State-of-the-art review on bolted steel beam-to-column connections

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of current state of knowledge regarding bolted beam-to-column connections employed for momentresisting framed steel structures. The connections of steel structures are one of the determining factors of economy in structural steel work. Moreover the manual evaluation of bolted connection is a difficult task. The selection of connections is often based upon simplicity, duplication and ease of erection, which can be done with relatively unskilled workers and with basic tools. From this point of view the designer have to avoid complicated joint configurations with costly fabrication and laborious design. The state-of-the art report presented in this paper highlights the new tendencies in the field of steel beam-to-column bolted connections, and the importance of knowledge of their behaviour.