Modelling of the dissipative behaviour of partial-strength beam-to-column steel connections

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

H. Augusto (Author) Other; J. M. Castro (Author) FEUP; C. Rebelo (Author) Other; L. Simões da Silva (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, WCEE 2012

15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, WCEE 2012

Lisbon, Portugal, 24-28 September 2012

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): Seismic design is quickly evolving to the adoption of performance-based procedures focusing largely on deformation control. This requires a good understanding of the nonlinear behaviour of structural components. In the case of steel structures composed by moment-resisting frames, the inelastic behaviour is expected to develop mostly through flexural hinging of the beams and/or through plastic deformation of partial-strength beam-to-column connections. This paper presents a study focused on the development of FE models for reliable representation of the cyclic behaviour of partial-strength bolted steel beam-to-column connections, particularly end-plate connections. The results obtained can be directly applied in the derivation of input parameters used in the direct displacement-based design procedure. Moreover, they can be also employed in the development of cyclic component-based models.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific