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- Title
Structural Performance of Bolted Lateral Connections in Steel Beams under Bending Using the Component-Based Finite Element Method.
- Authors
Morido-García, Guillermo; De Santos-Berbel, César
- Abstract
Featured Application: The findings of this research can significantly contribute to the design and construction of efficient and safe steel joints for building structures. Structures must provide strength, stability, and stiffness to buildings and at the same time be efficient. This study addressed the effect of design elements and parameters on the strength of bolted lateral connections in steel beams under bending using the component-based finite element method. The variables evaluated were plate thickness, horizontal and vertical spacing between bolts, and geometric arrangement of bolts. Finite element software was used to evaluate the stress state of the junction plate, its plastic deformation, and bolt shear. A sensitivity analysis was performed to determine which bolt arrangements result in safer and more efficient designs using the same components. Stress distribution within the junction plate and plastic deformation values were used to evaluate the structural performance of the joints according to EuroCode 3. The results showed that placing bolts near the edge of a plate affected the bolts' utilization, especially with thinner plates. Additionally, introducing an offset between central and outer bolt rows is not recommended as it worsened the stress distribution and the structural performance.
- Subjects
BOLTED joints; FINITE element method; STRESS concentration; STEEL; MATERIAL plasticity
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 9, p3900
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14093900