Reference Type:  Journal Article
Record Number: 1
Author: Goswami , R. and Murty, C. V. R.
Year: 2008
Title: Suitability of tapered flange i-sections in seismic moment resisting frames
Journal: Advanced Steel Construction
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Pages: 22
Start Page: 303
Short Title: Suitability of tapered flange i-sections in seismic moment resisting frames
DOI: 10.18057/IJASC.2009.5.3.6
Keywords: Tapered flange sections; seismic design; moment frames; stability; compact section; connection design; plastic; overstrength
Abstract: Tapered flange sections offer difficulties of providing connections that are expected to resist overstrength plastic moments of members and associated shear. However, some earthquake prone countries still are using tapered flange sections for constructing buildings to resist severe seismic shaking. Tapered flange sections available in India not only offer low sections properties (moment of inertia I, flange width b), but also do not meet the internationally accepted stability requirements. This paper highlights deficiencies in tapered flange sections and reiterates some important issues in earthquake-resistant connection design.
Author Address: Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India