Engineering application of high strength S690 steel in construction
Since its establishment, CNERC has conducted a total of about 500 structural tests on various grades of Chinese steel plates and sections, including welded sections, to generate reference data on structural behaviour of typical structural members under practical loading conditions. Test specimens include commonly used engineering members such as welded H and I-sections, cold-formed square and circular hollow sections as well as their bolted and welded connections and joints. These test data provide scientific data for development and calibration of current design rules, and facilitate codification and engineering applications of these high strength S690 steel in construction...
Busting the Myths of Welding of High Strength S690 and S960 Steel
Adverse effects of welding on high strength steel have always been a concern of construction engineers and remain a commonly asked question in the application of S690 and S960 in construction. CNERC has conducted a comprehensive series of tests on the S690 welded sections and structural members, including microstructural evolution within heat affected zones of welded sections, mechanical properties, and structural behaviour. The welding technology for high strength S690 steel and complementary certified welding procedure specifications were also critically reviewed...
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