1 to 2 September 1989
Lappeenranta, Finland
Proceedings of the “Third International Symposium on Tubular Structures – ISTS3”
Tubular Structures are modern constructional forms which are particularly suitable for joining by welding. These circular hollow sections are most often found in heavy offshore structures subjected to oscillating wave loads. The joints between hollow sections are simple in form, but not simple when stress distributions and design calculations are considered. Conventional methods of strength calculations have proven to be inapplicable to such joints, and hence new approaches based on empirical methods and yield line theory have had to be developed. This book contains an up-to-date account of the research and development undertaken in this field.
Tubular Structures consists of papers and discussion presented at the Third International Symposium on Tubular Structures held in Lappeenranta, Finland, 1-2 September 1989. It is divided according to the Symposium sessions into the following sections:
1. RHS joints
2. CHS joints
3. Beam-to-column joints
4. FEM analysis
5. Fatigue behaviour
6.  Columns
7. Applications
This book will be of special interest to civil, mechanical and structural engineers, metallurgists, welding engineers and aeronautical engineers.

Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd.
Crown House, Linton Road, Barking, Essex IG11 8JU, England, ISBN 1-85166-474-2

Edited by
E. Niemi
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland
P. Mäkeläinen
Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland