Issue 62

F. Slimani et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 62 (2022) 107-125; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.08

Figure 7: Stress-Straincurve in the branch.

Stress (MPa)

Strain (10 -5 )

Load (kN)

Compression branch

Tension branch

Compression branch

Tension branch

0

0

0

0

0

10 20 30 40 50

7.5 9.5

-13.9 -17.4 -21.6 -25.4 -28.9

3.6

-7.0 -8.7

4.6 5.6 7.8

11.4 17.5 23.8

-10.8 -12.7 -14.5

10.2

Table 4: Stress and Strain values in the branches.

Figure 8: Load-Strain curve in the chord face.

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