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Lecture 13.1 : Application of Hollow Sections in Steel Structures


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. MECHANICAL AND GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF HOLLOW SECTIONS

2.1 Mechanical Properties

2.2 Geometrical Properties

2.3 Tension Loading

2.4 Compression Loading

2.5 Torsion

2.6 Bending

2.7 Fatigue (see also Lectures 12.4.1 and 12.4.2)

3. OTHER ASPECTS OF APPLICATION OF HOLLOW SECTIONS

3.1 Drag Coefficients

3.2 Corrosion Protection

3.3 Use of Internal Void

3.3.1 Concrete filling

3.3.2 Fire protection by water circulation and concrete-filling

3.3.3 Heating and ventilation

3.3.4 Other possibilities

3.3.5 Aesthetics

4. FABRICATION AND ERECTION

4.1 Aspects of Fabrication

4.2 Welding

4.3 End Preparation

4.4 Bending

4.5 Bolting

5. DESIGN APPLICATIONS

5.1 Columns

5.2 Uniplanar Trusses

5.3 Multiplanar Trusses

5.4 Space Structures

5.5 Composite structures

6. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

7. DESIGN PROCEDURE FOR A HOLLOW SECTION (CHS OR RHS) TRUSS

8. REASONS FOR USING HOLLOW SECTIONS

9. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

10. REFERENCES