STRUCTURAL STEEL AND CASTINGS: SHAPES AND STANDARDS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS -- STRUCTURAL STEEL AND CASTINGS: SHAPES AND STANDARDS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 REDUCED BEAM WEB (RBW) CONNECTIONS WITH CIRCULAR OPENINGS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cause of Failures -- 3. Modification Methods -- 4. Changing the Connection Configuration -- 4.1. Reinforcing the Connection -- 4.1.1. Use of Cover Plate -- 4.1.2. Use of Haunches -- 4.1.3. Use of Upstanding Ribs -- 4.1.4. Use of Side Plates -- 4.1.5. Use of Bolted Brackets -- 4.2. Weakening of the Beam Section -- 4.2.1. Reduced Beam Section -- 4.2.2. Slotted Web Connection -- 4.2.3. Wedge Design Connection -- 4.2.4. Rbw Connections with Longitudinal Voids -- 4.2.5. Reduced Beam Web (Rbw) Connections with Circular Voids -- 5. Strength and Ductility of Rbw Connections with Circular Voids -- 6. Finite Element Modelling -- 7. Design Criterions -- 8. Analytical Results -- 8.1. Failure Modes -- 8.2. Behaviour of Rbw Connections Based on the Shear Yielding of the Beam Web -- 8.2.1. The Effects of Voids on the Moment-rotation Curves -- 8.2.2. Strength and Ductility -- 8.2.3. PZ Shear and Rotation -- 8.2.4. Normalized Equivalent Plastic Strain -- 8.2.5. Initial Rotational Stiffness -- 8.3. Behaviour of Rbw Connections Designed for the Second Design Criterion -- 8.3.1. Strength and Ductility -- 8.3.2. Initial Rotational Stiffness -- 8.4. Behaviour of Rbw Connections Designed for the Third Design Criterion -- 8.4.1. Strength, Ductility and Rotational Stiffness -- 8.5. Comparison of the Three Design Criterions -- 9. RBW Connection with Multiple and Different Size Voids -- 9.1. Specimen Sac7 -- 9.2. Specimen Sac5 -- 9.3. Specimen Sac3 -- 9.4. Summary of Results -- 10. Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 2 RESEARCH ON STEEL PLATE SHEAR WALL: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Post-Buckling Strength of Shear Panel: "Diagonal Tension Field Theory" -- 3. Past Research on Steel Plate Shear Wall: "Analytical" -- 3.1. Hysteresis Model -- 3.2. Multi-Strip Model -- 3.3. Equivalent (Story) Brace Model -- 3.4. Multi-Angle Strip Model -- 3.5. Cross Strip Model -- 3.6. Plate-Frame Interaction Model -- 3.7. Finite Element Model -- 4. Past Research on Steel Plate Shear Wall: "Experimental" -- 4.1. Research on Stiffened SPSW -- 4.2. Quasi-Static Cyclic Tests -- 4.3. Shake Table Tests on SPSW -- 5. Design and Analysis Methods -- 5.1. Plastic Analysis -- 5.2. Plastic Design of Steel Plate Shear Walls -- 5.3. Performance Based Design of Steel Plate Shear Walls -- 6. Design Code Provisions for SPSW -- 6.1. Provisions in the Canadian Standard -- 6.2. Provisions in US Standards -- 7. Recent Developments -- 7.1. Capacity Design of Boundary Elements -- 7.2. Modified Strip Model of SPSW -- 7.3. Tests on Full-Scale SPSW Specimens -- 7.4. Comparison with Moment Resisting Frames and Concentrically Braced Frames -- 7.5. Special Perforated SPSW and SPSW with Cut-Out Corners -- 7.6. Steel Plate Shear Walls with Various Configurations of Infill Plate -- 7.7. Use of Light-Gauge and Cold-Rolled Infill Panels -- 7.8. Smart and Resilient Steel Walls -- 8. Application of SPSW -- 9. Future Needs in SPSW Research -- 10. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 RECENT ADVANCES ON DESIGN OF SHEAR CONNECTIONS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Moment of Shear Connections -- Single-Angle Shear Connections -- Double-Angle Shear Connections -- End-Plate Shear Connections -- Summary of Connection Moments -- Double-Angle Shear Connections with Short Outstanding Legs -- Test Program -- Test Results -- Analysis of Strength.

Analysis of Rotational Capacity -- Connection Rotation due to Bolt Slip -- Connection Rotation due to Bearing Deformation of Bolt Holes -- Connection Rotation due to Distortion of Outstanding Legs -- Discussions on Rotational Capacity -- Summary of the Test of Double-Angle Shear Connections -- Single-Angle All-Bolted Shear Connections -- Test Program -- Test Results of Shear Strength -- Analysis of Bolt Group at Outstanding Leg -- Analysis of Bolt Group at Web-Framing Leg -- Summary of All-Bolted Single-Angle Connections -- Resilience Analysis of Shear Connections -- References -- Chapter 4 FATIGUE OF STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS: A RECENT RESEARCH ON MULTIAXIAL FATIGUE -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Existing Multiaxial High Cycle Fatigue Models -- 2.1. Commonly Used Multiaxial High Cycle Fatigue Model -- 2.2. Deficiencies of Commonly Used Multiaxial High Cycle Fatigue Model -- 2.3. Recent Multiaxial High Cycle Fatigue Models and Their Deficiencies -- 3. Proposed Multiaxial High Cycle Fatigue Model -- 3.1. Accumulated Plastic Meso-Strain Per Stabilized Cycle -- 3.2. Mesocopic Law of Fatigue Life -- 3.3. Damage Indicator for Multiaxial Fatigue -- 3.4. Determination of Model Parameters -- 4. Experimental Verifications of Proposed Model -- 4.1. Comparison with Experimental Life under Variable Amplitude Load -- 4.2. Comparison with Experimental Life under Random Load -- 5. Case Study: Fatigue Life Estimation of a Riveted Connection -- 5.1. Considered Connection -- 5.2. Stress Analysis -- 5.3. Determination of Model Parameters -- 5.4. Estimation of Accumulated Plastic Meso-Strain -- 5.5. Fatigue Life Estimation -- 5.6. Comparison and Discussion of Results -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 5 SOLVENT BASED THERMOSET POLYMER CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE CASTINGS FOR GAS BARRIER APPLICATIONS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction.

1.1. Polymer Nanocomposites -- 1.2. Inorganic Filler Materials -- 1.3. Nanocomposite Synthesis and Types of Nanocomposite Microstructures -- 1.4. Thermoset Nanocomposite Castings -- 2. Synthesis of Nanocomposite Castings -- 3. Optimization of Curing Parameters -- 4. Gas Barrier Properties of Castings -- References -- Chapter 6 GAS EMISSION FROM MOLDS WITH SYNTHETIC ADDITIVES DURING METAL CASTING -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Description of Model Approaches -- Thermal Decomposition of Resin -- Global Kinetic Model -- Model of Functional Groups -- Secondary Chemical Reactions -- Processes of Heat and Mass Transfer -- Formation of Temperature Field -- Filtration of Pyrolysis Products -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MHD APPLICATION RESEARCHES IN ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTINUOUS CASTING -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Electromagnetic Soft Contact (EMSC) -- Electromagnetic Braking (EMBr) -- Electromagnetic Stirring (EMS) -- Numerical Simulations -- Prospects and Remarks -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter8MACHINE-LEARNING-BASEDDEFECTPREDICTIONINHIGH-PRECISIONFOUNDRYPRODUCTION -- 1.Introduction -- 2.RelatedWork -- 3.FoundryProcess -- 4.DefectsonFoundryProcesses -- 4.1.Microshinkages -- 4.2.MechanicalProperties -- 5.Machine-learningClassifiers -- 5.1.BayesianNetworks -- 5.2.K-NearestNeighbours -- 5.3.ArtificialNeuralNetworks -- 6.ExperimentsandResults -- 6.1.GeneralMethodology -- 6.2.MicroshrinkageExperiments -- 6.3.UltimateTensileStrengthExperiments -- 7.Conclusions -- References -- Chapter9CASTINGTECHNOLOGYATNANOSCALE -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.NanocastingProceduresandCastingMoldsUsed -- 2.1.NanocastingthroughSelf-assembledColloidalCrystalTemplates -- 2.2.NanocastingthroughPorousPolymerMembranes -- 2.3.NanocastingthroughAnodicAluminiumOxide(AAO)Templates.

2.4.NanocastingthroughPlantLeaves -- 2.5.NanocastingthroughMesoporousSilicas -- 2.6.NanocastingthroughPorousCarbons -- 2.7.NanocastingthroughZeolites -- 2.8.NanocastingthroughOtherMolds -- 3.ApplicationsofNanocastingMaterials -- 4.TrendsinNanocastingResearch -- 5.SummaryandConclusions -- Acknowledgments -- ContributionsfromEachAuthor -- References -- INDEX.