ABSTRACT
T. Iwashita Ariake National College of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan
J.A. Packer University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
J. Carlos de Oliveira Cast Connex Corporation, Toronto, Canada
ABSTRACT: This paper describes defect tolerances for cast steel connections in braced frames and explores the possibility of brittle fracture from assumed defects in typical cast steel connectors.A parametric study, which investigates the sensitivity of brittle fracture to defect size, defect location and material mis-match effects, is described through cast steel connector models. A toughness scaling model is used for evaluating the occurrence of brittle fracture from assumed defects in the models.
