Block Shear Investigation of Structural Tees and Other Tension Connections

9610474 Epstein本研究有三个主要目标：提供设计社区程序，以适当地考虑先前未测试过的结构形状（主要是结构三通）连接的块切变因素；为偏心对块体剪切的影响提供进一步的实验数据和分析证据；评估现有结构的承载力。所有的样本都是可以合理地用于实际设计的样本。连接几何形状的各种单独参数将会变化，并且将使用36和50 ksi屈服钢。该问题的有限元研究将在实现目标方面发挥不可或缺的作用。

9610474 Epstein There are three primary objectives of this study: To furnish the design community procedures for appropriately incorporating block shear considerations for connections of structural shapes not previously tested (mainly structural tees); to provide further experimental data and analytical evidence concerning the effect that eccentricity has block shear, and; to evaluate the capacity of existing structures. All specimens will be ones that could reasonably be used in an actual design. Various individual parameters of the connection geometry will be varied and both 36 and 50 ksi yield steels will be used. Finite element studies of the problem will play an integral part in meeting the objectives.