TY - JOUR ID - 91979 TI - Investigation of Effect of Using Braces in Composite Frames Consisting of Reinforced Concrete Columns and Steel Beams (RCS) JO - Journal of Civil Engineering and Materials Application JA - JCEMA LA - en SN - 2676-332X AU - Naserifard, Mohhamad Hosein AU - Piroozbakht, Saeid AU - Dashti Rahmat Abadi, Mohamad Ali AU - Rahmat Abadi, Mohamad Ali Dashti AD - Department of Civil Engineering, Yazd branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran. Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 1 IS - 3 SP - 98 EP - 106 KW - RCS connection KW - Through KW - Beam KW - Column KW - Seismic Performance DO - 10.15412/J.JCEMA.12010302 N2 - Reinforced concrete column-to-steel beam (RCS) composite connections have been introduced as a structural system since a couple of years ago. Optimally combining metallic and concrete-made structural elements, this system takes advantages of both systems. There are two types of these connections, including through-beam and through-column connections. In the present research, once finished with verifying a finite-element model, a parametric study (considering a cross-braced frame) was performed and the results were compared in terms of strength, cracking, failure stages of the model, and ductility. Results of the present research were indicative of higher strength and force corresponding to the first crack in braced composite frame. Furthermore, the use of bracing resulted in enhanced ductility of the system. UR - https://www.jcema.com/article_91979.html L1 - https://www.jcema.com/article_91979_0262f0550884d6e3da4c0bb5f10f58d6.pdf ER -