Mojtabaei, S.M., Becque, J. and Hajirasouliha, I. orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-8200 (2020) Local buckling in cold-formed steel moment-resisting bolted connections : behavior, capacity and design. Journal of Structural Engineering, 146 (9). ISSN 0733-9445
Abstract
The research presented in this paper aimed to investigate local buckling failure occurring adjacent to moment-resisting bolted connections in cold-formed steel back-to-back channel beams connected to a gusset plate through their webs. This failure is a result of a complex stress state originating from the transfer of both shear and bending moment through the web, combined with important shear lag effects. Experimentally validated finite-element models were used, accounting for material nonlinearity, geometric imperfections, and nonlinear bolt bearing behavior. The effects of the cross-sectional shape and thickness of the beam, the bolt group configuration, and the bolt group length were investigated. It was discovered that the detrimental effect of local buckling exponentially decreases when a longer bolt group length is used, when the load is introduced at the connection with a smaller eccentricity relative to the centroid, and when the thickness of the beam is increased. The results of the investigation were employed to develop a practical design equation with a wide range of applicability. Finally, a reliability analysis was performed within the framework of various standards.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Structural Engineering. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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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) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Engineering and Physical Science Research Council EP/L019116/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2020 08:10 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jun 2020 08:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002730 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:158874 |