Table of Contents
1UsesandClassificationofMomentEnd-Plate
Connections
1.1Introduction
1.2Background
1.2.1DesignProceduresforMomentEnd-Plateswith
FullyTightenedBolts
1.2.2DesignProceduresforMomentEnd-Plateswith
SnugTightBolts
1.2.3FiniteElementAnalysisofMomentEnd-Plates
1.2.4PerformanceofMomentEnd-PlateConnections
forSeismicLoading
2DesignProcedures
2.1Introduction
2.2Yield-LineTheoryandMechanics
2.3BoltForcePredictions
2.4Moment-RotationRelationships
2.5DesignProcedures
2.5.1DesignProcedure1
2.5.2DesignProcedure2
2.5.3AdditionalAssumptionsandConditions
2.6LimitStatesCheckList
3FlushEnd-PlateDesign
3.1DesignEquations,Limitations,andDefinitions
3.1.1DesignEquations
3.1.2Limitations
3.1.3Definitions
3.2DesignExamples
3.2.1Two-BoltFlushUnstiffenedMoment
End-PlateConnection
3.2.2Four-BoltFlushUnstiffenedMoment
End-PlateConnection
3.2.3Four-BoltFlushStiffenedMoment
End-PlateConnection(Stiffener
BetweenBoltRows)
3.2.4Four-BoltFlushStiffenedMoment
End-PlateConnection(Stiffener
OutsideBoltRows)
4ExtendedEnd-PlateDesign
4.1DesignEquations,Limitations,and
Definitions
4.1.1DesignEquations
4.1.2Limitations
4.1.3Definitions
4.2DesignExamples
4.2.1Four-BoltExtendedUnstiffened
MomentEnd-PlateConnection
4.2.2Four-BoltExtendedStiffened
MomentEnd-PlateConnection
4.2.3MultipleRow1/2Extended
UnstiffenedMomentEnd-Plate
Connection
4.2.4MultipleRow1/3Extended
UnstiffenedMomentEnd-Plate
Connection
4.2.5MultipleRow1/3ExtendedStiffened
MomentEnd-PlateConnection
5GableFramePanelZoneDesign
5.1Introduction
5.2LRFDRulesandExampleCalculations
5.2.1LRFDRules
5.2.2LRFDExample
5.3AllowableStressDesignRulesandExample
Calculations
5.3.1AllowableStressDesignRules
5.3.2ASDExampleCalculations
REFERENCES
APPENDIXA-Nomenclature
APPENDIXB-BoltedEnd-PlateConnectionAnalysis
Flowchart Abstract
Covers the design of flush and extended multiple row moment end-plate connections.