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Beam - Column Flange Joints

In RAM Connection, Beam - Column Flange (BCF) Joints can be created with the following configurations:

Shear Connections for Beam-Column Flange Joints

Connector	Design Code	Column Section	Beam Section	Joint/Connection Options
	AISC: Single Plate (SP) AS: Web Side Plate (WSP) BS: Fin Plate (FinP) CSA: Single Plate (SP) EN: Fin Plate (FinP) GB: Single Plate (SP) IS: Web Side Plate (WSP) NZS: Web Side Plate (WSP)	I-Shaped Rectangular Circular	I-Shaped C-Shaped	Beam Skew Angle: Max 60º Beam Slope Angle: Max 45º
	AISC: End Plate (EP) AS: Flexible End Plate (FEP) BS: Partial Depth End Plate (EP) CSA: End Plate (EP) EN: Partial Depth End Plate (EP) or Full Depth End Plate (EP Full Depth) IS: End Plate (EP) NZS: Flexible End Plate (FEP)	I-Shaped	I-Shaped C-Shaped	Beam Skew Angle: Max 60º Beam Slope Angle: Max 45º
	AISC: Clip Angle (DA) AS: Angle Cleat (AC) BS: Double Angle Web Cleat (DAWC) CSA: Double Angle (DA) EN: Double Angle Web Cleat (DAWC) GB: Double Angle (CA) IS: Double Angle Web Cleat (DAWC) NZS: Angle Cleat (AC)	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped C-Shaped	Connection Type: Bolted or Welded Angle Type: Single or Double Angle
	AS: Bearing Pad (Bpad) CSA: Bearing Pad (Bpad) NZS: Bearing Pad (Bpad)	I-Section Rectangular	I-Section
	AISC: Standard Tee (ST)	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped C-Shaped	Connection Type: Bolted or Welded
	AISC: Bent Plate (BP)	I-Shaped	I-Shaped	Beam Skew Angle: 5º < θ < 70º Connection Type: Bolted or Welded Plate Type: Single or Double Plate
	AISC: Stiffened Seated (SS), Unstiffened Seated (US) AS: Seating Connector (SC) CSA: Seating Connector (SC) IS: Seating Angle (SA) NZS: Seating Connection (SC)	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped	Top Angle Location: Top or Side Stiffener Element: Angle, Tee, Plate Connection Type: Bolted or Welded
	AISC: Through Plate (TP)	Rectangular Circular	I-Shaped C-Shaped
	AISC: Double Shear Plate (DSP)	Rectangular	Rectangular
	AISC: Unstiffened Seated HSS (USHSS)	Rectangular	Rectangular

Moment Connections for Beam-Column Flange Joints

Connector	Design Code	Column Section	Beam Section	Joint/Connection Options
	AISC: Flange Plate (FP) AS: Flange Plate (FP) CSA: Flange Plate (FP) GB: Flange Plate (FP) NZS: Flange Plate (FP)	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped	Beam Skew Angle: Max 60º Beam Slope Angle: Max 45º Connection Type: Bolted or Welded Stiffeners: Transverse Stiffeners and/or Web Panels Wrap-Around Plate: Optional for Rectangular Columns for the AISC Specification Diaphragm: Optional for Rectangular Columns for the AISC Specification.
	AISC: Directly Welded (DW) BS: Directly Welded (FW) EN: Flanges Welded (FW) GB: Directly Welded Flanges (DW)	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped	Beam Skew Angle: Max 60º Beam Slope Angle: Max 45º Stiffeners: Transverse Stiffeners and/or Web Panels Optional Diaphragm: Optional for Rectangular Columns for the AISC Specification.
	AISC: Moment Angle (MA) IS: Moment Angle (MA)	I-Shaped	I-Shaped	Connection Type: Bolted or Welded Stiffeners: Transverse Stiffeners and/or Web Panels Optional

Shear & Moment Connections for Beam-Column Flange Joints

Connector	Design Code	Column Section	Beam Section	Joint/Connection Options
	AISC: Directly Welded (FW) AS: Welded Beam to Column (DW) BS: Directly Welded (FFW) CSA: Welded Beam to Column (WBC) EN: Fully Welded (FWW) NZS: Welded Beam to Column (WBC)	I-Shaped	I-Shaped Tapered I-Shaped Haunched I-Shaped	Stiffeners: Transverse Stiffeners and/or Web Panels
	AISC: Moment End Plate (MEP) AS: Bolted End Plate (BEP) BS: Bolted End Plate (BEP) CSA: Bolted End Plate (BEP) EN: Bolted End Plate (BEP) GB: Moment End Plate (MEP) IS: Moment End Plate (MEP) NZS: Bolted End Plate (BEP)	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped Haunched I-Shaped	Beam Skew Angle: Max 60º Beam Slope Angle: Max 45º Stiffeners: Transverse Stiffeners and/or Web Panels Optional
	AISC: Moment End Plate Knee (Knee)	Tapered I-Shaped	Tapered I-Shaped	Connection Configurations: Vertical, Horizontal, Perpendicular
	AS: Mitred Bolted End Plate (Mitred) CSA: Bolted End Plate (Mitred) NZS: Bolted End Plate (Mitred)	I-Shaped Tapered I-Shaped	I-Shaped Tapered I-Shaped Haunched I-Shaped	Stiffeners Optional
	AISC: Mitred Knee HSS (MKHSS) AS: Mitred Knee HSS (MKHSS) CSA: Mitred Knee HSS (MKHSS) EN: Mitred Knee HSS (MKHSS) NZS: Mitred Knee HSS (MKHSS)	Rectangular Circular	Rectangular Circular	Stiffening Plate Optional

Seismic Provisions for BCF Moment Frames

In RAM Connection, seismic provisions can be incorporated into the design of the following connection templates:

MEP: Moment End Plates (with I-Shaped Beams and Columns)
DW: Directly Welded (with I-Shaped Beams and Columns)
FP: Flange Plate (with I-Shaped Beams and Columns)

Design Codes

The seismic load resisting system and seismic design parameters (including reduced beam sections) can be specified for moment resisting BCF joints where seismic provisions are considered:

AISC: OMF (Ordinary Moment Frame), IMF (Intermediate Moment Frame), SMF (Special Moment Frame) can be specified for moment resisting BCF joints in the New Joint Dialog.

CSA: D (Ductile Moment-Resisting Frame), MD (Moderately Ductile Moment-Resisting Frame), LD (Limited Ductility Moment-Resisting Frame) can be specified for moment resisting BCF joints in the Connection Pad.
NZS: Classification of Members (Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4) can be specified for moment resisting BCF joints in the Connection Pad.

Reduced Beam Sections

The reduced beam sections follow the recommendations of the following seismic design standards:

AISC 341: RBS are prequalified for the use in SMF or OMF systems.
CSA S16: RBS are intended for D, MD, and LD systems.