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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................................................ iii
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................. iv
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ............................................................................................................................ x
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................... i
Chapter .................................................................................................................................................. Pageii
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Research Objectives .......................................................................................................... 4
2. BACKGROUND REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 7
2.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 End-Plate Design ............................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Bolt Design ....................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Finite Element Analysis Of End-Plate Moment Connections ........................................... 14
2.5 T-Stubs Design ................................................................................................................. 16
3. EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION .............................................................................................. 22
3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 22
3.2 T-Stub Testing Program .................................................................................................... 22
3.2.1 Bolt Pattern Configuration ................................................................................... 23
3.2.2 Test Specimen .................................................................................................... 24
3.2.3 Bolt Instrumentation ............................................................................................ 25
3.2.3.1 Flat Strain-Gauge, Omega SG/LY11 ..................................................... 27
3.2.3.1.1 Wiring Precautions ................................................................... 27
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