... Abstract The present work examines the behavior of high-strength steel welded tubular connections subjected to extreme loading conditions, focusing on their monotonic and low-cycle fatigue performance. The work consists of two parts. An experimental investigation of the high-strength steel...

... Abstract In terms of structural strength, the weakest point in a floating pendulum wave energy converter is at the tubular connections located between the floater and the damping plate. It is supposed that the maximum stress occurs at this point when bending moments are applied under...

... is the main subject of this paper. This is done at the design stage by the structural engineer, who should be familiar with materials and welding issues, in addition to determining the geometry of the structure and its tubular connections. Subsequent functions -- Welding, Inspection, Fabrication, and Quality...

... ABSTRACT The hot spot stress (or strain) method has been used for fatigue design of pressure vessels and welded tubular connections since the late 1960s. Efforts are now underway to extend its use to non-tubular applications, such as bridge girders and ship hulls. The AWS Structural Welding...

... nailed tubular connections. A total of 14 lapped splice nailed tubular connections have been tested in fatigue under constant amplitude loading, with variables including tube thickness, number of nails and stress range. The performance of nailed tubular connections has consistently proven to be both...

... ABSTRACT This paper presents a method of determining in-plane LocaI Joint Flexibility (LJF) of innovative tubular connections using finite element modelling. LJF coefficients were determined by modelling the chord with braces removed and applying prescribed displacements and rotations to nodes...