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Salesforce Transit Center closes due to cracked support beam
Sure. Maybe I mis-typed. I'm not pointing to full-depth stiffeners. I'm pointing to full-depth welds. Welding is known to reduce the strain capacity of steel, which is why I think the code requires that welds be held back from the tension flange. I think this is specific to web stiffeners on...- blakeschatz
- Post #54
- Forum: Engineering Failures & Disasters
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Salesforce Transit Center closes due to cracked support beam
Has anyone considered the ASIC provisions for transverse stiffeners? Specifically, I'm looking at AISC 360-05, section G2.2 which says, "The weld by which transverse stiffeners are attached to the web shall be terminated not less than 4 times nor more than 6 times the web thickness from the near...- blakeschatz
- Post #50
- Forum: Engineering Failures & Disasters
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Wind exposure B opinion
Wind provisions are very subjective in MHO. If you want to go conservative, choose C. If you want to give your client a more economical design, choose B. What's the likelihood of failure if you are not conservative? Do you have redundancy? Are there other areas where additional safety can be...- blakeschatz
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
