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

74<br />

REACTION MOMENT (kNm)<br />

100<br />

75<br />

50<br />

25<br />

0<br />

-25<br />

-50<br />

-75<br />

JA1-2<br />

MC Model<br />

-100<br />

-60 -48 -36 -24 -12 0 12 24 36 48 60<br />

ROTATION (mrad)<br />

Figure 3.26. Comparison between <strong>the</strong> macro-<br />

component model <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> joint response (JA1-2<br />

specimen)<br />

CUMULATED ENERGY (kJ)<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

JA1-2<br />

MC Model<br />

0 12 24 36 48 60<br />

ROTATION (mrad)<br />

Figure 3.27. Energy absorption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> macro-<br />

component model <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> modified joint

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