Research Article
Mechanical Performance of Tube-Gusset X-Joints Enhanced by Ring Plates
Table 4
Ultimate strengths gained from tests and FE analysis.
| | Specimen | Ultimate strength (kN) | | Py-Test | Py-FE | (Py-FE − Py-Test)/Py-Test × 100% |
| | Φ194 × 6−0 × 0 | — | 72.09 | — | | Φ194 × 6−6 × 80 | 208.78 | 224.42 | 7.5% | | Φ194 × 6−10 × 80 | 305.03 | 310.67 | 1.8% | | Φ194 × 6−10 × 100 | 365.13 | 378.50 | 3.7% | | Φ273 × 6−0 × 0 | — | 55.24 | — | | Φ273 × 6−6 × 48 | 113.11 | 117.37 | 3.8% | | Φ273 × 6−6 × 72 | 178.81 | 175.47 | −1.9% | | Φ356 × 8−0 × 0 | — | 88.54 | — | | Φ356 × 8−8 × 48 | 173.15 | 178.24 | 2.9% | | Φ356 × 8−8 × 120 | 357.30 | 388.40 | 8.7% | | Average | — | — | 3.8% | | Standard deviation | — | — | 0.035 |
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