Postyielding Behavior of Single Angles Bent around the Major Principal Axis
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 12
Abstract
An experimental study was conducted of the behavior of equal-leg and unequal-leg angles bent around the major principal axis. A finite-element model was developed for numerical simulation of the behavior and extensive computation. The results showed that the unequal-leg angle member generates out-of-plane deformation and torsion after the edge yields. The underlying mechanism is the neutral axis rotation of the unequal-leg angle section to maintain an equilibrium condition under the applied bending moment after the edge yields. The test results indicated that out-of-plane deformation and torsion after edge yielding affect the ultimate capacity of short-length unequal-leg angles subjected to major principal axis bending. The sensitivity of the behavior to imperfections also was studied. The test and analytical results were compared with the equations in the relevant specification and those proposed in the literature. The specification overestimates the effect of slenderness ratio. Overall, the specification is conservative.
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Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146 • Issue 12 • December 2020
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Received: Dec 4, 2019
Accepted: May 27, 2020
Published online: Sep 21, 2020
Published in print: Dec 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Feb 21, 2021
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