Experimental Study of Thin‐Walled Steel Box Columns
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 10
Abstract
An experimental investigation of the ultimate load behavior of thin‐walled box columns is reported. Small‐scale steel box column models are subjected to concentric or eccentric compressive loading and the failure brought about by local, overall, or interaction buckling. The effects of plate width‐thickness ratio and column slenderness on the ultimate load‐carrying capacity of box columns are shown to be significant. The test results were found to agree reasonably well with the theoretical predictions.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 10 • October 1987
Pages: 2208 - 2220
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Copyright © 1987 ASCE.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1987
Published in print: Oct 1987
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