EK421
The principal advantages of butt welds are the simplicity of the joint and the minimal change of the stress path. Static tension test results indicate that their average tensile strength […]
EK200
When steel bars or rods are placed across the joint, shear forces can be transferred between elements by dowel action. The dowel is loaded by shear at the joint interface […]
EK192
Although the mortar, grout or fine concrete is in a highly confined state under predominantly plane stress conditions and should achieve compressive strength higher than fcd, a low design strength […]
EK188
The combined shortening effect due to creep, shrinkage and temperature reductions induces tensile stresses in the precast components. The stresses must be accounted for in the connection design by either […]
EK173
A joint which cannot be classified as either nominally pinned or full strength is classified as partial strength.
EK172
A joint may be classified as nominally pinned if its design moment resistance is not greater than 0,25 times that required for a full strength joint, provided it has sufficient […]
EK171
A joint may be classified as full strength if its design moment resistance is not less than that of the connected members.
EK168
Welds are often assumed to be uniformly stressed, whether loaded transversely or longitudinally. However, there may be significantly higher stresses at the ends of long welds parallel to the joint.
EK165
When shear and bearing bolts in clearance holes are used in an in-plane force joint, there is an initial slip when the shear is first applied to the joint as […]
EK158
In braced frames, the joint displacements are small, and only the P-delta effects are important.
EK157
The second order moments arising from the joint displacements are called the P-Delta effects.
EK138
In triangulated structures with joint loads, any flexural effects are secondary, and the members can be assumed to act as if pin-jointed.