Journal
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
Volume 187, Issue -, Pages 396-413Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.059
Keywords
Slant end-plate connection; Finite element model; Elevated temperature; Gravity load
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Thermal expansion remains as one of the most hazardous conditions a restrained steel beam could experience throughout its service life. In this regard, the design of connections plays an important role in dissipating the thermal axial force resulted from such deformation. In this paper, the finite element method (FEM) has been employed to investigate the thermal performance of the steel beam with slant connections under gravity and thermal loads. The numerical outcomes agree very well with the analytical and experimental approaches, thus demonstrating a good reliability of the model to assess the thermal performance of the steel frames with slant end-plate connections. In addition, the proposed and conventional end-plate connections are modelled separately in two 7-storey steel frames to examine their comparative thermal performance. The numerical results conclude that the thermal behaviour of steel frame with the slant end-plate connection is superior to that using conventional since it is capable to dissipate considerably the experienced additional thermal axial forces.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available