yes, I thought it was an odd comment from the checker, since I hadn't hear against this practice, I have to say I'm not even in the US, but as far as I know if the process is on paper and qualified, and the welding itself pass through any applicable test, beam continuity is ensured, visually is...
I understand it is posible to join two HSS beams, using a butt welded joint or maybe another prequalified welded procedure, but there is a code against it? I mean in the AISC or local code you may know, where it could say that "under X condition you should not join two beams"
Hello, first time here, we have this project and a supervisor told our people that a beam, HSS 14X6X1/2, should be continuous, without any welded tie, this would result in large material waste, and as far as I know, there is no code that avoid this welded tie, but I'm dubious, is there any code...
