TY - JOUR N2 - This paper focuses on an analytical and numerical investigation of aluminium brackets used to fasten light-weight curtain walls to building facilities. The authors propose a solution to increase the load capacity of aluminium brackets by means of additional cover plates (straps). This paper also includes a short survey of literature and material properties concerning the EN AW-6060 T6 aluminium alloy. This paper suggests an initiation of a comprehensive investigation on aluminium brackets. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/115582/PDF/03_ace-2018-0015.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/115582 PY - 2018 IS - No 2 EP - 54 KW - aluminium bracket KW - cover plates KW - mechanical properties KW - EN AW-6060 T66 KW - FEM A1 - Ambroziak, A. A1 - Solarczyk, M.T. A1 - Biegus, A. PB - WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING and COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES VL - Vol. 64 DA - 30.06.2018 T1 - Numerical and analytical investigation of aluminium bracket strengthening SP - 37 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/115582 T2 - Archives of Civil Engineering ER -