AISC 360-16
Flange-Plate Moment Connection Calculator (AISC 360-16)
AutoDesign’s flange-plate tool designs bolted flange-plate moment connections (beam-to-column flange) to AISC 360-16. Top and bottom flange plates carry the moment couple while a single shear plate carries the beam shear.
What this calculator does
- ✓Design bolted flange-plate + shear-plate moment connections to AISC 360-16
- ✓Flange plates welded to the column, bolted to the beam flanges
- ✓Moment-couple, flange-plate yielding/rupture and bolt checks
- ✓Single shear plate for the beam shear
- ✓Column-side checks (panel zone, local yielding/crippling)
Frequently asked questions
How is the moment transferred? +
As a tension/compression couple in the top and bottom flange plates, which are welded to the column and bolted to the beam flanges. A separate shear plate carries the beam shear.
Are column-side limit states checked? +
Yes — panel-zone and concentrated-force checks (flange local bending, web local yielding and crippling) are included per AISC 360-16.
Is this a fully-restrained moment connection? +
It is designed as a bolted flange-plate moment connection transferring the design moment and shear; detailing follows AISC 360-16 requirements.
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