Experimental Study of Bolted HSS Flange-Plate Connections in Axial Tension

Recent Developments in Welded Hollow Section Joint Recommendations

“…plate-to-RHS connections at the University of Toronto by Kosteski & Packer [15], corner connections, by Karcher & Puthli [16], bird beak connections by Davies et al [17] and bolted connections by Willibald et al [18]. For detailed information, reference is given to the various proceedings of the International Symposia on Tubular Structures, for example, Jaurrietta et al [19].…”

Bending behavior and design model of bolted flange-plate connection

“…1 shows a small but typical flange-plate connection in steel tubular structure. The connections provide easy and fast installation, nice shape, simple constitution without the need for field welding [1]. Typical loading situations for the connections include axial tension and bending moment.…”

“…Axial loading often occurs in steel tubular trusses, while bending moment often appears when tower structures bear lateral load such as wind or earthquake [2]. The loading capacity under axial tension has been studied by many scholars [1]. However, study on flexural capacity of flange-plate connections is limited.…”

“…Many scholars used this model directly to calculate the prying force. As for yield line theory, many researchers such as Kato [5], Igarashi [3,6], Packer [10,11] and J.J.Cao [12] used different yield line mechanisms to develop suitable design models. Some models were ushered into related design codes such as AISC Hollow structural sections connections manual [13], and provided a good prediction of the connections' bearing capacity under axial load.…”

“…Some models were ushered into related design codes such as AISC Hollow structural sections connections manual [13], and provided a good prediction of the connections' bearing capacity under axial load. Some others were very precise but too complicated to be applied in practical design [1].…”