Research Article

Seismic Behavior of Hybrid Frame Joints between Composite Columns and Steel Beams

Table 3

Failure modes of all specimens.

Sample IDDetails of failureFinal failure mode

SRC-1Severe concrete spalling and shear deformation in joint, buckling in beam bottom flangeShear failure in joint
SRC-2Severe concrete spalling, later than that of SRC-1; shear deformation in joint, buckling in both beam top and bottom flangeShear failure in joint
SRC-3Severe concrete spalling, later than that of SRC-2; shear deformation in joint, buckling in both beam flanges and webShear failure in joint and beam flexural failure
SRC-4Severe concrete spalling, later than that of SRC-2; shear deformation in joint, buckling in both beam top and bottom flangeShear failure in joint