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Research on Tubular Connections in Structural Work

Bouwkamp, Jack G.

UCB/SESM-1960/09, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-12, 48 pages (517.55/B68/1960)

Discusses test results of three welded structural joints of a two dimensional truss built from steel tubes. The three connections were designed with different joint eccentricities between the resultant of the web member forces and the axial chord member force. Also reported are resullts of tensile tests on four single tubes with welded transverse joints. Research had applications to offshore drilling industry.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-60-09.pdf (8 MB)