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Behavior of Tubular Truss Joints Under Static Loads, phase 2

Bouwkamp, Jack G.

UCB/SESM-1967/33, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-12, 84 pages (500/C23/67/33)

Earlier tests (SEMM 65-4) determined efficient joint geometry for hollow tubular connections without gusset plates, the effectiveness of tubular joints for low wall-thickness to tube-diameters ratios is tested and reported here.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-67-33.pdf (5 MB)