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Cyclic behavior of jumbo reduced beam section connections with heavy sections: Numerical investigation

  • Qi, Liangjie (School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology) ;
  • Liu, Mengda (School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology) ;
  • Shen, Zhangpeng (Department of technology management, China Construction First Group Corporation Limited) ;
  • Liu, Hang (Department of technology management, China Construction First Group Corporation Limited)
  • Received : 2021.05.24
  • Accepted : 2022.08.25
  • Published : 2022.08.25
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Abstract

Reduced beam section (RBS) moment connections used in special moment resisting frames are currently limited to beam sections that are not larger than nominal depths of 920 mm, weight of 447 kg/m and flange thickness of 44 mm. Due to the higher demand for structural components with jumbo sections, which can potentially be applied in the transfer girders in long-span building structures, the newly available steel heavy members are promising. To address this issue, advanced numerical models are developed to fully evaluate the distribution of stresses and concentrations of plastic strains for such jumbo RBS connections. This paper first presents a brief overview of an experimental study on four specimens with large beam and column sections. Then, a numerical model that includes initial imperfections, residual stresses, geometric nonlinearity, and explicitly modeled welds is presented. The model is used to further explore the behavior of the test specimens, including distribution of stresses, distribution of plastic strains, stress triaxiality and potential for fracture. The results reveal that the stresses are highly non-uniform across the beam flange and, similarly, the plastic strains concentrate at the extreme fiber of the bottom flange. However, neither of these phenomena, which are primarily a function of beam flange thickness, is reflected in current design procedures.

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Acknowledgement

The guidance provided by Prof. Leon and Prof. Eatherton at Virginia Tech is highly appreciated. The experimental tests on which these analyses are based were supported by Arcelor-Mittal, a producer of large structural shapes.

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