• Experimental investigation and fracture simulation of welded steel connections 

      Liu, Xiaofan
      Published 2023
      This thesis aims to investigate the mechanical properties and fracture performance of welded steel connections. First, the effects of stress triaxiality and Lode angle on fracture of steels, are discussed based on the ...
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    • Fracture Investigation of Welded Cruciform Connections 

      Liu, Xiaofan; Yan, Shen; Rasmussen, Kim JR; Deierlein, Gregory G
      Published 2023
      As one of the main failure modes of steel structures, fracture in welded connections has widely been discussed based on experimental investigations and numerical simulations. However, the mechanical properties of the weld ...
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      Report, Research
    • Strengths and Fracture Strains of Weld and HAZ in Welded Connections 

      Liu, Xiaofan; Yan, Shen; Rasmussen, Kim JR; Deierlein, Gregory G
      Published 2023
      This paper investigates the strengths and fracture strains of weld and heat affected zone (HAZ) in welded connections for both the longitudinal and transverse directions and compares them to those of the base metal. A ...
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      Report, Research