Structural Analysis and Design of Castellated Beam in Fixed Action

International Journal of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering (IJIRAE) ISSN: 2349-2763
Issue 08, Volume 3 (August 2016) www.ijirae.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
IJIRAE: Impact Factor Value – SJIF: Innospace, Morocco (2015): 3.361 | PIF: 2.469 | Jour Info: 4.085 |
Index Copernicus 2014 = 6.57
© 2014- 16, IJIRAE- All Rights Reserved Page -92
Structural Analysis and Design of Castellated Beam in
Fixed Action
Ajim S. Shaikh1
Pankaj B. Autade2
PG Scholar PG Guide
Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
PDVVP COE PDVVP COE
Ahmednagar, India Ahmednagar, India
Abstract— The depth is the most important parameter which governs the sectional property of the section. For the
serviceability moment of inertia plays very important role and moment of inertia of I-section is directly proportional to
the third power of the depth. Research on cellular beams with circular web openings is very limited and is less
developed than Cellular beams which may be attributed to the fact that cellular beams are more complicated to
analyze due to their continuously changing section properties around the cell.
Keyword- structural, Cellular beam, FEA.
I. INTRODUCTION
Cellular beam have been used in construction for many years. Today with the development of automated cutting and
welding equipment. These beams are produced in an almost unlimited number of depths and spans. Suitable for both
light and heavy loading conditions. In the past the cutting angle of Cellular beams ranged from 45° to 70° but currently,
60° has become a fairly standard cutting angle. Although 45° sections are also available. It should be noted that these are
approximate values. Actual angles will vary slightly from these to accommodate other geometrical requirements.
The beam section obtained in such away can be even 50% deeper than the original section by increasing the depth, the
section modulus is increased by about 2.25 times the section modulus of original beam section. Thus load carrying
capacity of the beam increased by considerably. A Cellular beam has some limitations also viz. stress concentration
occurs near the perforations and the shear carrying capacity is reduced. Stress concentration may be reduced by making
perforations near the neutral axis where the stresses are small admitting the cut in zigzag way. The shear carrying
capacity can be increased by stiffening the web at points of concentrated loads and reaction. The primary advantage of
Cellular beams is the improved strength due to the increased depth of the section without any additional weight. However
one consequence of the increased depth of the section is the development of stability problems during erection. To fully
utilize the engineering advantage of Cellular beams, erection stability must be considered. Cellular beams have been used
as structural members in the Europe and the United States since the early 1900’s. The theory behind the Cellular beam is
to increase the beam’s depth and strength without adding additional material. Prior to automated cutting and welding
technology, the manufacturing process used to make Cellular beams was to cut the beam apart and weld them back
together manually. The resistance of Cellular beams is frequently controlled by shearing forces. These forces may cause
excessive stresses in the tee-sections above and below the holes excessive stresses at mid-depth of the web-post between
holes or web-buckling involving the web-post.[1,2]
II. CELLULAR BEAM
A) Terminology
Throughout this paper various terms will be used to discuss Cellular beam components and testing results.
- Web Post: The cross-section of the Cellular beam where the section is assumed to be a solid cross-section.
- Throat Width: The length of the horizontal cut on the root beam. The length of the portion of the web that is
included with the flanges.
- Throat Depth: The height of the portion of the web that connects to the flanges to form the tee section.
- Expansion Percentage: The percentage change in depth of the section from the root (original) beam to the
fabricated Cellular section.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Figure 1. Terminology
B)Design criteria:
1) Guidelines for web perforations
The limits of applicability are:
a) 1.08 < S/D0 < 1.5
b) 1.25 < D/D0 < 1.75
Where S= centre /centre spacing, Do= Diameter of opening, D= Total depth of beam
2) Ultimate limit state:
To check the beam for the ultimate limit state condition, it is necessary to check the overall strength of the beam the
strength of its elements. The following checks should be carried out:
a) Overall beam flexural capacity.
b) Beam shear capacity (based on the reduced section)
c) Overall beam bucking strength.
d) Web post flexure and bucking.
e) Vierendeel bending of upper and lower tees.
3) Overall beam flexural capacity:
The maximum moment under factored dead and imposed loading, Mu should not exceed Mp, where Mp is calculated
as follows:
Mu ≤ Mp = ATee Py h
Where ATee =area of lower Tee, Py =yield stress of steel,
h = distance between centroids of upper and lower tee.
4) Beam shear capacity:
Two modes of shear failure should be checked. The vertical shear capacity of the beam is the sum of the shear
capacities of the upper and lower tees. The factored shear force in the beam should not exceed Pvy where:
Pvy = 0.6 x Py (0.9 ∑ area of webs of upper and lower tees)
In addition, the horizontal shear in the web post should not exceed Pvh where:
Pvh = 0.6 x Py (0.9 x minimum area of web post)
Horizontal shear is developed in the web post due to the change in axial forces in the tee.
5) Interaction of axial and high shear forces
In BS 5950 part 1 clause 4.2.6, the interaction between axial forces (or bending moment) and shear in the web of beam
is based on a linear reduction of axial or bending capacity for forces exceeding 0.6 Pv. It follows that as the shear force
given above approaches Pv, the axial or bending capacity of the web portion of the web tee reduces to zero.. This
interaction may be taken into account by modifying the web thickness depending on the shear force resisted by the web.
6) Overall beam buckling strength:
To assess the overall buckling strength of a cellular beam, it is recommended that beam properties are determined at
the centre line of the opening and that lateral torsional buckling strength is then determined in accordance with BS
5950: part 1, section 4. If the compression Flange is restrained sufficiently, this check may not be necessary.
7) Web post flexural and buckling strength
The web post flexural and buckling capacity should be checked using the equation.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
8) Vierendeel bending of upper and lower tees:
The critical section for the tee should be determined by using one the methods as described by Olander’s or Sahmel’s
approach. The combined forces in the tee should be checked as follows:
Po/Pu + M/Mp ≤ 1
Where Po and M are forces and moments on the section at an angle ϴ from vertical.
Pu = area of critical section x Py and Mp = plastic modulus of critical section x Py for plastic sections Or Mp = elastic
section modulus of critical section x Py for other sections The value of Mp depends on section classification.
9) Serviceability limit state
To ensure an adequate design, the secondary deflections occurring at the opening should be added to the primary
deflections due to overall bending of the beam. The total deflection of the beam is found out by summation of
deflection due to shear in tee and web post and bending in tee and web post for each opening. The shear force leads to
additional deflections. [3]
Figure 2 Cellular Beam
C) Fabrication:
Fabrication of Cellular beams is a comparatively simple series of operations when adequate handling and controlling
equipment is used. Structural Steel by burning two or more at. a time, depending upon their depth. Splitting is performed
by using a component of the oxy-acetylene gas cutter equipment shown in fig.5.1 This is an electrically propelled buggy
which runs on a fixed track. The buggy has building burning patterns that can be adjusted to any one of live standard
longitudinal "module" dimensions and to any hall-opening height.
Cellular steel beams fabricated from standard hot-rolled I-sections have many advantages including greater bending
rigidity, larger section modulus, optimum self-weight–depth ratio, economic construction, ease of services through the
web openings and aesthetic architectural appearance. However, the castellation of the beams results in distinctive failure
modes depending on geometry of the beams, size of web openings, web slenderness, type of loading, quality of welding
and lateral restraint conditions. The failure modes comprise shear, flexural, lateral torsional buckling, rupture of welded
joints and web postbuckling failure modes. Investigation of these failure modes was previously detailed by Kerdal and
Nethercot. Also detailed review of the experimental and theoretical investigations on the failure modes of Cellular beams.
However, accurate finite element modelling of the buckling behaviour of Cellular steel beams is quite complicated due to
the presence of the initial geometric imperfections, web openings, lateral buckling restraints and loading conditions.
Hence, to date, there is no detailed finite element model in the literature highlighting the interaction of buckling modes in
Cellular beams, which is addressed in this study.[4]
Figure 3 Experimental Set-up

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
III.ANALYSIS OF FIXED BEAM
Fig.4 Lateral torsional buckling on NPI-125 (Hexagonal) Graph 1 Load vs Deflection Graphics for NPI-125
(Hexagonal)
Fig.5 Lateral torsional buckling on NPI-125 (Circular) Graph.2 Load vs Deflection Graphics for NPI-125
(Circular)
Fig.6 Lateral torsional buckling on NPI-125 (Square) Graph.3 Load vs Deflection Graphics for NPI-125 (Square)
Fig.7 Lateral torsional buckling on NPI-125 (Plane) Graph.4 Lateral torsional buckling on NPI-125 (Plane)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
IV.ANALYSIS BY ANSYS
The finite element software ANSYS was used to investigate the bucking behaviour of the web-post. The resulting
increased stress towards the edge of the opening, promotes a premature buckling along the web opening.
Fig. 8 Total Deformation of Hexagonal I Section in Fig. 9 Equivalent Stress of Hexagonal I Section in Fixed
condition Fixed condition
Fig. 10 Maximum Shear Stress of Plane I Section in
Fixed condition
V. CONCLUSION
Cellular Beam is also called as Circular perforated web. Main objective of circular perforated web is to increase the depth
of section so that the moment of inertia parameter will be increase. Cellular beam have been used in many year. The
Cellular beams were firstly used in Europe in 1950s due cheap labor cost. The primary advantages of cellular beam are
the improved strength due to increased depth of the section without any additional weight.
REFERENCES
[1] Mohammad Hossein, Moradia,Ata Radfar Amir Hossein Alavi Journal of Constructional Steel Research 67(2011)
1096–1105.
[2] An economic proposal in the design of the one Storey level steel structure. The use of Cellular and sinusoidal steel
sections, journal of Constructional steel research, vol. 23, 1992, pp. 205-210.
[3] Moment and Shear Analysis of Beam with Different Web Openings, International Journal of Engineering Research
and Applications (IJERA), Vol. 1, Issue 4, pp.1917-1921
[4] Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Cellular Beams under End Moments, International J. of Recent Trends in Engineering
and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 5, May 2010
[5] Sevak Demirdjian, stability of Cellular beam webs, March 1999.
[6] D.A. Nethercot, D. Kerdal , “Lateral–torsional buckling of castellated beams”, Structural Eng, Lond, 60B (3), 53–
61,1982.
[7] Galambos AR, Husain MU, Spin WG. Optimum expansion ratio of castellated steel beams. Eng Optim 1975;1:213-
25 [London, Great Britain].
[8] BKerdal D, Nethercot DA. Lateral torsional buckling of castellated steel beams. Design of test beams. Research
Report No: 4043/43/02, Constrado; April 1980.
[9] Zaarour W, Redwood RG. Web buckling in thin webbed castellated beams. J Struct Eng ASCE 1996;122(8):860-6.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
[10]ArcelorMittal Ltd. Constructive solutions. Luxembourg: ArcelorMittal Commercial Sections; 2010.
http://www.arcelormittal.com/cellbeam.
[11]Lawson RM. Design for openings in the webs of composite beams. Steel Construction Institute; 1988.
[12]Ward JK. Design of composite and non-composite cellular beams. The Steel Construction Institute Publication; 1990.
[13]Chung KF, Liu TCH, Ko ACH. Investigation on Vierendeel mechanism in steel beams with circular web openings. J
Constr Steel Res 2001;57:467-90.
[14]Dinehart DW, Dionisio MC, Hoffman RM, Yost JR, Gross SP. Determination of critical location for service load
bending stresses in non-composite cellular beams. 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference June13-16.
Newark, DE: University of Delaware; 2004.
[15]Lawson RM. Design of composite asymmetric cellular beams and beams with large web openings. J Constr Steel
Res 2006;62(6):614-29
[16]Altifillisch MD, Cooke BR, Toprac AA. An investigation of open web-expanded beams. Weld Res Counc Bull
1957;47:77-88
[17]Toprac AA, Cooke BR. An experimental investigation of open-web beams. Weld Res Counc Bull 1959;47:1–10
[New York]
[18] Sherbourne AN. The plastic behavior of castellated beams. Proc. 2nd Commonwealth Welding Conference, Vol.C2.
London: Inst. Of Welding; 1966. p. 1-5
[19] Bazile A, Texier J. Tests on castellated beams. Constr Métallique 1968;1(3):12-25 [Paris, France].
[20] Husain MU, Speirs WG. Failure of castellated beams due to rupture of welded joints. Acier-Stahl-Steel 1971;1.

Structural Analysis and Design of Castellated Beam in Fixed Action

More Related Content

What's hot (20)

Similar to Structural Analysis and Design of Castellated Beam in Fixed Action (20)

More from AM Publications (20)

Recently uploaded (20)

Structural Analysis and Design of Castellated Beam in Fixed Action