| Title |
Behavior and Design of Steel Beam-to-Column Shear Connections |
| Abstract |
Shear connections in steel structures should satisfy dual criteria of shear strength and rotational flexibility and ductility. The connection should be strong enough to transfer the shear reaction of the beam, and should have sufficient rotational flexibility and ductility to rotate easily and supply the end rotation demand of the beam. This paper is concerned with the behavior of shear connections where the parameters are fastener types, numbers of high strength bolt, arrangement methods of bolt, clearances, and thickness of connector An experimental investigation of shear connection was conducted by testing 22 beam-to-column joint specimens. Based on experimental and analytical study, the failure modes are developed and proposed design formulas. |