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Slides from AISC documents and

CONNECTION TYPES
presentations

• TENSION CONNECTIONS
Direct Loaded
Hanger
Light and Heavy Bracing

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MOMENT ROTATION CURVES

CONNECTION TYPES Type I, FR Moment Connection

M = 0.9M F

Typical Beam Line

• COMPRESSION CONNECTIONS
Moment, M

Column Splice Type III, PR Moment Connection

M = 0.5M F
Beam Bearing Plate
Column Base Plate Type II, Simple Shear
M = 0.2M F Connection

Rotation, 
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CONNECTION TYPES
• FRAMING (SHEAR) CONNECTIONS
Double Angles
Double Angles
Single Angle
Shear Tab
Shear End-Plate
Tee Connections
Seated
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Single Angle
Shear Tab

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Shear End-Plate Tee Connection

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CONNECTION TYPES
• MOMENT CONNECTIONS
Flange Welded
Flange Plate Welded
Flange Plate Bolted
Tee-Stub
Moment End-Plate

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Flange Welded

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Flange Plate
Bolted

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Moment
Tee-Stub End-Plate

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CLASSIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF
BEAM-TO COLUMN BEAM-TO COLUMN
CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS
•Partially Restrained – PR or Type II
• Fully Restrained – FR or Type I
Double Angles
Flange Welded
Single Angle
Flange Plate Welded or Bolted
Shear Tab
Tee-Stub
Shear End-Plate
Moment End-Plate
Seated
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CLASSIFICATION OF
BEAM-TO COLUMN
CONNECTIONS
•Partially Restrained – PR or Type III
Flush End-Plate
Flange Angle
Double Angles

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