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Steel connection design skill for bolted and welded connections per AISC specifications

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Steel Connection Designer Skill

Purpose

The Steel Connection Designer Skill designs structural steel connections including bolted and welded connections per AISC 360 and AISC 341 for seismic applications.

Capabilities

  • Bolted connection design per AISC 360
  • Welded connection design
  • Moment connection design per AISC 358
  • Shear tab, end plate, angle connections
  • Base plate and anchor rod design per AISC Design Guide 1
  • Seismic connection detailing per AISC 341
  • Column splice design
  • Bracing connection design

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

  • Designing steel connections
  • Verifying connection capacity
  • Detailing seismic connections
  • Evaluating existing connections

Prerequisites

  • Member forces established
  • Member sizes selected
  • Connection type determined
  • Seismic requirements identified

Best Practices

  • Consider erection requirements
  • Check all limit states
  • Detail for seismic ductility
  • Coordinate with fabricator

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

  • Structural Steel Design
  • Bridge Design LRFD
  • Seismic Design Analysis

Configuration

steel-connection-designer:
  connection-types:
    - shear-tab
    - end-plate
    - angle
    - base-plate
    - column-splice
    - bracing
  design-codes:
    - AISC-360
    - AISC-341
    - AISC-358

Output Artifacts

  • Connection calculations
  • Connection details
  • Material summaries
  • Bolt and weld schedules