A research review on aluminium beam-to-column joints

Abstract

With the upcoming release of the second generation of European standards for the design of aluminium structures (Eurocode 9), significant changes in design guidelines are on horizon. The design of aluminium joints is a major component of the improvements and novelties that will be presented in the new generation of this standard. Therefore, this paper provides an up-to-date research overview on aluminium structural joints focusing on beam-to-column joints as well as identifying knowledge gaps and opportunities in this research field.