Abstract: Currently, finite-element (FE) simulation is ubiquitous in engineering research and practice as a tool for solving a wide variety of problems. In steel structures, high-fidelity continuum FE (CFE) analysis is often used ...

Abstract: Bolted extended end-plate (BEEP) moment connections are one of several types of connections prequalified for use in special and intermediate moment frames in the ANSI/AISC 358 standard. The BEEP connections that are ...