Experimental Performance of a New Precast Beam to Column Connection Using Hidden Corbel

The present study focuses on the performance of a 0.6 scale new moment resisting precast concrete beam-column connection subjected to cyclic loading by conducting experiments. The precast connection considered for this study was a beam-column connection where beam is connected to column with inverted E corbel. The experimental results of the precast specimens have been compared with that of the reference monolithic connection. The performance of the precast connections in terms of the ultimate load carrying capacity, load-displacement hysteresis behaviour, energy dissipation capacity, equivalent viscous damping ratio and ductility factor were compared with that of the monolithic beam-column connection.