Research Article
The Guidelines for Modelling the Preloading Bolts in the Structural Connection Using Finite Element Methods
Table 2
Comparison of numerical and test results.
| | FEA | Test by Shi et al. [10] | | Loading capacity [kN] | Moment resistance [kNm] | Loading capacity [kN] | Moment resistance [kNm] |
| “Bolt load” case | 256.89 | 308.28 | 256.9 | 308.3 | “Initial stress” case | 244.84 | 303.42 |
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