Abstract: In many applications for which planar tubular steel trusses are considered appropriate, chords consisting of double rectangular hollow sections (RHS) have several advantages over their single‐chord counterparts. For ...

Abstract: Connecting a W‐shape beam to a hollow steel section (HSS) column using conventional bolts is difficult due to a lack of access inside the hollow section column to tighten the nut. Field welding the connection remains the ...

Abstract: The concept of sustainable development has been widely discussed in a number of forums throughout the world. Recent developments, such as the creation of the World Engineering Partnership for Sustainable Development, will ...

Abstract: The work presented in this paper was motivated by the collapse of an elevated conical shaped water tower structure in Fredericton, Canada, in December of 1990. It is analytically based and involves nonlinear stability ...

Abstract: Conical steel vessels, having an upper cylindrical section and supported by a reinforced concrete shaft, are becoming widely used for water containment in elevated tanks. However, the current codes of practice for water ...