2.11 Chapter 2 Design Algorithms + All K-factors produced by the program can be overwritten by the user. ‘These values should be reviewed and any unacceptable values should be replaced. = The beams and braces are assigned K-factors of unity ‘When a steel frame design is performed in accordance with ANSI/AISC 360- 05 provision and the analysis method is chosen to be any of the four direct analysis methods, the K, factors are automatically taken as 1 (AISC App. 7.1) The calculated K, factors and their overwritten values are not considered in de- sign. Supported Framing Types ‘The code (ANSI/AISC 341-05) recognizes the following types of framing systems. Framing Type References 1 Frame) AISC SEISMIC 9 IMF (termediate Moment Frame) [AISC SEISMIC 10 OME (Ordinary Moment Frame) AISC SEISMIC 11 SSTME (Special Truss Moment Frame) AISC SEISMIC 12 SCRE (Special Concentricaly Braced Frame) AISC SEISMIC 13 OCBF (Oxdinary Concenscally Brace Frame) ATSC SEISMIC 14 EBF (Gccensically Bred Frame) AISC SEISMIC 15 BRBF (Buckling Restrained Braced Frame) AISC SEISMIC 16 SPSW (Special Plate Shear Wall) AISC SEISMIC 17 With regard to these framing types, the program has implemented specifica- tions for all types of framing systems, except STMF, BRBF, and SPSW. Im- pplementing those three types of framing require further information about mod- ling. ‘The program recognizes the OCBF framing in its two separate incarnations: OCBF for regular Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames (AISC SEISMIC ‘Supported Framing Types 2-17‘Steel Frame Design AISC 360-05/1BC 2006 2.12 14) and OCBFI for (base) Isolated Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames (AISC SEISMIC 145), See Chapter 4 Special Seismic Provisions (ANSV/AISC 314-05) for additional requirements. Continuity Plates In a plan view of a beam/column connection, a steel beam can frame into a column in the following ways: = The steel beam frames in a direction parallel to the column major direction, i.e., the beam frames into the column flange. = The steel beam frames in a direction parallel to the column minor direc- tion, ic., the beam frames into the column web. = The steel beam frames in a direction that is at an angle to both of the prin- cipal axes. To achieve a beam/column moment connection, continuity plates, such as shown in Figure 2-3, are usually placed on the column, in line with the top and bottom flanges of the beam, to transfer the compression and tension flange forces of the beam into the column. For connection conditions described in the last two bullet items, the thickness of such plates is usually set equal to the flange thickness of the corresponding beam. However, for the connection condition described by the first bullet item, where the beam frames into the flange of the column, such continuity plates are not always needed. The requirement depends upon the magnitude of the beam flange force and the properties of the column, ‘The program investigates whether the continuity plates are needed based on the requirements of the selected code. Columns of I-sections supporting beams of sections only are investigated. The program evaluates the continuity plate re- quirements for each of the beams that frame into the column flange and reports the maximum continuity plate area that is needed for each beam flange. The continuity plate requirements are evaluated for moment frames only. Continuity Plates,