... bending moments are given at the intersection of the system lines - see figure 5 ! The ultimate loads and the failure modes are presented in table 4. Testing of the specimens was stopped after reaching a certain value of the rotation of the in-plane braces, dependent upon the loading arrangement...

... stIffeners are less prone to corrosive attack. Stress dlstrlbutlon around the intersection is more uniform In the case of internally ring-st1ffened JOInts when compared to that In unstlffened jOlnts. As part of investigatlons on tubular joints, an unst1ffened steel tubular T-JOInt and a stiffened steel...