EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF BOLTED COLD FORMED STEEL ANGLE UNDER TENSION

Tension members are used in a variety of structures such as trusses, transmission towers etc. The most widely used structural shapes are the angle sections and the channel sections. Angle may use as single angle or double angles and the connection may be bolted or welded. Most of the design provisions for hot- rolled tension members are available and only few studies were reported in literature regarding behavior of cold formed steel bolted angle tension members.The main objective of this study is to investigate the behavior of cold steel single and double angle subjected to tension. Experimental, theoretical investigations were carried out for single angle, double angle connected to opposite sides of gusset plates and double angle connected to same side of gusset plates.