8-Bolted Stiffened End Plate for SMF Based on AISC Code Spreadsheet

8-Bolted Stiffened End Plate for SMF Based on AISC Code Spreadsheet

10 December 2021 Off By The Engineering Community

8-Bolted Stiffened End Plate for SMF Based on AISC Code Spreadsheet

 

The eight bolt stiffened (8ES) EEP connection is one of the prequalified moment connections in the AISC 358 standard for special moment frames (SMFs) in seismic regions. In this connection, a stiffener plate isĀ welded between the end plate and the beam flanges to strengthen the extended portion of the end plate.

 

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