Behaviour of bolted cold formed Steel angle tension members

Abstract

Tension members are used in a variety of structures such as trusses newlinetransmission towers etc The most widely used structural shapes are the angle newlinesections and the channel sections Angles may be used as single angles or newlinedouble angles and the connection may be bolted or welded Most of the newlinedesign provisions for hot rolled tension members are available and only few newlinestudies were reported in the literature regarding the behaviour of cold formed newlinesteel bolted angle tension members newlineThe main objective of the study is to investigate the behaviour of newlineCold formed steel single and double angles subjected to tension newlineExperimental Theoretical and Numerical investigations were carried out The newlineentire study is divided into four distinct phases newline newline