• Three-Dimensional Non-Conforming Element (No. R808) 

      Taiebat, Hossein H.; Carter, John P.
      Published 2001-01-01
      The performance of three-dimensional hexahedral elements has been compared in this study. The standard quadratic 20-noded hexahedral element has shown robust performance in many applications, however, it has a high number ...
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    • Compression Tests of DuraGal Angles Loaded Parallel With a Leg (No. R799) 

      Popovic, Dan; Hancock, Gregory J.; Rasmussen, Kim J.R.
      Published 2000-01-01
      This report presents the results of 11 compression tests performed on cold-Formed, inline galvanised, slender 50x50x2.5 DuraGal equal angles. The angles were tested between pinned ends and loaded axially with eccentric ...
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    • Strength of Flare-Bevel and Flare-Vee Welded Connections in G450 Sheet Steels (No. R806) 

      Teh, Lip H.; Hancock, Gregory J.
      Published 2001-01-01
      This paper investigates the reliability of the existing design equations specified in AS/NZS 4600:1996 for flare-bevel and flare-vee welded connections in cold-reduced high-strength G450 sheet steels. The existing design ...
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    • Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Bending of Cold-Formed Rectangular Hollow Section Beams (No. R792) 

      Wilkinson, Tim; Hancock, Gregory J.
      Published 1999-01-01
      This report describes the finite element analysis of rectangular hollow section (RHS) beams, to simulate a series of bending tests. The finite element program ABAQUS was used for the analysis. The main aims of the analysis ...
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    • Second Order Moments in Torsion Members (No. R800) 

      Trahair, Nicholas S.; Teh, Lip H.
      Published 2000-01-01
      This paper is concerned with the elastic flexural buckling of structural members under torsion, and with second-order moments in torsion members. Previous research is reviewed, and the energy method of predicting elastic ...
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