Numerical analysis of bolted connections in cold-formed steel members

This paper presents three-dimensional numerical models of bolted connections of cold-formed steel members. The purpose of three-dimensional numerical models is to evaluate the strength and the behavior of these connections. The computer code ANSYS v. 6.0, based on Finite Element Method, was used to...

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Autores: Rezende, Pedro Gonçalves de, Malite, Maximiliano, Munaiar Neto, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
Repositorio:Revista Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.ojs.uel.br:article/1598
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1598
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Steel Structures
Cold-formed steel members
Numerical analysis
Non-linear analysis.
Estruturas de aço
Perfis formados a frio
Análise numérica.
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Sumario:This paper presents three-dimensional numerical models of bolted connections of cold-formed steel members. The purpose of three-dimensional numerical models is to evaluate the strength and the behavior of these connections. The computer code ANSYS v. 6.0, based on Finite Element Method, was used to analyze the numerical models response. In order to evaluate the efficiency and reliability of the constructed models, the numerical results were compared with experimental results obtained from experimental assays carried out in Structures Laboratory of EESC/USP. In this sense, the numerical results presented satisfactory agreement when compared with experimental results.