Performance of cold formed welded tubular steel joints under moment loading

Although exhibiting many superior properties to open sections structural hollow sections (SHS) have seen limited application in structures where joints resist moments. Their application has remained largely in truss type and lattice type structures where pinned joints are assumed. However, SHS have wide potential for use in structures with moment resisting joints. Much still needs to be done, however, to develop an understanding of joint behaviour under moment loads. It is also desirable to come up with means of developing design tables that can simply the design process. The purpose of the research was to investigate the behavior of SHS joints under moment loading through experimental tests as well as using finite element modeling.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Civil Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Mudenda, Kenny

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Zingoni, Alphose

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5021

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5021