The present work investigates custom made sandwich inserts, which are placed parallel to the face sheets, under tensile (pull-out) loading in both experimental and numerical studies. The objective is to develop a simulation model, which is capable of predicting the strength of the joint. This is achieved using a 3D-continuum model, where the core is modelled using 3D-brick elements. Over all, the simulations results are in good agreement with the test results.
