title: Thermal behaviour of beams with slant end-plate connection subjected to nonsymmetric gravity load.
abstract: Research on the steel structures with confining of axial expansion in fixed beams has been quite intensive in the past decade. It is well established that the thermal behaviour has a key influence on steel structural behaviours. This paper describes mechanical behaviour of beams with bolted slant end-plate connection with nonsymmetric gravity load, subjected to temperature increase. Furthermore, the performance of slant connections of beams in steel moment frame structures in the elastic field is investigated. The proposed model proved that this flexible connection system could successfully decrease the extra thermal induced axial force by both of the friction force dissipation among two faces of slant connection and a small upward movement on the slant plane. The applicability of primary assumption is illustrated. The results from the proposed model are examined within various slant angles, thermal and friction factors. It can be concluded that higher thermal conditions are tolerable when slanting connection is used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Structures and Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Farshad
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4970-5485
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zahmatkesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Structures and Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Hanim
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Osman
authors.affiliation: Department of Structures and Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Elnaz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Talebi
mesh_terms: D006112:Gravitation; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013232:Steel; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D013232:Steel