The experimental behaviour of a full-scale, semi-rigidly connected composite frame: Overall considerations

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-191

  Li, T Q ^a   Moore, D B ^b   Nethercot, D A ^a   Choo, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE FRAMES; FAILURE MODES; INSTRUMENTATION;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 0030235173     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(96)00040-5     Document Type: Article

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