2006 Volume 13 Issue 52 Pages 17-24
In RHS column to beam connection, when a joint panel part is welded with a through diaphragm, angular distortion of through diaphragm and longitudinal shrinkage of RHS column occur. In this study, a series of measurement of welding deformation of through diaphragm is conducted to investigate the effects of dimensions of connections. Finally, empirical formulae to evaluate the welding deformation are proposed.