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Out-<strong>of</strong>-plane displacement (mm)<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Column1<br />

FEA, IMP=0.1 mm<br />

FEA, IMP=0.2 mm<br />

FEA, IMP=0.4 mm<br />

Debond= 25.4 mm<br />

0 4 8 12 16<br />

Load (kN)<br />

Out-<strong>of</strong>-plane displacement (mm)<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

(a)<br />

Figure 2.19: Finite element <strong>and</strong> experimental results for out-<strong>of</strong>-plane vs. load diagram for<br />

columns with H100 core <strong>and</strong> (a) 25.4 mm debond (b) 38.1 mm debond (c) 50.8 mm debond.<br />

The average initial imperfection magnitude in the tested columns is 0.2 mm.<br />

Numerical <strong>and</strong> experimental results are compared in terms <strong>of</strong> instability load values listed in<br />

Table 2.4. For the finite element analysis results, a 0.2 mm initial imperfection was selected,<br />

which is consistent with experimental values. From the results listed in Table 2.4, it is seen that<br />

experimental <strong>and</strong> numerical instability loads are in good agreement. Further, it is seen that the<br />

instability load drops significantly as the debond length increases, which is well-known for any<br />

buckling problem.<br />

33<br />

Out-<strong>of</strong>-plane displacement (mm)<br />

Column1<br />

Column2<br />

Column3<br />

FEA, IMP=0.1<br />

FEA, IMP=0.2<br />

FEA, IMP=0.4<br />

Debond= 50.8 mm<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Column1<br />

Column2<br />

Column3<br />

FEA, IMP=0.1<br />

FEA, IMP=0.2<br />

FEA, IMP=0.4<br />

Debond= 38.1 mm<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10<br />

Load (kN)<br />

0 4 8 12<br />

(c)<br />

Load (kN)<br />

(b)

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