Comparison of Calculation Models for General End Plate Connections

In steel construction, an economical and reliable design of structures can be achieved relatively easily due to the application of standard connections. This is a great advantage of steel construction because various investigations and tests in various subject areas led to a high degree of standardization. However, the application possibilities for end plate connections are partly delimited due to normative specifications and geometric limitations, which means that in such cases the DASt standard connection types can not be used and other individual solutions must be found.

Author	Krisztian Bodnar
University	Joanneum Graz University of Applied Sciences, Germany Degree Programme Construction Design and Economics

As part of this dissertation those end plate connections are examined that differ from standard connection forms, but still can be associated to the T-stub. For this purpose, the limits of the T-stub model in consideration of geometrics and application are described and analyzed by using FE calculations. In order to carry out a realistic design for general end plate connection forms two calculation models were developed, one for the action side and one for the resistance side. The resistance side model examines the calculation of the current length of the T-stub with general connection geometry using the latest knowledge of scientific revelations. The second model deals with the effects of the action side on individual bolts by following a general nonlinear stiffness approach. By using these calculation models, a contribution to the design of general end plate connections whose geometry are not regulated by any standard could be achieved.

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