Techno Press
You logged in as Techno Press

Steel and Composite Structures
  Volume 45, Number 2, October25 2022 , pages 231-248
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2022.45.2.231
 


Friction-based beam-to-column connection for low-damage RC frames with hybrid trussed beams
Piero Colajanni and Salvatore Pagnotta

 
Abstract
    Hybrid Steel-Trussed Concrete Beam (HSTCB) is structural typology suitable for light industrialization. HSTCBs usually cover long span with small depths, which lead to significant amount of longitudinal rebars. The latter make beamcolumn joints more prone to damage due to earthquake-induced cyclic actions. This phenomenon can be avoided using frictionbased BCCs. Friction devices at Beam-to-Column Connections (BCCs) have become promising solutions to reduce the damage experienced by structural members during severe earthquakes. Few solutions have been developed for cast-in-place Reinforced Concrete (RC) and steel-concrete composite Moment Resisting Frames (MRFs), because of the difficulty of designing costeffective damage-proof connections. This paper proposes a friction-based BCC for RC MRFs made with HSTCBs. Firstly, the proposed connection is described, and its innovative characteristics are emphasized. Secondly, the design method of the connection is outlined. A detailed 3D FE model representative of a beam-column joint fitted with the proposed connection is developed. Several monotonic and cyclic analyses are performed, investigating different design moment values. Lastly, the numerical results are discussed, which demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed solution in preventing damage to RC members, and in ensuring satisfactory dissipative capacity. members, and in ensuring satisfactory dissipative capacity
 
Key Words
    friction connection; hybrid steel-trussed concrete beam; low-damage design; PerfoBond Connectors; RC structures
 
Address
Piero Colajanni and Salvatore Pagnotta:Department of Engineering, University of Palermo Edificio 8, Viale delle Scienze, 90128, Palermo, Italy
 

Techno-Press: Publishers of international journals and conference proceedings.       Copyright © 2025 Techno Press
P.O. Box 33, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600 Korea, Tel: +82-42-828-7996, Fax : +82-42-828-7997, Email: admin@techno-press.com