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Moment and Simple Connections

MasterKey Moment and Simple Connections are the UK's two leading software programs for the design of structural steel connections. The powerful editing facilities and the optional automatic design, enable the software to design and draft multi-storey and portal frame connections with maximum speed, economy and accuracy.

The software's user-friendly graphical input, enables rapid optimisation of the structural design under the full control of the Engineer. Quickly review existing steel connections and automatically or interactively design new connections.

MasterKey Moment and Simple Connections function fully as "Stand-Alone" or "Integrated" software packages.  In "Stand-Alone" mode joints are designed based on user inputted geometry and forces.  Running inside MasterFrame or MasterPort in "Integrated Mode" these values are seamlessly transferred from the analysis model giving you maximum speed, economy and accuracy as well as flexibility of design.

Connection Types

Moment Connections

  • Eaves type 'beam-to-column flange' connections
  • Apex type 'beam-to-beam' connections 
  • Stiffened and un-stiffened column base plates
  • Beam splice connections
  • Column splice connections
  • Hollow section splice connections

Simple Connections (Shear Connections)

  • Beam to beam Flexible end-plate connections
  • Beam to beam Fin-plate connections
  • Beam to Beam Angle Cleat connections
  • Beam to column Flexible end-plate connections
  • Beam to column Fin-plate connections
  • Beam to Column Angle Cleat connections
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“How refreshing it is to use a connections design program where we are allowed to act as structural engineers. The high level of user control is perfectly balanced with the incredibly intelligent automatic design. The input methods are so clear, and most importantly the design output leaves nothing to the imagination.”    Ron Swift, Severfield Reeve Structures Ltd.