Static strength of collar plate reinforced tubular T/Y-joints under brace compressive loading
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| Article Title | Static strength of collar plate reinforced tubular T/Y-joints under brace compressive loading  | 
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 4225 | 
| Article Category | Article | 
| Authors | Nassiraei, Hossein (Author), Lotfollahi-Yaghin, Mohammad Ali (Author) and Ahmadi, Hamid (Author) | 
| Journal Title | Journal of Constructional Steel Research | 
| Journal Citation | 119, pp. 39-49 | 
| Number of Pages | 11 | 
| Year | 2016 | 
| Publisher | Elsevier | 
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom | 
| ISSN | 0143-974X | 
| 1873-5983 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2015.12.011 | 
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143974X1530167X | 
| Abstract | In the present paper, the static strength of steel collar plate reinforced tubular T/Y-joints is numerically investigated. A finite element (FE) model was developed and the results were verified against the experimental data. Afterwards, a set of 168 FE models of collar plate reinforced T/Y-joints was generated and analyzed under axially compressive loads. The effect of plate size and joint geometry on the ultimate strength and failure mechanism of the joints were investigated through a parametric study. Results showed that the ultimate strength of a collar plate reinforced T/Y-joint can be up to 270% of the strength of the corresponding unreinforced joint. Despite this significant difference between the static strength of unreinforced and collar plate reinforced T/Y-joints, studies on this type of reinforced joints have been limited to very few T-joint tests. Also, no design equation is available to determine the ultimate strength of T/Y-joints reinforced with collar plates. Hence, after the parametric study, a new equation is proposed, through nonlinear regression analysis, for determining the ultimate strength of collar plate reinforced T/Y-joints under axially compressive loads.  | 
| Keywords | Tubular T/Y-joint, Axial compression, Collar plate, Strengthening, Parametric design equation | 
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401504. Ship and platform structures (incl. maritime hydrodynamics) | 
| 400510. Structural engineering | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions.  | 
| Byline Affiliations | University of Tabriz, Iran | 
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland | 
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q78yv/static-strength-of-collar-plate-reinforced-tubular-t-y-joints-under-brace-compressive-loading
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