Fatigue strength and stress concentration factors of CHS-to-RHS T-joints

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 627-640

  Bian, Li Chun ^a   Lim, Jae Kyoo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Hollow section; Hot spot stress; Stress concentration factor; Welded joint

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LOADS (FORCES); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

HOT SPOT STRESSES;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

FATIGUE; T-JOINT;

EID: 0037400674     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(02)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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