Finite Element Analysis of Composite Roof System Subjected to Various Loading by ANSYS 13.0

Abstract

In recent years the use of advanced composite materials has gained wider space in the civil engineering sector, due to some favorable characteristics such as lightweight, high specific strength, resistance to corrosion and fatigue. In this work, a new slab system composed of brick masonry is analyzed for finite element method by ANSYS 13.0. Brick masonry is one of the oldest building materials comparative superior to other alterative in terms of appearance, durability and cost. Brick masonry slab is durable, fire proofing, easy to construct, free from corrosion of reinforcement due to saline effect and in most cases it results in the increase of floor space due to adoption of brickwork or lesser thickness. In addition to tremendous use of bricks for low cost housing in Bangladesh, its use is getting popularity both in high rise structures and in factory buildings. As Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a preferred method to analyses the behavior of brick slab, commercial finite element analysis software ANSYS 13.0 is used to analyses the structural performance of the brick slab model under static and dynamic loading. Masonry slab under various load showed strong enough to tackle load induced on it.