This research deals with analytical study of exterior Beam-Column
connections behavior under seismic load.
Tow parameters were considered: axial load on the column and
confinement of joint region with stirrups.
Ansys program was used to analytica
l study of three types of exterior
Beam-Column connections under cyclic load.
The results were shown a good agreement with general behavior of
three types.
The analytical results indicate that the tow parameters will improve
the behavior of the connections delay cracking at joint core and
increasing connection stiffness in rotation and displacement with
decreasing shear value at joint.
