ASD or LRFD for Connection Design Reactions
ASD or LRFD for Connection Design Reactions
(OP)
Do you use ASD or LRFD when specifying the connection reactions on structural plans to be used by the fabricator for connection design? I realize that they should be able to design by both methods. I have designed the structure using LRFD. Is it acceptable to mix design procedures (LRFD for member sizing – ASD for connection design)?






RE: ASD or LRFD for Connection Design Reactions
RE: ASD or LRFD for Connection Design Reactions
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RE: ASD or LRFD for Connection Design Reactions
RE: ASD or LRFD for Connection Design Reactions
The AISC Code of Standard Practice says the engineer of record is to provide data pertaining to loads (which I suppose would make swearingen's proposal "acceptable") and which methodology (ASD or LRFD) to use. If you've designed the building with LRFD, I can't think of any reason not to use LRFD for the connection design forces.
To answer the original questions:
We use whichever one we used to design the building.
and
It could very well be acceptable, but I would think it best to use the same method for both.