Finite element analysis and tests on bolted end-plate connections in steel portal frames

Advances in Structural Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-256

  Shi, Gang ^a   Shi, Yongjiu ^a   Wang, Yuanqing ^a   Li, Shaofu ^a   Chen, Hong ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Connection; Extended end plate; Finite element analysis; Portal frame; Rigidity of connection

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RELIABILITY; STEEL; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

LOADING RESISTANCE; PORTAL FRAMES; STEEL PORTAL FRAMES;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 3042788159     PISSN: 13694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/136943304323213193     Document Type: Article

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