Experimental analysis of column web under transverse loading Available to Purchase

The case of a transverse load applied in the plane of profile is common in steel construction. Examples include the reaction at a simple support, the pressure of a roller on a beam of the raceway and the concentrated effort of compression provided by the compression flange in a column-beam joint. In this paper, the attention is focused on the study of the partially encased column web and flange in compression, by investigating the whole force displacement behavior of this component by means of an experimental program planned and carried out on eighteen specimens. Analytical formulations for predicting the resistance are analyzed. And the results obtained by the proposed formula are more aligned with the test results.