Mechanical Characteristics of Steel Shear Keyed Joints in the Construction and Finished States

Figure 12

Stress state of steel shear keyed joints during construction process. (a) State 1: initial butt joint, (b) State 2: half butt joint, (c) State 3: full butt joint, and (d) simplified mechanics.

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