Refined numerical modelling for the structural assessment of steel-concrete composite beam-to-column joints under seismic loads

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 138; pp. 394 - 409
• Main Authors: Amadio, Claudio, Bedon, Chiara, Fasan, Marco, Pecce, Maria Rosa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Building codes; Columns (structural); Composite beams; Composite materials; Composite structures; Computer simulation; Design; Design improvements; Design optimization; Design recommendations; Experimental tests; Finite element analysis; Finite element method; Finite-Element numerical modelling; Mathematical models; Numerical analysis; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcement; Research projects; Resisting mechanisms; Seismic design; Seismic engineering; Seismic loads; Seismology; Steel; Steel columns; Steel-concrete composite joints; Structural engineering; Structural steels; Studies; Welded joints; Welding; Europe; Resisting mechanisms; Finite-Element numerical modelling; Steel-concrete composite joints; Seismic loads; Experimental tests; Design recommendations

•A welded steel-concrete composite joint designed in accordance with the Eurocode 4 is extensively investigated.•Refined full 3D solid FE numerical simulations are presented joint and critically discussed.•FE validation and assessment is carried out in terms of global and local (component) behaviour...