Analysis of Extended Hollo-Bolt Connections: Combined Failure in Tension

Cabrera, Manuela; Tizani, Walid; Mahmood, Mohammed; Shamsudin, Mohd F

Abstract

This paper investigates the combined failure mode of the Extended Hollo-Bolt (EHB) and the effect of the column thickness on the tensile behaviour of the blind fastener. A three-dimensional Finite Element (FE) model was developed, validated against experimental data and used in a parametric study. The non-linear numerical model, which simulates a single row of two EHB in tension, presents reliable results of the column and bolt failure modes in agreement with experimental data. It is concluded that the failure mode is first controlled by the plastic resistance of the component limited by concrete crushing and hollow section yielding; it is then controlled by the strength of the bolt. An analytical model which predicts the global force-displacement relationships when varying the column thickness is proposed. Therefore, the stiffness and the strength behaviours of this combined mode of failure for the studied blind fastener can be estimated.

Citation

Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., Mahmood, M., & Shamsudin, M. F. (2020). Analysis of Extended Hollo-Bolt Connections: Combined Failure in Tension. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 165, Article 105766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.105766

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 13, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 16, 2019
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 17, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Constructional Steel Research
• Print ISSN: 0143-974X
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-5983
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 165
• Article Number: 105766
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.105766
• Keywords: Blind bolt connections; Extended hollo-bolt; Combined failure; Tension; Numerical modelling; Analytical modelling
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• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143974X19301658
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• Contract Date: Nov 5, 2019