Mechanical Performance of Tube-Gusset X-Joints Enhanced by Ring Plates
Xiaolu Li,
Zhe Yang,
Yan Zhao
et al.
Abstract:This study aims to investigate the effect of the ring plate on the mechanical performance of X-type tube-gusset joints. The failure modes, ultimate strengths, and failure mechanisms of X-joints with ring plates were investigated through experiments and finite element analyses. The results indicated that the ring plate and the chord within the effective range of the ring plate constituted the primary bearing structure of the X-joint. Increases in the ring plate thickness and width increased the ultimate strengt… Show more
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