P 341 - Development of a universally applicable, intelligent connection technology with steel for assembly connections in the construction industry

P 340 - Investigation of the influence of the surface of thin sheets on the load-bearing capacity of bonded joints Authors: W. Brockmann, T. Neeb, O. Deutscher, H. Beenken, U. Renner Publication: 2002 The present research project examined sheet metal surface topographies produced by various roll-texturizing processes, chemical surface compositions of uncoated sheet, and corrosion-resistant coatings of sheet metal as potential factors influencing the strength of adhesive bonded joints. In a first experimental step, various topographies were imparted to a strip in a bandshaped pattern by skin-pass rolling. The specimens taken from this strip were analyzed for their topography, chemical surface composition, and adhesive bonding characteristics. The specimens of different topography were evidently identical in terms of their near-surface chemical composition. Bonding tests using different testing geometries were carried out with two epoxy resin adhesives. From the results of this first trial phase it emerged that the different sheet topographies examined had no influence on the bonding quality obtained with amine-curing epoxy resin adhesives, regardless of whether a cleaned or oily steel surface was used or whether the adhesive joint was tested before or after ageing. A second experimental step was designed to determine the impact of the substrate's near-surface chemical composition on the durability of adhesive bonding joints. For this purpose uncoated sheets of different topographies, sourced from various suppliers, were included in the test programme.

P 342: Theoretical and experimental investigations of force transmission in thin-walled steel multi-layer composites (St-MSV) with filigree support cores The global and local load-bearing behaviour of the still relatively young semi-finished product group of metal multi-layer composites (M-MSV) has so far only been insufficiently investigated from a structural-mechanical point of view, which is probably the reason why many potential users are still somewhat reluctant to use them - despite the particular advantages of lightweight construction. Stress concentrations, for example in the area of edge terminations and cut-outs, represent particularly highly stressed zones in the structural practice of steel sheet multilayer composites. Due to the interactions between global and composite-specific local deformation and stress fields, conventional methods can only be used to analyse notch influences in special cases. Using the example of the joint composite and the dimpled sheet composite, the unusual structural phenomena for selected edge and cut-out geometries are therefore analysed theoretically and experimentally. With the help of structural calculation methods, the stress and deformation behaviour of such new semi-finished products is recorded and failure-critical zones due to stiffness discontinuities with the resulting stress concentrations are determined. From the comprehensive knowledge of the interactions of individual design parameters on the complex load-bearing behaviour, design proposals are derived as suitable structural optimisation measures for the stress-optimised design of the edge areas. Experimental verification of the numerical simulation is carried out for both unreinforced and selected edge-reinforced structures. The notch stress analysis of anisotropic metal multilayer composites is further complicated by the three-dimensional heterogeneous structural design and the often complex design of the secondary mould elements. Notch cuts and discontinuous reinforcing elements induce an interference stress field that is strongly influenced depending on the position of the local mould inhomogeneities towards the notch edge. The approximate solutions presented here for the calculation of steel sheet multilayer composites and their experimental support by means of specially developed structural test methods provide fundamental findings on the dependence of the position and design of the force introduction and edge areas on the global and local structural behaviour. The solution strategy developed using examples of dimpled sheet metal composites and joint composites allows an application-orientated assessment of the structural suitability of new types of steel sheet multilayer composites, which is confirmed by the good agreement between theory and experiment. This provides the calculation engineer with a powerful tool for the design and layout of St-MSV. STUDIENGESELLSCHAFT STAHLANWENDUNG E.V. Publication: 2000 Authors: Dr.-Ing. F. Adam, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. W. Hufenbach

P 343: Simulation of the stress and deformation behaviour of lightweight steel multi-layer composites (StMV) Steel sheet multi-layer composites with adjustable direction-dependent properties offer a wide range of possible applications for multiple requirements. Their potential, especially for cost-effective lightweight structures, is considerable. The aim of this research project was to develop computer-aided simulation techniques and to utilise them for the application of rigid, filigree sheet steel support core composites under high lightweight construction requirements. Refined principles and simulation techniques were developed on an analytical and numerical FE basis for calculating the properties of these generally anisotropic, bending-stressed composites with adapted stiffness. With the aid of a structure-appropriate homogenisation technique, the load-bearing behaviour of selected steel sheet multi-layer composites was simulated holistically with special consideration of the joining techniques for component joints. The theoretical findings obtained with the aid of these new computational models were verified on components using a specially developed material and structural testing procedure. The work carried out as part of this project has led to new analytical possibilities that allow global statements to be made about the stiffness-determining components of the material type and composite. Through intensive co-operation with development engineers and by responding to practical requirements, direct integration into the user software was ensured. The new computer-aided simulation model provides the designer with a tool for the efficient use of steel sheet multi-layer composites in many areas of mechanical and vehicle engineering and construction. This opens up new application possibilities for steel as a material, even for particularly high lightweight construction requirements. STUDIENGESELLSCHAFT STAHLANWENDUNG e.V. Publication: 1998 Authors: Dr.-Ing. F. Adam, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. W. Hufenbach, Dr.-Ing. Hillmann

P 344 - Investigation into the usability of stainless steel foils for roofing Authors: G. Sedlacek Publication: 2003 The covering of flat roofs is often made by plastic foils or by thin sheets made of copper, zinc or stainless steel. The techniques for joining breaths of sheet on the roof are rebating by clinching, soldering or welding. In the rebates the sheeting has become vertically fixed to the roof structure. For stainless steel sheets the seam welding has become widely accepted as joining technique. The aim of the project is to check the usability of laser beam welding to produce smooth coverings without visible rebates both for building new roofs and for refurbishing existing ones. To achieve the goal investigations were carried out in three steps: 1. Particular structural detailing, 2. development of an appropriate joining technique using a suitable laser and 3. design and construction of an apparatus to demonstrate the feasibility of the new automatic method. It was planed that after the project the new method should be applied for the curved roof of the new laboratory building of the „Zentrum Metallische Bauweisen (ZMB) der RWTH Aachen“. As a result of the project details of the joints of stainless steel sheets were developed that fulfill both the needs for mechanized laser beam welding on site and for mechanical resistance.