Steel and Composite Structures
Volume 48, Number 1, 2023, pages 019-25
DOI: 10.12989/scs.2023.48.1.019
Application of computer methods for the effects of nanoparticles on the frequency of the concrete beams experimentally and numerically
Chencheng Song, Junfeng Shi, Ibrahim Albaijan, H. Elhosiny Ali and Amir Behshad
Abstract
Due to high application of concrete structures in construction industry, however, the quality improvement is
essential. One of the new ways for this purpose is adding the nanoparticles to the concrete. In this work, vibration analysis of
concrete beams reinforced by graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles based on mathematical model has been investigated. For the
accuracy of the presented model, the experimental study is done for comparing the compressive strength. Since the nanoparticles
can not be solved in water without any specific process, at the first, GO nanoparticles should be dispersed in water by using
shaker, magnetic striker, ultrasonic devices and finally mechanical mixer. For modelling of the strucuture, sinusoidal shear
deformation beam theory (SSDBT) is utilized. Mori-Tanak model model is utilized for obtaining the effective properties of the
beam including agglomeration influences. Utilizing the energy method and Hamilton'sprincipal, the motion equations are
calculated. The frequency of the concrete beam is obtanied by analytical method. Three samples with 0.02% GO nanoparticles
are built and its compressive strength is compared which shows a good accuracy with maximum 1.29% difference with
mathematical model and other papers. The aim of this work from the theoretical study is investigating the effects of
nanoparticles volume percentage and agglomeration, length and thickness of the beam on the frequency of the structure. The
results show that the with enhancing the GO nanoparticles, the frequency is increased. For example, with enhancing the volume
percent of GO nanoparticles from zero to 0.08%, the compressive strength is increased 48.91%. and 46.83%, respectively for
two cases of with and without agglomeration.
Key Words
analytical method; concrete beam; experimental; GO nanoparticles; vibration
Address
Chencheng Song and Junfeng Shi:College of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
Ibrahim Albaijan: 2Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering at Al Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University,
Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Elhosiny Ali:Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Amir Behshad:Faculty of Technology and Mining, Yasouj University, Choram 75761-59836, Iran