BEAM-COLUMN EXPERIMENTS

Abstract

The report contains a description of 42 beam-column experiments conducted to study the strength and deformation characteristics of as-rolled wideflange columns subjected to axial force and bending moments about the strong axis. The effects of axial force, length, member size, lateral bracing, and loading conditions are studied. The scope of the tests, the test setup, and the experimental procedures are described. The effects of the variations of the various parameters are discussed. Finally, the results are compared with various theories and with empirical interaction curves. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0260279

Entities

People

  • R. Carlton Van Kuren
  • Theodore V. Galambos

Organizations

  • Lehigh University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.