ABSTRACT
The present paper summarises the experimental results on column web panels, carried out at the “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Romania with the scope of investigating the influence of different column web stiffening solutions on the performance of beam-to-column joints of Moment Resisting Frames. The response parameters, such as resistance, rigidity and ductility have been monitored. Five different types of panel web stiffening are compared in regard to a reference test. A comparison of the experimental tests to the mathematical models given by Krawinkler and EUROCODE 3 – Part 1.8 are also presented.
