BEAM-COLUMN JOINT
A joint for connecting a steel beam (2) to a steel column (1), which beam (2) and column (1) each have a web (20, 10) and flanges (21, 11) to form a double-T section, the joint comprising a plurality of clamp elements (5), i.e. at least one clamp element (5) arranged for clamping at least one flange (21) of the beam (2) and at least one clamp element (5) arranged for clamping at least one flange (11) of the column (1). The joint further comprises a plurality of external plates (50) which are placed in contact with the outer surface of the flanges (11, 21) of the column (1) or the beam (2). Each external plate (5) has at least two clamp elements (5), each clamp element (5) being composed of the external plate (50) and means for removable clamping with a corresponding internal plate (51), such that each external plate (50 ) is connected to a pair of internal plates (51), which are designed to contact the inner surface of both flanges (21, 11) of the beam (2) or column (1). One or more saddle elements (3) are further provided, which are composed of two external plates (50) fixed together in orthogonal arrangement and are adapted to contact the outer surface of the flanges (11, 21) of the column (1) and the beam (2) respectively.