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Block shear failure in welded gusset plates under combined loading
, Article Journal of Constructional Steel Research ; Volume 170 , July , 2020 ; Ghaderi Garekani, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2020
Abstract
Block shear failure in the base metal of welded steel connections is a potential failure mode affecting many steel structures. However, there are only a few studies on the block shear failure of welded connections under combined shear and axial loading. Combined loading is defined as a simultaneous loading parallel and perpendicular to the weld lines (or an inclined loading) in the plane of the connecting plate. In this research, a nonlinear finite element model is used to study the effect of connection geometry and weld group configuration on the block shear strength of welded connections under combined loading. In current design standards, the block shear failure planes are assumed to...