Performance of snug tight bolts in moment end-plate connections

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dc.contributor.authorKline, Donald Paulen
dc.contributor.committeechairMurray, Thomas M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRojiani, Kamal B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEasterling, William Samuelen
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:35:48Zen
dc.date.adate2009-05-09en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:35:48Zen
dc.date.issued1989-02-05en
dc.date.rdate2009-05-09en
dc.date.sdate2009-05-09en
dc.description.abstractAn experimental investigation was conducted to study the behavior of snug tight ASTM A325 bolts in moment end-plate connections for use in single story buildings. Wind loading was deemed to be the critical loading on snug tight bolt, moment end-plate connections. A test loading sequence was established based on a statistical analysis of the 50-year wind loading on low rise buildings. Eleven specimens, representing six end-plate configurations, were tested under cyclic loading covering expected wind loads in the range of 33 to 100 percent of the connection design (allowable stress design) moment. Following the cyclic loading, the specimens were statically loaded to failure, and the experimental strengths were compared with predicted strengths for connections with fully tightened A325 bolts. Additionally, the effect of snug tight bolts on connection stiffness are considered. Finally, recommendations for the use of snug tight bolts in moment end-plate connections were provided.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 130 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05092009-040552en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05092009-040552/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42555en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1989.K445.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 19765566en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1989.K445en
dc.subject.lcshBolts and nuts -- Fatigueen
dc.subject.lcshBuilding, Iron and steelen
dc.subject.lcshJoints (Engineering)en
dc.titlePerformance of snug tight bolts in moment end-plate connectionsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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