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Source: Handbook of Structural Steel Connection Design and Details

Chapter
2

Design of Connections
for Axial, Moment,

and Shear Forces

Larry S. Muir, P.E.

Steel Consultant, Atlanta, GA

William A. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E.
Corporate Consultant, Cives Steel Company,
Roswell, GA
Thomas Kane, C. Eng., M.I.Struct.E.

Retired; Technical Manager, Cives Steel Company,
Roswell, GA

2.1 Introduction 38
2.1.1 Philosophy 39
2.1.2 General procedure 39
2.1.3 Economic considerations 39
2.1.4 Types of connections 40
2.1.5 Organization 40
2.2 Axial Force Connections 41
2.2.1 Bracing connections 41
2.2.2 Truss connections 89
2.2.3 Hanger connections 102
2.2.4 Column base plates 109
2.2.5 Splices—columns and truss chords 111
2.3 Moment Connections 126
2.3.1 Introduction 126
2.3.2 Example—three-way moment connection 127
2.4 Shear Connections 136
2.4.1 Introduction 136
2.4.2 Framed connections 137
2.4.3 Skewed connections 139

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