| Connection Test Summaries
A large number of full-size beam-column connection tests have been conducted
in the United States and abroad since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. The
goal behind the Connection Test Summaries presented here is to gather the
results of these tests into a standardized format to allow straightforward
comparisons of the response of various connection configurations. Thirty
summaries from the tests conducted under the Phase 1 Steel Project have
been completed for distribution via this WWW site as well as through FEMA.
In addition to the thirty connection summaries listed here, please see
our Connection Database for several
hundred more summaries.
The tests that are listed below were conducted using two sets of beam
and column sizes: a beam size of W30X99 and a column size of W14X176, or
a beam size of W36X50 and a column size of W14X257. Various types of connections
were used, although typically, these were pre-Northridge connections or
different haunch configurations.
Here are the 30 test summaries for your viewing:
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TEST SUMMARY
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BEAM SIZE
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COLUMN SIZE
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CONNECTION
TYPE
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No.
1
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
2
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
3
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
4
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
5
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
6
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Pre-Northridge
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No
7
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
8
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
9
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
10
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
11
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
12
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Pre-Northridge
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No.
13
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Notch-tough electrode material
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No.
14
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Notch-tough electrode material
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No.
15
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Top and bottom haunches
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No.
16
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Top and bottom haunches
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No.
17
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Bottom Haunch
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No.
18
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Replacement Plate
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No.
19
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Replacement Plate, Bottom Haunch
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No.
20
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Bottom Haunch, Splice Plates
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No.
21
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Bottom Haunch
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No.
22
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Beam and Column Splices
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No.
23
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Top and Bottom Haunches
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No.
24
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Repaired Bottom Flange
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No.
25
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Bottom Haunch
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No.
26
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W36X150
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W14X257
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Repaired, New Shear Tab
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No.
27
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W30X99
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W14X176
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New connection
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No.
28
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Straight Haunch
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No.
29
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W30X99
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W14X176
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Top and bottom cover plates
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No.
30
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N/A
|
N/A
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Straight Haunch, Vertical Stiffeners
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