Current design practices use a strength-based design approach to design gusset plate
connections in special concentrically braced frames (SCBFs), in which the expected tensile …

This study presents an experimental and numerical investigation of block shear strength of
high strength steel (HSS) bolted connections under double shear. A total of 16 HSS (grades …

Concentrically braced frames (CBFs) are stiff, strong structures that are suitable for resisting
large lateral loads. Special CBFs (SCBF) are used for seismic design and are designed and …

Abstract The AISC LRFD specification (LRFD, 1999) for the design of steel structures
contains provisions for what is customarily termed block shear. Notionally, this refers to the …

Gusset plates are key connection components in steel truss and braced frame structures. To
provide a comprehensive insight into the behaviour and design of these components, this …

Austenitic stainless steel possesses very high ductility and ultimate-to-yield strength ratio,
which could possibly affect the block shear failure mechanism and the corresponding …

This paper investigates the behaviour and strength of structural steel bolted connections
whose failure modes involve shear yielding and/or fracture. Such failure modes include the …

In spite of many revisions to the block shear requirements of the AISC Specification, the
model in the current Specification can result in calculated strengths and failure modes that …

A parametric study of the inelastic compressive behaviour and strength of gusset plate
connections is presented in this paper. The study is performed by the commercial finite …

Equations in design standards for block shear vary widely and, when used for different types
of connections, they provide significantly inconsistent levels of safety. In many cases …