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HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

(OP)
Does anyone know of a reference for designing a moment connection of two HSS beams using end plates?
Basically a flange connection as you'd see in pipe spools but using square HSS.  

RE: HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

Are these end plates then mated together and bolted?

RE: HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

(OP)
Jike-

Yes, this is indeed my intent.  

RE: HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

I would use something similar to LRFD Vol.II p.10-21 Extended End-Plate Connections.

Is that a splice? Beam to girder? Beam to column?

RE: HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

(OP)
essentially a splice

RE: HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

Same answer as this thread from a couple of days ago: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=262026&page=2.

The black AISC HSS Connections Manual has this connection, for both rectangular and round tubes.  The examples are for axial load, but a small transformation will convert your moment into an equivalent axial.

RE: HSS beam to HSS beam moment connection

well. I can't think of any other literature with an end plate that would be similar to what I mentioned above and AISC 13th ed. p.12-8

maybe without an end plate would work as well - similar to AISC 13th ed. Fig. 12-7 p.12-11

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