how can I calculate the stiffness & strength of a bolted connection to judge whether it will behave as a fully restrained or partially restrained connection ?
Without performing practical experiments on the connection.
The connection is a bolted clamp ... connects between a H 350*350*13*15 mm column and a box 300*300*16 mm beam.
A moment is applied around the minor axis of the clamp.
I have attached a detail for the clamp in...
I want to determine whether the connection I've designed will behave as a FR connection or as a PR connections
And if it is a PR connection .. how can I calculate its stiffness ?
Thanks in advance