APPLICATION OF THE COMPONENT METHOD TO STEEL JOINTS

In Revised Eurocode 3 Annex J (hereafter: Annex J) the design of steel joints is based on the so-called component method. In Annex J design rules are provided to determine the strength, stiffness and deformation capacity of individual components (for instance bolts in tension, column web in compression etc.). The overall joint behaviour may be assessed by assembling the mechanical characteristics these individual components.