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Apr 24, 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)
Coordinator
Christopher Raebel
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