A design criteria of beam-to-column joint panels
Abstract
The performance of beam-to-column joint panels of steel frames under horizontal loading is surveyed in elastic and plastic regions. Then the influence of shear deformation of those joint panels on the frame stiffness is investigated. It is found that the frame stiffness reduces remarkably when the yielding of joint panels takes
place. Taking into account these observations, a simple and practical design method of various shapes of joint panels is suggested.