Abstract
Angles are frequently used for lateral bracing and as truss members. Such members normally have eccentric connection and the nonuniform stress distribution due to shear-lag effect which reduces the section efficiency of tension member. Past researches on the netsection capacity have been focused primarily on the shear-lag effect according to connection eccentricity and connection length on angle. However, recent literatures on angle bolted connection have shown that bending effects induced from connection eccentricity have the potential to significantly reduce the strength of angle connection. Moreover, curling (out-of-deformation) effect that occurs in specimens with relatively long end distance would be critical factor for the failure capacity of angles. This paper presents a study of the shear-lag effects on angle bolted connection with aluminum alloys. Test parameters include thickness and width of angles. Lastly, the reliability estimation on various design specifications for net-section tensile capacity was conducted.
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Abbreviations
- b :
-
angle width
- d :
-
nominal bolt diameter
- e :
-
end distance in the direction of loading
- L :
-
connection length
- P ue :
-
ultimate strength obtained from test
- U :
-
reduction factor
- W c :
-
width of connected leg
- W u :
-
width of unconnected (outstanding) leg
- \(\bar x\) :
-
eccentricity of the connection in the x-axis direction
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Cho, Y., Kim, T. Ultimate strength and shear-lag effect of aluminum alloy (6063-T5) bolted angle connections. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 16, 1681–1684 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-015-0221-z
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