Finite element modelling of steel fin plate connections in fire

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 408-415

  Sarraj, M ^a   Burgess, I W ^a   Davison, J B ^a   Plank, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catenary action; Fin plate joints; Large deflection; Shear connection; Structural fire engineering

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STEEL STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CATENARY ACTION; FIN PLATE JOINTS; LARGE DEFLECTION; SHEAR CONNECTION; STRUCTURAL FIRE ENGINEERING;

FIRES;

EID: 34548599943     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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