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    How to Design Moment Connection

    The type of connection to be used depends on the nature of the structure and structural design. Out
    of other connections, moment connection is inevitable in streel structures. It is a very important and
    very useful type of connection.

    Two types of connections can be observed in a steel structure.

     Moment Connections
     Shear Connections or Simple connections

    The comparison of these joints is as follows.

    Moment Connection Shear Connection


    Other Names Fix or Rigid connection Pined or Hinge connection
    Forces Transfer in the
    Moment and Shear Shear only
    Connection
    Rotation No relative rotation Connection can rotate

    Further, the behaviour of the connection can be indicated in the following figure.

    The connection type 1 is free to rotate as the top flange of the beam is not restrained. However, in
    connection type 2, the top and bottom flanges are connected to the column not allowing relative
    movement. Since there is no relative movement this connection can be considered a moment
    connection.

    Types of Moment Connections

    The nature of the connection is used to define the moment connections. The following types of
    connections can be considered as moment transferring connections.

     Bolted end plate beam to column connection

    The arrangement of the endplate is the key to transferring the moment from the beam to the column
    Design of Moment Connections

    In moment connection, we transfer the whole moment to the other element. No relative rotation is
    considered. The design moment is considered to calculate the weld length and weld size. In
    addition, depending on the applied force, bolt compression and tension forces also can be
    calculated.
    The above figure indicates the triangular distribution of the force due to the induced bending
    moment. Considering the equilibrium of the connection can be used to calculate the bolt tensile
    forces.

    When the ductile behaviour of the connection is considered, full resistance can be obtained. When
    the connection is ductile, the plastic distribution can be considered. In this case, the tensile forces of
    the two bolts indicated in the above figure are considered equal.

    Methods of Strengthening of Moment Resisting Joints

    Stiffening plates are added to the moment connection to enhance its capacity and to avoid failures
    due to the induced stresses.

    The following type of column stiffening plates is added.

     Full Depth and Partial depth horizontal stiffener

    Purpose: avoid web tension failures, enhance flange bearing and enhance web compression.

     Supplementary Web Plates

    Purpose: To enhance the web tension, compression and shear capacity.

     Diagonal Stiffeners (N type and K type) and Morris Stiffener

    Purpose: To enhance web tension, flange bearing and web shear.

     Flange Backing Plates

    Purpose: To enhance flange bearing.


    Weld Moment Connections

    Instead of using the bolt connections, weld connections can also be used as a full moment transfer
    connection. In addition, a combination of bold connection and weld connection can also be done.

    The behaviour of the fully welded connection is not the same as the bolted connection. Induced
    stresses on the column flange and the web could be the same and stiffener plates could be used as
    discussed above to enhance the section.

    The type of the weld and weld size cold be determined based on the applied stresses. Since the
    length of the weld is fixed for the endplate and column flange connection, the size of the weld could
    be increased as required.

    When weld connections are used, special attention shall be made to the quality of the weld as it
    solely depends on the weld quality.

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