# Steel Moment Connection Designer AI Agent Connect

> Automated AISC-compliant design for steel moment connections, including plate, bolt, and weld calculations.

## Overview
- **Category:** construction
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PuH3FzcytweksGjnmAJxBBH9eGzhy8xY0vn9amAy/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** aisc, steel-design, structural-engineering, moment-connections, mechanical-properties

## Description

This MCP server provides specialized structural engineering tools to design steel moment connections following AISC standards. It automates the calculation of flange plate dimensions, web plate thickness, bolt requirements, and weld sizes. The toolset accounts for critical structural behaviors such as prying action and panel zone shear to ensure safety and compliance. Use `calculate_connection_design` for full designs, `validate_prying_action` to assess secondary tension forces, and `check_panel_zone_capacity` to verify column web strength.

## Tools

### check_panel_zone_capacity
Verifies if the column web can withstand the shear force transferred by the moment connection

### get_material_properties
Retrieves the mechanical properties of a specific steel grade

### calculate_connection_design
Performs the complete structural design for a specific moment connection

### validate_prying_action
Determines if prying forces are significant enough to require design adjustments

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
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Design a flange plate connection for a W14x90 beam and a W24x68 column using A992 steel with a moment of 150 kNm and shear of 50 kN.
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**Response:** 
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The design for the flange plate connection requires a flange plate width of 12 inches, a thickness of 0.75 inches, and 4 bolts of 3/4 inch diameter with 3-inch spacing. The weld size is calculated at 5/16 inch, and the panel zone check passed.
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**Prompt:** 
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Check if a 0.5 inch thick plate with 0.75 inch bolts and 1.5 inch edge distance will experience significant prying action under 40 kN of tension.
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**Response:** 
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The prying force factor is 1.15, and the prying action is considered significant for this configuration.
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**Prompt:** 
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What are the yield and ultimate strength properties for A992 steel?
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**Response:** 
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For A992 steel, the yield strength is 50 ksi and the ultimate strength is 65 ksi.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

**What standards does this tool follow?**
The design procedures and capacity checks are based on AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) standards.

**How does the tool handle prying action?**
The `calculate_connection_design` tool evaluates prying action to adjust effective bolt tension, and you can use `validate_prying_action` for independent verification of secondary forces.

**Can I check the column web strength?**
Yes, use the `check_panel_zone_capacity` tool to verify if the column web can withstand the shear force transferred by the moment connection.