Capacity analysis of gusset plate connections using the Whitmore, block shear, global section shear, and finite element methods

Engineering Structures

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 543-557

  Rosenstrauch, Paul L ^a   Sanayei, Masoud ^a   Brenner, Brian R ^a,b  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b Fay   (United States)

Author keywords

Abaqus; Block shear failure; Bolted connection; Finite element model; Gusset plate; Load rating; Stress distribution; Truss bridge; Whitmore section

Indexed keywords

BLOCK SHEAR FAILURE; BOLTED CONNECTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GUSSET PLATES; LOAD RATINGS; TRUSS BRIDGE; WHITMORE SECTION;

ABAQUS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; RATING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ELASTICITY;

BRIDGE; FAILURE MECHANISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; SHEAR; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT; TENSION;

EID: 84871536504     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.08.032     Document Type: Article

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