D.Steel Connection Design Codes and Connection Types
The following tables indicate the allowable member types per connection for supported steel design codes in RAM Connection.
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-up Symmetric | Built-up Nonsymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC |
CB | Tapered | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Bent plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Bracket | Bracket plate | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
Tee bracket | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | T | |
BS4Angles | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
Cap plate | CP | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
Clip angle | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Directly welded | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
End plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange plate | CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | Top Column "YES" | I |
BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Gusset base plate | GBP | Prismatic | YES | Column "YES" - Braces "NO" | Column "YES" | Column "I, HSS_RECT" - Braces "I, T, C, I2C, L, T2L, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Gusset chevron | CVR | Prismatic | YES | BEAM "YES" - Braces "NO" | NO | Beam "I" - Braces "I, T, C, I2C, L, T2L, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Gusset column beam brace | CBB | Prismatic | YES | Column "YES" - Beams "YES" - Braces "NO" | Column "YES" | Column "I, HSS_RECT" - Beam "I" - Braces "I, T, C, I2C, L, T2L, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Gusset VXB | VXB | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Braces "I, T, C, I2C, L, T2L, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Moment end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BS | Tapered | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BS | Haunched | YES | YES | NO | I, T | |
BCF | Column, Beam "Prismatic" | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BCF | Tapered "Beam" | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" | |
BCF | Haunched "Beam" | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Haunch "I, T" | |
BCW | Column, Beam "Prismatic" | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "HSS_RECT" | |
BCW | Tapered "Beam" | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" | |
BCW | Haunched "Beam" | YES | YES | NO | Haunch "I, T" | |
Moment end plate Knee | BCF | Tapered | YES | YES | Column "YES" | I |
PRConnector | PR | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
Single plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | Top Column "YES" | I | |
Standard tee | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Stiffened seated | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
Through plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | |
Unstiffened seated | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
Tubular truss connections | CHB | Prismatic | NO | NO | NO |
"HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-up Symmetric | Built-up Nonsymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Bolted end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
BS | Tapered | YES | NO | NO | I | |
BS | Haunched | YES | NO | NO | I, T | |
Cleat angle | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Fully welded | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Flanges welded | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Fin plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Flange cover plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Flexible end plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Moment end plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I" - Hauch "I, T" |
BCF | Haunched | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I" - Hauch "I, T" | |
Web cover plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-up Symmetric | Built-up Nonsymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Column "I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Tapered | YES | NO | NO | I | ||
Clip angle | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Girder "I, HSS_RECT" | |
Directly welded | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | |
Flange plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I | |
Moment end plate | BCF | Column, Beam "Prismatic" | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCF | Tapered "Beam" | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" | |
BCF | Haunched "Beam" | YES | YES | NO | Haunch "I, T" | |
BCW | Column, Beam "Prismatic" | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" - Column "HSS_RECT" | |
BCW | Tapered "Beam" | YES | YES | NO | Beam "I" | |
BCW | Haunched "Beam" | YES | YES | NO | Haunch "I, T" | |
Single plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
BCF | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | NO | NO | I |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-up Symmetric | Built-up Nonsymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | Column "I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Bolted end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BS | Haunched | YES | YES | NO | I, T | |
BCF | Column, Beam "Prismatic" | YES | YES | Column "YES" | I | |
BCF | Haunched "Beam" | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Haunch "I, T" | |
Cleat angle | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | ||
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | ||
Cleat angle | CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | Top Column "YES" | I |
Fully welded BCF | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | I |
Fully welded BCW | BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | |
Flanges welded BCF | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | I |
Flanges welded BCW | BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | |
End plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT" | ||
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | ||
CS | Prismatic | YES | NO | HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC | ||
Fin plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | Column "YES" | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | Beam "I" - Column "I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" | ||
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | ||
Flange cover plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | Top Column "YES" | I | |
Gusset column beam brace | CBB | Prismatic | YES | Column "YES" - Beams "YES" - Braces "NO" | Column "YES" | Column "I" - Beam "I" - Braces "C, I2C, L, T2L, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Web cover plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | I | |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | Top Column "YES" | I |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-Up Symmetric | Built-Up Asymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC(Column) |
Moment end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BS | Haunched | YES | YES | NO | I, T | |
BCF | Prismatic (Column, Beam) | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I | |
BCF | Haunched (Beam) | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I, T (Haunch) | |
Cleat angle | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT (Column) | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange angles | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
Seating angles | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
End plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT (Column) | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Web side plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange cover plates | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Web cover plates | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-Up Symmetric | Built-Up Asymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
Bolted end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BS | Haunched | YES | YES | NO | I, T | |
BCF | Prismatic (Column, Beam) | YES | YES | YES (Column) | I | |
BCF | Haunched (Beam) | YES | YES | YES (Column) | I, T (Haunch) | |
Mitred Knee | BCF | Prismatic | Yes | Yes | YES (Column) | I |
Angle cleat | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Seating connections | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Column) | I, HSS_RECT (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I, HSS_RECT (Column) | |
End plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Web side plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Column) |
I (Beam) I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO |
I (Beam) I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
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BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Bolted flange plates | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Bolted web plates | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Bearing pad | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) |
I (Beam) I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) |
I (Beam) I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
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Directly welded splices | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Welded beam to column | BCF | Prismatic | Yes | Yes | YES (Column) | I |
Column beam braces connections | CBB | Prismatic | YES | Column "YES" - Beams "YES" - Braces "NO" | Column "YES" | Column "I, HSS_RECT" - Beam "I" - Braces "I, I2C, L, T2L, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC" |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-up Symmetric | Built-up Asymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC(Column) |
Bolted end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BS | Haunched | YES | YES | NO | I, T | |
BCF | Prismatic (Column, Beam) | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I | |
BCF | Haunched (Beam) | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I, T (Haunch) | |
Mitred Knee | BCF | Prismatic | Yes | Yes | YES(Column) | I |
Angle cleat | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
End plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Web side plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Bolted flange plates | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Bolted web plates | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Welded beam to column | BCF | Prismatic | Yes | Yes | YES(Column) | I |
Connection | Family | Member Types | Built-up Symmetric | Built-up Asymmetric | Member Flange Rotation | Sections Allowed |
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Base plate | CB | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I, I2C, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC(Column) |
Bolted end plate | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
BS | Haunched | YES | YES | NO | I, T | |
BCF | Prismatic (Column, Beam) | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I | |
BCF | Haunched (Beam) | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I, T (Haunch) | |
Mitred Knee | BCF | Prismatic | Yes | Yes | YES(Column) | I |
Angle cleat | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
End plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Web side plate | BCF | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES(Column) | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) |
BCW | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I (Beam)I, HSS_RECT, HSS_CIRC (Column) | |
BG | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I | |
Flange plate splices | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Web cover plates splices | BS | Prismatic | YES | YES | NO | I |
CS | Prismatic | YES | YES | YES (Top Column) | I | |
Welded beam to column | BCF | Prismatic | Yes | Yes | YES(Column) | I |