Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications

This Standard specifies design, detailing, fabrication and quality criteria for connections that are prequalified in accordance with the AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings (herein referred to as the AISC Seismic Provisions) for use with special moment frames (SMF) and intermediate moment frames (IMF). The connections contained in this Standard are prequalified to meet the requirements in the AISC Seismic Provisions only when designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of this Standard. Nothing in this Standard shall preclude the use of connection types contained herein outside the indicated limitations, or the use of other connection types, when satisfactory evidence of qualification in accordance with Appendix S of the AISC Seismic Provisions is presented to the authority having jurisdiction.