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Steel and Composite Structures Volume 19, Number 5, November 2015 , pages 1185-1201 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2015.19.5.1185 |
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Cyclic behavior of extended end-plate connections with European steel shapes |
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Alirıza İ. Akgőnen, Cavidan Yorgun and Cűneyt Vatansever
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| Abstract | ||
| The aim of this experimental research is to investigate the conformity of the four-bolt unstiffened moment end-plate connections consisting of European steel sections which do not meet the limitations specified for beam flange width and overall beam depth in ANSI/AISC 358-10 to the requirements of seismic application. However, the connections are satisfactory with the limitations required by Turkish Earthquake Code. For this purpose, four test specimens were designed and cyclic load was applied to three specimens while one was tested under monotonic loading to provide data for the calibration of the analytical models. The moment-rotation hysteresis loops and the failure modes for all test specimens are presented. A full three-dimensional finite element model is also developed for each test specimen for use to predict their behavior and to provide a tool for generating subsequent extensive parametric studies. The test results show that all specimens performed well in terms of rotation capacity and strength. Finite element models are found to be capable of approximating the cyclic behavior of the extended end-plate connection specimens. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| four-bolt unstiffened moment end-plate connection; cyclic performance; rotation capacity; finite element model | ||
| Address | ||
| Department of Civil Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, 34469, Maslak, İstanbul, Turkey. | ||