In design practice welded connections represent the most commonly used connection typology due to their ability to reduce the relative rotation between the beam and the column allowing, in many cases, the simple modelling of the building structure as ...
In design practice welded connections represent the most commonly used connection typology due to their ability to reduce the relative rotation between the beam and the column allowing, in many cases, the simple modelling of the building structure as a continuous (i.e. rigid) frame.
The prediction of the behavior of beam-to-column connections can be carried out by means of the component method which is largely applied in research studies.
In the finite element analysis, the fillet of H-shaped steel, the welding property, and the effect of remained strain of welding were ignored to simplify the specimens in this study. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the initial stiffness of beam-to-column connections reinforced by welding in steel structures.