Available Connection Types

The list of available connection types depends on what version of RISAConnection you are integrating with. The following table lists the available connection types from the current version of RISAConnection.

Available Connections

Connection

Description

Beam to Column Shear Connections

(Shear tab, clip angle, end plate)

  • Columns may be Wide Flanges, HSS tubes, or HSS pipes (shear tab only).
  • Beams may be Wide Flanges or Channels (not for end plate).
  • Double-sided connections available for clip angle shear connections into the column web.

Beam to Girder Shear Connections

(Shear tab, clip angle, end plate)

  • Girders may only be Wide Flanges.
  • Beams may be Wide Flanges or Channels (not for end plate).
  • Double-sided connections available for clip angle shear connections into the girder web.

Shear Splices

(Beam and column)

  • Columns may only be Wide Flanges.
  • Beams may only be Wide Flanges.

Beam to Column Flange Moment Connections

(Direct weld, extended end plate, flange plates, flush end plate)

  • Direct Weld and Flange Plate moment connection columns may be Wide Flanges or HSS Rectangular Tubes.
  • Extended End Plate and Flush Plate moment connection columns may only be Wide Flanges.
  • Beams may only be Wide Flanges.

Beam to Column Web Moment Connections

(Direct weld, flange plates)

  • Columns may only be Wide Flanges.
  • Beam may only be Wide Flanges.

Beam to Column Web Moment Connections

(Continuous beam over column)

  • Columns may only be Wide Flanges, HSS Tubes, or HSS pipes.
  • Beam may only be Wide Flanges.

Moment Splices

(Beam and column, direct weld, end plate, flange plate)

  • Columns may only be Wide Flanges.
  • Beams may only be Wide Flanges.

Vertical Brace Connections

(Chevron, Diagonal Brace, and Knee Brace)

  • Columns may be Wide Flanges, HSS Tubes, or HSS Pipes.
  • Beams may be Wide Flanges, HSS Tubes (Chevron and Knee Brace connections only), or HSS Pipes (Chevron and Knee Brace connections only).
  • Chevron and Diagonal Braces may be Wide Flanges, HSS Tubes, HSS Pipes, Channels, WTs, Double Angles, or Single Angles.
  • Knee Braces may be HSS Tubes, HSS Pipes, Channels, WTs, Double Angles, or Single Angles.

Single Column Base Plate Connections
  • Column may be a Wide Flange, Tube, or Pipe.

Brace to Base Plate Connections
  • Column may be a Wide Flange, Tube, or Pipe.

Brace to Column Base Plate Connections
  • Column may be a Wide Flange, Tube, or Pipe.
  • Brace may be HSS Tube, HSS Pipe, Single Angle, Double Angle, WTs, or Channels.

Truss HSS T-Connections
  • Chord member must be a HSS Tube.
  • Branch member must be a HSS Tube.

See Troubleshooting for more assistance with connection type limitations.