Block Shear Investigation of Structural Tees and Other Tension Connections

9610474爱泼斯坦有三个主要目标，这项研究：提供设计社区的程序，适当地将块剪切的考虑连接结构形状以前没有测试（主要是结构三通）;提供进一步的实验数据和分析证据，偏心块剪切的影响，并评估现有结构的能力。 所有的样品都是可以合理地用于实际设计的样品。 连接几何形状的各个参数将有所不同，并且将使用36和50 ksi屈服钢。 有限元研究的问题将发挥不可分割的一部分，在满足目标。

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.