October 13, 2021
Defining Connections: Column to Beam Connections
Member Configuration The connection rule must be applied at the end of the beam (not the column).
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Member Configuration The connection rule must be applied at the end of the beam (not the column).
Member Configuration The connection rule must be applied at the end of the beam (not the continuous girder).
RISAConnection Version 12 now supports skewed shear tab connections. With this enhancement, engineers have the option to skew a wide flange, a tapered wide flange or a channel beam with the following supporting members:
Now available in RISAConnection v8: the ability to design a Two-Sided Shear Connection. Building from our existing one-sided shear connection (for column/beam & girder/beam), this connection now offers the user a powerful tool to provide clip angles to both sides of the column or girder web.
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