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Khador, Majd (2015) Cyclic behaviour of external diaphragm joint between steel I-section beam and circular hollow section column. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
Tubular columns own many structural and architectural advantages that, in certain cases, make them more favourable than open-section columns in steel moment-resisting frames. These advantages are sometimes underexploited due to the relative lack of design guidance on their moment joints to open-section beams, in particular on semi-rigid joints with special detailing for seismic actions. Different configurations of I-beam to tubular column joints have been investigated in the past, including through, internal and external diaphragm joints. This project investigates experimentally the cyclic behaviour of an external diaphragm joint between a steel I-beam and a circular hollow section column. The proposed joint includes two diaphragm plates (DPs) welded to the outer circumference of the column and bolted to the I-beam flanges with two tapered cover plates (TCPs). A web stub is welded to the column face and bolted to the I-beam web. Full-scale laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the hysteretic response and energy dissipative performance of the proposed joint under cyclic loading. TCPs were integrated in the joint to act as replaceable sacrificial components that dissipate most of the energy whilst the rest of the joint components remain elastic to minimise the post-seismic repair. The test specimens were identical except their TCPs that had the same geometry but differed in steel grade, size of bolt-holes, use of stiffeners or bolt preloading force. The use of higher grades of steel for the TCPs and stiffening them imposed higher strain demands in the beam and DPs and dissipated less energy than the joints with lower grades and unstiffened TCPs, respectively. The results confirmed that the main energy dissipation fuse in these joints was yielding in the TCPs while the other components remained elastic. Connection slippage created a second fuse for energy dissipation when the bolt preloading force was properly controlled, and the rotation of the plastic hinge region exceeded the minimum threshold of 25mrad for medium ductility class structures.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Steel I-beams, Columns, Iron and steel, Joints (Engineering) | ||||
Official Date: | January 2015 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | School of Engineering | ||||
Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Chan, T. M. ; Mao, Ken | ||||
Sponsors: | Jāmiʻat Dimashq [University of Damascus] ; University of Warwick. School of Engineering | ||||
Extent: | 268 leaves : illustrations, charts | ||||
Language: | eng |
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