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(mm)
Ultimate load (kN) 45
Figure 5 Deflected shape of Braced frame in
Deflection @ ultimate load 100.53
experimental investigation
(mm) The deflection is noted for each load and the load
Yield load (kN) 41 deflection curve is plotted. The results obtained are
Experimental
(mm)
Deflection @ yield load (mm) 10.19
Figure 3 represents the analytical and experimental Ultimate load (kN) 57.6
comparison of load deflection of bare frame. Deflection @ ultimate load (mm) 36.96
Yield load (kN) 54
LOAD - DEFLECTION GRAPH Deflection @ yield load (mm) 9.167
tal
0
60
0 50 100
DEFLECTION (mm) 40
Figure 3 Load deflection graph of bare frame 20
3.2 Braced frame
In the analytical investigations, the unit system of 0
the braced frame in the ANSYS 14.5 software is set as 0 10 20 30
metric, deg and rad/s. The drafted bare frame is DEFLECTION (mm)
imported to the ANSYS 14.5 with length along X, Y Figure 6 Load deflection graph of braced frame
Int J Adv Engg Tech/Vol. VII/Issue II/April-June,2016/1101-1103
P. Magudeaswaran et al., International Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology E-ISSN 0976-3945