Seismic behavior and moment transfer capacity of an innovative self-locking inter-module connection for modular steel building

Z Chen, J Wang, J Liu, K Khan - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Modular steel buildings (MSBs) are a new type of structure composed of complete building
blocks. The inter-module connection is a critical component that contributes significantly to …

Bi-directional seismic behavior of steel beam-column connections with outer annular stiffener

Y Bai, S Wang, B Mou, Y Wang, KA Skalomenos - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the seismic behavior of steel beam-column connections with outer
annular stiffener under bi-directional cyclic loadings. Five welded three-dimensional beam …

Effect of composite slab and connection detail on cyclic behavior of steel beam-to-HSS column moment connections

J Jin, T Yan, T Nagae, T Okazaki, T Matsumiya… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effects of composite slabs and connection details on the cyclic
performance of steel beam-to-HSS column moment connections through advanced …

Connection behavior of CFST column-to-beam joint implanted by steel rebars under cyclic loading

B Mou, Y Li, Q Qiao - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the cyclic loading of four concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) column-to-beam joints
implanted by steel rebars, the paper studies the effects of different sectional sizes of middle …

Flexural properties of new cold-formed thin-walled steel and concrete composite slabs

W Qiao, X Yan, R Zhu, F Wang, D Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new type of steel and concrete composite slab, which is composed of
cold-formed thin-walled steel C-sections, bars, concrete and polystyrene foam panels …

Compressive behaviors of corner-supported modular steel sway frames with rotary inter-modular connections

K Khan, Z Chen, J Liu, KD Tsavdaridis - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Corner-supported modular steel sway frames (CMSFs) with rotary inter-modular connections
(IMCs) differed from traditional frames regarding their column discontinuities, beam …

Experimental and analytical investigations on compression behaviors of rotary-connected sway column-supported steel modular interior frames

K Khan, Z Chen, J Liu, KD Tsavdaridis - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the compressive behaviors of sway column-supported steel modular
interior frames (SCSMIFs) using rotary-type vertical and horizontal inter-modular …

Cyclic behavior of steel-precast concrete hybrid frames with high stiffness steel connections

X Zhang, X Ma, S Zhang, X Li, T Zhang - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
An innovative hybrid frame with high stiffness steel connection was developed to overcome
the limitations of a conventional hybrid beam system, which has been proved to have an …

Seismic behavior of exterior-diaphragm CFSST connections with or without PBL

W Zhu, C Feng, Y Liu, B Yan - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The exterior-diaphragm connection to concrete-filled square steel tubular columns with
perfobond ribs (ie, exterior-diaphragm CFSST connection with PBL) is an innovative …

Seismic performance and working mechanism of innovate bottom-flange-bolted type through-diaphragm connections

Y Yu, M Man, C Zhang, F Ding - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The traditional welded-flange through-diaphragm CFST column connections may develop
fracture failures at bottom flanges. The bottom-flange-bolted upper-flange-welded (BFB …