Analytical Study Of T-Beam Using ANSYS

Abstract Recent trends of structural mechanics applications in finite element analysis demonstrate an increasing demand for efficient analysis tools. This paper presents finite element analysis for modeling T-beams structure used in building service system (mechanical, electrical, communications, and plumbing). The experimental program reported in this paper tested T-beams to failure effect on various beam behaviors. Using ANSYS, finite element models were developed to simulate beam deflection behavior. In reality, uncertainties exist in a system and environment that may make the application of deterministic design unreliable which causes the values of the variables that are acting on the system cannot be predicted with certainty. From the analysis results, it was observed that the changes in prestressing force, elastic modulus of prestressing steel, ultimate tensile strength of prestressing steel and beam width tend to be the most influencing parameters, which need to be tightly controlled.