TORSIONAL RIGIDITY OF STANDARD BEAM- TO- COLUMN CONNECTIONS

The availability of a manual of standard connections in Australia is leading to repeated use of the same geometry of connection in many situations. One popular connection type is the welded end- plate shear connection, which has standard width, thickness, bolt gauge and pitch, and position below the top flange. The torsional rigidity of these connections needs to be known, since it affects the lateral buckling load of the beam, and hence its load capacity. Empirical formulae have been suggested estimating the torsional stiffness of these connections, but a pilot test program previously reported found these subject to error. A limited test program of standard shear connections of the welded end- plate type is described. It is observed that torsional stiffness of the connection falls significantly when the length of web- to- end plate welded attachment is small compared with the overall depth of the beam. (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the Metal Structures Conference 1983, Brisbane, May 18-20, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Grundy, P
  • MURRAY, N W
  • Bennetts, I D
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented during the Metal Structures Conference 1983, Brisbane, May 18-20, 1983.
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 164-169
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 83/3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Bearing capacity; Buckling; Columns; Conferences; Couplers; Depth; Fasteners; Length; Loads; Shear reinforcement; Shear strength; Stability (Mechanics); Stiffness; Strength of materials; Tests; Torsion; Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral pressure; Shear connectors
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 3472: Beam; 3434: Bridge pier; 5522: Buckling; 8525: Conference; 3876: Coupling; 5567: Load; 5531: Shear; 5930: Stability; 5931: Stiffness; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test; 5512: Torsion; 3852: Welding
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-183-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM