Abstract: Plate girders, usually characterized by having large depth-to-web thickness ratios, have been widely used for long-span applications in bridges and buildings. US design provisions (AISC specifications for building design ...

Abstract: AISC 358 provides steel connections that are prequalified for use in special and intermediate moment frames (SMF and IMF). Implicit in this standard is that the beam and column are orthogonal to each other in the elevation ...

Abstract: AISC 358 provides steel connections that are prequalified for use in special and intermediate moment frames (SMF and IMF). Implicit in this standard is that the beam and column are orthogonal to each other in the elevation ...