Seismic codes set a minimum beam span-to-depth ratio for steel moment-resisting frames
(MRFs) to ensure the formation of sufficiently long flexural plastic hinges at the beam ends.
This requirement restricts the application of deep beams in framed-tube structures. To
resolve this problem, this paper proposes using a replaceable corrugated web shear link at
the beam mid-span. The proposed link is designed to ensure shear yielding in the link and
prevent the formation of flexural plastic hinges at the beam ends. Given the use of a …