The influence of member orientation on hollow section joint strength

The influence of the member orientation on the strength of joints formed with square hollow sections is examined. The bird beak joint system is a relatively new truss arrangement for square hollow sections, where the chord and the brace have each been rotated by 45° about their own centreline axes....

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Main Author: Kelly, Robert
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 1998
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13287/