Research Article

Numerical Study on the Local Buckling Behaviour of Bolted Steel Plates in Steel Jacketing

Table 5

Information of models.

CompressionRestraint measure Thickness of plates (mm)
2.04.35.7

ConcentricNo restraint measureC2NNC4NNC6NN

eccentricNo restraint measureE2NNE4NNE6NN
Bolt densificationE2ANE4ANE6AN
Longitudinal stiffener
(mm × mm)
4 × 20E2SNE4SNE6SN
6 × 25E2MNE4MNE6MN
8 × 30E2LNE4LNE6LN
Longitudinal and transverse stiffeners
(mm × mm)
4 × 20E2SSE4SSE6SS
6 × 25E2MME4MME6MM
8 × 30E2LLE4LLE6LL