Static Design Recommendations for Slotted End HSS Connections in Tension
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 7
Abstract
The design of slotted end hollow structural section connections in tension, according to the philosophy behind contemporary specifications [ANSI/AISC 360-05, CAN/CSA-S16-01, and EN 1993-1-8; 2005 (E)], requires checking several limit states to determine the connection capacity. From published data for these types of connections by the writers and other international researchers, a review and analysis of all prior work in this field has been made, with a focus on the current AISC specification. As a result, a new procedure for determining the capacity of such connections in tension is presented, which is shown to be a significant improvement over current international design provisions. Moreover, it is also shown to be applicable to elliptical, square, and rectangular hollow sections.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support was provided by CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología—México), CIDECT (Comité International pour le Développement et l’Etude de la Construction Tubulaire), and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).NRC Atlas Tube Inc. and IPSCO Inc. provided steel tube and plate, respectively, and Walters Inc. (Ontario) donated fabrication services.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 7 • July 2009
Pages: 797 - 805
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Received: Feb 14, 2008
Accepted: Dec 19, 2008
Published online: Jun 15, 2009
Published in print: Jul 2009
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