I've always had it in my head that codes don't allow the use of slots (short nor long) with bolts that are subject to tension. However, in a design I'm working on currently, that notion was challenged and I cannot find it specifically stated in RCSC or AISC steel manual. Am I just blind or have...
First time starting a thread, so forgive me if I'm in the wrong section of the forum.
A structural engineer at my company designed a 67' long, 4' wide catwalk consisting of W21 beams and lateral bracing on the top and bottom flanges. He has since retired, and the catwalk is currently in...
