Abstract: A study of the behavior of two types of welded aluminum light pole support details was conducted. Twenty nine full-scale samples were tested to determine fatigue life, and included 19 poles with cast shoe base socket ...

Abstract: Residual stresses play an important role in the behavior of welded structures subjected to cyclic loading. Two different details were evaluated, including three cast shoe base socket connection to extruded tube and two ...

Abstract: In general, the elastic local buckling of a slender plate that is part of a cross section does not represent the limit of the load carrying capacity of the element or member. Aluminum alloy members may be cast, extruded, ...

Abstract: Sparse fatigue test data was available for gusset stiffener details on through plate socket connections when the AASHTO 2001 specification for signal, sign, and luminaire structures was developed. An effort was carried out ...

Abstract: Aluminum alloy tension members are incorporated in structural and mechanical systems, examples of which include bracing in railcars, members in roof trusses, and transmission towers. In practice, it is difficult to connect ...

Abstract: In this paper, the cyclic stress amplitude controlled high-cycle fatigue properties and final fracture behavior of commercially pure titanium (Grade 2) are presented and discussed. The material characterization was developed ...