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Yield-Link Moment Connection for Steel Construction

Yield-Link® Moment Connection for Steel Construction

Our Yield-Link connection is precision-made to meet the tough demands and increased loads of structural steel construction. From building owners to engineers, to contractors and fabricators, the Yield-Link’s state-of-the-art design saves everyone time and money—while providing a connection that keeps structural steel buildings strong and safe.

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Benefits

Building Owners

  • Saves time and costs on fabrication and erection
  • No onsite welding of the moment connections reduces labor and welding inspection costs
  • Replaceable Yield-Links allow for less costly repairs and shorter recovery times   

Designers

  • Accepted into AISC 358-16 and code listed in ICC-ES ESR-2802
  • Prequalified to be used in special and intermediate steel moment frames
  • Moment frames can be designed without beam bracing
  • Small restricted zone

General Contractors

  • No delays for field welding and welding inspection of the moment connections
  • Faster construction cycle and superstructure erection times
  • Small restricted zone for easier MEP coordination
  • Moment frames can be designed without beam bracing

Fabricators

  • All shop welds are allowed as fillet welds, providing a simple fabrication process to allow you to produce more tonnage
  • Bolted onsite erection accelerates the construction timeline
  • All connections use standard holes and slots
Yield-Link Moment Connection

Yield-Link Moment Connection

From building owners to engineers, to contractors and fabricators, our state-of-the-art special moment frame Yield-Link design saves everyone time and money—while providing a connection that keeps structural steel buildings strong and safe.

Yield-Link Cover Plate

Yield-Link Cover Plate

The Yield-Link cover plate is fabricated using light-gauge steel and is used for detailing the concrete deck near the Yield-Link moment connection.

Yield-Link steel construction installed for residential construction.

Residential Construction

The YLMC simplifies moment frame construction, offering a flexible and cost-effective solution without compromising on strength. Our innovative Yield-Link moment connection (YLMC) now replaces Strong-Frame moment frames for residential construction.

Construction worker installing Yield-Link Moment Connection.

See How Customers Benefit from our Yield-Link Solutions

Learn more about the advantages of the Yield-Link moment connection through a variety of video and written case studies. See how the YLMC has been used in diverse projects and applications to enhance structural steel designs. Learn more about YLMC benefits and real-world implementations.

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Software Plugins and Tools

To streamline the structural analysis and connection design using the Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link moment connections, we have created tools and a design guide to assist Designers. Our supporting software plugins can help you quickly plan, model and document complete designs according to your project's unique specifications—all while staying on time and within budget.

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