AISC 360-16
Extended Shear Plate Connection Calculator (AISC 360-16)
AutoDesign’s extended shear plate tool designs steel beam-to-column shear-plate (shear-tab) connections to AISC 360-16, where a welded plate extends beyond the beam depth to fit additional bolts while keeping flexible behavior.
What this calculator does
- ✓Design extended shear plate (shear tab) connections to AISC 360-16
- ✓Bolt shear, bearing and tearout limit states
- ✓Plate yielding, rupture and block shear; beam-web yielding, rupture, bearing and tearout
- ✓Weld design and supporting-element checks
- ✓Batch analysis and automatic Design & Optimize
Frequently asked questions
What limit states does it check? +
Bolt shear, bolt bearing and tearout, plate and beam-web yielding/rupture, plate block shear, weld rupture and supporting-element checks — all to AISC 360-16.
Can I design many connections at once? +
Yes. Batch analysis lets you run a worksheet of cases and have AutoDesign auto-design and optimize each row.
What makes the plate "extended"? +
The plate extends past the beam depth so extra bolt rows can be added for higher shear capacity, while the connection still behaves as a flexible (shear-only) joint.
Ready to run a design?
Open the Extended Shear Plate Connection Calculator (AISC 360-16) in your browser — no install required.
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