LRFD evaluation of full-scale metal building rigid frame tests

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dc.contributor.authorDavis, Douglas Bradleyen
dc.contributor.committeechairMurray, Thomas M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEasterling, William Samuelen
dc.contributor.committeememberRojiani, Kamal B.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:44:01Zen
dc.date.adate2008-08-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:44:01Zen
dc.date.issued1996-01-05en
dc.date.rdate2008-08-22en
dc.date.sdate2008-08-22en
dc.description.abstractMetal building companies commonly use rigid frames to meet the requirement of large, open spaces which are unobstructed by interior columns. These rigid frames are optimally designed and constructed using tapered columns and rafters, connected at the knees and ridge by moment end-plate connections. The purpose of this research was to investigate the accuracy of standard analysis methods when applied to metal building rigid frames. To achieve this goal, the results of two full-scale metal building rigid frame tests were compared to predicted values obtained from typical analysis procedures. Upon completion of the tests, measured dimensions and material properties were used to perform linearly elastic frame analyses and 1993 AISC LRFD Specification strength checks. It was concluded that standard analysis procedures are very accurate when applied to rigid frames such as the ones in this study. The provisions concerning lateral-torsional buckling of singly-tapered segments were found to inappropriately contain AISC ASD factors of safety. New provisions were developed and recommended to correct this problem. The suggested provisions were found to be slightly more conservative than the existing provisions for the frames in this study.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 255 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08222008-063257en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08222008-063257/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34705en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1996.D383.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 35094703en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectridge frame testsen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1996.D383en
dc.titleLRFD evaluation of full-scale metal building rigid frame testsen
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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