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<p>The paper presents the results of tests on single shear bolted connections of cold-formed steel sections with a wall thickness of 4 mm made with standard fully threaded M16 grade 8.8 bolts. The tests were performed for connections with washers and without washers. The obtained results were referred to earlier studies of analogous connections using blind fasteners Huck BOM R16. The failure mode was identified, the load capacity and stiffness were compared, and a method to determine the non-linear load-displacement characteristics of such connections was proposed. The effect of stiffness of joints on structural response of exemplary cold-formed steel frame was shown.</p>
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The paper presents the results of tests on single shear bolted connections of cold-formed steel sections with a wall thickness of 4 mm made with standard fully threaded M16 grade 8.8 bolts. The tests were performed for connections with washers and without washers. The obtained results were referred to earlier studies of analogous connections using blind fasteners Huck BOM R16. The failure mode was identified, the load capacity and stiffness were compared, and a method to determine the non-linear load-displacement characteristics of such connections was proposed. The effect of stiffness of joints on structural response of exemplary cold-formed steel frame was shown.

Study on Bolted and Blind-Bolted Single Shear Connections of Cold-Formed Steel Members

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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The paper presents the results of tests on single shear bolted connections of cold-formed steel sections with a wall thickness of 4 mm made with standard fully...

Study on Bolted and Blind-Bolted Single Shear Connections of Cold-Formed Steel Members

Published Online: Oct 31, 2020

Page range: 45 - 60

Received: Apr 11, 2020

Accepted: Jul 29, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-023

Keywords
Bearing resistance, Blind fasteners, Bolted shear connections, Cold-formed steel frames, Semi-rigid joints, Translational stiffness

© 2020 Szymon Swierczyna published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Study on Bolted and Blind-Bolted Single Shear Connections of Cold-Formed Steel Members

Published Online: Oct 31, 2020

Page range: 45 - 60

Received: Apr 11, 2020

Accepted: Jul 29, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-023

KeywordsBearing resistance, Blind fasteners, Bolted shear connections, Cold-formed steel frames, Semi-rigid joints, Translational stiffness

© 2020 Szymon Swierczyna published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Bearing resistance, Blind fasteners, Bolted shear connections, Cold-formed steel frames, Semi-rigid joints, Translational stiffness