Did You Know? RAM Connection Moment Connections

Did You Know… RAM Connection has an extensive library of connection types built into the program? I frequently am asked, "Can RAM Connection do [ ]?" where the blank is filled in by a specific connection type.

This is the second of two blogs providing an overview of connection types in RAM Connection. In today’s blog, I will cover moment connections and combined connections. Shear connections were addressed in my previous blog.

Most connection types in RAM Connection are available two ways: Basic or Smart. In the instance where a connection is only available as one type, I have noted it. Otherwise, the connection is available as both types.

For a quick reference guide of connection types and their descriptions, download the PDF attached at the bottom of this post.

The following is a list of the majority of the moment and combined connections available in RAM Connection. This list was compiled for beam to column connections except where noted as a splice or cap connection. This is not an exhaustive list. RAM Connection is customizable and it would be difficult to itemize every single connection available.

Moment Connections 

1. Flange Plate Bolted

2. Flange Plate Welded

3. Moment Angle Bolted

4. Directly Welded [Smart only]

5. Cap Plate

6. Beam Splice Flange Plate Bolted [Basic only]

7. Beam Splice Flange Plate Welded

Combined Moment and Shear Connections

8. Beam Splice Flange Plate Shear Plate Bolted [Basic only]

9. Column Splice Flange Plate Shear Plate Bolted

10. Moment End Plate Extended Both Ways

11. Moment End Plate Flush

12. Moment End Plate Extended One Way (up or down)

13. Beam Splice with Moment End Plate Flush

14. Beam Splice with Moment End Plate Extended One Way (up or down)

15. Beam Splice with Moment End Plate at Apex

16. Beam Splice with Moment End Plate at Apex Extended Upwards

17. Moment End Plate Knee Vertical

18. Moment End Plate Knee Horizontal

19. Moment End Plate Knee Perpendicular

20. Moment End Plate HSS [Smart only]