Prediction of initial stiffness and available rotation capacity of major axis composite flush endplate connections

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-60

  Ahmed, B ^a   Nethercot, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STEEL STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE FLUSH ENDPLATE CONNECTIONS; FAILURE MODE PREDICTION; MOMENT CAPACITY; ROTATION CAPACITY; ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 0030645065     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(96)00053-3     Document Type: Article

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