Dynamic Sheer Strength of Riveted Structural Connections (AISC)
The American Institute of Steel Construction (ASIC) Engineering Journal features an article by Christopher P. Rabalais and C. Kennan Crane on the subject of Dynamic Sheer Strength of Riveted Structural Connections. The abstract of the article states:
Riveted lap-spliced specimens were tested to observe how the fasteners’ shear strengths were affected by joint configuration, number of shear planes, and loading type. A 200,000-lbf-capacity dynamic loader was used to fail the specimens under a monotonic dynamic or monotonic quasi-static load. The test data were normalized by the number of shear planes loaded in each test and estimated ultimate tensile strength of the driven rivet. A statistical analysis (ANOVA and t-test) was conducted on data sets from the 86 tests to determine the significant factors affecting the fastener shear strength. Conclusions from the analyses indicated that the loading type has the most significant effect on shear capacity, resulting in a dynamic increase factor of 1.72 relative to the rivet’s quasi-static shear capacity. Shear type did have an effect on riveted specimens performance. Joint configuration only affected the response of riveted specimens under dynamic loadings.