Research Article

Numerical Analysis on Shear Behavior of Joints under Low Confining and Eccentric Loads

Table 6

Numerical results for specimens at different loading positions.

Type of jointSpecimenLoading position (mm) (deviation from midpoint)Ultimate strength (kN)Slip at ultimate strength (mm)

Monolithic joint (NC)M0-C50-2.0(0)0200.920.4991.0001.00
M0-C50-2.0(30)30181.370.5190.9031.04
M0-C50-2.0(60)60130.690.4510.6500.90
M0-C50-2.0(90)9080.360.3650.4000.73

Single-keyed dry joint with NCK1-C50-2.0(0)0141.330.4891.0001.00
K1-C50-2.0(30)3095.920.5040.6791.03
K1-C50-2.0(60)6060.670.6680.4291.37
K1-C50-2.0(90)9042.230.6610.2991.35

Single-keyed dry joint with SFRCK1-S50-2.0(0)0162.710.6291.0001.00
K1-S50-2.0(30)3097.910.5850.6020.93
K1-S50-2.0(60)6060.800.7960.3741.27
K1-S50-2.0(90)9042.230.6380.2601.01

Single-keyed epoxied joint (NC)EA1-C50-2.0(0)0414.000.4471.0001.00
EA1-C50-2.0(30)30326.000.5180.7871.16
EA1-C50-2.0(60)60244.000.8980.5892.01
EA1-C50-2.0(90)90163.000.9940.3942.22