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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"connection design"”.
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Buckling-Restrained Braced Frame Connection Design and Testing
<p>As typically designed, the beam-column-brace connections of buckling-restrained braced steel frames have undesirable failure modes that compromise the integrity and performance of the frames and are costly to repair. To decrease the time and resources needed to repair the frames following an …
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Applying "Design for Disassembly" to connection design in steel structures
Design for Disassembly (DfD), also known as Design for Deconstruction, is an emerging initiative of sustainable construction that favors disassembly over demolition, considering a building's full life cycle during the design phase to maximize the materials that can eventually be salvaged for reuse …
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Experimental Verification of a New Single Plate Shear Connection Design Model
Single plate shear connections are designed to have sufficient strength to resist the shear force and moment transferred from the beam. The connections must also provide sufficient ductility to allow the beam end to rotate freely. In the United States the current recommended design method is found …
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Brace Effectiveness of Cross-frame Layout and Connection Design on Skewed Steel Bridges During Construction
… Department of Transportation (KDOT)'s current design practice is to align cross-frames parallel to the skew angle to avoid problems associated with fit-up during erection. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) provisions for bridges with skew angle …
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Mechanical Analyses of Multi-piece Mining Vehicle Wheels to Enhance Safety
… wheel structures and two proposed innovative designs to enhance safety were validated by computer simulations. Fatality report analyses revealed that the majority (90%) of the multi-piece wheel failures were caused by use of lock rings. Experimental tire and rim base tests were conducted to …
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Performance of snug tight bolts in moment end-plate connections
… snug tight ASTM A325 bolts in moment end-plate connections for use in single story buildings. Wind loading was deemed to be the critical loading on snug tight bolt, moment end-plate connections. A test loading sequence was established based on a statistical analysis of the 50-year wind loading …
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Comparative Analysis of Marine Structural End Connections
Numerous structural end connections are utilized everyday in the marine industry for ship design and/or maintenance. End connection design has been developed in earlier vessel designs and adapted as a general standard for all vessels being designed / built at a facility. Usually the supporting …
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Response of Cyclically Loaded Extended End-Plate Moment Connections When Used With Welded Built-Up Sections
… study the behavior of extended end-plate moment connections subjected to cyclic loading. Eleven specimens were tested, representing typical connection configurations used in the metal building manufacturing industry. Four of the beams were shallow (30 in. or less), and seven were deep (60 in. or …
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Investigation of Single and Two Bolt Connections Perpendicular to Grain in Laminated Veneer Lumber
Bolted connection with perpendicular to grain loading has been considered as a high priority research area by Smith and Foliente (2002), for the advancement of the load resistance factor design (LRFD) of connections. The results obtained from the experimental testing of this research will provide …
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An Experimental Investigation of Structural Composite Lumber Loaded by a Dowel in Perpendicular to Grain Orientation at Yield and Capacity
… by a bolted double-shear laterally-loaded connection. Connection specimens were loaded monotonically until capacity was reached. Variables of consideration included the loaded edge distance of the connection main member, the span:depth ratio of the main member, and the main member material. …
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Design and Optimization of Post Disaster Relief Structure
This thesis covers the design and optimization of a post-disaster relief shelter as well as a custom connection design. The goal of this work is to propose new solutions for temporary shelters and to streamline the design process. In particular, the structure is designed for flooding in Pakistan …
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Behaviour of multi-storey cross-laminated timber buildings under lateral loading
… already been completed. The lack of structural design codes and limited literature regarding the performance of CLT buildings under lateral loading are barriers to the adoption of CLT for buildings which could experience high lateral loading. Previous research into the behaviour of CLT buildings …