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Title:	Considering the size and strength of beam-column joints in the design of RC frames
Abstract:	Some experimental research studies have reported that longitudinal reinforcement in beams and columns exhibits larger strains inside the joint than at the joint periphery (defined as the intersection of the outer surfaces of beam and column). This may explain why several technical specifications and state-of-the-art programs recommend basing the design of beams and columns on internal force values larger than those at the joint periphery. These results and procedures are questionable and are investigated in this paper. The non-linear finite element analysis presented here for reinforced concrete frames under gravity and quasi-static monotonic lateral loads examines (i) the stress fields in reinforcement inside interior, exterior and roof exterior joints, and (ii) the load-carrying capacity of representative sub-frame models incorporating such joints. The results prove that it is actually safe, with respect to the joint load capacity, to base the design of longitudinal reinforcement in beams and columns on the internal force values at the joint periphery. This result also contributes to the recommendation to use real-size beam-column joint models in the analysis procedure.
Source:	Structural Concrete 16 (2015), No. 2
Page/s:	233-248
Language of Publication:	English

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