ABSTRACT
The difficulties caused when L-section type elements are used in practical applications brought many research projects devoted to angle steel members. One of the first efforts was one in which an analytical computational approach allowing for determination of elastic capacity of eccentrically connected single angle members (Culver, 1966). In another piece of work (Chan & Cho, 2008), a practical second-order analysis and design method for trusses composed of L-sections were
1 INTRODUCTION
Telecommunication structures (Rykaluk, 2004 & Smith, 2007) are often subjects in many research works, various experimental tests, and highly computerized analyses nowadays. This is caused by the fact that the extension of the existing telecommunication systems, introduction of new services, and construction of new network infrastructure cause the need for fulfilling new, unprecedented requirements. Engineering structures, such as masts and towers of various types, are subjected to complex analyses with the aim of both improving their parameters and making their construction economically viable to mobile network operators. The article includes results collected by the authors during a full-scale experimental test on a lattice telecommunication tower. It is entirely devoted to a behaviour analysis of diagonal bracing members under breaking load. In the analyzed case, the structure’s diagonal bracing members were made using angle sections.
