Static Behavior of Rigid Connections of H-beams with Corrugated Webs
Fan Xin,Li Guoqiang,Sun Feifei and Zhang Zhe
DOI:10.11835/j.issn.1674-4764.2013.04.008
Received ,Revised , Accepted , Available online July 01, 2015
Volume ,2013,Pages 47-54
- Abstract
Steel H-beams with corrugated webs can provide high shear-buckling resistance with very thin webs, which results in saving of steel. Common beam-to-column rigid connections are not suitable for H-beams with corrugated webs, so 2 types of rigid connections are proposed .In this paper,2 static tests of beam-to-column rigid connections of H-beams with corrugated webs were conducted. And the test results were compared with the results from finite element analysis and the results calculated from the practical design formulas to verify the validity of the results from ABAQUS FEA and reliability from the practical design formulas. Parametric studies were carried out to investigate the bearing capacity of the pinned connection with variations in the thickness of the endplate, the connecting plate and the corrugation at the breaking point.