Strength of slotted tubular tension members

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 982-991

  Roger Cheng, J J ^a   Kulak, G L ^a   Khoo, Heng Aik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Connections; Finite element analysis; Gusset plates; Hollow structural section; Shear lag; Steel; Tension; Welds

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; CODES (STANDARDS); DUCTILITY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES; WELDS;

HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS (HSS); SLOTTED TUBULAR TENSION MEMBERS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

EID: 0032321588     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l98-025     Document Type: Article

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