• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.473-486
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• 2023

A through-railway bridge with an inclined girder has recently been applied to optimize the cross-section of a slender bridge structure in railway bridges. To achieve the additional cross-section optimization effect by the bolted end-plate connection, it is necessary to investigate the application of the bolted end-plate tension connection between the inclined girder and the crossbeam. This basic study was conducted on the application of the bolted end-plate moment connection of crossbeams to half-through girders with inclined webs. The combined behavior of vertical deflection and rotational behavior was observed due to the effect of the web inclination in the inclined girder where the steel crossbeam was connected to the girder by the bolted end-plate moment connection. Therefore, in the experiment, the deflection of the inclined girder was 1.77-2.93 times greater than that of the vertical girder but the lateral deflection of the inclined girder was 0.4 times less than that of the vertical girder. Moreover, the tensile stress of the upper bolts in the inclined girder with low crossbeams was clearly 0.81 times lower than that of the vertical girder. According to the results, the design formula for vertical girders does not reflect the influence of the web inclination. Therefore, this study proposed the design procedures for the inclined girder to apply the bolted end-plate moment connection of the crossbeam to the inclined girder by reflecting the design change factors according to the effect of the web inclination.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호통권37호
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• pp.789-799
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 CFT-기둥과H-형강보의 볼트를 이용한 접합부의 형식을 제안하는 데 있다. 본 연구에서는 직선형, 굽힘형, U자형, 기성제품 고장력 볼트를 이용한 아홉가지 형식의 접합부를 제안하였다. 이 아홉가지의 접합부 형식에 대하여 단순 인장 실험을 수행하였으며, 이 실험 결과에 의해 성능이 우수한 형태를 선정하여 단순 휨 실험을 수행하였다. 그리고 단순 휨 실험을 통해 보-기둥 접합부의 구조적인 거동을 비교 분석하였다. 단순 휨 실험의 분석 결과, 휨 접합부의 구조성능은 상당히 우수한 것으로 나타났으나 시공시 해결되어야 할 사항들이 남아 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권2호
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• pp.155-170
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• 2024

Several types of column-beam connections are used in the design of steel structures. This situation causes different cross-section effects and, therefore, different displacements and deformations. In other words, connection elements such as welds, bolts, continuity plates, end plates, and stiffness plates used in steel column-beam connections directly affect the section effects. This matter reveals the necessity of knowing the steel column-beam connection behaviours. In this article, behaviours of bolted column-beam connection with end plate widely used in steel structures are investigated comparatively the effects of the stiffness plates added to the beam body, the change in the end plate thickness and bolt diameter. The results obtained reveal that the moment and force carrying capacity of the said connection increases with the increase in the end plate thickness and bolt diameter. In contrast, it causes the other elements to deform and lose their capacity. This matter shows that optimum dimensions are very important in steel column-beam connections. In addition, it has been seen that adding a stiffness plate to the beam body part positively contributes to the connection's moment-carrying capacity.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.353-370
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• 2020

This paper describes a new type of replaceable fuse for moment resisting frames. Column-tree connections with beam splice connections are frequently preferred in the moment resisting frames since they eliminate field welding and provide good quality. In the column-tree connections, a part of the beam is welded to the column in the shop and the rest of the beam is bolted with the splice connection in the field. In this study, a replaceable reduced beam section (R-RBS) connection is proposed in order to eliminate welding process and facilitate assembly at the site. In the proposed R-RBS connection, one end is connected by a beam splice connection to the beam and the other end is connected by a bolted end-plate connection to the column. More importantly is that the proposed R-RBS connection allows the replacement of the damaged R-RBS easily right after an earthquake. Pursuant to this goal, experimental and numerical studies have been undertaken to investigate the performance of the R-RBS connection. An experimental study on the RBS connection was used to substantiate the numerical model using ABAQUS, a commercially available finite element software. Additionally, five different finite element models were developed to conduct a parametric study. The results of the analysis were compared in terms of the moment and energy absorption capacities, PEEQ, rupture and tri-axiality indexes. The design process as well as the optimum dimensions of the R-RBS connections are presented. It was also demonstrated that the proposed R-RBS connection satisfies AISC criteria based on the nonlinear finite element analysis results.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1423-1450
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• 2015

The paper presents the details and results of an experimental study on bolted end-plate joints of industrial type steel building frames. The investigated joints are commonly used in Lindab-Astron industrial buildings and are optimized for manufacturing, erection and durability. The aim of the research was to provide an experimental background for the design model development by studying load-bearing capacity of joints, bolt force distribution, and end-plate deformations. Because of the special joint details, (i.e., joints with four bolts in one bolt-row and HammerHead arrangements), the Eurocode 3 standardized component model had to be improved and extended. The experimental programme included six different end-plate and bolt arrangements and covered sixteen specimens. The steel grade of test specimens was S355, the bolt diameter M20, whereas the bolt grade was 8.8 and 10.9 for the two series. The end-plate thickness varied between 12 mm and 24 mm. The specimens were investigated under pure bending conditions using a four-point-bending test arrangement. In all tests the typical displacements and the bolt force distribution were measured. The end-plate plastic deformations were measured after the tests by an automatic measuring device. The measured data were presented and evaluated by the moment-bolt-row force and moment-distance from centre of compression diagrams and by the deformed end-plate surfaces. From the results the typical failure modes and the joint behaviour were specified and presented. Furthermore the influence of the end-plate thickness and the pretension of the bolts on the behaviour of bolted joints were analysed.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.271-286
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• 2017

The use of Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) provides an alternative for steel buildings in seismic zones, with the advantage over WF columns that the HSS columns have similar resistance along both axes and enhanced performance under flexure, compression and torsion with respect to other columns sections. The HSS columns have shown satisfactory performance under seismic loads, such as observed in buildings with steel moment frames in the Honshu earthquake (2011). The purpose of this research is to propose a new moment connection, EP-HSS ("End-plate to Hollow Structural Section"), using a wide flange beam and HSS column where the end plate falls outside the range of prequalification established in the ANSI/AISC 358-10 Specification, as an alternative to the traditional configuration of steel moment frames established in current codes. The connection was researched through analytical, numerical (FEM), and experimental studies. The results showed that the EP-HSS allowed the development of inelastic action on the beam only, avoiding stress concentrations in the column and developing significant energy dissipation. The experiments followed the qualification protocols established in the ANSI/AISC 341-10 Specification satisfying the required performance for highly ductile connections in seismic zones, thereby ensuring satisfactory performance under seismic actions without brittle failure mechanisms.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.81-101
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• 2013

In this paper a robust 2-noded connection element has been developed for modelling the bolted end-plate connection between steel beam and column at elevated temperatures. The numerical procedure described is based on the model proposed by Huang (2011), incorporating additional developments to more precisely determinate the tension, compression and bending moment capacities of end-plate connection in fire. The proper failure criteria are proposed to calculate the tension capacity for each individual bolt row. In this new model the connection failure due to bending, axial tension, compression and shear are considered. The influence of the axial force of the connected beam on the connection is also taken into account. This new model has the advantages of both the simple and component-based models. In order to validate the model a total of 22 tests are used. It is evident that this new connection model has ability to accurately predict the behaviour of the end-plate connection at elevated temperatures, and can be used to represent the end-plate connections in supporting performance-based fire resistance design of steel-framed composite buildings.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2010

저층 장스팬 철골프레임에는 강재절감을 위해 휨모멘트 저항에 극대화한 판폭 두께비가 큰 변단면 부재를 사용하고 있다. 게다가, 밀착조임 볼트접합은 고장력 볼트조임에 비하여 공사비 절감과 시공용이성의 장점을 지니고 있다. 한편, 밀착조임 엔드플레이트 접합사용에 다수 장점을 가지고 있음에도 불구하고 구조적 거동 및 해석상의 복잡함이 존재한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 밀착조임 엔드플레이트 접합형 변단면 부재에 대한 실대형 실험을 행하였다. 변수로는 체결 토크치, 재하패턴, 볼트종류, 접합부 파괴형이다. Silva et al.과 AISC(2003)에서 제시한 강성 및 내력식을 이용한 예측결과를 실험결과와 비교하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.307-321
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• 2006

This paper is concerned with the behaviour of steel and concrete composite joints subjected to reversal of loading. Three cruciform composite joint specimens and one bare steel joint specimen were tested so that one side of the beam-to-column connection was under negative moment and another side under positive moment. The steelwork beam-to-column connections were made of bolted end plate with an extended haunch section. Composite slabs employing metal decking were used for all the composite joint specimens. The moment-rotation relationships for the joints were obtained experimentally. Details of the experimental observations and results were reported.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.461-468
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• 2012

P.E.B(Pre-Engineering Building) 시스템은 휨모멘트의 크기에따라 부재형상을 최적화한 변단면부재로 설계 사용하는 경제적인 시스템을 의미한다. 이러한 P.E.B 시스템에서 변단면부재의 접합은 일반 철골접합인 마찰접합이 어렵기 때문에 현장조립이 간편한 엔드플레이트 접합이 사용되고 있다. 지압형 인장접합인 엔드플레이트 접합방식은 국내 P.E.B 시스템의 가장 일반적인 접합방식이며, 이미 그 안정성이 안전하다고 판명되었다. 그러나 이러한 엔드플레이트 접합부의 현장볼트 체결시공에 있어서 엔드플레이트와 변단면보 또는 리브의 용접에 의한 열변형 등으로 인해 엔드플레이트의 수직불량이 발생하여 현장에서 설치된 접합부의 벌어짐 현상이 관측되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 엔드플레이트 초기접합 결함(간격)을 실험변수로 하여 휨모멘트를 받는 엔드플레이트 접합부의 볼트에 대한 허용내력을 조사하여 구조안정성 검토를 수행하였다.