Seismic behavior of steel beam-column moment connections with composite effect

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the seismic behavior of steel beam-column moment connections with composite effects. Steel-concrete composite beams are widely used in frame structures, and the examination of design procedures of composite connections is in continuous development. Despite many connection studies till date, effects of concrete slab on the resistance of a beam-column connection are not fully understood. The chapter examines the seismic behavior of beam-column moment connections with a concrete slab, based on an interpretation of numerical analyses. A parametric study is carried out using this model to check the balance between the connection and beam strength for a wide range of variables. The chapter also examines a composite action on the seismic performance of beam-to-column connections using the non-linear finite element analysis (FEA) with various constructional details and parameters.