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Cast ConneX® High-Strength Connector™ Design Manuals

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Part No. HSS Accommodated Design Manual Downloads
HSC-4.000 4.000" O.D., 5/16" max wall AISC Connection Detail Comparison for use with:
AISC 341-10
AISC 360-10		 ENGLISH
HSC-5.563 5.563" O.D., 3/8" max wall
HSC-6.625 6.625" O.D., 1/2" max wall
HSC-8.625 8.625" O.D., 5/8" max wall
HSC-10.750 10.750" O.D., 5/8" max wall
HSC-102 102 mm O.D., 8.0 mm max wall CSA Connection Detail Comparison for use with:
CSA S16-09		 ENGLISH
FRENCH
HSC-141 141 mm O.D., 9.5 mm max wall
HSC-168 168 mm O.D., 13 mm max wall
HSC-219 219 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall
HSC-273 273 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall

 
Cast ConneX® Universal Pin Connector™ Data Sheets

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Part No. HSS Accommodated
Product Data Sheet
  
UPC-3.500 † 3.500" O.D., 3/8" max wall
UPC-4.000L † 4.000" O.D., 3/8" max wall
UPC-4.000 4.000" O.D., 1/2" max wall
UPC-6.625 6.625" O.D., 5/8" max wall
UPC-8.625 8.625" O.D., 5/8" max wall
UPC-10.750 10.750" O.D., 5/8" max wall
UPC-12.750 12.750" O.D., 5/8" max wall
UPC-16.000 16.000" O.D., 5/8" max wall
UPC-89 † 88.9 mm O.D., 9.5 mm max wall
UPC-102L † 102 mm O.D., 9.5 mm max wall
UPC-102 102 mm O.D., 13 mm max wall
UPC-168 168 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall
UPC-219 219 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall
UPC-273 273 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall
UPC-324 324 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall
UPC-406 406 mm O.D., 16 mm max wall
† Subject to minimum order quantities

 
Journal Articles

Hohlprofilstreben mit Verbindungselementen aus Stahlguss unter Erdbebenbelastung
(2011) Stahlbau, 80(7) 513-519
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Christopoulos, C., Packer, J.A., Tremblay, R., Gray, M.G., and Willibald, S.
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Castings in Tubular Structures - the State of the Art
(2010) ICE Journal of Structures and Buildings, 163(SB6) 403-415
Authors: Herion, S., de Oliveira, J.-C., Packer, J.A., Christopoulos, C., and Gray, M.G.
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Cast Steel Connectors for Circular Hollow Section Braces under Inelastic Cyclic Loading
(2008) ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 134(3) 374-383
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Packer, J.A., and Christopoulos, C.
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Conference Papers

Development, Validation and Modeling of the new Cast Steel Yielding Brace System
(2012) Proceedings, 2012 Structures Congress, Chicago, USA
Authors: Gray, M.G., Christopoulos, C., Packer, J.A., and Lignos, D.G.
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Full-scale Testing of the Cast Steel Yielding Brace System
(2011) Proceedings, STESSA 2012 Conference, Santiago, Chile
Authors: Gray, M.G., Christopoulos, C., and Packer, J.A.
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High-Strength Brace Connectors for use in SCBF and OCBF
(2011) Proceedings, SEAOC 2011 Convention, Las Vegas, USA
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Christopoulos, C., and Packer, J.A.
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Cast Steel Yielding Fuse for Concentrically Braced Frames
(2010) Proceedings, The 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada
Authors: Gray, M.G., Christopoulos, C., and Packer, J.A.
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Full-Scale Experimental Validation of Standardized Seismic-Resistant Cast Steel Brace Connectors
(2008) Proceedings, The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Christopoulos, C., Packer, J.A., Tremblay, R., and Gray, M.G.
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Cast Steel Connectors for Seismic-Resistant Tubular Bracing Applications
(2008) Tubular Structures XII. Lisse: A. A. Balkema Publishers
Author: de Oliveira, J.-C.
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Standardized Cast Steel Connectors for Tubular Hollow Structural Sections
(2008) Proceedings, 2008 CSCE Annual Conference, Quebec City, Canada
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Gray, M.G., Packer, J.A., and Christopoulos, C.
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Cast Steel Nodes in Tubular Construction - Canadian Experience
(2006) Tubular Structures XI. Lisse: A. A. Balkema Publishers
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Willibald, S., Packer, J.A., Christopoulos, C., and Verhey, T.
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Other Publications

A New Brace Option for Ductile Braced Frames
Modern Steel Construction, February, 2012. AISC Publication
Authors: Gray, M.G., Christopoulos, C., Packer, J.A., and de Oliveira, J.-C.
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Steel Castings for AESS and Beyond
Modern Steel Construction, December, 2011. AISC Publication
Author: de Oliveira, J.-C.
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Up to the challenge: Innovative Yielding Brace System
Un défi relevé: systeme innovateur de plastification de contreventement
Advantage Steel / Avantage Acier, Fall, 2011. CISC Publication
Authors: Gray, M.G., Christopoulos, C., Packer, J.A., and de Oliveira, J.-C.
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Standardized Brace Connectors for Seismic-Resistant Concentrically Braced Frames
Connecteurs standardisés pour cadres à contreventement concentrique résistant aux forces sismiques
Advantage Steel / Avantage Acier, Winter, 2009. CISC Publication
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., Packer, J.A., and Christopoulos, C.
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Ample Seismic Protection
Modern Steel Construction, June, 2009. AISC Publication
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., and Packer, J.A.
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Convenient Connections
Modern Steel Construction, July, 2008. AISC Publication
Authors: de Oliveira, J.-C., and Stine, T.
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Video

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Daily Planet Feature on Cast ConneX® Scorpion™ Yielding Brace System™


Test of a Full-Scale Braced Frame Equipped with Cast ConneX® High-Strength Connectors™
(2010) Test Conducted at École Polytechnique de Montréal
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Test of a Full-Scale Brace Assembly Equipped with Cast ConneX® High-Strength Connectors™
(2008) Test Conducted at École Polytechnique de Montréal
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Seismic Design of Ductile Special Concentrically Braced Frames
(2008) North American Steel Construction Conference Presentation. AISC Publication
Authors: Packer, J.A., and Christopoulos, C.
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Relevant Publications by Others

How to suspend a 13-storey tower over a century-old four-storey structure
Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, January 26, 2012. REED Construction Data
Author: Procter, D.
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University of Toronto seismic brace system headed to market
Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, December 17, 2010. REED Construction Data
Author: Raymer, E.
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HSS Connections
STRUCTURE magazine, August, 2010. A joint publication of NCSEA, CASE, and SEI
Authors: Arber, L. and Winters-Downey, E.
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HSS Connects with North America
Engineering News Record, September, 2008. McGraw-Hill
Author: Flynn, L.
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Engineering a Gehry - A New Angle
Civil Engineering, June, 2010. ASCE Publication
Authors: Schober, H., Wewigk, M., and Kürschner, K.
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The Future of HSS Connection Design
Modern Steel Construction, February, 2006. AISC Publication
Authors: Packer, J.A., and Stine, T.
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Steel Castings in Architecture and Engineering
Modern Steel Construction, April, 2003. AISC Publication
Author: Schober, H.
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