AISC D839 2023
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Design Guide 39: End-Plate Moment Connections
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
AISC | 2023 | 404 |
End-plate moment connections are a simple approach to provide a quick-to-erect fully rigid connection without the need for field welding. This Design Guide centralizes AISC
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1 | End-Plate Moment Connections |
4 | Copyright |
5 | Authors/Acknowledgments/Preface |
7 | Table of Contents |
11 | Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Typical Applications 1.2 Overview of this Design Guide |
13 | 1.3 Classifications of End-Plate Moment Connections |
14 | 1.4 Introduction to Seismic Considerations |
17 | Chapter 2 Background 2.1 Introduction |
18 | 2.2 Development of Design Procedures 2.2.1 Experiments Used to Validate Design Proceduresin This Design Guide 2.2.2 Development of Design Procedures |
21 | 2.3 Selected Key Experimental Programs Around The World |
22 | 2.4 Investigations for Specific Topics 2.4.1 Experiments Focused on Bolt Behavior in End-Plate Moment Connections 2.4.2 Experiments with Variations on the Flange-to-End-Plate Welds |
23 | 2.4.3 Investigations for Combined Bending and Axial Force 2.4.4 Panel Zone Behavior and Tension Field Action Adjacent to an End Plate |
24 | 2.4.5 Connection to Minor Axis of an I-Shaped Column |
25 | 2.4.6 Connection to HSS Column 2.4.7 Column Flange Washer Plates 2.4.8 Effect of Composite Slab |
26 | 2.4.9 Stiffener Geometry for Stiffened Extended End Plates |
27 | 2.4.10 Sloping End-Plate Moment Connections |
28 | 2.4.11 Additional Topics |
29 | 2.5 Computational Simulation and Analytical Methods 2.5.1 Finite Element Method |
30 | 2.5.2 Component Stiffness Models of End-Plate Moment Connections |
33 | Chapter 3 Overview of Design Concepts 3.1 Overview |
35 | 3.2 Connection Stiffness and Use as Fully Restrained Connection |
36 | 3.3 Design for End-Plate Flexural Yielding |
43 | 3.4 Design of Bolts to Resist Flexure in the Connection |
46 | 3.5 Design for Axial and Shear Forces |
47 | 3.6 Applying Design Principles to Sloped Connections |
48 | 3.7 Additional Limit States and Assumptions 3.7.1 Limit State Checklist |
49 | 3.7.2 Assumptions |
50 | 3.7.3 Column Panel Zone Strength |
53 | 3.7.4 End-Plate Stiffener Requirements |
54 | 3.7.5 Beam and Stiffener Welds to End Plate |
56 | 3.7.6 Column-Side Limit States |
59 | Chapter 4 Design Considerations 4.1 Design Choices 4.1.1 Thick vs. Thin End-Plate Design for Gravity, Wind, and Low-Seismic-Ductility Design 4.1.2 Limits on Parameters Based on Range Tested 4.1.3 Materials |
60 | 4.2 Detailing Issues 4.2.1 Fit-Up Issues 4.2.2 Bolt and End-Plate Detailing |
62 | 4.2.3 Welds and Weld Access Holes 4.2.4 Composite Slabs |
63 | 4.2.5 Stiffener and Cap Plate Detailing |
65 | Chapter 5 Gravity, Wind, and Low-Seismic-Ductility Design 5.1 Design Equations 5.1.1 Thick End-Plate Design Procedure |
66 | 5.1.2 Thin End-Plate Design Procedure |
68 | 5.1.3 Design Procedure |
69 | 5.2 Flush End-Plate Connections 5.2.1 Design Tables and Limitations |
76 | 5.2.2 Flush Thick End-Plate Analysis Examples EXAMPLE 5.2-1—Two-Bolt Flush Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
87 | EXAMPLE 5.2-2—Four-Bolt Flush Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
93 | EXAMPLE 5.2-3—Four-Bolt Flush Stiffened with Web Stiffener Plates between the Tension Bolts Thick End-Plate Example |
101 | EXAMPLE 5.2-4—Four-Bolt Flush Stiffened with Web Stiffeners below the Tension Bolts Thick End-Plate Example |
109 | EXAMPLE 5.2-5—Six-Bolt Flush Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
115 | EXAMPLE 5.2-6—Six-Bolt Flush Four-Wide/Two-Wide Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
122 | 5.3 Extended End-Plate Connections 5.3.1 Design Tables and Limitations |
132 | 5.3.2 Extended Thick End-Plate Analysis Examples |
133 | EXAMPLE 5.3-1—Four-Bolt Extended Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
148 | EXAMPLE 5.3-2—Four-Bolt Extended Stiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
162 | EXAMPLE 5.3-3—Multiple-Row Extended 1/2 Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
169 | EXAMPLE 5.3-4—Multiple-Row Extended 1/3 Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
176 | EXAMPLE 5.3-5—Multiple-Row Extended 1/3 Stiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
183 | EXAMPLE 5.3-6—Eight-Bolt Extended Four-Wide Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
190 | EXAMPLE 5.3-7—Eight-Bolt Extended Stiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
198 | EXAMPLE 5.3-8—12-Bolt Multiple-Row Extended 1/3 Four-Wide/Two-Wide Unstiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
205 | EXAMPLE 5.3-9—12-Bolt Extended Stiffened Thick End-Plate Example |
215 | Chapter 6 High-Seismic-Ductility Design 6.1 Introduction and Design Approach 6.2 Design Requirements 6.2.1 General |
216 | 6.2.2 Geometric Limitations for Beams, Columns, Bolts, and End Plates |
218 | 6.2.3 Design Requirements for Bolts |
220 | 6.2.4 Design Requirements for End Plates |
223 | 6.2.5 Design Requirements for End-Plate Stiffeners 6.2.6 Detailing of Composite Slabs at End-Plate Connections 6.2.7 Weld Design and Detailing Requirements |
224 | 6.2.8 Column-Side Limit States |
228 | 6.3 Design Examples EXAMPLE 6.3-1—Four-Bolt Extended Unstiffened End-Plate Example |
244 | EXAMPLE 6.3-2—Four-Bolt Extended Stiffened End-Plate Example |
257 | EXAMPLE 6.3-3—Eight-Bolt Extended Stiffened End-Plate Example |
273 | APPENDIX A Column-Side Yield Line Parameters |
287 | APPENDIX B Gravity, Wind, and Low-Seismic-Ductility Thin End-Plate Design Examples B.1 Connection Examples B.2 Flush Thin End-Plate Connections EXAMPLE B.2-1—Two-Bolt Flush Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
292 | EXAMPLE B.2-2—Four-Bolt Flush Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
297 | EXAMPLE B.2-3—Four-Bolt Flush Stiffened with Web Stiffener between the Tension Bolts Thin End-Plate Example |
302 | EXAMPLE B.2-4—Four-Bolt Flush Stiffened with Web Stiffener below the Tension Bolts Thin End-Plate Example |
307 | EXAMPLE B.2-5—Six-Bolt Flush Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
312 | EXAMPLE B.2-6—Six-Bolt Flush Four-Wide/Two-Wide Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
317 | B.3 Extended Thin End-Plate Connections EXAMPLE B.3-1—Four-Bolt Extended Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
324 | EXAMPLE B.3-2—Four-Bolt Extended Stiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
331 | EXAMPLE B.3-3—Multiple-Row Extended 1/2 Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
338 | EXAMPLE B.3-4—Multiple-Row Extended 1/3 Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
344 | EXAMPLE B.3-5—Multiple-Row Extended 1/3 Stiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
350 | EXAMPLE B.3-6—Eight-Bolt Extended Four-Wide Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
357 | EXAMPLE B.3-7—Eight-Bolt Extended Stiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
367 | EXAMPLE B.3-8—12-Bolt Multiple-Row Extended 1/3 Four-Wide/Two-Wide Unstiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
373 | EXAMPLE B.3-9—12-Bolt Extended Stiffened Thin End-Plate Example |
381 | Symbols |
387 | References |
404 | Back Cover |