Abstract: When tension is applied to steel tendons, they elongate in proportion to the tensile force, as predicted by Hooke’s law. This elongation is used by the South African standard on concrete structural works and the South ...

Abstract: This paper describes the results of a series of experiments on semi-rigid and inelastic joints, and lateral-torsional buckling of the eaves region of portal frames comprising cold-formed single channels bolted back to back ...