Predicting the behaviour of extended end plate connections using strain gauges

• Main Author: Mohd Mahir, Fatimatuzahrah
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12704/1/FatimatuzahrahMohdMahirMFKA2009.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12704/

Most structures especially the conventional steel buildings are usually opting the simple (pinned) design and rigid (continuous) design methods. However, the actual behaviour is known to fall between these two extreme categories. The use of partial strength or semi-rigid connections has been encoura...