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Corrugated Wood Composite Panels For Structural Decking

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Finite Element ModelThe analytic solutions for classical plate bending differential equation are noteasily obtained and closed form solutions might not be available for some boundaryconditions. Thus, a numerical solution to plate bending, the finite element (FE) method,was used to model corrugated panels. A FE program called I-DEAS ®* developed by<strong>Structural</strong> Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC ® ) was used to perform analysis ofcorrugated panels prior to any experimental work and also to verify the results ofexperimental testing.Specifications of Elements<strong>Corrugated</strong> panels and oriented strand boards (OSB) have plate-like geometry.Therefore, 2-dimentional (2D) FE elements are used to model the behavior of corrugatedpanels. In general, there are three common types of 2D elements; plane stress, planestrain and thin shell elements. <strong>Corrugated</strong> panels exhibit both in-plane (x-y plane, Figure7) stress-strain behavior as well as out-of-plane (z-direction, Figure 7) bending whenzxyFigure 7: 4-node bilinear thin shell element.* I-DEAS ® and SDRC ® are the registered trademarks of the <strong>Structural</strong> Dynamics Research Corporation.20

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