Influence of panel zone design procedures on the global response of steel moment-resisting frames

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

L. Macedo (Author) FEUP; J. M. Castro (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering

14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Ohrid, Macedonia, 30 de Agosto a 3 de Setembro de 2010

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

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

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Abstract (EN): Excessive deformations of steel panel zones can result in damage of other connection components as observed during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. As a result of several experimental campaigns, a new design approach has been recently proposed in FEMA 350 aiming at the achievement of balanced panel zones that contribute in a moderate way to the energy dissipation of a structural system during a seismic event. However, it has been recently reported that the application of the aforementioned design approach to new structures is not necessarily reflected in a reliable participation of the panel zones to the inelastic response. This paper presents a parametric study on steel moment frames with the aim to investigate the impact of different design approaches for panel zones on the local and global inelastic response.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific