| Specimen | Moment resistance | Elastic Stiffeness | Faliure mode | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [-] | Tests | FEM | Tests | FEM | [-] |
| [kNm] | [kNm] | [kNm/rad] | [kNm/rad] | ||
| EPC-1 | 343.7 | 340.3 | 52276 | 52276 | Bolts fracture |
| EPC-2 | 322.1 | 318.7 | 46094 | 46097 | Bolts fracture |
| EPC-3 | 390.3 | 387.5 | 46066 | 46070 | Buckling of beam flange and web in compression |
| EPC-4 | 410.8 | 409.3 | 47469 | 47460 | Buckling of beam flange and web in compression |
| EPC-5 | 355.4 | 355.2 | 41634 | 41631 | Bolt fracture Buckling of end-plate rib stiffener |