Hysteresis behavior of CFT column to H-beam connections with external T-stiffeners and penetrated elements

Chang Hoon Kang, Kyung Jae Shin, Young Suk Oh, Tae Sup Moon

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Abstract

This paper is a study on concrete-filled tubular (CFT) column to H-beam welded connections that are reinforced externally with T-shaped stiffeners at the junction of the column and beam, and with a reinforcing bar or bent plate which penetrates a column. Cyclic loading tests on eight cruciform connections and finite element analysis using ABAQUS were carried out. The results of the tests demonstrate that an increased stiffener length was more effective than an increase in the area of penetrated elements for the criteria of both strength and stiffness. Also, good agreements between analytical results and experimental tests are found. By reinforcing external T-stiffeners, the connection moments of all specimens exceed the beam full plastic moment and stable hysteresis behavior under cyclic loading is shown.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1194-1201
Number of pages8
JournalEngineering Structures
Volume23
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2001

Keywords

  • Column to beam connections
  • Concrete filled tube
  • Cyclic loading
  • Stiffeners
  • Welded connections

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