Testing, FE modelling and design of pin-ended stainless steel equal-leg angle section columns and beam-columns
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Author(s)
Behzadi-Sofiani, Behnam
Wadee, M Ahmer
Gardner, Leroy
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The behaviour and design of pin-ended stainless steel equal-leg angle section members under compression and compression plus minor-axis bending are investigated herein. The studied members are cylindrically pinned about the minor axis. An experimental investigation, including material testing, initial geometric imperfection measurements and physical tests on hot-rolled stainless steel equal-leg angle section members is first presented. Numerical models are developed and validated against the new experimental data. A numerical parametric study is then presented considering both hot-rolled and cold-formed stainless steel angle section columns alongside beam–columns with a wide range of slenderness values. Finally, new design proposals for pin-ended stainless steel equal-leg angle section members under compression and combined compression and minor-axis bending are developed and verified against the results of existing physical experiments, as well as the newly-generated test and numerical results. The proposed design rules are shown to offer substantially more accurate and consistent resistance predictions compared to existing codified design rules. The reliability of the new design provisions, with a recommended partial safety factor γM1 = 1.1, is verified following the EN 1990 procedure.
Date Issued
2023-09
Date Acceptance
2023-04-23
Citation
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2023, 208, pp.1-19
ISSN
0143-974X
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
1
End Page
19
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Volume
208
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143974X23002006
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
107973
Date Publish Online
2023-05-09