Journal of Steel & Structure

Journal of Steel & Structure

Slope-deflection equations development for imperfect beam-column and semi-rigid connection, considering shear deformation

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract
Nowadays various soft wares are used to design steel structures. The theory of steel structures design, however, is still the base for different soft wares. Studying the stability of columns as important parts of a structure is very important. Usually geometric imperfection in the process of installation, (i.e., out of plumb, decentralization, column curvature) and also the effect of shear deformations in computational relations, all lead to some deviations in the design accuracy. Therefore in this article, by considering the effects of shear deformations, the stability of columns with semi-rigid connections including initial imperfection have been studied and the related slope-deflection equations have been extracted and proposed. And thereafter, by means of ABAQUS software and modelling the three models of column, one-story frame and three-story frame, the accuracy and validity of the proposed relations were confirmed. 
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  • Receive Date 30 July 2024
  • First Publish Date 30 July 2024
  • Publish Date 22 May 2018