FCP Inc., Carpinteria, Calif., has received approval for its seismic force-resisting moment connection called ConnectRite by the American Iron and Steel Institute,Washington, D.C. AISI has made the ConnectRite connection one of its standards— to be known as AISI S-110—and it will become part of the International Building Code, California Building Code and American Society of Professional Engineering’s policy titled “Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.” ConnectRite is approved for use in all seismic zones but excels in areas with tough seismic requirements. No other connection for joining cold-formed steel elements in a moment frame is included in the building code.
FCP ConnectRite approval
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