Bonded sleeve connections for joining tubular GFRP beam to steel member: Numerical investigation with experimental validation

This paper investigates an innovative bonded sleeve connection for joining tubular GFRP and steel members. Experimental results focused on mechanical responses of beam-to-column specimens using bonded sleeve connections and conventional steel angle connections are used to set the benchmark for detailed finite element (FE) modelling. In the detailed FE analysis, bolt geometry including head, shank and washer were accurately modelled. Paired...