Article | REF: C2559 V1

Steel earthquake-resistant constructions - Within the Eurocode 8 context

Author: André PLUMIER

Publication date: November 10, 2009, Review date: April 15, 2015

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3. Portal frames

3.1 Dissipative project objectives and criteria

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3.1.1 Objectives

The aim of the project is to form a global plastic mechanism in which plastic hinges appear in the beams or their connections, and not in the columns. This global mechanism, known as "weak beams/strong columns", is shown in figure 15 a). Nevertheless, it accepts the formation of plastic hinges at the base of columns, where they are...

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