J. A. Packer, J. Wardenier, X. Zhao, G. J. Van-der-vegte, and Y. Kurobane, Design guide for rectangular hollow section (RHS) joints under predominantly static loading, 2009.

A. Wheeler, M. Clarke, and G. J. Hancock, Design Model for Bolted Moment End Plate Connections Joining Rectangular Hollow Sections, J. Struct. Eng, vol.124, pp.733-9445, 1998.

A. Wheeler, M. Clarke, and G. J. Hancock, Design model for bolted moment end plate connections joining rectangular hollow sections using eight bolts, Research Report, vol.827, 2003.

S. Willibald, Bolted Connections for Rectangular Hollow Sections under Tension Loading.Dissertation, 2003.

Y. Steige and K. Weynand, Design resistance of end plate splices with hollow sections, Steel Const, vol.8, issue.3, pp.187-193, 2015.

A. Aalberg and F. T. Karlsen, Bolted RHS end-plate joints in axial tension, Nordic Steel Construction Conference, 2012.

, Eurocode 3, Design of steel structures, part 1-8: design of joints, European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), 1993.

H. Van-long, J. Demonceau, and J. Jaspart, Proposal of a simplified analytical approach for the characterisation of the end-plate component in circular tube connection, J. Construct. Steel Res, vol.90, pp.245-252, 2013.

P. Zoetemeijer, A design method for the tension side of statically loaded, bolted beam-to-column connections, HERON, vol.20, issue.1, 1974.

J. Jaspart, General report: session on connections, J. Construct. Steel Res, vol.55, issue.1-3, pp.69-89, 2000.

J. A. Packer, L. Bruno, and P. C. Birkemoe, Limit analysis of bolted RHS flange plate joints, J. Struct. Eng, vol.115, issue.9, pp.733-9445, 1989.

B. Kato and A. Mukai, Bolted tension flange joining square hollow section, J. Construct. Steel Res, vol.5, issue.3, pp.163-177, 1985.

M. Couchaux, Calcul de la résistance en traction d'assemblage par brides de tube scares selon l, pp.1993-1994, 2015.

S. Willibald, J. A. Packer, and R. S. Puthli, Experimental study of bolted HSS flange-plate connections in axial tension, J. Struct. Eng, vol.128, issue.3, pp.733-9445, 2002.

D. Systèmes, Abaqus analysis 6.14 user's manual, 2015.

M. D'aniello, D. Cassiano, and R. Landolfo, Monotonic and cyclic inelastic tensile response of European pre-loadable GR10.9 bolt assemblies, J. Construct. Steel Res, vol.124, pp.77-90, 2016.

M. D'aniello, D. Cassiano, and R. Landolfo, Simplified criteria for finite element modelling of European pre-loadable bolts, Steel Compos. Struct, vol.24, issue.6, pp.643-658, 2017.