Abstract: This research work presents a new rigid connection constructed with channels. In order to assess its hysteresis behavior, three specimens with different cover plates and six specimens with different panel zone thickness have been considered. The energy absorbed by the connection and the behavior of the panel zone were studied during cyclic loading and compared with those of connectio...

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has attracted much attention in China as a new and efficient method. However, the seismic performance of connections between precast piers other structures limits application ABC medium high zones. In this paper, quasi-static test was conducted to investigate differences cap–column socket connection (PSC) specimen, which reinforced an embedded RC column-to-...

Since the earthquakes in Northridge and Kobe in 1994 and 1995, respectively, many investigations have been carried out towards improving the strength and ductility of steel beam to column pre- and post-Northridge connections. In order to achieve these objectives, recent researches are mainly focused on three principles: reducing the beam section to improve the beam ductility, adding different k...

The sequential design method is presented as a complementary tool of the systematical synthesis procedure that allows to define a clear connection among the different types of distillation column sequences. In particular, the connection with the simple column subspace is considered, since this subspace represents the comparison reference for all the alternatives considered. The sequential desig...

The seismic performance of RC columns could be significantly improved by continuous spiral reinforcement as a result of its adequate ductility and energy dissipation capacity. Due to post-earthquake brittle failure observations in beam-column connections, the seismic behaviour of such connections could greatly be improved by simultaneous application of this method in both beams and columns. In ...

To investigate the seismic behavior of end-plate connection semi-rigid space steel frames, three 1/4-scale specimens were tested under cyclic load. Finite element analysis which took initial geometric imperfections into consideration was also conducted, and the results conform to experimental results. The failure modes, hysteretic behavior, deformation capacity and energy-dissipation capacity o...