Stress concentration factors of doubler plate reinforced tubular T joints

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 128, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1399-1412

  Fung, T C ^a   Soh, C K ^a   Chan, T K ^a   Erni, ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Axial compression; Bending; Plates; Stress concentration; T joints; Tension

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TORSIONAL STRESS;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; GUSSET PLATES; UNREINFORCED JOINTS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 10844281896     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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