Beam / Column Moment Connection Research Geometric and material nonlinear analysis of moment-resisting connections Slideline surface modelling of contacting members Excellent correlation of experimental testing results Jon K. Lindsey with HNTB (Kansas City) used LUSAS Civil & Structural to carry out Ph.D. research on alternative moment-resisting connection arrangements. The aim was to make design recommendations that will allow a structural designer to push the limits of the material and connectioncon?guration further and increase the economy of steel moment-resisting frames. By using nonlinear solid modelling with slideline surface contact excellent correlation was achieved between the results predicted by LUSAS and measurements obtained from experimental testing conducted at the Universi

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