1st Edition

Tubular Structures V

Edited By M.G. Coutie, G. Davies Copyright 1993

    The book forms the Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, following previous events in Boston (1984), Tokyo (1986), Finland (1989), Delft (1991). Sponsored by British Steel, International Institute of Welding and CIDECT, it forms an important forum for advanced structural research and development.

    Preface. Projects in tubular construction. Fire resistance. Bolted connections. Cold formed heavy gauge sections. Column behaviour. Composite connections. Beam-column frame connections. Economic appraisal and design. Imperfections. Joints. Stiffened joints. Innovative or unusual joints. Trusses and space frames. Joints. Fatigue. Finite element validation. Author index. Subject index.

    Biography

    M.G. Coutie, G. Davies

    "...invaluable. It provides not only a comprehensive current review of knowledge on many aspects of tubular structures but also information on who is doing what kind of work currently." - Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering