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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/cac.2014.14.4.463

Nonlinear finite element modelling of centric dowel connections in precast buildings  

Zoubek, Blaz (Gebze Institute of Technology, Department of Earthquake and Structural Engineering)
Fahjan, Yasin (Gebze Institute of Technology, Department of Earthquake and Structural Engineering)
Fischinger, Matej (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering)
Isakovic, Tatjana (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering)
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Computers and Concrete / v.14, no.4, 2014 , pp. 463-477 More about this Journal
Abstract
The modelling approach in the case of connections in precast buildings is specific. The assembly of the constitutive parts of the connection requires the inclusion of contact definitions in the model. In addition, the material non-linearity including the influence of the spatial stress distribution should be taken into account where appropriate. Here a complex model of a beam-to-column dowel connection is presented. Experiments on the analysed connection were performed within the framework of the European project SAFECAST (Performance of Innovative Mechanical Connections in Precast Building Structures under Seismic Conditions). Several material and interaction parameters were investigated and the influence of each of them was evaluated. The set of parameters which gave the best match with the experiments was chosen.
Keywords
dowel connection; precast buildings; concrete modelling; CDP model; interaction modelling; failure mechanism; failure analysis;
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