The collapse of the World Trade Centre revealed problems in the design of some structural
elements. It was recognized that details relating to the structural joints play a very significant …

The fire resistance behavior of T-stub joint components at elevated temperatures was
experimentally and numerically investigated. To start, twelve T-stub specimens with different …

This paper presents the performance of Circular Hollow Section (CHS) T-joints in a standard
fire test. Both the experimental and numerical investigations were conducted. In the …

The results of 32 tests on bolted T-stub connections made up of welded plates are presented
and discussed. Although T-stubs have been used for many years to model the tension zone …

Connection designs at ambient temperature generally consider only the initial stiffness and
the plastic resistance, whereas ductility and failure modes are more important for …

To evaluate the strength of a connection after exposure to fire, the microstructure/property
relationships and influences of these effects on high temperature strength are needed to …

This paper develops an analytical model, based on simple beam theory and which
incorporates the thermal degradation of the component materials, to investigate the elevated …

The fire resistance behaviour of tubular T-joints is experimentally and numerically
investigated. Two specimens are tested to failure under a constant brace axial load at …

Fire resistance of steel joints is one of the major concerns when designing structures against
extreme hazards. However, little information is available for Circular Hollow Section (CHS) …

Experimental and numerical studies have been conducted to investigate the structural
behavior of restrained circular hollow section (CHS) T-joints subject to fire. Four CHS T …