Research Article

Seismic Behavior of the Removable Links in Eccentrically Braced Frames with Semirigid Connections

Table 2

Specimens information.

GroupSpecimen IDLink length e (mm)Length ratio Intermediate stiffenersF (kN)Number of bolts

Bolted connectionPDKB-14001.01 at 200 mm20044
PDKB-26001.62 at 200 mm20044
PDKB-38002.13 at 200 mm20044

Welded connectionPDKW-26001.62 at 200 mm2000