An Investigation of Riveted and Bolted Column-Base and Beam-to-Coumn Connections Under Slow and Rapid Loading

McDonald, D.; Ang, A.H-S.; Massard, J.M.

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Title

An Investigation of Riveted and Bolted Column-Base and Beam-to-Coumn Connections Under Slow and Rapid Loading

Author(s)

• McDonald, D.
• Ang, A.H-S.
• Massard, J.M.

Issue Date

1958-02

Keyword(s)

• Riveted joints.
• Column-base connections
• Beam-to-column connections
• Rapid loading
• Slow loading

Abstract

This report contains a description of slow and rapid load tests of riveted and bolted column-base and beam-to-column connections, and the results which were obtained. Measurements of load, deflection, strain, and acceleration were taken in order to evaluate the resistance characteristics of the connections. The small number of specimens and variety of connection types limited the scope of the investigation. The tests clearly indicated that the rate of deformation had an effe~t on the resistance of the connection; rapidly deformed specimens had a greater resistance at a given deflection than those tested slowly. In these tests, the type of fastener, rivet or high strength bolt, had little effect on the moment-rotation characteristics of the connections studied. With respect to the evaluation of specific moment resistance characteristics of connections subjected to rapid loading, this limited pilot study served only to indicate the nature of the resistance function which could be expected for connections of the type te s ted. Also presented in this report is a procedure for evaluating the resistance of a frame with semi-rigid connections as it is loaded into the inelastic range. The method of analysis is such that the resistance characteristics of the connection, as well as that of the members, are taken into consideration. The method is of particular interest from the research standpoint since strain hardening is included.

Publisher

University of Illinois Engineering Experiment Station. College of Engineering. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Series/Report Name or Number

Civil Engineering Studies SRS-156

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

• Research Directorate, Air Force Special Weapons Center. Kirtland Air Force Base.
• Project 1080, Task 10803
• Contract AF33(616)-3780

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