Abstract
Experimental investigation of stress concentration factor (SCF) in circular cross section concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) T-joints under out-of-plane bending has been conducted. The distribution of SCF around the welded brace-to-chord intersection on both the brace and chord has been investigated in three CFST T-joint specimens. The dimensions of three CFST T-joints were chosen considering variation in non-dimensional parameter β only. The experimental SCF results have been compared with the predicted SCF in CFST and empty T-joints. The results have shown that the concrete has a significant effect in reducing the SCF and that the trend in variation of the maximum SCF with parameter β is similar in both CFST and empty T-joints yet it is steeper in empty T-joints.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Tubular Structures XVI: Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium for Tubular Structures (ISTS 2017), 4-6 December 2017, Melbourne, Australia |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780815381341 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | International Symposium on Tubular Structures - Duration: 4 Dec 2017 → … |
Conference
Conference | International Symposium on Tubular Structures |
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Period | 4/12/17 → … |
Keywords
- concrete-filled tubes
- fracture mechanics
- joints
- stress concentration
- tubular steel structures