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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

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Single Plate (SP)Shear Connection

Flange Plate (FP)Moment Connection

Moment End Plate (MEP)Combined Connection

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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