Comparison of seismic capacity between post-Northridge and post-Kobe beam-to-column connections

This paper presents the results of full-scale tests of welded beam-to-column subassemblies having two types of improved connection details: i.e., the reduced beam section (RBS) detail adopted in the US and the no weld access hole detail adopted in Japan. Major findings obtained from the tests are summarized as follows. (1) Both types of improved connection details successfully prevented premature…