Abstract: is the European design code for composite construction; in its so-called ENV version, the scope is limited to “nonsway buildings” with efficient bracing systems. Therefore, it gives mainly rules to analyze and to check ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the analysis of planar frames with stiff semirigid joints. If they are stiff enough, a concept which is discussed with respect to the local stiffness of the neighboring beams and columns as well as the ...