Title:
SIFCON Connections for Seismic Resistant Frames
Author(s):
Antoine E. Naaman, James K. Wight, and Hossam Abdou
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
9
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
34-39
Keywords:
beams (supports); cast-in-place connections; columns (supports); connections; earthquake-resistant structures; fiber-reinforced concretes; fames; ductility; precast concrete; prestressed concrete; Structural Research
DOI:
Date:
11/1/1987
Abstract:
Progress in the development of a ductile moment resisting connection for recast prestressed concrete frames in seismic zones is summarized. Innovation used in the developments of the cast-in-place connection, which is designed to act as a plastic hinge du