End Plate Moment Connection
End Plate Moment Connection
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In AISC ASD 9th Edition Pg 4-116, there is a design procedure for End Plate moment connections. The title of the section is "End Plate (Static Loading Only)". Does the static loading reference indicate that this connection is not suitable for structures exposed to Wind and Seismic Loading?






RE: End Plate Moment Connection
DaveAtkins
RE: End Plate Moment Connection
For lower seismic regions, I wouldn't have a problem using them, for high (California) seismic areas I would be less inclined.
RE: End Plate Moment Connection
RE: End Plate Moment Connection
I believe that the design procedure, as illustrated in the examples provided, indicates that one needs to check for the use of web stiffeners opposite of the tension flange of the beam. For reversing moments that would mean to check both top and bottom flange locations.
There may be other caveats. I would check with AISC before I completed a design of this type of connection subject to reversing loads.