The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) added design of end-plate moment connections to its “AISC Steel Design Guide 39, End-Plate Moment Connections.”
Brian Volpe, PE, SE, LEED AP, chief engineer at Cives Steel Corp., based in Roswell, Ga., says, “It’s a great addition to the AISC toolbox of publications. The team did a fantastic job unifying Design Guides 4 and 16 and adding the latest research.”
The new design guide is written by Matthew Eatherton, SE, Ph.D., of Virginia Tech, and Thomas Murray, PE, Ph.D., of Virginia Tech. It reviews how to use yield line analysis to determine end-plate strength, details design procedures for determining required bolt strength, and provides 15 end-plate moment connection configurations.
Christopher Raebel, SE, PE, Ph.D., vice president of engineering and research at AISC, says, “Researchers have extensively explored the design of end-plate moment connections since the publication of AISC’s previous two design guides about end-plate connections. Design Guide 39 incorporates the latest information to create the go-to resource for designers.”
The design guide also includes 30 design examples for gravity, wind, and low-seismic-ductility design; three examples for high-seismic-ductility design; and a comprehensive literature review. To download the design guide, visit AISC’s website.
