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The static tests of nine traditional and bird beak square hollow structure (SHS) T-joints with different ß values and connection types under axial compression at brace end were carried out. Experimental test schemes, failure modes of specimens, jack load-vertical displacement curves, jack load-deformation of chord and strain intensity distribution curves of joints were presented. The effects of ß and connection types on axial compression property of joints were studied. The results show that the ultimate axial compression capacity of common bird beak SHS T-joints and diamond bird beak SHS T-joints is larger than that of traditional SHS T-joint specimens with big values of ß. The ultimate axial compression capacity of diamond bird beak SHS T-joints is larger than that of common bird beak SHS T-joints. As ß increases, the increase of the ultimate axial compression capacity of diamond bird beak SHS T-joints over that of common bird beak joints grows. The ultimate axial compression capacity and the initial axial stiffness of all kinds of joints increase as ß increases, and the initial axial stiffness of the diamond bird beak SHS T-joints is the largest. The ductilities of common bird beak and diamond bird beak SHS T-joints increase as ß increases, but the ductility of the traditional SHS T-joints decreases as ß increases.
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Foundation item: Projects(51278209, 51478047) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Project(2014FJ-NCET-ZR03) supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Fujian Provincial Universities, China, Project(JA13005) supported by the Incubation Program for Excellent Young Science and Technology Talents in Fujian Provincial Universities, China; Project(ZQN-PY110) supported by the Young and Middle-aged Academic Staff of Huaqiao University, China
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Chen, Y., Wang, J. Axial compression physical testing of traditional and bird beak SHS T-joints. J. Cent. South Univ. 22, 2328–2338 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-015-2758-5
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