Static strength of axially loaded tubular K-joints. I: Behavior

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 194-201

  Dexter, E M ^a   Lee, M M K ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOAD LIMITS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

TUBULAR K-JOINTS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0033077316     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1999)125:2(194)     Document Type: Article

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