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Steel and Composite Structures
  Volume 3, Number 5, October 2003 , pages 349-369
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2003.3.5.349
 


Analysis of rigid and semi-rigid steel-concrete composite joints under monotonic loading Part I: Finite element modelling and validation
C. Amadio and M. Fragiacomo

 
Abstract
    The paper concerns the modelling of rigid and semi-rigid steel-concrete composite joints under monotonic loading through use of the Abaqus program, a widespread finite element code. By comparing numerical and experimental results obtained on cruciform tests, it is shown that the proposed modelling allows a good fit of the global joint response in terms of moment-rotation law. Even the local response in terms of stresses and strains is adequately predicted. Hence, this numerical approach may represent a useful tool for attaining a better understanding of experimental results. It may also be used to perform parametric analyses and to calibrate simplified mechanical models for practical applications. rn
 
Key Words
    Abaqus code; beam-to-column connection; finite element modelling; non-linear analysis; semi-rigid joints; steel-concrete composite joints
 
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