Application of partial strength connection in the design of multi-storey braced steel frame using trapezoidal web profiled section

• Main Authors: Md. Tahir, Mahmood, Tan, Cher Siang, Thong, Chin Mun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM 2005
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8275/1/MahmoodMdTahir2005_ApplicationOfPartialStrenghtConnection.PDF; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8275/; http://portal.psz.utm.my/psz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=305&PHPSESSID=81b664e998055f65b4ccff8f61bf7cb2
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Eurocode 3 offers the opportunity to design steel frames as 'semi-continuous' by including the moment resistance of 'partial strength' connections in plastic hinge analysis of the frame. Semi-continuous construction with partial strength connections offers many benefits for brace...