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New Supplement to 2016 AISC Prequalified Seismic Moment Connection Standard Available as a Free Download
July 2, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO - Supplement No. 2 (ANSI/AISC 358s2-20) to the 2016 version of the AISC standard Prequalified Moment Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (ANSI/AISC 358-16) has been fully integrated into the standard.
Supplement No. 2 expands the prequalification scope of the SidePlate moment connection (Chapter 11), as well as the Simpson Strong-Tie Strong Frame moment connection (Chapter 12). The complete document is now available for free download at aisc.org/standards.
The new standard has been approved by the AISC Connection Prequalification Review Panel (CPRP) and is ANSI-accredited. ANSI/AISC 358 is an essential companion to the AISC Seismic Provisions (ANSI/AISC 341-16), which outline the requirements for the prequalification of seismic moment connections in Chapter K.
Learn more about the standard, as well as other current AISC specifications and codes available as free downloads at aisc.org/standards.
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