Static Strength of T-Joints Reinforced with Doubler or Collar Plates. I: Experimental Investigations
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One of the alternatives to enhance the strength of a tubular joint involves the application of doubler or collar plates as reinforcement. In order to gain understanding of the effect of plate reinforcement on the ultimate capacity, an experimental study has been conducted into the static behavior of axially loaded T-joints reinforced with a doubler plate or collar plate. The parameters investigated involve the type of loading (i.e., tension or compression), the configuration (unreinforced, collar plate reinforced, or doubler plate reinforced), the brace-to-chord diameter ratio , and the chord diameter-to-chord wall thickness ratio . The general test arrangement, specimen details, and most relevant results (failure mechanism and load-deformation relationships) are presented. The experiments reveal a significant strength enhancement for both types of reinforced T-joints in comparison with the ultimate capacity of the corresponding unreinforced joints. The results of follow-up finite element simulations on plate reinforced joints are reported in a companion publication.
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Acknowledgments
The reported work is partially sponsored by ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company (Houston). The specimens were contributed by Sembawang Marine & Offshore Engineering (Singapore). The experimental investigation was conducted in the Structural Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore. The National University of Singapore provided a postgraduate research scholarship to Mr. B. H. Li.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 1 • January 2005
Pages: 119 - 128
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Received: Feb 3, 2003
Accepted: Feb 24, 2004
Published online: Jan 1, 2005
Published in print: Jan 2005
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Note. Associate Editor: Christopher J. Earls
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