LONGITUDINAL PLATE AND THROUGH PLATE-TO-HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION WELDED CONNECTIONS

A longitudinal branch plate-to-rectangular hollow structural section (HSS) member connection tends to cause excessive distortion of the HSS connecting face. Such a connection therefore results in a relatively low, deformation limit state, design resistance. A "through" branch plate connection that extends through both walls of the rectangular HSS member can be used to increase the design resistance of a standard longitudinal branch plate connection. Results of an experimental test program and a corresponding numerical study, using finite-element method on longitudinal and corresponding through branch plate-to-HSS connections, are presented in this paper. The strength and behavior of longitudinal versus through branch plate-to-HSS connections is henceforth determined and a unified limit states design procedure for these cognate connections is proposed.

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American Society of Civil Engineers

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Authors:
- Kosteski, N
- Packer, J A
Publication Date: 2003-4

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: p. 478-486
Serial:
- Journal of Structural Engineering
- Volume: 129
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-9445
- Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Bridge engineering; Longitudinal reinforcement; Longitudinal stiffeners; Structural connection; Structural engineering; Structural members; Structural plates; Welded plates
Uncontrolled Terms: Hollow structural sections
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00941037
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Apr 9 2003 12:00AM