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3. SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BOLTED END PLATE BEAM-TO-COLUMN STEEL JOINTS<br />

Therefore, <strong>the</strong> CTOD dem<strong>and</strong> at <strong>the</strong> crack tip is low. The aforementioned effect is<br />

less marked in <strong>the</strong> overmatching weld condition ITS3-1.<br />

(L1)<br />

(L2)<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Figure 3.40. Equivalent plastic strain (PEEQ) distribution <strong>of</strong> TM-3 specimens at two levels<br />

<strong>of</strong> applied displacements: (a) overmatching weld (ITS3-1); (b) matching weld (ITS3-2)<br />

J (kJ/m 2 )<br />

700<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10<br />

DISPLACEMENT (mm)<br />

J 1<br />

J 5<br />

J 10<br />

J 15<br />

Figure 3.41. Values <strong>of</strong> J-integral for different contours<br />

as functions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> applied displacement<br />

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