PSI - Issue 47

Ioan Both et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 47 (2023) 247–252 Author name / Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2019) 000 – 000

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Fig. 1. Cross section of the hollow flange steel beam (a) nominal dimensions; (b) second picture.

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Fig. 2. (a) Test configuration; (b) Test setup.

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Fig. 3. (a) Loading device; (b) Support conditions.

3. Results The response of the beam is characterized mainly by the Moment-Deflection curve recorded during the experiment. The bending moment value was determined using eq. (1) where d = 0.85 m.