Experimental quasi-static axial crushing of top-hat and double-hat thin-walled sections

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-208

  White, M D ^a   Jones, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axial crushing; Double hat; Mild steel; Quasi static; Top hat

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPOT WELDING; STEEL TESTING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

QUASI-STATIC AXIAL CRUSHING TESTS;

WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 0033079951     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7403(98)00047-2     Document Type: Article

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