• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.621-634
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• 2018

Flush end-plate (FEP) beam-to-column joints are commonly used for gravity load resisting parts in steel multi-storey buildings. However, in seismic resisting structures FEP joints should also provide rotation capacity consistent with the global structural displacements. The current version of EN1993-1-8 recommends a criterion aiming at controlling the thickness of the end-plate in order to avoid brittle failure of the connection, which has been developed for monotonic loading conditions assuming elastic-perfectly plastic behaviour of the connection's components in line with the theory of the component method. Hence, contrary to the design philosophy of the hierarchy of resistances implemented in EN1998-1, the over strength and the hardening of the plastic components are not directly accounted for. In light of these considerations, this paper describes and discusses the results obtained from parametric finite element simulations aiming at investigating the moment-rotation response of FEP joints under cyclic actions. The influence of bolt diameter, thickness of end-plate, number of bolt rows and shape of beam profile on the joint response is discussed and design requirements are proposed to enhance the ductility of the joints.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.77-94
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• 2004

Steel beam-to-column joints are often subjected to a combination of bending and axial forces. The level of axial forces in the joint may be significant, typical of pitched-roof portal frames, sway frames or frames with incomplete floors. Current specifications for steel joints do not take into account the presence of axial forces (tension and/or compression) in the joints. A single empirical limitation of 10% of the beam's plastic axial capacity is the only enforced provision in Annex J of Eurocode 3. The objective of the present paper is to describe some experimental and numerical work carried out at the University of Coimbra to try to extend the philosophy of the component method to deal with the combined action bending moment and axial force.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2010

저층 장스팬 철골프레임에는 강재절감을 위해 휨모멘트 저항에 극대화한 판폭 두께비가 큰 변단면 부재를 사용하고 있다. 게다가, 밀착조임 볼트접합은 고장력 볼트조임에 비하여 공사비 절감과 시공용이성의 장점을 지니고 있다. 한편, 밀착조임 엔드플레이트 접합사용에 다수 장점을 가지고 있음에도 불구하고 구조적 거동 및 해석상의 복잡함이 존재한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 밀착조임 엔드플레이트 접합형 변단면 부재에 대한 실대형 실험을 행하였다. 변수로는 체결 토크치, 재하패턴, 볼트종류, 접합부 파괴형이다. Silva et al.과 AISC(2003)에서 제시한 강성 및 내력식을 이용한 예측결과를 실험결과와 비교하였다.