Modern Design Methods on Optimised Novel Aluminium Profiles

Within the framework of optimisation structural elements, in last years, significant activity has been demonstrated towards developing new sectional designs beyond standardised forms aiming to combine aesthetic innovation, material efficiency, and weight over stiffness, together with reliability manufacture cost savings. Moreover, terms sustainability performance, as material-weight reduction leads less carbon emissions from production installation processes, pursuit suitable materials that can correspond this challenge becomes imperative. In context, aluminium is lightweight corrosion resistant, but due its low elastic modulus, an increased cross-sectional stiffness required. paper, 16 previously optimised cross-section profiles are presented analysed using finite element analysis software ABAQUS. The obtained ultimate compression resistances were compared predictions made accordance Eurocode 9, direct strength method (DSM), continuous (CSM). percentage difference these design methods respect FE results depicted. outcomes point out vagueness accuracy prediction methods, particularly reference stocky or slender cross-sections.