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In this study, a beam-to-column connection in cold-formed steel structure has been examined using self-drilling screw. An experimental study is carried out for the full-scale specimens of the connection. The beam has different thickness to determine the structural behavior of the connection. The behavior of connections is represented by their moment–rotation curve. So, this study focuses on evaluating the moment–rotation curves and whose characteristic values. The aim of the work is also to provide failure mechanism for the connection whose fastener is self-drilling screws. The failures of the connected members and screws are observed in the knee joint configuration. This was performed through cantilever tests of full-scale beam-to-column joints. Experiment results were evaluated by comparing to the results of other experiments with different combination thickness. The experimental results showed that plastic and maximum deformation decreases while maximum moment and stiffness increases when the profile thickness of the beam increased.
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Maali, M., Sagiroglu, M. & Semih Solak, M. Experimental behavior of screwed beam-to-column connections in cold-formed steel frames. Arab J Geosci 11, 205 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3540-4
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