6.

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CHAPTER 6. BOLTED UNSTIFFENED AND STIFFENED EXTENDEDCONNECTIONS

6.3

Prequalification Limits
Table 6.1 is a summary of the range of parameters that have been satisfactorily tested. All connection elements shall be within the ranges shown.

TABLE 6.1.

Parametric Limitations on Prequalification

Four-Bolt Unstiffened (4E) Parameter Maximum in. (mm) tp bp g pfi , pfo pb d tbf bbf 21/4 (57) 10 3/4 (273) 6 (152) 41/2 (114) 55 (1400)
3/4

Four-Bolt Stiffened (4ES) Maximum in. (mm) 11/2 (38) 10 3/4 (273) 6 (152) 51/2 (140) 24 (610)
3/4

Eight-Bolt Stiffened (8ES) Maximum in. (mm) 21/2 (64) 15 (381) 6 (152) 2 (51) 3 3/4 (95) 36 (914) 1 (25) 121/4 (311) Minimum in. (mm)
3/4

Minimum in. (mm)

1/2

Minimum in. (mm)

1/2

(13)

(13)

(19)

7 (178) 4 (102) 11/2 (38) 25 (635)

3/8

10 3/4 (273) 31/4 (83) 13/4 (44) 13 3/4 (349)

3/8

9 (229) 5 (127) 13/4 (44) 31/2 (89) 181/2 (470)

19/32

(19)

(10)

(19)

(10)

(16)

91/4 (235)

6 (152)

9 (229)

6 (152)

7 3/4 (197)

where tp = thickness of the end-plate, in. (mm) bp = width of the end-plate, in. (mm) g = horizontal distance between bolts, in. (mm) pfi = vertical distance between beam flange and the nearest inner row of bolts, in. (mm) pfo = vertical distance between beam flange and the nearest outer row of bolts, in. (mm) pb = distance between the inner and outer row of bolts in an eight-bolt connection, in. (mm) d = depth of the connecting beam, in. (mm) tbf = thickness of beam flange, in. (mm) bbf = width of beam flange, in. (mm)

6.4

Beam Limitations
Beams shall satisfy the following limitations: (1) Beams shall be rolled or welded built-up wide-flange shapes. At moment-connected ends of welded built-up sections, within at least the depth of beam or 3 times the width of flange, whichever is less, the beam

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