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Welded Beam To Moment Connection Description of Connection DCTVol4
Welded Beam To Moment Connection Description of Connection DCTVol4
1 Description of connection
MOMENT CONNECTION
Structurally, the simplest rigid beam-to-column moment connection is the welded moment
connection, although it is a connection which does require precision in fabrication and fit-up.
This connection must have the required strength as well as restricting rotation. In some cases, a
high degree of ductility and resistance to local buckling are also necessary.
In this connection, both flanges and the web of the I-section beam are welded to the column
using either:
• full penetration butt welds; or
• partial penetration butt welds; or
• double sided fillet welds.
The beam can be either field welded to the column (unusual) which requires an erection cleat or
can be shop welded to the column with a bolted splice adjacent to the beam-to-column
connection (Figure 15) so that the column comes to site with a short stub of beam attached
prepared for a beam splice connection. The latter is the more common form of the connection in
Australia at the present time.
by
T.J. Hogan
contributing author
first edition—2009
AUSTRALIAN STEEL INSTITUTE
(ABN)/ACN (94) 000 973 839