Connections. Steel Design 3 : Behaviour of connections in steel structures and design of mechanical fasteners and welds according to Eurocode 3

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Illustrations Content Chapter 1 Connections in steel structures 1.1 The function of connections 1.2 Parts of connections 1.3 Common connections found in buildings 1.3.1 Column splice 1.3.2 Column base connection 1.3.3 Beam-to-column connection 1.3.4 Beam-to-beam connection 1.3.5 Beam splice 1.3.6 Connection of bracings 1.4 Design and detailing 1.4.1 Requirements regarding connections 1.4.2 Cost-conscious design of connections 1.5 Standards for connections 1.5.1 EN 1993-1-8 1.5.2 EN 1090-2 1.5.3 Product standards 1.6 The role of the computer 1.7 Literature Chapter 2 Bolts in clearance holes 2.1 Categories of bolted connections 2.1.1 Bolted connections loaded in shear 2.1.2 Bolted connections loaded in tension 2.2 Bolts 2.2.1 Product standards 2.2.2 Screw-thread 2.2.3 Bolt/nut combinations 2.2.4 Washers 2.2.5 Mechanical characteristics 2.2.6 Hole clearance 2.2.7 Practical bolt choice 2.3 Positioning of bolts 2.4 Resistance of elements with holes 2.4.1 Net cross-section 2.4.2 Tension resistance of a plate with holes 2.4.3 Tension resistance of an angle with holes 2.4.4 Block tearing 2.5 Resistance of bolts 2.5.1 Bolts loaded in shear 2.5.2 Bolts loaded in tension 2.5.3 Bolts loaded in shear and tension 2.5.4 Countersunk bolts 2.6 Literature Chapter 3 Slip-resistant connections, rivets and pins 3.1 Preloaded bolted connections 3.1.1 Tightening of preloaded bolts 3.1.2 Preloaded connection loaded in shear 3.1.3 Preloaded connection loaded in tension 3.1.4 Preloaded connection loaded in shear and tension 3.2 Connections with fit bolts and injection bolts 3.2.1 Fit bolts 3.2.2 Injection bolts 3.3 Rivets 3.4 Pins 3.5 Literature Chapter 4 Welds 4.1 Welding processes 4.1.1 Arc welding 4.1.2 Resistance welding 4.2 Weld shapes 4.2.1 Fillet welds 4.2.2 Full penetration butt welds 4.2.3 Partial penetration butt welds 4.2.4 Plug welds and flare groove welds 4.3 Welding procedures 4.4 Weld quality 4.4.1 Welding errors 4.4.2 Welding inspection 4.5 Weld design 4.5.1 Fillet welds 4.5.2 Butt welds 4.6 Literature Chapter 5 Design and detailing of connections 5.1 Design approach 5.2 Force distribution in connections 5.2.1 Influence of relative stiffnesses 5.2.2 Centre of rotation 5.2.3 Non-linear distribution of bolt forces 5.2.4 Force distribution in long connections 5.2.5 Combination of different types of connections 5.3 Transfer of axial compression or tension forces 5.3.1 Butt welds 5.3.2 Plates 5.3.3 Gusset plates 5.4 Transfer of shear forces 5.5 Introduction of tension forces 5.5.1 Welded connections 5.5.2 Bolted connections and prying forces 5.6 Transfer of compression forces 5.7 Transfer of shear forces 5.8 Literature EULA