5.2. Beam to Column

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is a beam in structural engineering?

   Hint

   Think about elements that support floors.

2. 2.

   What does a shear connection do?

   Hint

   Does it allow rotation?

3. 3.

   What type of connection allows rotation?

   • Shear Connection
   • Moment Connection
   • Both

   Hint

   Think about how forces are transmitted.

4. 4.

   True or False: Moment connections only transfer shear loads.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider the definition of moment connections.

5. 5.

   Given a building's blueprints, calculate the necessary stiffeners for a beam-to-column connection supporting heavy machinery. Include all steps.

   Hint

   What loads will the connection experience?

6. 6.

   Analyze a failed beam-to-column connection in a residential building. What factors may have contributed to the failure?

   Hint

   Think about what could've gone wrong in the design.