KChapter K Additional requirements for HSS and box-section connections

This chapter addresses additional requirements for connections to HSS members and box sections of uniform wall thickness, where seam welds between box-section elements are complete-joint-penetration (CJP) groove welds in the connection region. The requirements of Chapter J also apply.

The chapter is organized as follows:

• K1. General Provisions and Parameters for HSS Connections
• K2. Concentrated Forces on HSS
• K3. HSS-to-HSS Truss Connections
• K4. HSS-to-HSS Moment Connections
• K5. Welds of Plates and Branches to HSS