Rotation Stiffness Investigation of Spatial Joints with End-Plate Connection

Table 11

Geometric properties of the spatial joints.

Sizes of beam and column (mm)		The major-axis end-plate type	Joint label	The minor-axis end-plate sizes (mm)				The minor-axis end-plate type
				Spacing d	Distance n	Diameter Φ	End-plate thickness t
C-series	Column; H200 × 200 × 8 × 12; The major-axis beam; H250 × 150 × 6 × 9; The minor-axis beam; H250 × 125 × 6 × 9; The major-axis end-plate; 340 × 150 × 14		C01	66	40	20	12
			C02	76	40	16	12
			C03	76	40	24	12
			C04	86	40	20	12
			C05	86	40	20	20
			C06	106	40	20	12
D-series	Column; H300 × 250 × 10 × 15; The major-axis beam; H300 × 200 × 8 × 12; The minor-axis beam; H300 × 150 × 8 × 12; The major-axis end-plate thickness; 18		D01	70	40	20	12
			D02	80	40	16	12
			D03	90	40	20	12
			D04	90	30	20	12
			D05	120	40	20	12
			D06	90	40	20	22