Simulation dynamic failure behavior of steel beam-to-column bolted connections in Abaqus

In this tutorial, the Simulation dynamic failure behavior of steel beam-to-column bolted connections in Abaqus has been investigated. Stainless steel displays numerous desirable properties which motivated many researchers to investigate its use in structural applications. Despite having comparatively high initial cost, its excellent corrosion resistance; outstanding durability; superior response to elevated temperatures; considerable adaptability; ease of maintenance; and attractive appearance can enable it to be a more effective alternative to carbon steel. Most of the studies in the area of stainless steel structures concentrated on the structural performance of separate members, while the response of stainless steel connections (especially beam-to-column ones) still has not been well-researched. All parts, steel beam, and column, steel angle and bolt are modeled as three-dimensional solid parts. You can see the figures for the results below

The steel material with elastic-plastic behavior is used for all parts. To observe damage and failure especially at the bolt contact zone, the ductile damage criterion is considered. The dynamic explicit step with a mass-scale technique is used. The mass scale option can make stability on the model and reduce the time of the simulation. Among all parts, the surface to surface interaction with contact property is applied. The surface-to-surface contact offered by ABAQUS was employed for simulating the interactions between the non-welded parts of connections. “Hard” contact relationship was used for the normal interaction, to permit the complete transfer of compression forces and prohibit the tensile stresses from being transmitted across the interface. The fixed boundary condition is considered for the two ends of the column. The load is applied to the end of the steel beam. The mesh should be fine and it can be created by using some partitions

After the simulation, all results such as stress, strain, damage, failure,…are achievable. You can see some figures for the results below

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