Notched moment frame connector system
AssigneeSimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
InventorsFayad Rahman, Brandon Y. Chi
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Abstract
A high strength moment frame connector system is used to connect beams and columns. The moment frame connector system includes a shear tab connected between the column and beam, and a pair of T-shaped connectors connected between the column and beam. Each T-shaped connector includes a first section affixed to the column and a second section affixed to upper and lower flanges of the beam. The first section includes a notch to prevent interference between the T-shaped connector, the shear tab and/or bolted connections for those components.
Claims28
A structural connector for a moment frame, comprising:
- a shear tab configured to mount to a first portion of the moment frame;
- a first plate configured to mount to a second portion of the moment frame;
- a second plate configured to mount to a third portion of the moment frame, the second plate extending from a portion of the first plate to divide the first plate into a first section and a second section;
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- a notch formed in the first or second sections of the first plate, the notch configured to receive an edge of the shear tab.
A structural connector for a moment frame including a column and a beam, the structural connector comprising:
- a shear tab configured to mount to the column and the beam;
- a first plate configured to mount to the column;
- bolt fasteners configured to mount the first plate to the column;
- a second plate configured to mount to the beam, the second plate extending from a portion of the first plate to divide the first plate into a first section and a second section;
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- a notch formed in the first or second sections of the first plate, the notch configured to prevent interference between two or more of the shear tab, the first plate and the bolt fasteners.
A moment frame, comprising:
- a column;
- a beam comprising an upper flange and a lower flange;
- a structural connector configured to attach the beam to the column, the structural connector comprising:
- a shear tab configured to mount to the column and the beam;
- a first plate mounted to the column above the shear tab;
- a second plate mounted to the upper flange of the beam, the second plate extending from a portion of the first plate to divide the first plate into a first section and a second section, the first section facing downward toward the shear tab;
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- a notch formed in the first section of the first plate, the notch configured to prevent interference between the first plate and the shear tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.