This bachelor thesis deals with scaling effects in structural mechanics. The goal of this thesis
consists in analyzing the behavior of concrete response variables, namely internal forces,
stresses and deformations. In this respect, it should be stated how the sizes change when the
linear dimensions of structures are scaled and the resulting advantages and disadvantages.
The work is structured as follows:
The introduction to the topic is given by a historical review. In the frame of a literature search,
scaling effects are first filtered out from different branches of the nature. Subsequently, the
scale effects in structural mechanics are represented by statically determined structures.
Apart from the scaling of all dimensions in some examples individual dimensions were enlar-
ged, while the other dimensions remained the same. This made it possible to compare how
the the load-bearing behavior of the systems change for different scaling cases. The next
Task includes the calculation of a statically indeterminate example with the software STIFF.
The changes of the internal forces and normal stresses of a clamped hall frame are explained
by scaling certain parameters. The scaling effects on the frame are proven according to first
and second order theory. Finally, alternative supporting structure concepts for hall frames are
presented and their functionality described in different hall dimensions.
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This bachelor thesis deals with scaling effects in structural mechanics. The goal of this thesis
consists in analyzing the behavior of concrete response variables, namely internal forces,
stresses and deformations. In this respect, it should be stated how the sizes change when the
linear dimensions of structures are scaled and the resulting advantages and disadvantages.
The work is structured as follows:
The introduction to the topic is given by a historical review. In the frame of a litera...
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