This study performs finite Element stress analysis of flange connections at noise barriers with circular steel tubes, which have a light weight. Subsequent numerical simulation results for three types of models (standard, double, and standard models strengthen by ribs) present that the applied connections for target noise barriers constructed show suitable structural performance. In this paper, the existing finite element stress analysis using the ABAQUS program is further extended to study the local stress distribution of the noise barriers with new type circular steel tubes. The numerical results for various parameters are verified by comparing different types with stresses occurred in the noise barrier from the numerical simulation.

• 노명현(포스코 철강솔루션마케팅실 구조연구그룹 책임연구원) | Noh, Myung-Hyun (Senior Researcher, Structure Research Group, Steel Solution Marketing Dept., POSCO)
• 이상열(안동대학교 토목공학과 부교수) | Lee, Sang-Youl (Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Andong National University) Corresponding author