Finite element prediction of end plate bolted connection behavior. I: Parametric study

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-164

  Sherbourne, Archibald N ^a   Bahaari, Mohammed R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); CURVE FITTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLANGES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYNOMIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BEAM TENSION; COMPRESSION FLANGES; END PLATE BOLTED CONNECTION; STANDARDIZED FUNCTION;

CONNECTORS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 0031078047     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1997)123:2(157)     Document Type: Article

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