Assessment of the beam configuration effects on designed beam–column connection structures using FE methodology based on experimental benchmarking

Abstract Purpose This article aims to investigate the structural behavior of beam–column joints subjected to axial force. The geometry used is the addition of a number of beam connections to the column, and the differences in the numbers of beams used are 1, 2, 4, and 4, denoted as V1, V2, V3, and V4, respectively. Design/methodology/approach In this work, the analysis was performed using the numerical finite element method with ABAQUS software. A benchmarking analysis was also conducted to validate the numerical results. Findings Several numerical simulations showed that of the variations tested, the V2 model demonstrated the highest force value among the four test models, at 130.883 kN. The displacement caused by the force was 227.32 mm, which was the lowest value among the four test models. On the other hand, the V3 model received the smallest force value among the four test models, at 24.576 kN, with a displacement of 227.49 mm. The displacement value was greater than that for the V2 model, further indicating that the V2 model was the stiffest of the four models tested. Originality/value This study shows that the influence of beam–column joint geometry is not limited to double-extended end-plate bolted connections.