The clause 13.13.4.3 (a) in S16-19 states. If you are confident of the loads and you want to design the HSS weld for the actual forces in the weld you must design the weld for a minimum 50% yield of the connected wall. This clause seems very vauge? Does it apply only in HSS to HSS branch...
Hello all,
HSS Truss supporting a concrete slab on deck which is puddle welded to the top chord. Top Chord is in compression. I have always assumed that the in-plane compression buckling length for the top chord, is the distance between panel points.
A fellow engineers opinion is that the slab...