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Strain Measurements In Skewed Reduced Beam Section Special Moment Frame Connections, Elizabeth Moriconi
Strain Measurements In Skewed Reduced Beam Section Special Moment Frame Connections, Elizabeth Moriconi
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A series of experimental tests were conducted in the Civil Engineering Research and Education Center (CEREC) at the University of Arkansas to evaluate the effect of beam skew on a reduced beam section. Various degrees of skew on deep and shallow column depths were tested following a cyclical loading protocol, established by the AISC Seismic Provisions, to analyze the capacity of the out-of-plane skew connection [1]. Using the prequalified cyclical loading protocol allows for the evaluation of SMF connections in skew configurations against seismic events. Strain distributions throughout the RBS section, the welded beam-column connection, and the column flange were …