The use of spatial structures as a natural structural system for long spans is becoming more frequent in Brazil. These structural systems, basically composed of bars and nodes, enable the development of a very efficient tri- dimensional mesh. The main difference between the major spatial systems is associated with the adopted structural connections being the node complexity the main factor for the cost difference between each system.In Brazil, by economic reasons, the most adopted connections uses the end- flattened bar converging into the node connected with a single bolt. This type of joint is the simplest and cheaper to be manufactured, but it has two main disadvantages, the generated eccentricity force and the bar`s inertia reduction due to the flattening process.Nowadays the structural design codes still do not properly tackles the inertia reduction and eccentricities effects previously mentioned. On the other hand, structural instability problems that can cause local or even global collapses have being more frequently noticed in recently executed structures. This was the main motivation for the investigation of the structural behaviour of spatial structures with flattened edges connections.A brief history of spatial structural systems is initially presented, followed by a description of the more usual splice joints. This is followed by a general description of the spatial trusses use and classification. This work continues with a depiction of an experimental program, consisting of three series of full-scale tests was performed to enlighten the structural behaviour. This work also presents a study of the structural reinforcements; created to improve the structural load capacity, minimize deflections or recuperate structures under-designed. Finally the experimental results are compared with design codes provisions.