Surface pressure effect on rivet-connected l-corner plates exposed to axial and flexural loadings

Authors : Mustafa Murat Yavuz

Pages : 68-75

Doi:10.26701/ems.959720

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Publication Date : 2022-03-20

Article Type : Research

Abstract :In this study, the stress and deformation behavior of two I-corner plates with rivet connection in bending and tension were investigated. Pure bending and axial tension were applied at the end edge as the boundary condition and fixed support was defined at the other end edge of the plates. The finite element method was used. A suitable validation study was conducted, and its results were compared with the literature cases. A surface pressure was applied to the rounded I-corner. The results are shown in the form of the stress concentration factor. The time-dependent response of applied pressure was also performed to observe the dynamic behavior. The stresses in the plates occurred at the calculated values and as a result the stress concentration factor was about 1.0. The stress concentration factor of the plate in the rivet region is I=0.2 and in the rivets goes up to 5.0. The results are discussed in detail.
Keywords : Rivet connection, bending, l-corner, plates, stress concentration