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A simplified method for evaluation of shear lag stress in box T-joints considering effect of column flange flexibility

  • Doung, Piseth (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology) ;
  • Sasakia, Eiichi (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
  • Received : 2019.03.27
  • Accepted : 2019.10.05
  • Published : 2020.01.25
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Abstract

This study provides a simplified method for the evaluation of shear lag stress in rectangular box T-joints. The occurrence of shear lag phenomenon in the box T-joint generates stress concentration localized at both web-flange junctions of the beam, which leads to cracking or failure in the weld region of the joint. To prevent such critical circumstance, peak stress at the weld region is required to be checked during a preliminary design stage. In this paper, the shear lag stresses in the T-joints were evaluated using least-work solution in which the longitudinal displacements of the beam flange and web were presumed. The evaluation process considered particularly the effect of column flange flexibility, which was represented by an axial spring model, on the shear lag stress distribution. A simplified method for stress evaluation was provided to avoid solving complex mathematical problems using a stress modification factor βs from a parametric study. The results showed that the proposed method was valid for predicting the shear lag stress in the box T-joints manually, as well compared with finite element results. The results are further summarized, discussed, and clarified that more flexible column flange caused higher stress concentration.

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