@inproceedings{81c38e2eac9145c8abc520e4cefae22a,
title = "Numerical/experimental research on welded joints in aluminium truss girders",
abstract = "Welded joints in a 30 meter span aluminium truss girder were investigated numerically and experimentally. Since aluminium design rules for welded K-and N-joints in CHS truss girders were lacking the joints were checked using steel design rules. Calculations showed that the N-joints were governing for chord and brace sizes. Further numerical analysis on the N-joints using ANSYS 11.0 was carried out. Full scale experimental research was successfully carried out for validation of the numerical calculations. It is concluded that steel design rules predict the failure behavior and failure mode of the considered aluminium N-joints well. However, steel design rules overestimate the failure load by 8% for the truss configurations investigated.",
keywords = "aluminium, welded connections, truss gorders",
author = "{van Hove}, B.W.E.M. and F. Soetens",
note = "Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 13th International Aluminium Conference - INALCO 2016, September 21-23, 2016, Naples, Italy; 13th International Aluminium Conference (INALCO 2016), September 21-23, 2016, Napels, Italy, INALCO 2016 ; Conference date: 21-09-2016 Through 23-09-2016",
year = "2016",
month = sep,
day = "21",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-0357-1044-1",
series = "Key Engineering Materials",
pages = "295--300",
editor = "F.M. Mazzolani and F. Bellucci and B. Faggiano and { Squillace}, A.",
booktitle = "Aluminium Constructions : Sustainability, Durability and Structural Advantages : Selected, Peer-Reviewed Papers from the 13th International Aluminium Conference - INALCO 2016, September 21-23, 2016, Napels, Italy",
}