FEMA 355D, State of the Art Report on Connection Performance

The ATC-41i (FEMA 355D) report, State of the Art Report on Connection Performance, was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) and produced by the SAC Joint Venture (published 2000, 292 pages).

ABSTRACT: This report summarizes the current state of knowledge of the performance of different types of moment-resisting connections under large inelastic deformation demands. It includes information on fully restrained, partially restrained, and partial strength connections, both welded and bolted, based on laboratory and analytical investigations.

See the entry for SAC CD01-01 under SAC CDs for the report in electronic format

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