Yu Gao

Theoretical and numerical study of end-plate thickness design for extended stiffened moment connections with wide bolt layouts: A mechanically consistent yield-line formulation

Extended stiffened end-plate moment connections with wide (four-bolt-wide) bolt layouts are increasingly used in steel structural systems, including CFST composite frames, yet their end-plate thickness design is not explicitly addressed by current provisions such as ANSI/AISC 358...