Welded Tee-to-HSS Connections
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 2
Abstract
A conventional longitudinal branch plate-to-HSS member connection tends to cause excessive distortion or plastification of the HSS connecting face. In an effort to reduce the inherent flexibility of longitudinal branch plate connections, stiffening plates or structural tees are sometimes welded to the HSS connecting face. This paper presents the results of an experimental test program and a corresponding numerical study, using the finite element method, with the aim of determining the minimum required “effectively rigid” stiffening plate thickness. An empirical formula is developed to predict the required stiffening plate thickness, satisfying both a serviceability and an ultimate limit state condition, for use in a proposed connection design procedure.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 129 • Issue 2 • February 2003
Pages: 151 - 159
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 22, 2001
Accepted: Mar 18, 2002
Published online: Jan 15, 2003
Published in print: Feb 2003
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