• Computers and Concrete
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.215-233
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• 2016

Exterior beam-column joints are structural elements that ensure connection between beams and columns. The joint strength is generally assumed to be governed by the structural element of lowest load capacity (beam or column), however, the joint may be the weakest link. The joint shear behavior is still not well understood due to the influence of several variables, such as geometry of the connection, stress level in the column, concrete strength and longitudinal beam reinforcement. A parametrical study based only on experiments would be impracticable and not necessarily exposes the failure mechanisms. This paper reports on a set of numerical simulations conducted in DIANA$^{(R)}$ software for the investigation of the shear strength of exterior joints. The geometry of the joints and stress level on the column are the variables evaluated. Results have led to empirical expressions that provide the shear strength of unreinforced exterior beam-column joints.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.307-330
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• 2002

This study aims at postulating a simple methodology for predicting the failure modes of monotonically loaded reinforced concrete beam-column joints. All the factors that affect the failure modes of joints are discussed in detail using an experimental database of monotonically loaded exterior beam-column joints. The relative contributions of the strut and truss mechanisms to joint shear strength are determined based on the test results. A simple design equation for the beam longitudinal reinforcement ratio for joints with low, medium and high amount of stirrups is developed. The factors influencing the failure modes of monotonically loaded exterior beam-column joints are investigated in detail. Design charts that predict the failure modes of exterior beam-column connections both with and without stirrups are developed. Experimental data are compared with the design charts. The results show that the simple methodology gives very accurate predictions of the failure modes.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2014

이 연구에서는 볼트접합 및 프리스트레스를 적용한 프리캐스트 콘크리트 보-기둥 외부접합부의 내진 및 구조적 성능을 평가하였다. 총 5개의 보-기둥 외부접합부 실험체를 제작하고 보 단부에 변위제어 방식으로 반복하중을 가하며 실험을 수행하였다. 이 연구의 결과를 근거로 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 완전 건식공법이 적용된 PC 접합부는 완전 습식공법이 적용된 RC 접합부보다 에너지소산이나 핀칭현상에 있어서 불리한 거동을 보였지만 이는 설계과정에서 의도된 현상이며, 횡변형 능력에 있어서는 우수한 결과를 보였다. 또한 층간변위비 4%까지 횡하중 저항성능의 손실이 발생하지 않았고 매설용너트에 항복이 집중되는 메커니즘을 보이는 점으로 미루어 볼 때 개발된 접합부는 외부접합부 횡저항시스템으로서 적합한 것으로 사료된다. 추가적인 프리스트레스는 PC 접합부의 과도한 핀칭현상 방지 및 접합부 균열제어에 효과적이었으며 PC 접합부의 전체적인 내진성능을 향상시켰다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1251-1264
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• 2016

After observing relatively poor performance of bolted web-welded flange beam-to-column connections during 1994 Northridge earthquake, various types of connections based on two concepts of: (i) strengthening the connection; and (ii) weakening the beam ends were proposed. Among these modified or newly proposed connections, bolted T-stub connection follows the concept of strengthening. One of the connections with the idea of weakening the beam ends is reduced beam section (RBS). In this paper, finite element simulation is used to study the cyclic behavior of a new proposed connection developed by using a combination of both mentioned concepts. Investigated connections are exterior beam-to-column connections designed to comply with AISC provisions. The results show that moment capacity and dissipated energy of the new proposed connection is almost the same as those computed for a T-stub connection and higher than corresponding values for an RBS connection.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권6호
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• pp.723-736
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• 2019

The efficacy of a technique for the rehabilitation and strengthening of RC beam-column connections damaged due to cyclic loading was investigated. The repair mainly uses epoxy resin infused under pressure into the damaged region to retrieved back the lost capacity and then strengthening using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets for capacity enhancement. Three common types of reduced scale RC exterior beam-column connections namely (a) beam-column connection with beam weak in flexure (BWF) (b) beam-column connections with beam weak in shear (BWS) and (c) beam-column connections with column weak in shear (CWS) subjected to reversed cyclic loading were considered for the experimental investigation. The rehabilitated and strengthened specimens were also subjected to similar cyclic displacement. Important parameters related to seismic capacity such as strength, stiffness degradation, energy dissipation, and ductility were evaluated. The rehabilitated connections exhibited equal or better performance and hence the adopted rehabilitation strategies could be considered as satisfactory. Confinement of damaged region using FRP sheet significantly enhanced the seismic capacity of the connections.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.203-215
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• 2019

Precast reinforced concrete structure (PRCS) consists of prefabricated members assembled at worksites and has more connections limitations in comparison with the equivalent in-situ reinforced concrete structure (IRCS). As a result of these limitations, PRCSs have less ductility in comparison with IRCSs. Recent studies indicate that the most noticeable failure in PRCSs have occurred in their connection zone. The objective of this study is introducing a type of precast beam-to-column connection (PBC) which in spite of being simple is of the same efficiency and performance as in-situ beam-to-column connection (IBC). To achieve this, the performance of proposed new PBC at exterior joint of a four story PRCS was analyzed by pseudo dynamic analysis and compared with that of IBC in equivalent IRCS. Results indicated that the proposed connection has even better performance in terms of strength, energy dissipation and stiffness, than that of IBC.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.470-473
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• 2006

Past experiences from recent earthquakes indicate that shear failures of beam-column connections were one of the main reasons causing significant damages and collapses of RC structures subjected to earthquake loadings. Many researchers and engineers have conducted to propose an effective way to improve the joint shear strength of RC connections. This paper presents an analytical model for the RC exterior beam-column joints strengthened with CFRP sheets. In the analytical model, the effect of shear behavior of the RC beam-column joint, bond slip of the beam longitudinal reinforcements and CFRP sheets were considered and incorporated into the non-linear structural analysis program. Final analytical results were compared with those from the experiment of eight exterior RC beam-column specimens. The analytical results showed that the developed connection model is very useful to investigate the hysteretic joint behavior and overall load-displacement response of the RC beam-column connections strengthened with CFRP sheets.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.289-299
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• 2001

본 논문은 직각펀형 외다이아프램 형식의 각형강관-H형강보 접합부의 반강접 특성을 파악하기 위하여 기존 실험결과를 수집하여 모든 실험체를 기준이 되는 실험방법과 동일하게 모델링하여 유한요소해석을 실시하였다. 이 해석결과를 실험결과와 비교 검증하여 해석결과의 신뢰성을확보, 이를 준용하는 것으로 하여 본 접합부형식의 반강접거동에 영향을 미치는 주요한 변수를 파악하고 차후 골조해석에 적용 가능한 적절한 모멘트-회전각 곡선을 제안, 함수를 구성하는 세가지 파라메타에 대하여 다중선형회귀분석을 실사하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.443-456
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• 2017

Many authors have established the usefulness of concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) sections as compression members while few have proved their utility as flexural members. To explore their prospective as part of CFST frame structures, two types of connections using extended end plate and seat angle are proposed for exterior joints of CFST beams and CFST columns. To investigate the performance and failure modes of the proposed bolted connections subjected to static loads, an experimental program has been executed involving ten specimens of exterior beam-to-column joints subjected to monotonically increasing load applied at the tip of beam, the performance is appraised in terms of load deformation behaviour of joints. The test parameters varied are the beam section type, type and diameter of bolts. To validate the experimental behaviour of the proposed connections in CFST beam-column joints, finite element analysis for the applied load has been performed using software ATENA-3D and the results of the proposed models are compared with experimental results. The experimental results obtained agree that the proposed CFST beam-column connections perform in a semi-rigid and partial strength mode as per specification of EC3.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.345-354
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• 2016

최근 합성 보-기둥 접합부를 위한 복합모멘트접합(hybrid moment connection)상세가 개발되었다. 기둥으로 팔각형태의 콘크리트 충전강관이 사용되었고, 보에는 U단면 콘크리트 충전강관이 사용되었다. 보-기둥 모멘트접합을 위해 보 강관은 기둥 강판에 직접 용접되었다. 하지만 보 하부 플랜지는 응력집중을 피하기 위하여 기둥 강판에 용접되지 않았고, 대신 보 플랜지의 인장력을 전달하기 위해 기둥 관통철근이 사용되었다. 기존 외다이어프램 보강상세 및 복합모멘트접합 상세를 갖는 총 4개의 실험체를 제작하고, 반복하중실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과 복합모멘트접합 상세는 보 플랜지의 인장력이 기둥 내부로 효과적으로 전달되었다. 또한, 하중재하능력 및 변형능력이 기존 외다이어프램 상세와 거의 동일한 수준으로 나타났다. 하지만, 최종 접합부 파괴모드는 복합모멘트접합 상세에 따라 영향을 받았다.