A moment connection is designed to resist rotation at the joint – most hollow section connections, unlike open section connections, will not allow a great deal of flexibility and will rely on the rotation capacity of the connection components of the incoming beam. These connections are defined specifically as Moment Resisting which means the load …
HSS – Beam to Column / Bolted Moment Connections Read Article »
Rigid or Moment Frames seem uncomplicated and straightforward in appearance and resemble simple post and beam construction, but in fact, they are radically different in structural behavior. The best way to describe rigid frames is to compare them with pin-ended braced structures. The horizontal beams in a braced frame are subject to ‘bending’ when a …
REVISIONS TO PAGE References to Fig’s 1 – 4 corrected Moment connections may be either shop-welded / site-bolted, or shop-welded / site-welded. By far the most common is the shop-welded / site-bolted, examples of which are illustrated below and include: Site-Bolted End-Cleats Site-Bolted End-Plates Site-Bolted Flange-Plates Site-Bolted Moment-Trees Typical Site-Welded connections Bolted End Cleat Moment …
What are Moment Connections? REVISIONS TO PAGE Duplicated text removed At first glance, a moment-frame appears to be a simple post-and-beam construction With a braced-frame these lateral forces are absorbed by the bracing system, which transmits those forces through the diagonal members, into the vertical columns, and into solid ground via the foundations. The best …
