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Behaviour of combined channel/angle connections to tubular columns under monotonic and cyclic loading

Full exploitation of tubular columns in construction is hampered by the lack of practical bolted connection configurations to open beams. The combined channel/angle forms described in this paper offer a new and effective solution. This research is the first to examine their seismic performance through experimental and analytical studies. Practical procedures for the design and detailing of this cost-effective connection type are provided. The work was commissioned by Tata Steel Tubes (a.h.orton@uwclub.net) and has led to further collaboration investigating the response of these connection details to other forms of severe loading resulting in 2 related journal publications (doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.04.027, doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.03.061).