This paper examines the effects of the width to thickness ratio (B/T) of panel, the axial force of the panel, the existance of transverse beams and the stiffening method for the local deformation of the connection on the behavior of the joint panels. The connections with B/T<30 have sufficient load carrying capacity and deformation capacity. On the other hand, the ones with B/T≧40 have unsufficient behavior because of the premature shear buckling of the panels. The yield and the maximum strength are calculated by Eq. (1) and Eq. (2) respectively. For the design purpose, Eq. (7) is available.