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Abstract-This paper expands the existing database of semi-rigid steel connections at Purdue University
by including additional test data on header-plate and seat-angle, and double-web and seat-angle
connections. The experimental moment rotation curves are also compared with several analytical models
describing these curves.
553
554 K. M. Abdalla and Wai-Fah Chen
Table 1. Semi-rigid connection types (2.1) The power models proposed by Colson and
Number Type Louveau [26], Goldberg and Richard [27], Richard
1 Double-web angle and Abbott [28], has the form
2 Top-and-seat angle
3
4
Extended end plate
Flush end plate
~J!.g l
’ K, 1 - (M/M,l”’
5 Header plate
6 Header-plate and seat angle
7 Double-web and seat angle where Ki = initial stiffness, IU, = ultimate moment
capacity, n = shape parameter of M-6, curve.
(2.2) The Kishi and Chen [29,30] is a three-
MODELING OF CONNECTION parameter power model and has the form
(II) Polynomial model where (e,), > (KM), and n are parameters and K
Frye and Morris [19] used an odd-power poly- is standardization constant dependent on the
nomial to represent the moment-rotation curve as connection type and geometry.
0, = aMb
C,, D, = curve-fitting constants column flange, as shown in Fig. 2. The earliest tests
on double web-angle connections were conducted by
Rathbun [8], using rivets as fasteners. Nowadays,
H[tq=O e <o.
high strength bolts are used [33].
Column
v
fl
Beam
Angle
.
xi
-
0 0
0 0
1 I
thickness, the distance from the beam tension flange 5. Header-plate connection
to the first row of bolts and the gage of the end-
plate column flange bolts. A typical flush end-plate A header plate connection consists of an end plate,
connection is shown in Fig. 5. whose length is less than the depth of the beam,
Column
II4p-
End Plate
0 0
I
0 0
(a) 0 0
0 0
II
Column
0 0
I
0 0
lb) 0 0
0 0
0 0
Fig. 4. Typical end plate connection. (a) Extended on tension side. (b) Extended on compression side.
Semi-rigid steel connections 557
u Endplate
c=
d =I
connections.
IL
-
:... f 0 0
Beam This type of connection consists of plate welded to
Column the beam web and bolted to the column flange and
seat-angle welded or bolted to the beam flange and
0 bolted to the beam. A typical header plate and seat-
0
angle connection is shown in Fig. 7. The seat angle
t 2
- - is used to transfer vertical loads. For that reason it
was considered as header plate connection.
-t--
Fig. 5. Typical flush end plate connection. 7. Double-web and seat-angle connection
This type of connection is not commonly used,
and not much test data are available to describe their
welded to the beam and bolted to the column, also general behavior. A typical connection of this type
it may be welded after coping the beam web. A is shown in Fig. 8. The seat angle is used here to
header plate connection used to transfer the reaction transfer vertical load only and the connection was
of the beam to the column. The behaviors of these considered as a double-web angle connection.
Beam
a
Column
E
-
d Plate -
\ Beam
\
\
1
4-Q
0 0
b Column
.-.- End Plate -
0 0
h \
u
Fig. 6. Typical header plate connection. (a) Before coping the beam web. (b) After coping the beam web.
K. M. Abdalla and Wai-Fah Chen
Beam
Header Plate
Seat Angle
Column _Z
Beam _
I
r I
II
Seat Angle -
- -
I
Fig. 8. Typical double and seat-angle connection.
Table 3. Numbers 1-6 and 9-10, header plate connections. nos 7-8 header plate and seat angle connections
No. Authors Test no. Beams Columns fp(in) n(m) @(in) db
I Davison et al. [34] JT/14 WlO x 4 x 15 W6x6x 16 10.4331 2.9920 0.4724 Ml6
2 Aggarwal[38, 391 MI w 8X4X17 WSx8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.6299 M20
3 M2 W8x4x17 W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.6299 M20
4 M3 w 8X4X17 W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.4724 M20
5 M4 wsx4x17 W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.4124 M20
6 M4 RELOA W8x4x17 W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.4724 M20
7 M5 w 8X4X17 W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.6299 -
8 M6 W 8~4x17 W8xSx31 5.9055 3.9370 0.6299 Ml6
9 M7 W 8x5:~ W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.6299 M20
10 M8 W 8x5;~ W8x8x31 5.9055 3.9370 0.4724 M20
Semi-rigid steel connections 559
COluam t ” . x . x 31 ,..C.sl.T,I -- - -
L” i”‘X.Xl, ___ owr.1s. kol..
P1.L. rhickm... t 5.51 x ,.‘7,3 x 6 3lat.ri.1 I 0.0.31
Fy . 36.00 ksi
?I%. -- kmi
lwor p.rut.r.
____------________-------~~~--
No -IIt n0t.t.lc.a
,k-in, ,mdiul.)
x 1,moo
~~~_---_______~~__--~~~~~~~~~~
1 0.0 0.00
1 36.. 1.0‘
3 51.. 1.0.
‘ 7,.6 1.3,
5 51.5 520
6 110.3 7.,7
, 117.7 7.17
6 1‘7.1 16.39
9 166.P I‘.55
10 163.5 15.55
11 170.7 16.75
1, 135.‘ 13.66
1, 157.‘ 07.01
1‘ ,,5.6 31.1,
15 le.., ,,.66
16 3U.6 36.37
17 331.0 ,5.‘6
I6 356.7 ‘5.7,
_____-________________________
I
Your&t-r0c.ric.n prmiietiom .qu.tioa. , 1 I x l,lDOO r.l,im. 1
400 -
320
280
240
Moment 2oo
(kip.in)
160 A.K.AGGARWAL
: TESTID:M5
& EXPERIMENTAL
‘ POLYNOMIAL
1 EXPONENTIAL
0 POWER MODEL
I I I I I I I I
Fig. 9. (a) Connection information out of database by using the SCDB program. (b) Connection
information out of database by using the SCDB program. (c) Comparison among prediction equations
and experimental test data.
(4
400 ?++
+’
?
350 i
300 i
ii
Moment Kip. in Flush End Plate
Moment Kip . in
w 0
b
Double Web Cleat
Tob & Bottom Flange Con.
. Bottom and Double Web Cleat
. Flush End Plate
L Extended End Plate
Moment Kip . in
20 30 40 50 60 70
Rotation Radians / 1000
A.K.AGGARWAL EXPERIMENTAL
.& Header 12mm
.*
,*.” x Header 16mm
*...’
*..” . Header Coping 12 nun
q Header Coping 16 mm
* Header S.A.Ten. 12 mm
+ Header S.A. Corn, 16 mm
El
8-e-e-0’
EXPONENTIAL MODEL
(4 6+-
A Header 12mm
..*.” .* x Header 16mm
*. .
. Header Coping 12 mm
q Header Coping 16 mm
* Header S.A.Ten. 12 mm
+ Header S.A. Corn, 16 mm
@-e-E)-Q-fl
AXAGGARWAL
360 -TEST ID : M4 RELOADING D
Moment
(kip.in)
EXPERIMENTAL
POLYNOMIAL
prediction curves, a subroutine was also provided. ing the SCDB program at Purdue University. The
Figure 9 is a sample output obtained by SCDB SCDB program is now available in the 1994 book
program. Figure IO(a)-(e) compare some exper- edited by Chen and Toma [41].
imental test data with the exponential equation.
Figure 10(f) shows the case of reloading. Acknowledgement-The first author gratefully thanks the
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, for its
financial support.
CONCLUSIONS
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