I've checked out the bolted cleat joint in the Steel Designers manual. I can sort of accept that a bolted cleat joint has enough elasticity that it does not transfer significant moment into the column. Another aspect of a truely simply supported beam is that there will be no tension along it's...
Thank you! - some great help there. Just narrowing it down a bit more... In terms of understanding how the 'simple' analysis is done. Take for example the bolted web cleat - the typical L-shaped loose bracket that would be used for bolted joint, joining purlins and main beams together on a...
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I'm a 'mechanical', looking into the subject of 'structural' - wondering if it's worth expanding my horizons. Perhaps that's the first question, Is it worth it? Secondly, I'm doing some initial reading with the purposes of trying to move into the area of designing Mez Floor...