Structural behaviour of elliptical hollow sections under combined compression and uniaxial bending
Author(s)
Gardner, L
Chan, TM
Abela, JM
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The structural behaviour of elliptical hollow sections (EHS) has been examined in previous studies under the isolated loading conditions of pure compression and pure bending. This paper examines the response of EHS under combined compression plus uniaxial bending at the cross-sectional level. Structural performance data were initially generated through a series of laboratory stub column tests with various load eccentricities. The measured geometric and material properties of the test specimens, together with the full load-deformation histories have been reported herein. The test data were supplemented by further results generated through parallel numerical studies. Slenderness parameters and limits for EHS under combined compression plus bending were developed following analytical work. Finally, the experimental and numerical data were used to verify proposed interaction expressions for the design of EHS under combined loading; these have been developed in accordance with Eurocode 3 for ease of future incorporation.
Date Issued
2011-03-01
Date Acceptance
2011-01-01
Citation
ADVANCED STEEL CONSTRUCTION, 2011, 7 (1), pp.86-112
ISSN
1816-112X
Publisher
HONG KONG INST STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Start Page
86
End Page
112
Journal / Book Title
ADVANCED STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Volume
7
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2011 The Author(s)
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Identifier
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Grant Number
EP/G003556/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Construction & Building Technology
Engineering, Civil
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Engineering
Materials Science
Combined bending and axial compression
Eccentric compression
Elliptical hollow sections
Experiments
Interaction
Oval hollow sections
Steel structures
Testing
CYLINDRICAL-SHELLS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2011-01-01