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Evaluation of seismic behavior improvement in RCS connections

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In this paper, three-dimensional finite element (FE) models have been established using ABAQUS software to simulate the performance of the composite joints with reinforced concrete column and steel beam (RCS) connections. For this purpose, a nonlinear FE analysis was carried out on the reference model. The accuracy of the numerical model was examined through a comparison to experimental results and there was good agreement between them. Based on the verified reference model, a parametric study was conducted on the RCS joint components such as steel band plate, face bearing plate and web doubler plate, then, by providing new details, the seismic behavior of RCS connections was investigated. The results indicated that utilizing proposed details can increase the moment bending capacity and dissipated energy of RCS joints up to 10%. It is also observed that the location of the plastic hinge is kept out of the column’s face by means of haunch brackets and flange plates, and it takes place in the steel beam at a distance equal to the height of the beam section from the column’s face.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 3756, Rasht, Iran

    Rahmat Madandoust

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University, Nour, Iran

    Mehrdad Vatandoost

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

    Masoumeh Zehtab

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Madandoust, R., Vatandoost, M. & Zehtab, M. Evaluation of seismic behavior improvement in RCS connections. Asian J Civ Eng 19, 741–754 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-018-0055-y

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