A Rational Approach to Design of Tee Shear Connections

Thornton, William A. (1996). "A Rational Approach to Design of Tee Shear Connections," Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction, Vol. 33, pp. 34-37.

A tee shear connection is similar to a shear tab in that there is a perceived lack of ductility in the connection which could cause premature fracture in the shop weld or shop bolts, i.e., fracture before the connection is able to absorb the self-limited beam end rotation in a ductile manner. This problem is resolved with a shear tab by two ductility requirements