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I wonder what's your opinion about welding thick plates in order to make a solid section (e.g. five 20"x 4" plates welded together --> 20" x 20" solid steel section)? Should the welds be CJP's or can be partial penetration groove welds?
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I'd like to find out your opinion about modelling issues of braced frames. As horizontal members of braced frames (girders) are subject to high axial loads, should it be a moment connection between horizontal member and column or not really? I mean, theoritically if we design braced...
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I am looking for any example showing design procedure for gusset plate connection in compression. Something like in attached picture. Any proposals where can I find it?:)http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=46b8198d-191f-450f-8f2e-8e7d85d6015b&file=gusssset.PNG
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I wonder if it's possible to compose a section made of wide flange column in 65 ksi with welded cover plates in 50 ksi? How to calculate its compressive resistance when there are 2 grades within one section? Any other things that I should be aware of when designing such a section?
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Has anybody ever used "walking" column system? Do you guys have any literature/references how to deal with it? (i mean - design procedures or sth like that).http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=079ea01b-5f07-4f59-a266-0eab1d7e779b&file=walk.PNG
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I just want to find out your opinion about hefty columns in high-rise buildings or heavy-loaded structures: which type of column section is more economic - box column or jumbo section + cover plates? Any other pros and cons for each type of section?
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I'd like to find out how should be modeled braced frames members - girders and diagonals in high-rise buildings? As a truss bars - only axial forces acts or they should be fixed?
This is something that is really bothering me. As I look at these pictures I think it should be...
