Bending Tests of Bolted End Plate Connections in Cold Formed Rectangular HollowSections

摘要

The research report describes an experimental investigation into the flexuralbehaviour of bolted end plate connections joining cold formed square and rectangular hollow sections. A total of twenty six (26) specimens, joined at midspan using a bolted end plate connection then loaded under four point bending, were tested in a servo-control testing machine. The primary aim of the investigation was to evaluate the effect of various end plate parameters on the connection strength and serviceability.