seismic behaviour and design of beam-column connections in precast industrial buildings

Seismic response and safety of precast buildings predominantly depends on the efficiency and behaviour of the connections between structural elements. precast building system composed of an assemblage of cantilever columns tiedtogether with beams is extensively used in europe. the connection between columns and beams is achieved by the use of dowels. although this connection is relatively simple, its behaviour had not been fully understood until in-depth studieswere made within the safecast project (i.e. isakovic et al., 2017). design practice was frequently based onengineering feeling, code procedures were not adequately formulated and several collapses were observed during recent earthquakes in italy.