AISC Design Guide 4 : Extended End-Plate Moment Connections

A typical moment end-plate connection is composed of a steel plate welded to the end of a beam section with attachment to an adjacent member using rows of fully tensioned high-strength bolts. The connection may join two beams (splice plate connection) or a beam and a column. end-plate moment connections are classified as either flush or extended, with or without stiffeners, and further classified depending on the number of bolts at the tension flange. A flush connection is detailed such that the end plate does not appreciably extend beyond the beam flanges and all bolts are located between the beam flanges. Flush end-plate connections are typically used in frames subject to light lateral loadings or near inflection points of gable frames. An extended connection is detailed such that the end plate extends beyond the tension flange a sufficient distance to allow a location of bolts other than between the beam flanges. Extended end plates may be used with or without a stiffener between the end plate and the tension beam flange in the plane of the beam web. Extended end plates are used for beam-to-column moment connections.

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