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<p>Joints made out of tubular steel members are often used in industrial constructions, like offshore, trusses or tree-shaped columns. The joint area is the weakest point in a truss structure. Beside the normal static behaviour many non-linearities due to the geometry or to the welding process have to take into account. Steel hollow sections are often used. Much research was made on welded nodes so far, but mostly it is valid for limited geometries or load cases. A review of the main aspects in designing welded nodes are given.</p>
<p>The second part is about a study of two aspects. The first aim is to investigate the influence of the joint angle on the resistance of a T-joint made out of Circular-Hollow-Sections or Squared-Hollow-Sections under a tensional load. To archive the most realistic results, the second aspect, a numerical study on the finite element types and the element shape functions will be made.</p>
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Joints made out of tubular steel members are often used in industrial constructions, like offshore, trusses or tree-shaped columns. The joint area is the weakest point in a truss structure. Beside the normal static behaviour many non-linearities due to the geometry or to the welding process have to take into account. Steel hollow sections are often used. Much research was made on welded nodes so far, but mostly it is valid for limited geometries or load cases. A review of the main aspects in designing welded nodes are given.
The second part is about a study of two aspects. The first aim is to investigate the influence of the joint angle on the resistance of a T-joint made out of Circular-Hollow-Sections or Squared-Hollow-Sections under a tensional load. To archive the most realistic results, the second aspect, a numerical study on the finite element types and the element shape functions will be made.

Case Studies on Finite Element Modeling of Welded Joints

„Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Construction. Architecture Section

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Joints made out of tubular steel members are often used in industrial constructions, like offshore, trusses or tree-shaped columns. The joint area is the...

Case Studies on Finite Element Modeling of Welded Joints

Pubblicato online: 12 mar 2022

Pagine: 79 - 94

Ricevuto: 04 mar 2021

Accettato: 16 mag 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipca-2021-0017

Parole chiave
Hollow Sections, Numerical Simulation, Joint Angle, Tubular T-Joint, Steel

© 2021 Patrick Heinemann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Case Studies on Finite Element Modeling of Welded Joints

Pubblicato online: 12 mar 2022

Pagine: 79 - 94

Ricevuto: 04 mar 2021

Accettato: 16 mag 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipca-2021-0017

Parole chiaveHollow Sections, Numerical Simulation, Joint Angle, Tubular T-Joint, Steel

© 2021 Patrick Heinemann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Hollow Sections, Numerical Simulation, Joint Angle, Tubular T-Joint, Steel