Title:
Earthquake Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Interior Connections Including a Floor Slab
Author(s):
Ahmad J. DurraniI and James K. Wight
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
84
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
400-406
Keywords:
beams (supports); columns (supports); concretes labs; connections; cyclic loads; earthquake-resistant structures; energy; joints (junctions); reinforced concrete; reinforcing steels; slippage; stiffness; strength; structural design; Structural Research
DOI:
10.14359/1650
Date:
9/1/1987
Abstract:
The effect of the presence of a floor slab on the behavior of beam-to-column connections during an earthquake is not yet clearly understood. The laboratory test data on the behavior of connections in which a slab was an integral part of the floor beams is