Influence of the Thickness of the End Plate Connections with High Strength Bolts on the Load Capacity of the Joints

Ilios Vilos1, and Cvetanka Mitrevska2

1. University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia

2. International Slavic University Gavrilo Romanovic Derzavin, Faculty of Safety Engineering, Sv. Nikole, Republic of Macedonia

Abstract: In this paper FE method for obtaining an M-Φ moment — rotation diagram for the end plate connection with high strength bolt is given. The contact between the coulomb and the end plate is modeling with specific spring elements and the behavior of the high strength bolts is modeling with specific experimental research.

Key words: end plate connection, high strength bolts, contact problem