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Modelling of pitched truss beam with Finite Element method

Considering response of second order effects and imperfections

Master of Science Thesis in the Master’s Programme Structural engineering and building performance design

MALIN JOHANSSON TERESE LÖFBERG

Department of civil and environmental engineering Division of Structural engineering Steel- and timber structures CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Göteborg, Sweden 2011 Master’s Thesis 2011:127

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Modelling of pitched truss beam with Finite Element method

Considering response of second order effects and imperfections

Master of Science Thesis in the Master’s Programme MALIN JOHANSSON TERESE LÖFBERG

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Division of Structural engineering Steel- and timber structures CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Göteborg, Sweden 2011

Modelling of pitched truss beam with Finite Element method Considering response of second order effects and imperfections Master of Science Thesis in the Master’s Programme Structural engineering and building performance design MALIN JOHANSSON TERESE LÖFBERG © MALIN JOHANSSON, TERESE LÖFBERG, 2011

Examensarbete/ Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknik, Chalmers tekniska högskola 2011:127

Department of Structural Engineering Division of Structural engineering Steel- and timber structures Chalmers University of Technology SE-412 96 Göteborg Sweden Telephone: + 46 (0)31-772 1000

Chalmers Reproservice / Department of Structural Engineering Göteborg, Sweden 2011

Modelling of pitched truss beam with Finite Element method Considering response of second order effects and imperfections Master of Science Thesis in the Master’s Programme MALIN JOHANSSON TERESE LÖFBERG Department of Structural Engineering Division of Structural engineering Steel- and timber structures Chalmers University of Technology ABSTRACT Today truss beams in steel are frequently used as load bearing structures and the truss manufacturing companies are...