Compression Behavior and Buckling Analysis of Ferrocement Elements Using the Finite Element Method

摘要

This paper presents an analytical model using finite element method (FEM) for compres- sion behavior and buckling analysis of thin ferrocement elements under in-plane compression. The model is capable of predicting the buckling capacity of arbitrary shaped thin ferrocement members and of tracing the entire stress-strain behavior under any general load and boundary conditions with monotonically increasing load.