Bolt loosening is a critical factor that triggers collapse of wind turbine tower structures, and a
fast and accurate bolt loosening detection is of significant importance. This paper proposes …

We investigated the block shear performance of 16 steel angle specimens connected by
double-line bolts. Among these specimens, 10 were made of S690 high-strength steel and 6 …

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 …

Block shear failure in bolted connections is a complex failure mode in steel connections. The
complexity of this failure is due to the varying stress-state conditions along the failure path …

Net section rupture is a common failure mode of bolted tension members. In particular, the
net section capacity of tension angle is significantly affected by the effect of shear lag. This …

Block shear is a common failure mode for bolted-steel shear connections. However, limited
research has been conducted on the block shear failure of bolted high-strength steel (HSS) …

Coped (notched) steel beams are widely used in steel frame structures. A state-of-the-art
review on local failures of coped steel beams is presented with the main aim of providing a …

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 …

Coped steel beams have been commonly adopted in steel frame structure construction, but
the existence of coped regions severely limits the ultimate load carrying capacity and will …

In this work, a comprehensive parametric study, based on a robust finite element analysis
validated by existing experimental results, was conducted to investigate the effects of plate …