Common connection methods for steel structures

Common connection methods for steel structures:

1. A steel structure is made up of a number of elements combined. The role of the connection is to combine the plates or sections into members in a certain way, or to combine several members into a whole structure in order to ensure that it works together. Therefore, the connection method and its quality directly affect the working performance of the steel structure.

2. At present, the steel structure is commonly connected by welding, bolting or riveting. The earliest common bolt connection was used from about the middle of the 18th century, and the rivet connection was introduced in the 1920s, while the weld connection appeared in the second half of the 19th century. Since the middle of the century, high-strength bolted connections have been developed.