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Apr 26, 2024
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AE 734 - Connection Design3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course focuses on the design of connections between structural members. Emphasis is on connecting hot-rolled steel members. Topics include: overview of connection design; limit states; connection selection; shear connections; moment connections; partially restrained connections; bracing connections; design of special connections for earthquake loading. (prereq: AE 730 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Understand the basis for connection design as presented in the AISC Manual
• Determine limit states for different types of connections
• Determine connection efficiency for given loads
• Determine suitability of connections for different situations
• Understand analysis methods unique to connection design
• Design simple shear, moment and partially restrained connections
• Design light and heavy bracing connections
• Understand how seismic loading affects the design of the connection
Prerequisites by Topic
• Determinate and indeterminate structural analysis
• Understanding of structural analysis software
• Understanding of basic design for steel tension, compression, flexural and combined flexural/axial members
• Understanding of design of simple connections (tension, shear, moment)
Course Topics
• Fastener types (1 class)
• Eccentric loading on fasteners (2 classes)
• Prying action (1 class)
• Framing connections (2 classes)
• Moment connections (1 class)
• Bracing connections (1 class)
• Partially restrained connections (1/2 class)
• Introduction to connection design for seismic loading (1/2 class)
• Exam (1 class)
Laboratory Topics
• None appended
Coordinator
Christopher Raebel
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