their cur- : bolts (quality 10.9) were used. All the mechanical set of test specimens are summarized in joint, four beam-to-column stiffness ratios are that allows also to change the slenderness ratio h /a of the co- inertia, while a very dif- stiffness (fig. 2) test specimens with weak axis connections test arrangement is illustrated in figure 3. The load is applied at the cantilever beam and is increased progressively either up to collapse limiting vertical deflection (40 of the cantilever due to requirements of the testing facilities. of the

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bolts (quality 10.9) were used. All the mechanical set of test specimens are summarized in joint, four beam-to-column stiffness ratios are that allows also to change the slenderness ratio h /a of the co- inertia, while a very dif- stiffness (fig. 2) test specimens with weak axis connections test arrangement is illustrated in figure 3. The load is applied at the cantilever beam and is increased progressively either up to collapse limiting vertical deflection (40 of the cantilever due to requirements of the testing facilities. of the

ABSTRACT

Test Column C Beam B Column Relative Type of Web-slender-stiffness connection

ness h /a a

Figure 6 - Test A2: Curve M-$ due to Figure 7 - Test A2: Curve M-$ due to angles distorsion the flexibility of the column web