Behavior and Design of Angle Connections Subjected to Cyclic Axial Force and Shear
The objectives of this study were to establish cyclic behavior of double angle shear connections subjected to axial load and to develop design recommendations. Five cyclic tests of double...

Interaction Between Beam and Steel Connections
The overall objective of the investigation is to study the behavior of a particular steel connection type, flush end plate steel connections, subjected to shear, axial forces, and possibly...

Design of Connections in Wood Structures: LRFD vs. ASD
This paper provides a comparison of connection design capacities using load and resistance factor design (LRFD) procedures and allowable stress design (ASD) procedures....

Achieving Level Composite Steel Floors
Constructing deflected composite steel floors that are level is a complex operation, and one which requires cooperation and an exchange of information between the structural engineer and...

Use of Shotcrete on Recent Tunnel Projects in the South and East, USA
Shotcrete and rockbolts are now the primary method of ground support for the majority of rock tunnels in America. This paper describes the use of shotcrete and some of the shotcreting...

Shear Connection in Composite Beams
This paper considers the influence of the shape of the deck profile on the shear connection of composite beams. It was found that the existing strength reduction factor can be unconservative...

Ductility Effects of End Details in Composite Beams
A limit states criterion is described for quantifying the rotation capacity of members in indeterminate structures as a means of classifying ductility of structures during plastic behaviour...

Connection of Beam Flange to Concrete-Filled Tubular Column
Research has been carried out on a frame composed of a concrete-filled steel tubular column and H-shaped steel beam with the aim of developing a reasonable connection method. The proposed...

Connections of Concrete Filled Steel Beams
The concrete between the steel flanges of composite beams leads to problems in the connection area. To solve these problems four new types of beam-girder and beam-column connections are...

Application and Recent Development of a Numerical Model for Composite Beams with Partial Shear Connection
This paper deals with numeric analysis of composite steel and concrete beams for loads up to the ultimate beam capacity. Two versions of a numerical model are presented addressing such...

New Steel Beam to Composite Column Connection Detail
Composite columns consisting of hollow steel tubes filled with high strength concrete with compressive strength exceeding 10000 psi (69 MPa) are being used in high-rise buildings. Connecting...

Effects of Connections on Composite Frames
This paper summarizes the preliminary findings from an experimental and theoretical study of the influence of composite connections on frame behaviour. The first part of the work included...

Reliability of Nonlinear Frame Structures by SFEM
A method is proposed for the reliability analysis of nonlinear frame structures with flexible connections. The uncertainty of a connection is represented by a group of random moment-relative...

Fatigue Strength of Welded Joints Under Broadband Loadings
Twelve welded high strength steel cruciform specimens were tested under stochastic loadings to determine the influence on fatigue life of the bandwidth of the loading process. Constant...

A Systems Reliability Approach to the Safety of Steel Connections
A methodology is presented to determine the probability of failure of steel connections using a systems approach. Results indicate that connection safety evaluations which do not use this...

Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures
This standard, Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures (ASCE 10-90), provides requirements for the design of guyed and self-supporting...

Applicability of Three-Parameter Power Model to Structural Analysis of Flexibly Jointed Frames
In this paper, the applicability of three-parameter power model to the practical use of design analysis for plane frame with semi-rigid connections is discussed. A three-parameter power...

Sensitivity Analysis of Connection Stiffness in Orthogonal Frames with End-Plate Connections
According to AISC-LRFD specification (1986), two types of construction for steel frame structure can be assumed which are Type PR (partially restrained) and FR (fully restrained) constructions....

Viscoelastomeric Connections in Seismic Structures
Nonlinear Kelvin and Maxwell impedances connect lumped masses to form arbitrary networks. Viscoelastomer-steel composite moment connections are modeled similarly, using auxiliary masses,...

Reliability Analysis of Weldings Considering Defects
The welds generally represent the most critical part of large structural systems, i.e. offshore structures. Hence they affect significantly the structural reliability. A realistic model...

 

 

 

 

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