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An experimental investigation on base-plate joints of steel storage pallet racks

An experimental investigation on base-plate joints of steel storage pallet racks
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures, Prague, Czech Republic, 25-27 May 2022, published in , pp. 594-601
DOI: 10.2749/prague.2022.0594
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Adjustable storage pallet racks are framed structures commonly made of cold-formed steel profiles. The performance of these structures is strongly influenced by the beam-to-column and the base- pla...
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Author(s): (University of Trento, Trento, Italy)
(University of Trento, Trento, Italy)
(University of Trento, Trento, Italy)
Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures, Prague, Czech Republic, 25-27 May 2022
Published in:
Page(s): 594-601 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 594-601
Total no. of pages: 8
DOI: 10.2749/prague.2022.0594
Abstract:

Adjustable storage pallet racks are framed structures commonly made of cold-formed steel profiles. The performance of these structures is strongly influenced by the beam-to-column and the base- plate joints behaviour. The key role of joints is even more significant in seismic loading conditions. The complexity of their non-linear and non-symmetric behaviour calls for their experimental characterisation both in monotonic and cyclic range. In recent years, attention has been paid to the study of beam-to-column joints, while the knowledge on the base-plate joints response is still quite limited. This gap is even more evident when the cross-aisle (transversal) direction and the cyclic range are considered. The research presented in this paper focuses on the monotonic and cyclic experimental response of a typical rack base-plate joint, tested both in down-aisle (longitudinal) and cross-aisle direction. The main features and outcomes of the study are presented and discussed.

Keywords:
cold-formed steel steel storage racks experimental tests uprights base-plate joints cyclic and monotonic tests cross-aisle and down-aisle directions
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