EDIL T.P. - Beam-to-Column Connection

This is the larger version of the EDIL T.T. tile-beam connection.

It is designed for beam-pillar connections. The purpose of the system is to ensure bilateral support between the ends of the beams and the tops of the pillars while maintaining the existing static layout. The construction system is identical to that of the EDIL T.T. connection, with suitably assembled steel tubes and holes for fastenings at the ends. The dimensions are necessarily larger than those of the EDIL T.T., given that the masses of the elements to be connected (the mass of the element and the masses corresponding to the permanent structural and non-structural loads it carries) are much higher. This is also a “ductile” system, designed so that, in the event of an earthquake, the actions transmitted to the structures are limited through the plasticisation of the external rods (curvilinear elements). The Edil T.P. connection is also to be applied in cases where there are already pins connecting the beam and column, as these connections have proven to be insufficient to transfer the actions resulting from the design earthquake.