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4.5.2.1 Extended End-Plate Connection<br />

A 3-D finite element model of the extended end-plate connection is presented in Figure 4-13. A<br />

W16x67 hot-rolled cantilever beam is connected to a W14x159 column using an extended end-pate and<br />

eight high strength slip-critical bolts. The cyclic displacement loading was applied at the tip of the beam.<br />

The details of the finite element model were discussed in Chapter-3.<br />

Figure 4-13 Extended End-Plate Finite Element Model, And Mesh Properties.<br />

Figure 4-14 shows the comparison of the FEM moment rotation hysteresis with the experimental<br />

results. This figure shows that the FEM algorithm closely predicts the hysteresis loops of the experimental<br />

data, which confirms the accuracy of the coupled nonlinear algorithm complemented by proper cyclic<br />

plasticity formulation.<br />

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