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Metal construction mainly uses the traditional joining methods of bolting and welding, with the bolt and weld bead, respectively, as the connecting elements.
Although riveting was the first method to be used in the past, it is virtually no longer used, except for the rehabilitation of old structures or, because of its very low cost, by a few companies still in possession of the appropriate tooling. Nevertheless, it is still reserved for specific elements produced in the workshop (small lattice girders, for example).
Note that the term "assembler" is often used as a generic term for all assembly units.
The main function of an assembly is to enable the correct transmission of forces between the elements it joins together. These forces can be very considerable,...
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Classification of assembly equipment
Bibliography
Digital media
APK – ESDEP Program (European Steel Design Education Program). CD-ROM, Cahiers de l'APK, issue no. 23, OTUA (2000).
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Eurocodes
- AFNOR. Eurocode 0 : Bases de calcul des structures, (2e tirage). - NF EN 1990 - avril 2003
- AFNOR. Eurocode 1: Actions on structures. Part 1-7: General actions – Accidental actions. - NF EN 1991-1-7 - février 2077
- AFNOR. Eurocode 3 : Calcul des structures en acier. Partie 1-1 : Règles générales et règles pour les bâtiments, (3e tirage). - NF EN 1993-1-1...
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AFFIX, Association of manufacturers of mechanical fasteners
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AFNOR, French Association for Standardization
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