Abstract
![CDATA[This paper summarizes the proposed fatigue design curves for three different thin-walled T-joints following the testing of 99 specimens in the welded condition. The specimens are made up of cold-formed high-strength thin-walled (t<4mm) circular hollow sections (CHS) and square hollow sections (SHS). Fatigue tests were carried out under constant amplitude stress range on thin CHS-CHS, CHS-SHS and SHS-SHS T-joints, for the load "in-plane bending in the brace". Fatigue failure occurred in chord members of thicknesses 3mm, 3mm and 3.2mm for SHS-SHS, CHS-SHS and CHS-CHS T-joints respectively. Different options are recommended for the design of the T-joints based on the deterministic method and least-squares method of statistical analysis.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Tubular Structures XI: Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium and IIW International Conference on Tubular Structures, Québec City, Canada, 31 August-2 September 2006 (ISTS11) |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415402804 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Event | International Symposium on Tubular Structures - Duration: 1 Jan 2012 → … |
Conference
Conference | International Symposium on Tubular Structures |
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Period | 1/01/12 → … |
Keywords
- joints
- fatigue
- strength of materials
- least squares
- deterministic methods
- thin-walled structures