ANALYSIS OF HIGH-STRENGTH BOLTED END PLATE CONNECTIONS.

The influence of the different variables affecting the magnitude of the prying forces in the connection has been examined. In the investigation a large number of connections have been analyzed on computer, and as a result of this analysis a diagram for direct use in the design has been established. The application of the design diagram in the analysis of connections is illustrated in examples covering the three basic cases of the theory. The empirically determined German standard end plate connections have been analyzed using the theory developed, and a comparison between the yield moments of the connections and those of the corresponding sections is given.