• Amol M. Patle
• Ashok P. kalbande

Deep beams are structural elements having a small span to depth ratio in which a significant amount of the load is transferred to the supports by a compression thrust joining the load and the reaction. As a result, the strain distribution is no longer considered linear and the shear deformations become significant when compared to pure flexure. Various analytical theories, for the analysis of deep beams are available in the literature. Finite element method has proven to be a versatile tool for analysis of deep beams. In this project a parametric study of behavior of cantilever rectangular as well as tapered deep beams has been carried out with finite element method using numerically integrated isoparametric elements under concentrated loads and flexural and shear stresses along with deflection profiles has been compared with ANSYS. Also inverted tapered cantilever beam have been analyzed considering the above mentioned parameters. Deflection values given by EBT are much less than the values given by FEM program and ANSYS in case of rectangular deep beam. From the results given by FEM program, ANSYS it is found that the flexural stress distribution in deep beam is not linear as in case of slender beams, but EBT gives the flexural stress distribution as linear for deep beam. EBT gives the maximum shear stress at the centre line of the beam, but in deep beams the maximum shear stress is below the centre line of the beam. It is observed that the neutral axis moves downward. Most importantly it is observed that maximum value of shear stress in case of DEEP TAPERED BEAM is always on the tapered edge and it goes on reducing towards the straight edge giving the minimum value on straight edge. It is observed that though there is a variation in the results of deflection obtained from FEM Program and ANSYS, the agreement is very close

Deep beam, flexural stress, shear stress, isoparametric elements, ANSYS

"Deep Tapered Beam Analysis Using Iso-parametric Elements – A Parametric Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.591-597, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR18IC108.pdf

"Deep Tapered Beam Analysis Using Iso-parametric Elements – A Parametric Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp591-597, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR18IC108.pdf