Numerical Design Model of Joints

Abstract

This article compares two approaches to design of endplate joints of steel structures: the component method and finite element method. Component method is nowadays the most commonly used method for the design of joints. This analytical method is simple and reliable for the design of commonly used joints. However, this method is hardly applicable to the design of complex joints. For this reason, it is expected to create a numerical model using finite element method for the design of such complex joints.