Introduction of the Intermeshed Steel Connection—A New Universal Steel Connection

Buildings

Debra F. Laefer¹  Tony Martin²  Mohammad E. Shemshadian³  Arturo Schultz³  Jia-Liang Le³  Roseanne Dizon⁴  Linh Truong Hong⁵  Minh Phuoc Huynh⁶  Salam Al-Sabah⁷  Patrick McGetrick⁸  Pantelis Matis⁹ 

[1] Center for Urban Science and Progress & Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA;Department of Civil Engineering, Queens University Belfast, BT7 1NN Belfast, UK;Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;Formerly School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, currently Punch Consulting Engineers, Limerick V94 YC2H, Ireland;Formerly University College Dublin, currently Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands;Formerly at University College Dublin, currently Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford X91 K0EK, Ireland;School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin 8Q66 4W, Ireland;School of Natural and Built Environment, Queens University Belfast and College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland;School of Natural and Built Environment, Queens University Belfast, BT7 1NN Belfast, UK;

关键词: structural steel;    connection;    advanced manufacturing;    disassembly;    rapid construction;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings10030037

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Digital manufacturing has transformed many industries but has had only a limited impact in the construction sector. To capitalize on advanced manufacturing techniques, this paper introduces a radically new connection approach for gravity structural steel frames. The proposed intermeshed steel connection (ISC) exploits robotic abilities to cut structural steel member ends precisely to accelerate deployment and offer better disassembly options over existing approaches. Forces are transferred through common bearing surfaces at multiple contact points, and connections can be secured by small locking pieces. This paper introduces the geometry, manufacturing, and initial analysis and test results of the connection. The paper demonstrates the ability of the connection to (1) be manufactured within current industrial tolerances, (2) be erected and disassembled, and (3) perform at expected design levels.

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