Resistance and Elastic Stiffness of RHS "T" Joints: Part II - Combined Axial Brace and Chord Loading

Abstract This paper deals with the behaviour of welded "T" joints between RHS sections submitted to tension brace loading combined with chord axial loading. In the companion paper (part I) a finite element model and a study without axial load in the chord, focusing on the joint behaviour a...

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Main Authors: R.M.M.P. de Matos, L.F. Costa-Neves, L.R.O. de Lima, P.C.G.S. Vellasco, J.G.S. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marcílio Alves
Series:Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
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