Table 2 Types and details of 2 of the 8 connections studied by Shi et al. [12]
From: Performance of extended end-plate bolted connections subjected to static and blast-like loads
Case number | Connection type | End-plate thickness (mm) | Bolt diam. (mm) | No. of bolts | Bolt pretension force (KN) | Column stiffener | End-plate stiffener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SC2 | Extended | 20 | 20 | 8 | 185 | Yes | Yes |
SC3 | Extended | 20 | 20 | 8 | 185 | Yes | No |