Bolted flange plate (BFP) moment connections utilize plates welded to column flanges and bolted to beam flanges. The top and bottom plates must be identical. Flange plates are welded to the column flange using CJP groove welds, and beam flange connections are made with high-strength bolts. The beam web is connected to the column flange using a bolted single-plate shear connection with bolts in short-slotted holes. Details for this connection type are shown in Figure 7.1. Initial yielding and plastic hinge formation are intended to occur in the beam in the region near the end of the flange plates.
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