Research Article
Seismic Behavior of the Removable Links in Eccentrically Braced Frames with Semirigid Connections
| Group | Specimen ID | Link length e (mm) | Length ratio | Intermediate stiffeners | F (kN) | Number of bolts |
| Bolted connection | PDKB-1 | 400 | 1.0 | 1 at 200 mm | 200 | 44 | PDKB-2 | 600 | 1.6 | 2 at 200 mm | 200 | 44 | PDKB-3 | 800 | 2.1 | 3 at 200 mm | 200 | 44 |
| Welded connection | PDKW-2 | 600 | 1.6 | 2 at 200 mm | 200 | 0 |
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