Available Connection Types

The following connection types are available for design in RISAConnection.

Available Connection Types

• 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.
  • Skewed connections available for Wide Flange or HSS tube columns (shear tab only)
• 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.
  • Skewed connections available for shear tabs only.
• 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.
• HSS Beam to Column Moment Connection (direct weld)

  • Columns must be HSS Rectangular or Square Tubes.

  • Beams must be HSS Rectangular or Square Tubes.

• Beam to Column Moment Connections (Continuous beam over column).
  • Columns may be Wide Flanges, HSS Tubes, or HSS Pipes.
  • Beams 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.
  • Includes anchorage design, featuring the detailed design and analysis of anchor bolts (Available in v15.0 and newer).
• 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.