Nonlinear Analysis of Steel Structure Bent Frame Column Bearing Transverse Concentrated Force at the Top in Factory Buildings

The steel bent frame structure of single-story factory buildings is actually a spatial structure system. Different bent frame columns are connected with the roof of bent frame structure, making the columns work and bearing the load together. In the steel frame of the factory building with bridge cranes below 20 t, variable-section columns with corbels are used to bear the crane load. In this article, the steel bent frame column of single-story factory buildings was taken as the research object. The bent frame column was simplified as a cantilever variable stepped column bearing a transverse concentrated force at the top. After simplifying the model, the theoretical formula of deflection, rotating angle, and bending moment of the compression rod was put forward. Moreover, bending deformation and stability of variable stepped columns were analyzed in order to obtain the theoretical and practical formula, then the ANSYS software was used to simulate the bent column.