An experimental investigation on base-plate joints of steel storage pallet racks
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Nadia Baldassino
(University of Trento, Trento, Italy)
Martina Bernardi (University of Trento, Trento, Italy) Riccardo Zandonini (University of Trento, Trento, Italy) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Symposium: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures, Prague, Czech Republic, 25-27 May 2022 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Symposium Prague 2022 | ||||
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| 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. |
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| 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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| Copyright: | © 2022 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) | ||||
| License: | This creative work is copyrighted material and may not be used without explicit approval by the author and/or copyright owner. |
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