Parametric Exploration of Block Shear Formulations

Block shear is a mode of failure in which a steel member fails in tension along one plane and shear on a perpendicular plane along the fasteners. The design process for block shear has been at the center of debate since it first appeared in the 1978 AISC Specification and has evolved over the years...

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Main Author: Galasso, Alison Marie
Other Authors: Tahar El-Korchi, Department Head
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2011
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/282
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1281&context=etd-theses