Simulation and nonlinear analysis behavior of seismic gusset plates connection bracing

Subject Areas : Analysis of Structure and Earthquake

mojtabe gorji ¹ , Ahmad maleki ² , mehdi yosefvand ³

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Received: 2015-06-15 Accepted : 2015-12-29 Published : 2016-02-09

Keywords: simulation, Key words: Gusset plate connection, bracing converged, buckling capacity, Abaqus softwaro,

Abstract :

     In this study, to simulate the behavior gusset plate connection of bracing under cyclic loading is investigated. For this purpose to model and simulated the behavior of ABAQUS software is used gusset plate connection. In modeling the nonlinear static analysis, nonlinear materials and geometry, boundary conditions flexible and cyclic loading of used and finally the model is validated by the results of experimental models. This paper shows that cyclic behavior of the gusset plate connection can be well predicted by the finite element method. The simulation results and analysis as well as the ability to model the behavior of nonlinear seismic is capable connection plate. It can also gusset plate connection buckling in the pressure modeling and predict.