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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 28, Number 3, February20 2008 , pages 281-294 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2008.28.3.281 |
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Spectral SFEM analysis of structures with stochastic parameters under stochastic excitation |
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O.H. Galal, W. El-Tahan, M.A. El-Tawil and A.A. Mahmoud
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| Abstract | ||
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In this paper, linear elastic isotropic structures under the effects of both stochastic operators and stochastic excitations are studied. The analysis utilizes the spectral stochastic finite elements (SSFEM) with its two main expansions namely; Neumann and Homogeneous Chaos expansions. The random excitation and the random operator fields are assumed to be second order stochastic processes. The formulations are obtained for the system solution of the two dimensional problems of plane strain and plate bending structures under stochastic loading and relevant rigidity using the previously mentioned expansions. Two finite element programs were developed to incorporate such formulations. Two illustrative examples are introduced: the first is a reinforced concrete culvert with stochastic rigidity subjected to a stochastic load where the culvert is modeled as plane strain problem. The second example is a simply supported square reinforced concrete slab subjected to out of plane loading in which the slab flexural rigidity and the applied load are considered stochastic. In each of the two examples, the first two statistical moments of displacement are evaluated using both expansions. The probability density function of the structure response of each problem is obtained using Homogeneous Chaos expansion. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| stochastic structures; stochastic finite elements method (SFEM); stochastic excitation; stochastic operators; neumann expansion; Homogeneous Chaos expansion. | ||
| Address | ||
| O.H. Galal: Engineering Mathematics and Physics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Fayoum University, Egypt W. El-Tahan: Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt M.A. El-Tawil and A.A. Mahmoud: Engineering Mathematics and Physics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt | ||