Experimental and numerical investigation of the hysteretic behavior of reinforced concrete column-steel beam interior joints under low seismic intensity levels

Abstract

For the composite frame structure of concrete column and steel beam, a connection structure based on ribbed angle steel connector (RASC) is proposed, and the hysteresis performance and force transmission mechanism of this new type of composite joint are studied. Through quasi-static experimental research, the influence of beam and column cross-sectional dimensions on the bearing capacity, energy dissipation capacity, stiffness degradation, ductility, and failure form of the frame structure was analyzed. The results of experimental and finite element analysis show that the failure forms of this joint under low-cycle repeated loading are mainly manifested as the shear failure of concrete in the core area of beams and columns and sliding failure between angle steel connectors and steel beams, and the hysteresis curves of the joints are similar to those of frame beams and columns, respectively.