Influence of equivalent bolt length in finite element modeling of T-stub steel connections

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 8-11, 2003, Pages 595-604

  Gantes, Charis J ^a   Lemonis, Minas E ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Contact; Finite element modeling; Material and geometric non linearity; Steel connections; T stub

Indexed keywords

BOLTS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BOLT LENGTH;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0037401925     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00004-X     Document Type: Article

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