... failure. The material was modelled considering ductile damage initiation and evolution featured in ABAQUS/Standard. Findings This study demonstrates that thick end plates can prevent stripping failure which significantly improves the rotational capacity of the connection. This failure mode can develop...

... increased the rotational capacity of the connections, it did not improve the robustness of the structure under fire conditions. In braced frames, beams were connected to the columns through shear tabs. The shear tabs were bolted to the beams with a single M10 Grade 12.9 bolt and welded...