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The goal of this study is to determine the reduced web section's (RWS) moment carrying capacity in steel beam column joints with extended endplate moment connections. ANSYS 16.0 is used to assess a reduced web section (RWS) with five numbers of both vertical and horizontal slots. In order to enhance the cyclic performance of moment connections with lower beam section, extensive research has been conducted on steel moment frames (RBS). In addition to the hole cutting of the beam flange and radial reduction, some researchers have proposed reduced web section (RWS) connections as an alternative to RBS connections. The focus of the current study is on RWS connections with horizontal and vertical slits as a cost-effective alternative with a variety of design criteria. The purpose of this study is to determine appropriate ranges for the geometric design characteristics of the VS-RWS and HS-RWS connections. To evaluate the performance of the connections, two full-scale specimens of the bolted extended end-plate VS-RWS, HS-RWS connection were tested under cyclic stress in this order. Next, a parametric investigation was conducted using the validated numerical models.