This guideline is prepared within the COST Action TU0601 "Robustness of structures". The main objective of this working group is the development of the theoretical basis for the assessment of the robustness and acceptance criteria for the structural robustness which will be used as the basis for the development of practically relevant methods for ensuring a robust design as well as strategies for maintaining the robustness of existing structures during their service life.
F.31 Development of standards
COBISS.SI-ID: 5458529A new mathematical model and its finite element formulation for the non-linear analysis of mechanical behaviour of a constant cross-section planar beam strengthened with plates to its sides is presented. Each layer (the beam and the side plates) is a geometrically linear and materially non-linear Bernoulli beam. Both the longitudinal as well as the transverse partial interaction between the layers are considered. The results are validated with the experimental results. The effect of two different positions of strengthening plates (i.e. plates to the sides of a beam and tension-face plates) is investigated. The analysis reveals that the use of the side plates can well be comparable to the alternative tensile-face strengthening plates and can very efficiently enhance the bearing capacity of flexural beams and lower loss of ductility of structural response.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 5566817The structural mechanics group of the Chair of mechanics at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering of University of Ljubljana has been the chief organizer of the mechanics competition for the students of the secondary technical schools in Slovenia. The competition represents the challenge and the motive for both the teachers and the students to study better. This way the mechanics is promoted and its role in a modern society better understood. The results of the competition and the solution of the problems are published in a booklet.
D.10 Educational activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 259697152