Numerical analysis of a double shear standard bolted connection considering monotonic loadings

    Mariana Ferreira Rodrigues Info
    José Correia Info
    Bruno Pedrosa Info
    Abílio De Jesus Info
    Bruno Carvalho Info
    Carlos Rebelo Info
    José Xavier Info
    Rui Calçada Info

Abstract

The behaviour of standard bolted steel connections submitted to monotonic loads, through the use of numerical models, is presented in the current paper.

The bolted connections allow speed up constructive processes in an increasingly competitive and globalized world in which the costs are a decisive factor in the development of a project. The use of computational tools in the analysis of bolted connections becomes determinant, mainly for new solutions or solutions less explored in terms of design codes.

Throughout the years, bolted connections have been suffering transformations resulting from research activities performed by many authors. Rivets have been replaced by bolts, the main achievement being the pre-stressed bolts. Methodologies based on finite element analyses were proposed for double shear bolted connection. The non-linear behaviour of these connections is investigated and their performances are compared. In the numerical modelling of the bolted connection, linear elastic and elastoplastic analyzes reveal that there are two slip levels associated with local non-linearities caused by the contact pairs, which vary with clamping stresses.

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numerical analysis, bolted connection, monotonic loadings, pre-stressed bolts

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Rodrigues, M. F., Correia, J., Pedrosa, B., De Jesus, A., Carvalho, B., Rebelo, C., Xavier, J., & Calçada, R. (2017). Numerical analysis of a double shear standard bolted connection considering monotonic loadings. Engineering Structures and Technologies, 9(4), 183-194. https://doi.org/10.3846/2029882X.2017.1414638

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Rodrigues, M. F., Correia, J., Pedrosa, B., De Jesus, A., Carvalho, B., Rebelo, C., Xavier, J., & Calçada, R. (2017). Numerical analysis of a double shear standard bolted connection considering monotonic loadings. Engineering Structures and Technologies, 9(4), 183-194. https://doi.org/10.3846/2029882X.2017.1414638

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