Professional Documents
Culture Documents
in Steel Structures
Introduction
ARTICULATED CONNECTIONS
Prior to the development of the plastic
theory, articulated connections were
used. Articulated connections allow,
under normal service conditions,
relative movements between the
connected members in the elastic
range,
without
causing
any
plasticization of these members, as
well as of the required devices for the
connection itself (bolts, pins, angles,
etc.).
While
these
connections
approximated the design assumptions
to a high degree, these are often hard
to fabricate and install, and the cost
associated in its fabrication is
prohibitive.
Introduction
NON-ARTICULATED
CONNECTIONS
In the advent of the plastic theory of
structural analysis and design, several
connection types have been designed
to approximate design assumptions to
an acceptable degree by allowing
different degrees of plasticity in the
connection itself, depending on the
requirements of the design. Such
connections do not allow any relative
displacement in the elastic range but
provides the values of design
displacements or rotations via the
spreading of plasticity.
SIMPL
E
FIXED /
PARTIA
L
End Rotations of Non-articulated Steel Connections:
Fully-restrained moment connections maintain a 90% rotational restraint
Partially-restrained moment connections maintain an end rotation restraint between
20% to 80%
Simple connections maintain an end rotation restraint of 20% or less
Simple Connections
PLATE