Flexural behavior of double- and single-layer aluminum alloy gusset-type joints

Autor: Meng Yi, Zhihua Chen, Hongbo Liu, Jiaojie Ying
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Thin-Walled Structures. 144:106263
ISSN: 0263-8231
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2019.106263
Popis: A gusset-type joint (GJ), which comes in single and double layers, is a common joint form in aluminum alloy reticulated shells. Existing studies on the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy GJs (AAGJ) focused mainly on single-layer AAGJs, whereas the mechanical properties of double-layer AAGJs remain unexplored. In this research, the flexural behavior of single- and double-layer AAGJs in the Caofeidian Coal Bunker was experimentally studied through eight full-scale joint tests. The failure mode, rigidity, internal stress distribution, stress transmission mode, and ultimate bearing capacity of the tested joints were determined. Contrast analyses were performed between the in-plane and out-of-plane flexural behaviors of a single-layer joint, as well as between the flexural behaviors of GJs with Huck and stainless steel bolts and between those of single-layer and double-layer GJs. Results if this study provide references for the design of GJs, especially double-layer ones.
Databáze: OpenAIRE