Truss to Baseplate Connections … Plus the Connections and Joints in Between

Presented on: Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Webinar Sponsored by Bentley

Connection design is one of the last pieces of the structural engineer’s design process that is still mostly done by hand. The framing and connection design often influence each other. Designs can move beyond fix/pin end conditions and recognize actual joint stiffness.

Engineers can consider joint stiffness and they can design more than simple shear connections with Bentley’s RAM structural design software suite. The solutions automate the design of many complex connections.

Attend this webinar to check out a variety of complex connections. Take an in-depth look at end plates, baseplates, and truss connections. You will learn how to model realistic joint stiffness and reduced member properties that will affect overall building/frame stability.

Presented by: : Ann Marie Garko-Hill, Director, Application Engineering, STAAD RAM PipeStress Offshore

Ann Marie Garko-Hill is a structural engineer with nearly 25 years of experience in structural analysis and design of commercial and industrial buildings. She is responsible for the development and presentation of solution-oriented demonstrations that promote Bentley’s suite of structural analysis and design software. Her expertise includes steel, concrete, and masonry design.

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