Benchmarks for Finite Element Modelling of Bolted Steel Connections

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 17-42

  Bursi, O S ^a   Jaspart, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONNECTORS (STRUCTURAL); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BOLTED STEEL CONNECTIONS;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031177032     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(97)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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