1. Connections and Connectors This presentation is prepared using: Structural Steel Design by McCormac and Csernak 2012 AISC Manul 13 th ed (14 th )

2. There are three types of Beam-Column Connection Rigid : Able to transfer Shear and Moment Simple: Provides for Shear but NOT Moment Semi-Rigid: Some of the Moment and ALL Shear Connections

3. Bolted Connections

4. High-strength bolts A325 A490 A449 Ordinary bolts : A307

6. Load Transfer and Types of Joints Lap Joint

7. Load Transfer and Types of Joints Butt Joint

8. Failure of Bolted Joints

9. Spacing and Edge Distances of Bolts

10. Minimum Spacing (J3-3)

11. Spacing and Edge Distances of Bolts Minimum Edge Distance (J3-4)

12. Spacing and Edge Distances of Bolts Minimum Edge Distance (J3-4)

13. Spacing and Edge Distances of Bolts Minimum Edge Distance (J3-4)

14. Spacing and Edge Distances of Bolts Maximum Spacing of Edge Distance (J3-5)

15. Shearing Strength Bearing Type Connections

16. Shearing Strength Bearing Type Connections

17. Bearing Strength Bearing Type Connections AISCS J3.10

18. Bearing Strength Bearing Type Connections AISCS J3.10

29. Slip-Critical Connections AISCS J3-8

30. Slip-Critical Connections AISCS J3-8

31. Slip-Critical Connections AISCS J3-8

40. Home Work # 11 Problems: 12.1 and 12.27