[en] Angle profiles are amongst the most common structural steel shapes for construction purposes. However, their specific features clearly discern them from other types of common sections, what inevitably leads to the need for the development of specific design provisions. In this paper, extensive numerical and experimental studies have been conducted to propose a complete and duly validated set of design rules for resistance and stability of angle members subjected to individual and combined internal normal forces and moments. The proposed rules are written in the format of Eurocode 3 to allow a direct inclusion in forthcoming drafts.
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Bezas, Marios-Zois ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Adéquat. struct. aux exig. de fonct.& perfor. techn.-écon.
Jaspart, Jean-Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Adéquat. struct. aux exig. de fonct.& perfor. techn.-écon.
Language :
English
Title :
Design rules for equal-leg angle members subjected to compression and bending
Publication date :
February 2022
Journal title :
Journal of Constructional Steel Research
ISSN :
0143-974X
eISSN :
1873-5983
Publisher :
Elsevier, Netherlands
Volume :
189
Pages :
107092
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
ANGELHY: Innovative solutions for design and strengthening of telecommunications and transmission lattice towers using large angles from high strength steel and hybrid techniques of angles with FRP strips
Funders :
RFCS - European Commission. Research Fund for Coal and Steel [BE]
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