Limit analysis of ultimate strength of tubular X-joints

Journal of structural engineering New York, N.Y.

Volumn 126, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 790-797

  Soh, C K ^a   Chan, T K ^a   Yu, S K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTICITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

TUBULAR X JOINTS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0033738306     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2000)126:7(790)     Document Type: Article

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