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P
y
P
/2
P
/2
t
a
h
g
x
d
h
M
e
b
g
e
Side elevation
End section
FIGURE 9.21a
Bolted beam framing moment connection.
P
Coped flange
t
a
h
Side elevation
FIGURE 9.21b
Bolted beam framing connection subject to block shear.
A rigid connection may be designed for the shear force,
P
, and the corresponding
end moment due to full fixity,
M
f
. A semirigid connection will require consideration
of the end moment
(M
e
)
-end rotation (
φ
e
) relationship (often nonlinear) to determine
rotational stiffness and the end moment for design. Moment-rotation curves, devel-
oped from theory and experiment, for bolted joint configurations
∗
are available in
∗
Typically for beam to column flange connections.
