• Author’s Declaration
• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of symbols
• Chapter 1
• Introduction
  • 1-1- Introduction
  • 1-2- Connections Classification
    • 1-2-1- AISC Classification:
      • 1-2-1-1- Connection stiffness
      • 1-2-1-2- Connection Strength
      • 1-2-1-3- Connection Ductility
    • 1-2-2- EuroCode Classification:
      • 1-2-2-1- Classification by Stiffness
      • 1-2-2-2- Classification by Strength
  • 1-3- Objective of Research
• Chapter 2
• Literature Review
  • 2-1- Researches on various beam to column connections in tubular frames
    • 2-1-1- Fin plate Connection:
    • 2-1-2- Top and seat angle with or without web angle Connection:
    • 2-1-3- T-Stub Connection:
    • 2-1-4- End plate Connection:
    • 2-1-5- Web cleat Connection:
  • 2-2- Previous Researches on Reverse Channel Connection
  • 2-3- Summary
• Chapter 3
• Finite Element Modeling
  • 3-1- Overview
  • 3-2- Model Geometry
  • 3-3- Materials
    • 3-3-1 Steel Material
    • 3-3-2 Bolt Material
    • 3-3-3 Weld Material
  • 3-4- Computer Modeling
  • 3-4- Meshing
  • 3-4- Mesh Sensitivity Study
  • 3-5- Contact and Interaction between parts
  • 3-6- Parametric Analysis
• Chapter 4
• Results and Verifying
  • 4-1- Introduction
  • 4-2- Effect of End Plate Thickness
  • 4-3- Effect of Channel Flange Thickness
  • 4-4- Effect of Channel Web Thickness
  • 4-5- Effect of Channel Flange Width
  • 4-6- Effect of Channel Web Width
  • 4-7- Effect of Beam Section
  • 4-8- Verify Results
  • 4-9- Stresses and Displacements Contours
• Chapter 5
• Analytical Approach on Initial Stiffness of Connection
  • 5-1- Introduction
  • 5-2- Initial Stiffness Evaluation
  • 5-3- Compare Analytical Model vs. FEM and experimental results
• Chapter 6
• Conclusion and Recommendations on Behavior of Connection
  • 6-1- Conclusion
  • 6-2- Recommendation on Improving Behavior of Connection
  • 6-3- Recommendation for Further Studies
• References

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