Date of Award

Fall 1986

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

First Advisor

Wenzel, Thomas

Second Advisor

Vinnakota, Sriramulu

Third Advisor

Faherty, Keith

Abstract

A comprehensive study of monolithic beam-column joints in reinforced concrete buildings is presented. The design philosophy and the experimental investigations of beam-column joints are first reviewed, followed by a brief history of the finite element analysis of reinforced concrete. A general purpose finite element program called MSC/NASTRAN is then used to model a beam-column joint. Finally, a parameter study is performed to examine the changes in stress in the joint core due to changes in the steel configuration and material properties.

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