Numerical study on the effect of corner web on the shear load carrying capacity of steel I-girders

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a method for stably and rationally evaluating the load carrying capacity of steel I-girders subjected to shear, including corroded steel I-girders. In this paper, as a basic study, the shear load carrying capacity of the steel I-girders are investigated by FEM analysis, considering the anchoring effect of the web corner area. The FEM analysis shows that web corner area affects the maximum shear strength and the tension field action.