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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 18, Number 5, November 2004 , pages 645-669
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2004.18.5.645
 


Modeling of cyclic joint shear deformation contributions in RC beam-column connections to overall frame behavior
Myoungsu Shin and James M. LaFave

 
Abstract
    In seismic analysis of moment-resisting frames, beam-column connections are often modeled with rigid joint zones. However, it has been demonstrated that, in ductile reinforced concrete (RC) moment-resisting frames designed based on current codes (to say nothing of older non-ductile frames), the joint zones are in fact not rigid, but rather undergo significant shear deformations that contribute greatly to global drift. Therefore, the
 
Key Words
    reinforced concrete; beam-column connection; joint shear deformation; bond slip; numerical modeling; frame analysis.
 
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