Joints in steel construction Moment Connections (KET0001)

Joints in steel construction Moment Connections, Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1 About this design guide 1

1.2 Classification of connections 1

1.3 Exchange of Information 2

1.4 Costs 3

1.5 Definitions 5

1.6 Major symbols 6

2. BOLTED END PLATE CONNECTIONS 

2.1 Scope 7

2.2 Design philosophy 8

2.3 Capacity checks 10

2.4 Methods of strengthening 12

2.5 Connection rotational stiffness 12

2.6 Standardisation 14

2.7 Using the capacity tables 15

2.8 Design procedures – Rigorous method 1 б

2.9 Abridged method for manual design 42

2.10 Worked example using the abridged method for manual design 44

3. WIND-MOMENT CONNECTIONS

3.1 Introduction 50

3.2 Design method 50

3.3 Design rules 51

3.4 Standard details 51

4. WELDED BEAM TO COLUMN CONNECTIONS

4.1 Scope 55

4.2 Shop welded connections 56

4.3 Site welded connections 57

4.4 Design philosophy 60

4.5 Design procedures 61

4.6 Site welded worked example 68

5. SPLICES

5.1 Scope 73

5.2 Bolted cover plate splices 73

5.3 Design procedures 74

5.4 Bolted splice – worked example 79

5.5 Bolted end plate splices 82

5.6 Beam-through-beam moment connections 83

5.7 Welded splices 84

6. COLUMN BASE CONNECTIONS

6.1 Scope 86

6.2 Design philosophy 87

6.3 Capacity checks 88

6.4 Rigidity of column base connections 89

6.5 Standardisation 89

6.6 Bedding space for grout 89

6.7 Preliminary sizing of base plate 89

6.8 Stiffened baseplates 90

6.9 Design procedures 91

6.10 Column base – Worked example 99

REFERENCES 

APPENDICES

Appendix I Worked example – Bolted end plate using the rigorous method 106

Appendix II Bolted end plate connections – Background to the design method 135

Appendix III Mathematical derivation of alpha chart 139

Appendix IV 8.8 Bolts – Enhanced tensile strength 140

Joints in steel construction Moment Connections.

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