... of their rigidly-connected, as well as hinged-connected, counterparts. structural joints beam-to-column connections replaceable joint energy dissipation Proceedings of OMAE 2002: 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering June 23-28, 2002, Oslo, Norway BLE oub-F Civil E...

... of welding (in particular, embrittlement), makes it a suitable candidate for being used in ‘retrofitting’ and ‘repair’ of offshore platforms, where fatigue and the induced fracture are crucial factors. structural joints beam-to-column connections replaceable joints fire-resistant connection energy...

... (OMAE’02-28264 & OMAE’03-37292), were quite revealing with regard to the ‘ shear strength ’ and the ‘ shear deformation capacity ’ of the original version (horizontally-laid-tube, HLT, version) of the connection—far beyond what was expected by the authors. structural joints beam-to-column...

..., it is expected to ave a potential for being used in every structure, offshore or Keywords: structural joints, brace-to-frame connections, beam-to-column connections, replaceable joints, chevr bracings, energy dissipation, offshore structures. INTRODUCTION Either of the two principal methods of establishing...

... structural joints brace-to-frame connections beam-to-column connections replaceable joints energy dissipation fire protection fire resistance elevated temperatures offshore structures A new innovative ‘universal’ structural joint with multiple applications was devised. The two...

... structural joints brace-to-frame connections aluminium alloys shear behaviour replaceable joints chevron bracings energy dissipation offshore structures A new structural connection, already discussed in previous papers, with very special and, in some respects, unique, features...