ABSTRACT
The design of beam-to-column structural joints and, in particular, of steel-concrete composite joints is covered in the Eurocodes through the application of the well-known component method which is nowadays recognized as one of the most appropriate analytical method for the characterization of joints. However, even if the concept behind the component method allows the covering of a wide range of joint configurations and of loading situations, the detailed application rules as presently provided in the Eurocodes allow to only cover specific loading situations. It is particularly the case for composite joints for which their characterization is only possible for hogging moments. In the present paper, it is proposed to provide a global overview of recent researches which aimed at overcoming this limitation and at proposing new application rules for new loading conditions met in actual design projects.
