Rigid vs flexiable connection design
Rigid vs flexiable connection design
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I have a frame where the axial header (horizontal member) is connected to the beam/column (vertical member). The connection consist of a simple shear connection at the web of the horizontal member and a more rigid (3 bolt) face plate connection to the vertical member. Is there guidlines used to determine rather this could be considered a rigid connection. In my model I have it shown as a rigid connection and I am trying to use it as a relative bracing point. I believe in order to do this it has to be a rigid connection. Please help with some guidance on where I can find this information, in order to make an educated design assumption.
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RE: Rigid vs flexiable connection design
Others may chime in with more exact sections in AISC to refer you to, but this is how I understand it.
RE: Rigid vs flexiable connection design