Bolted end-plate tube connections subject to tension and bending

• Published in: Canadian journal of civil engineering Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 73 - 92
• Main Authors: Fidalgo, Augusto, Packer, Jeffrey A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa NRC Research Press 01.01.2024; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Deformation; Design; Design techniques; Dynamic testing; End plates; Failure modes; Finite element method; Flexing; Laboratory tests; Loads (forces); Mathematical models; Mechanical properties; Methods; Numerical models; Plate material; Plates, Iron and steel; Reliability analysis; Tension; Testing; Yield stress; Canada

A large amount of research has been undertaken on tubular bolted end-plate connections loaded in axial tension, and considerably less on such connections in flexure. This paper studies the combined effects of these two loads and presents the first laboratory tests on these connections under combined...