May 2014

Experimental research and theoretical study on bending capacity of tube-gusset K-joint connection

This study investigates bending behavior of tube-gusset K-joint using static experimental research and finite element analysis (FEA). Firstly, five groups of full scale tube-gusset K-joint models with different parameters which mainly refer to diameter and thickness of main tube were carried out to study the response and bearing condition of nodes in loading process. Then, finite element model of the joint was...

Author(s): Menghong Wang and Xiaodong Guo