Numerical simulation of gusset plate connections with rectangular hollow section shape brace under quasi-static cyclic loading

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 70, Issue , 2012, Pages 177-189

  Nascimbene, R ^a   Rassati, G A ^b   Wijesundara, K K ^c  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING EUCENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c ROSE School   (Italy)

Author keywords

Equivalent plastic strain; Finite element model; Gusset plate connection; Local buckling; Rectangular hollow section shape; Yield mechanism

Indexed keywords

EQUIVALENT PLASTIC STRAIN; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GUSSET-PLATE CONNECTIONS; LOCAL BUCKLING; RECTANGULAR HOLLOW SECTIONS; YIELD MECHANISM;

BOLTS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; WELDING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84855304867     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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