Abstract: A new modeling technique for the ultimate strength analysis of welded tubular connections subjected to general loading is presented. Based upon the finite element method, the model includes shell and solid elements, large ...

Abstract: Design equations for tubular joints are based on simplified analytical models that are modified by empirical constants to match test data. Their accuracy depends on the quality and number of test results that are available, ...

Abstract: The results of a study of 12 tubular joint models with varying branch to chord diameter ratios β and branch inclination angles θ, subjected to axial tension, axial compression, and in-plane bending moment, are presented. ...

Abstract: The results of a comprehensive research study on the effect of fastener holes on the reliability of structural timbers, specifically No. 2 Douglas fir 102 × 303 mm (nominal 4 × 8 in.) structural joists and planks, is ...

Abstract: The objective of the work of this paper was to investigate analytically the feasibility and advantages of applying various combinations of steel jacket retrofit measures developed for single-column bent bridges to multicolumn ...

Abstract: Interstate 90 crosses Mercer Slough near Bellevue, Washington. Mercer Slough is filled with a very soft, thick peat deposit. Very little is currently known about the dynamic behavior of such soils or the seismic response ...

Abstract: Annoying vibration for occupant-induced footfalls is a serviceability limit state that must be considered in the design of structures, including residential wood floors. Recently proposed design methods addressing excessive ...