AISC Design Guide 8: Partially Restrained Composite Connections, 1996 Edition

AISC Design Guide 8: Partially Restrained Composite Connections, 1996 Edition - Table of Contents:

• PART I: BACKGROUND
  • Introduction
  • Characterization of Connection Behavior
  • Advantages and Limitations
  • Connection M-? Curves
  • Analysis
    • Service Load Range
    • Beam Line Analysis for Gravity Loading at Service
    • Connection Ultimate Strength (Gravity Loads)
    • Frame and Beam Ultimate Strength
  • Design Considerations
    • PR Beam Deflections
    • Lateral Drift
    • Beam Stiffness
    • PR-CC Effect on Column End Restraint
    • Bottom Angle Connection
  • Detailing
  • References
• PART II: DESIGN PROCEDURES
  • Introduction
  • PR-CCs for Gravity Design in Braced Frames
    • Introduction
    • Recommended Design Procedure-Braced Frames
    • PR-CCs for Lateral Resistance in Unbraced Frames
    • Introduction
    • Design Procedure for Unbraced Frames
• PART III: DESIGN EXAMPLE
  • PR-CCs in Braced Frames: N-S Direction
  • PR-CCs in Unbraced Frames: E-W Direction
• PART IV: TABLES AND DESIGN AIDS
  • Table 1 – Prequalified PR-CCs for unbraced Frames
  • Table 2 – M1 and M2 values for PR-CCs
  • Table 3 – Beam line and deflection coefficients for common loading patterns
  • Table 4 – Collapse mechanism coefficients for beams
  • Table 5 – Sp values
  • Table 6 – C? values
  • Table 7 – Negative bending moments of inertia
  • Table 8 – Details of prequalified connections
• APPENDIX A
• NOTATION
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1 – Partially restrained composite connection
  • Figure 2 – Characterization of connection behavior
  • Figure 3 – Complete M-? curves for a typical PR-CC
  • Figure 4 – Beam line analysis
  • Figure 5 – Plastic collapse mechanism
  • Figure 6 – Components of PR frame drift
  • Figure 7 - Detailing requirements
  • Figure 8 – Detailing requirements