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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 11(6), pp. 3305 - 3313
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110606
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Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulations of Sandwich Wall Panel with RC Frames under Static Loading
S. Syed Abdul Rahman 1,*, K. S. Satyanarayanan 1, C. Daniel 2
1 Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamilnadu, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Tamilnadu, India
ABSTRACT
Sandwich wall panels with reinforced concrete (RC) frames are increasingly being used in the construction industry due to their excellent structural performance and thermal insulation. These panels consist of a lightweight core material sandwiched between two outer layers of facing material and an RC frame. Energy absorption and shear resistance of polyurethane foam core signify several structural features for design of sandwich panels. In the present study, it mainly focuses on the optimization of core and skin thickness of sandwich panel infilled with RC frame. The optimization was carried out using FEA (ABAQUS) software. Initially an experimental investigation was performed for infilled sandwich panel. The behaviour of sandwich panels with RC frame was analysed under inplane loading. A numerical model was developed and validated by comparing the simulation results with the experimental results in terms of stiffness and displacement of RC frame with polyurethane sandwich panel. The optimal thickness of core and skin were identified and the structural performance of RC frame with polyurethane sandwich panel under inplane loading was analysed. Polyurethane sandwich panel gained 28.9% higher stiffness than the masonry infilled RC frame. Based on the analytical and experimental results, the minimal core thickness of 60 mm was considered as the optimal core thickness and 0.45 mm was considered as optimal skin thickness.
KEYWORDS
RC Frame, Sandwich Panel, Steel Skin, Polyurethane Foam Core, Optimization
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] S. Syed Abdul Rahman , K. S. Satyanarayanan , C. Daniel , "Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulations of Sandwich Wall Panel with RC Frames under Static Loading," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 3305 - 3313, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110606.
(b). APA Format:
S. Syed Abdul Rahman , K. S. Satyanarayanan , C. Daniel (2023). Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulations of Sandwich Wall Panel with RC Frames under Static Loading. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(6), 3305 - 3313. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110606.