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Load Testing Connection 02-03

The connection withstood 6000 lbs in pure bending before we stopped the loading. This is obviously more than enough to resist buckling in the compression span, and we will likely try to lighten up the connection a bit.

Apologies for the blurriness of these images.

The connection, set up and ready to load.	The primary failure occurred as bending of the face plate.
Puzzling over the connection’s peculiar stress-strain curve.