The effect of element size and plastic hinge characteristics on nonlinear analysis of RC frames

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 451-470

  Kheyroddin, A ^a   Mortezaei, A R ^a  

^a SEMNAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Element size effect; Nonlinear finite element; Plastic hinge rotation; Reinforced concrete frames; Tension stiffening

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; TENSILE TESTING;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSION;

EID: 56349163415     PISSN: 10286284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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