| dc.description.abstract | This research was to study the behavior of trusses which subject to the eccentric force. The
trusses are tested, and load action and deformation of trusses are observed with eccentric
distance of 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16 centimeter in order to compare with the results from finite element
method. The results of eccentric trusses show equivalent stiffness value less than the case of noneccentric
trusses. The maximum load value at the center length of eccentric trusses 4, 8, 12 and
16 centimeter decrease 15.3, 51.1, 66.7 and 76.6 percent respectively when compare with noneccentric
trusses. Moreover, test results found that the eccentric trusses have more toughness
than those from non-eccentric trusses. By observation the deflection at center length of eccentric
trusses 4, 8, 12 and 16 centimeter, the deflection at maximum load is increasing 75.76, 155.69,
293.11 and 414.09 percent respectively when compare with non-eccentric trusses. From
comparison results with analysis results by finite element program, it is seen that the analysis
results has a more equivalent stiffness than the results from experiments average 29.6 percent. | en_US |
