The linear and Kishi-Chen three-parameter power models are applied in modelling the moment-rotation relation of beam-column connections. The arc-length nonlinear algorithm combined with the sign of displacement internal product are used to predict the equilibrium paths of the system under static load. The analysis results are compared to previous studies to verify the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed element and the applied nonlinear procedure. | Large displacement elastic static analysis of semi rigid planar steel frames by corotational euler–bernoulli finite element
