New reduction factor for cracked multi-planar square hollow section TT-, YT- and KT-joints

• Main Authors: Lie, Seng Tjhen, Vipin, Sukumara Pillai, Li, Tao
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Finite Element Analysis; Multi-planar Joints
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86690; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44167
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Many existing multi-planar structures such as bridges, buildings and others are fabricated using square hollow section (SHS) members. There are no guidance’s available in the design codes to assess the safety and integrity of these cracked multi-planar SHS joints till date. This paper proposes a new...