The majority of Italian and European industrial facilities
consist of reinforced precast concrete frames comprising
continuous monolithic columns and pin-ended beams
characterized by high flexibility and low resistance of
beam-to-column and panel-to-structure connections.
Their seismic response greatly depends on the behavior
of the connection system, and the key role played by
proper design and detailing of the joints is well established
in the literature.1–7 In the past decade, extensive
research was undertaken to test traditional structural
layouts and connections in quasi-static, pseudodynamic,
and dynamic fashion