Research Article
Hysteretic Behavior of Beam-to-Column Joints with Cast Steel Connectors
Table 4
Comparison of moment at various loading levels between FEA and test results.
| | Specimen | DT1 (kN·m) | DT2 (kN·m) | DT3 (kN·m) | | Load cycle (rotation) | FEA | Test | Error (%) | FEA | Test | Error (%) | FEA | Test | Error (%) |
| | 1 (15 mrad) | 105 | 105 | 0 | 127 | 121 | 5 | 145 | 129 | 12 | | 2 (25 mrad) | 110 | 95 | 16 | 141 | 128 | 10 | 154 | 135 | 14 | | 3 (35 mrad) | 109 | 98 | 11 | 140 | 133 | 5 | 152 | 141 | 8 | | 4 (45 mrad) | 109 | 103 | 6 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 152 | 145 | 5 |
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