Becque, J. and Wilkinson, T. (2017) The capacity of grade C450 cold-formed rectangular hollow section T and X connections: An experimental investigation. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 133. pp. 345-359. ISSN 0143-974X
Abstract
The paper presents the results of an experimental program which consists of 15 T and X truss joints fabricated from grade C450 cold-formed rectangular hollow sections (RHS). The aim is to study the effect of the increased yield stress and the somewhat reduced ductility resulting from the cold-working process on the static capacity of these joints. The experimental program was designed to include the full range of possible failure modes and covers a comprehensive spectrum of geometries, including commercially available sections which fall outside the CIDECT limits in terms of wall slenderness ratios. In a next step, the results are compared to the current CIDECT design rules where applicable. In particular, the need for a reduction factor of 0.9 on the capacity of grade C450 connections, imposed by both the CIDECT rules and the Eurocode, is evaluated.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Constructional Steel Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Hollow sections; Connections; Cold-formed; Experiments |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2017 12:03 |
Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2018 01:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2017.02.032 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jcsr.2017.02.032 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113178 |