© 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Designing Connections with RAM Connection and STAAD.Pro Understanding the Connection Design Workflow
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Designing Connections with RAM Connection and STAAD.ProUnderstanding the Connection Design Workflow
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Connection Families
BCF: Beam-Column Flange CS: Column Splice CVR:
BCW: Beam-Column Web CC: Column Cap VXB: Vertical X Brace
BG: Beam-Girder CBB: Column-Beam-Brace CB: Column Base
BS: Beam Splice
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Beam-Column Flange Shear Connections
Clip Angle (DA) Stiffened Seated (SS) Standard Tee (ST)
Single Plate (SP) Unstiffened Seated (US) Bent Plate (BP)
End Plate (EP) Through Plate (TP)
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Beam-Column Flange Moment/Combined Connections
Directly Welded (DW)Moment Connection
Moment Angles (MA)Moment Connection
Moment End Plate (MEP)Combined Connection
Flange Plate (FP)Moment Connection
Moment Tee (MT)Moment Connection
Moment End Plate KneeCombined Connection
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Beam-Column Web Shear Connections
Clip Angle (DA) Stiffened Seated (SS) Standard Tee (ST)
Single Plate (SP) Unstiffened Seated (US) Bent Plate (BP)
End Plate (EP) Through Plate (TP)
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Beam-Column Web Moment/Combined Connections
Directly Welded (DW)Moment Connection
Flange Plate (FP)Moment Connection
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Beam-Girder Connections
Clip Angle (DA)Shear Connection
Shear End Plate (EP)Shear Connection
Single Plate (SP)Shear Connection
Standard Tee (ST)Shear Connection
Bent Plate (BP)Shear Connection
Flange Plate (FP)Moment Connection
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Gusset Connections
Column-Beam-Brace (CBB) Chevron Brace (CVR) Vertical X Brace (VXB)
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Base Plate Connections
Pinned Base Plate Fixed Base Plate Gusset Base Plate
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Beam Splice and Column Splice Connections
Bea
m S
plic
es
Single Plate (SP)Shear Connection
Flange Plate (FP)Moment Connection
Moment End Plate (MEP)Combined Connection
Col
umn
Splic
es
Single Plate (SP)Shear Connection
Flange Plate (FP)Moment Connection
Designing Connections with �RAM Connection and STAAD.ProConnection FamiliesBeam-Column Flange Shear ConnectionsBeam-Column Flange Moment/Combined ConnectionsBeam-Column Web Shear ConnectionsBeam-Column Web Moment/Combined ConnectionsBeam-Girder ConnectionsGusset ConnectionsBase Plate ConnectionsBeam Splice and Column Splice Connections