Abstract: The objective of this work is to investigate the shear capacity of small end distance lap joints in sheet steel fastened with a single bolt. For bolted connections in shear, the current American Iron and Steel Institute ...

Abstract: Modern wind turbines are often supported by tubular steel towers made from globally conical, locally cylindrical shells with relatively large diameter-to-thickness ratios—approximately between 100 and 300—which enables the ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop and validate a practical finite-element modeling protocol for predicting the flexural strength and collapse behavior of thin-walled spirally welded tapered tubes that can be used ...