Ductility analysis of bolted extended end plate beam-to-column connections in the framework of the component method

	Steel and Composite Structures Volume 6, Number 1, February 2006, pages 33-53 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/scs.2006.6.1.033
	Ductility analysis of bolted extended end plate beam-to-column connections in the framework of the component method
	Ana M. Girao Coelho, Luis Simoes da Silva and Frans S. K. Bijlaard
Abstract [Full Text]
	The rotational behaviour of bolted extended end plate beam-to-column connections is evaluated in the context of the component method. The full moment-rotation response is characterized from the force-deformation curve of the individual joint components. The deformability of end plate connections is mostly governed by the bending of the column flange and/or end plate and tension elongation of the bolts. These components form the tension zone of the joint that can be modelled by means of
Key Words
	analytical modelling; component method; deformation capacity; ductility; end plate connections; nonlinear materials; resistance; steel connections; stiffness; T-stub.
Address
	Ana M. Girao Coelho; Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal rnLuis Simoes da Silva; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra - Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal rnFrans S. K. Bijlaard; Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands