Steel beams with large web openings of various shapes and sizes: Finite element investigation

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1159-1176

  Liu, T C H ^a   Chung, K F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Finite element modelling; Moment shear interaction; Openings of various shapes; Perforated sections; Vierendeel action

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STEEL BEAMS;

STEEL;

BEAM; STEEL;

EID: 0037972146     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(03)00030-0     Document Type: Article

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