ON THE EFFECTS OF CIRCULAR BOLT PATTERNS ON THE ...

4.5.1.2 Specimen TS-S
Figure 4-8 shows a deformed TS-S model prior to loading. The flange separation of the T-Stub with
square bolt pattern versus applied load for both experimental and analytical models are illustrated in
Figure 4-8. The results show a close agreement between the experimental and numerical results.
Force (kip)
100
75
50
25
0
Figure 4-7 Finite Element Model Of TS-S Specimen
0 1 2 (mm)
3 4 5
Figure 4-8 Applied Force Versus Flange Separation Response For TS-S Specimen
The bolt force history of the specimen TS-S specimen is illustrated in Figure 4-9. The bolt forces
obtained from the numerical analysis has a close agreement with the results obtained from experiment.
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Experimental Result
FEM Results
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
Flange Separation (in)
400
300
200
100
0
(kN)