<p>Most of the attention to the seismic performance of tunnels has been devoted to shear waves propagating in a direction perpendicular to the tunnel axis, with motion perpendicular to the tunnel axis, causing the so-called “ovaling or racking response”. Body waves, however, can travel through the ground and intersect the tunnel at different angles, thus inducing a complex seismic response that requires a comprehensive understanding of all modes of deformation. This study provides analytical solutions to capture the behavior of the liner and the surrounding ground, for a deep circular tunnel subjected to body waves, for all five possible modes of deformation: (i) axial compression-extension; (ii) transverse compression-extension; (iii) ovaling; (iv) axial shear; and (v) axial bending or snaking. The main assumptions used to derive the analytical solutions include: (i) the tunnel is deep and very long and has a circular cross section; (ii) the ground and the support are homogeneous and isotropic, and their response remains elastic; (iii) the interface between the ground and the liner is either no-slip or full-slip; (iv) the pseudo-static approach, i.e. inertia forces can be neglected, is acceptable to estimate seismic deformations; (v) for the transverse compression-extension and ovaling deformation modes, plane strain conditions in the direction of the tunnel axis apply at any cross section; and (vi) for the axial compression-extension and axial bending deformation modes, the wavelength of the seismic motions is much larger than the tunnel radius. Two and three-dimensional numerical simulations with the finite element codes ABAQUS, for static drained/undrained loading and dynamic drained loading conditions, and MIDAS GTS NX, for dynamic undrained loading conditions, are carried out to validate the analytical solutions and further investigate the seismic response of the tunnel. All the comparison results show good agreement between the analytical and numerical solutions.</p> <p>Dynamic amplification effects on the tunnel cross section are studied for the axial compression-extension, transverse compression-extension, and axial bending deformation modes, through a set of dynamic time-history models where the input frequency of the far-field seismic motion is changed. The results reveal the limits of the analytical solutions, in the form of minimum wavelength-to-tunnel diameter (/D) ratios such that the errors are less than twenty percent, including: (i) 25 (drained) and 20 (undrained) for axial compression-extension; (ii) 25 (drained) and 12.5 (undrained) for transverse compression- extension; and (iii) 7.5 (unsupported tunnel), 7.5 (supported tunnel with no-slip interface), and 12.5 (supported tunnel with full-slip interface) for axial bending or snaking. These ratios are also the limits of applicability of quasi-static (instead of dynamic) numerical simulations to estimate the seismic behavior of the liner and the surrounding ground.</p>

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Neste estudo foram analisados experimentalmente o comportamento de 24 pilares curtos de Concreto de Ultra Alta Resistência - CUAR, confinados por armaduras helicoidais, avaliando especificamente os acréscimos de resistência e ductilidade obtidos com diferentes níveis de pressão lateral de confinamento. Na etapa experimental foram realizados ensaios de pilares curtos de CUAR com as seguintes características: - seção circular de 7,2 cm de diâmetro e comprimento de 23 cm, e quatro níveis de resistência à compressão do concreto sendo eles, 165, 175, 200 e 229 MPa, dosados sem e com adição de fibras metálicas; - diferentes espaçamentos das armaduras helicoidais, de modo que fossem obtidas situações com baixo, médio e alto índice de confinamento e taxa de armadura longitudinal fixa. Os ensaios de compressão centrada foram realizados com controle de deslocamento, de modo que foram obtidas as curvas força x deslocamento completas. Constatou-se que a seção resistente dos pilares de CUAR é a formada pelo núcleo de concreto confinado, área delimitada pelo eixo da armadura transversal. Observou-se que o CUAR com fibras metálicas apresenta maior deformação do núcleo de concreto confinado em relação ao núcleo de concreto confinado de CUAR sem adição de fibras metálicas, indicando dessa forma, que os pilares de CUAR com fibras metálicas apresentam comportamento mais dúctil. Para as situações de alto confinamento foram gerados ao concreto do núcleo confinado significativos acréscimos de resistência e deformação axial, aumentando a resistência do concreto confinado em relação a resistência do concreto não confinado em: 82,26%, 75,34%, 90,46% e 70,51%, respectivamente, e as deformações axiais do concreto confinado em relação a deformação axial do concreto não confinado em: 433%, 474%, 647% e 550%. Finalmente, acredita-se que os resultados obtidos poderão trazer subsídios para aplicações futuras desta técnica de confinamento na construção de novos elementos estruturais e no reforço de pilares submetidos a elevados níveis de solicitação axial. / This study evaluated experimentally the behavior of 24 short columns of Ultra High Strength Concrete - UHSC confined by helical transverse reinforcement, specifically evaluating strength increases and ductility obtained with different levels of lateral pressure of confinement. In the experimental phase short UHSC columns with the following characteristics were tested: - circular cross section of 7.2 cm diameter and 23 cm length, four levels of concrete strength (165, 175, 200 and 229 MPa), with and without addition of metallic fibers; - different spacing of transverse reinforcement, so that situations were obtained with low, medium and high level of confinement, while the longitudinal reinforcement ratio was fixed. The centered compression tests were conducted with displacement control, so that complete force x displacement curves were obtained. It was found that the resistant section of UHSC columns is formed by the confined concrete core delimited by the axis of the transverse reinforcement. It was observed that the axial displacement reached in columns with steel fibers was higher than without fibers, indicating that columns with steel fibers exhibit more ductile behavior. For high confinement levels significant axial strength and displacement increases were observed. Increases of axial strength of confined concrete in comparison to unconfined concrete were 82.26%, 75.34%, 90, 46% and 70.51%. Axial displacements were increased by 433%, 474%, 647% and 550%. Finally, it is believed that the results could provide information for future applications of this technique in construction of a new type of columns or in strengthening of columns subjected to high levels of axial force.

A recente revisão da NBR 7190/97 culminou em avanços inegáveis no projeto das estruturas de madeira. As excentricidades acidentais, amplificação das excentricidades e efeitos da fluência incidem diferentemente no cálculo das peças curtas, medianamente esbeltas ou esbeltas, estabelecendo descontinuidades nos diagramas de esforços de projeto em função da esbeltez das barras comprimidas ou flexocomprimidas. Associando-se a outras particularidades, como a complexidade de algumas de suas expressões, esse modelo tem sido alvo freqüente de críticas. Neste trabalho são avaliados os critérios propostos para a verificação da estabilidade de peças de madeira serrada, nas solicitações de compressão e flexo-compressão, pelos documentos normativos: alemão, australiano, canadense, europeu e norte-americanos. Essas recomendações são confrontadas com as da norma brasileira, comparando-se a objetividade dos métodos e os resultados alcançados. A proposição da AF&PA/ASCE 16-95/96 para o dimensionamento das peças comprimidas demonstra grande praticidade e continuidade nos diagramas Nd x 'lâmbda', evitando as críticas que se conectam aos critérios da norma brasileira. Por outro lado, as prescrições dessa mesma norma para as peças flexocomprimidas – embasadas em argumentos teóricos convincentes – evitam as deficiências constatadas nas propostas da norma brasileira, concordando com os propósitos de sugestão para uma necessária reformulação normativa / The recent revision of NBR 7190/97 culminated in undeniable progresses in the project of the timber structures. The accidental eccentricities, amplification of the eccentricities and the creep effects happen differently in calculation of the short members, the middling slenders or the slenders ones, establishing discontinuities in the diagrams of the design forces in function of slenderness of the members in compression and in combined bending and axial compression. Being associated to other particularities, as the complexity of some of its equations, that model has been often criticized. In this work, the proposed criteria for the verification of the stability of sawed timber members – in compression and in combined bending and axial compression – are appraised for the following normative documents: german, australian, canadian, european and north americans. Those recommendations are confronted with the brazilian code ones, comparing the objectivity of the methods and the gained results. The proposition of AF&PA/ASCE 16-95/96 for the compressed members design demonstrates great practicality and continuity in the diagrams of Nd x 'lâmbda', avoiding the critics that are connected to the criteria of the brazilian code. On the other hand, the prescriptions of that same code for the members in combined bending and axial compression – based in convincing theoretical arguments – avoid the deficiencies verified in the proposal of the brazilian code, agreeing with the purposes for suggestion in a necessary normative reformation

An attempt was made to predict the service life of the Black River Bridge using non-linear finite element analysis (NLFEA). Numerical modeling was performed using NLFEA software developed by Prof. Evan Bentz. A large number of analytical studies were conducted to assess the strength and behaviour of the bridge under normal truck loading and at failure loads. It was determined that the bridge is shear critical. Location of trucks that would cause maximum deflection and highest crack widths were identified. It is believed that these findings will have a significant impact on physical measurements that can be incorporated into future bridges, helping researchers determine the locations in the bridge that are ideal for instrumentation. Axial compression present in the bridge can significantly affect deflection and crack widths. Incorporating thermal and shrinkage effects into the NLFEA are recommended as topics for further research. Appropriate estimate of thermal and shrinkage strain will aid in better prediction of axial stresses.

An attempt was made to predict the service life of the Black River Bridge using non-linear finite element analysis (NLFEA). Numerical modeling was performed using NLFEA software developed by Prof. Evan Bentz. A large number of analytical studies were conducted to assess the strength and behaviour of the bridge under normal truck loading and at failure loads. It was determined that the bridge is shear critical. Location of trucks that would cause maximum deflection and highest crack widths were identified. It is believed that these findings will have a significant impact on physical measurements that can be incorporated into future bridges, helping researchers determine the locations in the bridge that are ideal for instrumentation. Axial compression present in the bridge can significantly affect deflection and crack widths. Incorporating thermal and shrinkage effects into the NLFEA are recommended as topics for further research. Appropriate estimate of thermal and shrinkage strain will aid in better prediction of axial stresses.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / While seemingly inert appearance, bones are highly dynamic structures, which promote formation, resorption, repair and maintenance of homeostasis. Fractures in bones occur when the load applied to a specific bone region exceeds its resilience. The use of external skeletal fixator (ESF) is a method of fairly common internal stabilization, in which connector bars polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) are used without criterion in diameter. In these cases, it can break if it gets too thin or too heavy and uncomfortable when bulky. The aim of this study was to test biomechanical through axial compression and bending, considering different connector bar diameter PMMA correlated to bone diameter for use to type Ia ESF. For this, it was collected 24 swine humerus to make measurements of length, diameter, circumference and testing biomechanical. After the bars confected with 1.5 times the average diameter of the bone (group I), the same diameter bone (group II) and 0.5 times the diameter of the bone (group III). The results obtained, it was observed that the connector bars in group II were more resistant than the bones in the compression test. In the bending test, the bones resisted flexion strength when compared to group III. The group II was 4.3 times more resistant than Group III in the same mechanical test. The results allow a direction for making bars PMMA considering bone diameter as a reference. / Apesar do seu aspeto aparentemente inerte, os ossos são estruturas altamente dinâmicas, envolvidas em constante formação, reabsorção, reparação e manutenção da homeostasia. As fraturas ocorrem quando a carga aplicada sobre determinada região do tecido ósseo supera sua capacidade de resistência. A utilização de fixadores esqueléticos externos (FEE) é método de estabilização interna bastante frequente, no qual podem ser utilizadas barras conectoras de polimetilmetacrilato (PMMA) sem preocupação com o diâmetro. Tais barras podem quebrar se ficarem muito delgadas ou tornarem-se desconfortáveis quando volumosas e pesadas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi testar, por meio de ensaio biomecânico de compressão axial e flexão, qual é o diâmetro mais adequado para a barra conectora de PMMA, correlacionado as dimensões da barra com o diâmetro ósseo para FEE tipo Ia. Para tanto, coletaram-se 24 úmeros suínos para a realização de medidas de comprimento, diâmetro, circunferência e os ensaios biomecânicos. Após, confeccionaram-se barras de 1,5 vezes a média do diâmetro ósseo (grupo I), do mesmo diâmetro (grupo II) e 0,5 vez o diâmetro ósseo (grupo III). Com os resultados obtidos ao comparar os valores dos ossos com os dos grupos II e III, verificou-se que as barras conectoras do grupo II mostraram-se mais resistente do que o tecido ósseo no ensaio de compressão. No ensaio de flexão, o osso foi mais resistente à força de flexão quando comparados ao grupo III. O grupo II foi 4,3 vezes mais resistente do que o grupo III nesse mesmo ensaio. O grupo I apresentou secagem incompleta, onde seu comportamento não foi similar com o restante dos grupos, por isso, não participou da estatística do trabalho. Os resultados permitem um direcionamento para confecção de barras de PMMA do mesmo diâmetro ósseo, sendo suficiente para sustentar sem quebrar um FEE tipo Ia.

A recente revisão da NBR 7190/97 culminou em avanços inegáveis no projeto das estruturas de madeira. As excentricidades acidentais, amplificação das excentricidades e efeitos da fluência incidem diferentemente no cálculo das peças curtas, medianamente esbeltas ou esbeltas, estabelecendo descontinuidades nos diagramas de esforços de projeto em função da esbeltez das barras comprimidas ou flexocomprimidas. Associando-se a outras particularidades, como a complexidade de algumas de suas expressões, esse modelo tem sido alvo freqüente de críticas. Neste trabalho são avaliados os critérios propostos para a verificação da estabilidade de peças de madeira serrada, nas solicitações de compressão e flexo-compressão, pelos documentos normativos: alemão, australiano, canadense, europeu e norte-americanos. Essas recomendações são confrontadas com as da norma brasileira, comparando-se a objetividade dos métodos e os resultados alcançados. A proposição da AF&PA/ASCE 16-95/96 para o dimensionamento das peças comprimidas demonstra grande praticidade e continuidade nos diagramas Nd x 'lâmbda', evitando as críticas que se conectam aos critérios da norma brasileira. Por outro lado, as prescrições dessa mesma norma para as peças flexocomprimidas – embasadas em argumentos teóricos convincentes – evitam as deficiências constatadas nas propostas da norma brasileira, concordando com os propósitos de sugestão para uma necessária reformulação normativa / The recent revision of NBR 7190/97 culminated in undeniable progresses in the project of the timber structures. The accidental eccentricities, amplification of the eccentricities and the creep effects happen differently in calculation of the short members, the middling slenders or the slenders ones, establishing discontinuities in the diagrams of the design forces in function of slenderness of the members in compression and in combined bending and axial compression. Being associated to other particularities, as the complexity of some of its equations, that model has been often criticized. In this work, the proposed criteria for the verification of the stability of sawed timber members – in compression and in combined bending and axial compression – are appraised for the following normative documents: german, australian, canadian, european and north americans. Those recommendations are confronted with the brazilian code ones, comparing the objectivity of the methods and the gained results. The proposition of AF&PA/ASCE 16-95/96 for the compressed members design demonstrates great practicality and continuity in the diagrams of Nd x 'lâmbda', avoiding the critics that are connected to the criteria of the brazilian code. On the other hand, the prescriptions of that same code for the members in combined bending and axial compression – based in convincing theoretical arguments – avoid the deficiencies verified in the proposal of the brazilian code, agreeing with the purposes for suggestion in a necessary normative reformation

Neste estudo foram analisados experimentalmente o comportamento de 24 pilares curtos de Concreto de Ultra Alta Resistência - CUAR, confinados por armaduras helicoidais, avaliando especificamente os acréscimos de resistência e ductilidade obtidos com diferentes níveis de pressão lateral de confinamento. Na etapa experimental foram realizados ensaios de pilares curtos de CUAR com as seguintes características: - seção circular de 7,2 cm de diâmetro e comprimento de 23 cm, e quatro níveis de resistência à compressão do concreto sendo eles, 165, 175, 200 e 229 MPa, dosados sem e com adição de fibras metálicas; - diferentes espaçamentos das armaduras helicoidais, de modo que fossem obtidas situações com baixo, médio e alto índice de confinamento e taxa de armadura longitudinal fixa. Os ensaios de compressão centrada foram realizados com controle de deslocamento, de modo que foram obtidas as curvas força x deslocamento completas. Constatou-se que a seção resistente dos pilares de CUAR é a formada pelo núcleo de concreto confinado, área delimitada pelo eixo da armadura transversal. Observou-se que o CUAR com fibras metálicas apresenta maior deformação do núcleo de concreto confinado em relação ao núcleo de concreto confinado de CUAR sem adição de fibras metálicas, indicando dessa forma, que os pilares de CUAR com fibras metálicas apresentam comportamento mais dúctil. Para as situações de alto confinamento foram gerados ao concreto do núcleo confinado significativos acréscimos de resistência e deformação axial, aumentando a resistência do concreto confinado em relação a resistência do concreto não confinado em: 82,26%, 75,34%, 90,46% e 70,51%, respectivamente, e as deformações axiais do concreto confinado em relação a deformação axial do concreto não confinado em: 433%, 474%, 647% e 550%. Finalmente, acredita-se que os resultados obtidos poderão trazer subsídios para aplicações futuras desta técnica de confinamento na construção de novos elementos estruturais e no reforço de pilares submetidos a elevados níveis de solicitação axial. / This study evaluated experimentally the behavior of 24 short columns of Ultra High Strength Concrete - UHSC confined by helical transverse reinforcement, specifically evaluating strength increases and ductility obtained with different levels of lateral pressure of confinement. In the experimental phase short UHSC columns with the following characteristics were tested: - circular cross section of 7.2 cm diameter and 23 cm length, four levels of concrete strength (165, 175, 200 and 229 MPa), with and without addition of metallic fibers; - different spacing of transverse reinforcement, so that situations were obtained with low, medium and high level of confinement, while the longitudinal reinforcement ratio was fixed. The centered compression tests were conducted with displacement control, so that complete force x displacement curves were obtained. It was found that the resistant section of UHSC columns is formed by the confined concrete core delimited by the axis of the transverse reinforcement. It was observed that the axial displacement reached in columns with steel fibers was higher than without fibers, indicating that columns with steel fibers exhibit more ductile behavior. For high confinement levels significant axial strength and displacement increases were observed. Increases of axial strength of confined concrete in comparison to unconfined concrete were 82.26%, 75.34%, 90, 46% and 70.51%. Axial displacements were increased by 433%, 474%, 647% and 550%. Finally, it is believed that the results could provide information for future applications of this technique in construction of a new type of columns or in strengthening of columns subjected to high levels of axial force.

Cette thèse s’inscrit dans une démarche d’amélioration des connaissances des instabilités des éléments comprimés et fléchis sensibles aux effets du second ordre. Il s’agit de traiter la prise en compte des imperfections initiales dans l’analyse de la structure et d’adapter les critères actuels de vérification pour les structures tubulaires de type échafaudage. Les formulations existantes, proposées dans la littérature et les codes de calculs, sont souvent issues d’hypothèses, et conduisent à des incohérences entre les critères de vérification en section, et les critères de vérification en instabilité. L’approche développée traite l’interaction entre la résistance en section et les phénomènes d’instabilités, et inclut l’influence des imperfections initiales. Ces effets seront, dans la mesure du possible, découplés. À ce titre, une méthode a été conçue pour permettre la définition des imperfections initiales d’une structure, de manière à être la plus précise possible. Cette méthode, basée sur la définition d’une imperfection unique, d’allure identique à la déformée critique du mode de flambement prépondérant, est une méthode précise, entièrement définie permettant de tenir compte des caractéristiques géométriques, des caractéristiques mécaniques intrinsèques, des conditions aux limites et de la forme du chargement, dans la définition de l’imperfection initiale unique d’une structure. Une campagne d’essai a été réalisée en collaboration avec le SFECE, visant à analyser le comportement expérimental au flambement de sections tubulaires formées à froid. Des essais de flambement sur des échelles d’échafaudage, provenant de divers fournisseurs européens, ont été effectués. Une étude statistique des résultats expérimentaux a permis de mettre en évidence que le facteur d’imperfection actuellement défini pour les sections tubulaires formées à froid est bien trop pénalisant à l’égard des sections usitées dans le domaine des échafaudages. Afin de répondre à la problématique, de nouveaux critères de vérification en instabilité ont également été établis en utilisant une approche similaire à celle d’Ayrton-Perry. Ces nouveaux critères permettent de s’affranchir de la modélisation des imperfections initiales tout en offrant une estimation sûre et précise du facteur de sollicitation d’une structure. Des études comparatives ont été menées de manière à s’assurer de la sécurité des formulations proposées par rapport aux critères de vérification en section de la norme actuelle. / This thesis is part of an effort to improve knowledge of the instabilities of beam-columns sensitive to second-order effects. The works deal with the means to take into account the initial imperfections in the structural analysis and to adapt the current verification criteria for tubular section structures, such as scaffold structures. The existing formulations, proposed in the literature and calculation codes, are often based on hypotheses, and thus lead to inconsistencies between, on the one hand, the verification criteria in section, and on the other hand, the verification criteria in instability. The developed approach takes into account the interaction between section resistance and instability phenomena, and includes the influence of initial imperfections (initial defect of aplomb, lack of straightness, residual stresses). As far as possible, these effects will be decoupled. As such, a method has been developed to allow the definition of initial imperfections of a structure, to be as accurate as possible. This method, based on the definition of a single imperfection, identical in appearance to the shape of the predominant critical buckling mode, is a precise, fully defined method to take into account the geometric characteristics, intrinsic mechanical characteristics, limits and the form of loading, in the definition of the initial imperfections of a structure. A test campaign was carried out in collaboration with the French Syndicate of Scaffolding, Formwork and Shoring (SFECE), aiming to analyze the experimental behavior of buckling of cold-formed tubular sections. Nine buckling tests on scaffold ladders, from various European suppliers, have been carried out. A statistical study of the experimental results has made it possible to highlight that the imperfection factor currently defined for the cold-formed tubular sections is far too penalizing for the sections used in the field of scaffolds. In order to respond to the problem, new instability criteria have also been established using a similar approach to that of Ayrton-Perry. These new criteria make it possible to free ourselves from the modeling of initial imperfections while offering a safe and accurate estimate of the stress factor of a structure. A comparative study was conducted in order to ensure the safety of the proposed formulations as regards the section verification criteria of the NF EN 1993-1-1 current standard.