October 30, 2020
|
RISA-3D,
New,
Moment Connections,
Simpson Strong-Tie
The
release
of
RISA-3D
Version
19
includes
the
introduction
of
Yield-Link®
Moment
Connections,
developed
in
conjunction
with
Simpson
Strong-Tie®.
The
Yield-Link®
moment
connections
are
precision-made
to
meet
the
tough
demands
of
structural
steel
construction.
From
building
owners
to
engineers,
to
contractors
and
fabricators,
the
Yield-Link’s
state-of-the-art
fuse
technology
and
design
tools
save
everyone
time
and
money
—
while
providing
a
connection
that
keeps
structural
steel
buildings
strong
and
safe.
The
Yield-Link®
moment
connections
are
available
in
three
stem
thicknesses,
1/2",
3/4"
and
1"
and
come
packed
in
a
kit
with
the
necessary
accessories
including
the
buckling
restraint
plates
and
spacers.
Additionally,
the
connections
are
completely
bolted
at
the
jobsite
and
all
field
bolting
is
approved
as
snug-tight
with
the
exception
of
the
Yield-Link-to-beam
flanges
and
sloped-beam
application.
Within
RISA-3D
these
connections
can
be
specified
as
Member
End
Releases
for
steel
moment
frames.
To
specify,
click
on
the
ellipsis
button
next
to
either
the
I
or
J
release
to
open
the
Set
Member
End
Releases
dialog.
The
Simpson
Yield-Link®
release
code
is
located
at
the
bottom
of
the
dialog
and
when
enabled
the
user
can
specify
the
desired
Yield-Link®
from
the
dropdown.
When
choosing
a
specific
Yield-Link®
to
use,
the
nomenclature…
