Breaking Stress Criterion That Changes Everything We Know about Materials Failure
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VIEW CORRECTIONPublication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 28, Issue 3
Abstract
The perennial deficiencies of the failure models in the materials field have profoundly and significantly impacted all associated technical fields that depend on accurate failure predictions. The heart of this study is the presentation of a methodology that identifies a newly derived one-parameter criterion as the only general failure theory for noncompressible, homogeneous, and isotropic materials subjected to multiaxial states of stress and various boundary conditions, providing the solution to this longstanding problem. This theory is the counterpart and companion piece to the theory of elasticity and is in a formalism that is suitable for broad application. Utilizing advanced finite-element analysis, the maximum internal breaking stress corresponding to the maximum applied external force is identified as a unified and universal material failure criterion for determining the structural capacity of any system, regardless of its geometry or architecture. A comparison between the proposed criterion and methodology against design codes reveals that current provisions may underestimate the structural capacity by 2.17 times or overestimate the capacity by 2.096 times. It also shows that existing standards may underestimate the structural capacity by 1.4 times or overestimate the capacity by 2.49 times. The proposed failure criterion and methodology will pave the way for a new era in designing unconventional structural systems composed of unconventional materials.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
The following are some of the available data:
The results files for the models created in Section 4: “2D-F-15.odb”, “2D-F-20.odb”, “2D-F-40.odb”, “2D-NF-15.odb”, “2D-NF-20.odb”, “2D-NF-40.odb”, “3D-F-15.odb”, “3D-F-20.odb”, “3D-F-40.odb”, “3D-NF-15.odb”, “3D-NF-20.odb”, “3D-NF-40.odb”.
“Beam-theoretical.odb.” The results file for the ABAQUS model analyzed for the Slender reinforced concrete beam.
“Beam-0.05.odb.” The results file for the ABAQUS model analyzed for the slender reinforced concrete beam, preloaded by 0.05 mm.
“Beam-0.5.odb.” The results file for the ABAQUS model analyzed for the slender reinforced concrete beam, preloaded by 0.5 mm.
“Steel Beam-theoretical.odb.” The results file for the ABAQUS model analyzed for the slender I-sectioned steel beam.
“Steel Beam-0.1.odb.” The results file for the ABAQUS model analyzed for the slender I-sectioned steel beam, preloaded by 0.1 mm.
“Deep_Beam.odb.” The results file for the ABAQUS model analyzed for the Deep Reinforced Concrete beam, preloaded by 0.8 mm.
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Received: Jun 22, 2022
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