Experimental Tests on Extended Stiffened End-Plate Joints within Equal Joints Project

Abstract:

Bolted extended stiffened end-plate beam-to-column joints are commonly used for steel moment resisting frames in seismic areas. In the framework of European codes, EN 1993:1-8 provides the design rules and the analytical models to predict the mechanical behavior of the joints. On the other hand, EN 1998-1 specifies the required performance for seismic resistant joints. Within EQUALJOINTS project design rules have been developed and experimental tests were carried out to seismically prequalify extended stiffened end-plate joints. In this paper the proposed design rules are discussed and results of the experimental tests are described.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 763)
• Pages: 406-413
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.763.406
• Online since: February 2018
• Authors: Mario D'Aniello*, Roberto Tartaglia, Silvia Costanzo, Giuseppe Campanella, Raffaele Landolfo, Attilio de Martino
• Keywords: Bolted Joints, End-Plate Connection, Eurocode, Moment-Rotation Response, Seismic Design, T-Stub

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