Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6741382 | Engineering Structures | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A novel ring-beam connection is proposed for steel reinforced concrete (SRC) columns and reinforced concrete (RC) beams, avoiding difficult design and complex construction. The seismic performance of this ring-beam connection is investigated through experimental tests and finite element analysis (FEA). Four reduced-scale specimens were tested under cyclic loading to examine the effects of longitudinal reinforcements, stirrups and different anti-shear parts in the ring-beam connection. The results from tests show that the ring-beam connections with an appropriate design have a good seismic performance and satisfy strong connection weak beam requirement effectively. As further investigation, finite element analyses are carried out, and the analyses results agree well with the experiments.
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Authors
Peng Pan, Alexandre Lam, Xuchuan Lin, Yixin Li, Lieping Ye,