The strength of beam-to-staggered column connections of rectangular hollow sections

Not infrequently, a column segment within the a storey of a structural frame must be laterally displaced to accommodate the requirements of the users of a building. The ensuing beam-to-staggered column connection is the subject of this paper.Results are reported of an experimental programme of such connections consisting of square hollow section columns sandwiched between rectangular hollow section (RHS) beams. Specimens tested had beam …