BOLTED CONNECTIONS FOR NON-INTERSECTING H-SECTION BEAM AND COLUMN IN STEEL MOMENT FRAMES

This research proposes connection configurations of two types for non-intersecting H-section steel beam and column. To elucidate the mechanical behavior of the proposed connections, full-scale moment connection tests and finite element analyses were conducted using T-shaped partial frame models. Comparisons between the proposed connections and regular intersecting connections demonstrate that the proposed connection is able to provide sufficient...