ERBS cyclic load tests
Test bed
(by JFE Techno-Research Corporation)
Specimens
ERBS-H specimen
 
ERBS-BH specimen
Strain gauge locations on the beam outer flange
 
Tensile test of material
Specimen
No.		 Size Yield
point
（N/㎜2）		 Tensile
strength
（N/㎜2）		 Elongation
GL= （%）		 Young's
modulus
（N/㎜2）		 N o t e
Thickness (㎜) Width (㎜)
No.1 12.095 40.01 294.2
283.9 		438.7
 30.1
 2.03x105 PL t=12-1
No.2 12.081 40.05 293.5
282.1		 439.2
 29.5
1.96x105 PL t=12-2
No.3 16.067 40.05 258.0
244.8		 409.5
 32.6
1.72x105 PL t=16-1
No.4 16.055 40.05 254.3
247.3		 409.8
32.5
1.84x105 PL t=16-2
No.5 22.203 40.05 247.4
235.6		 404.8
33.8
1.75x105 PL t=22-1
No.6 22.205 40.05 251.9
238.4		 405.9
33.9
1.89x105 PL t=22-2
No.7 15.750 40.05 278.2
271.9		 415.4
29.4
2.08x105 H-500×200×10×16
flange-1
No.8 15.924 40.05 273.6
265.8		 413.2
30.4
2.10x105 H-500×200×10×16
flange-2
 
Loading history
Cyclic behavior of the ERBS-H connection
Photographs of ERBS-H specimen
2δP
4δP
6δP
8δP


Cyclic behavior of the ERBS-BH connection
Photographs of ERBS-BH specimen
2δP
4δP
6δP
8δP
Strain distribution of outer beam flange
ERBS-H tensile strain on top flange
 
ERBS-H compressive strain on bottom flange
 
ERBS-BH tensile strain on top flange
 
ERBS-BH compressive strain on bottom flange