Calibration of a Finite Element Model for Isolated Bolted End-Plate Steel Connections

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-262

  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

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ABAQUS CODE; BOLTED END PLATE STEEL CONNECTIONS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0031373644     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(97)00056-4     Document Type: Article

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