I have a situation where a steel beam has a square cope instead of having a rounded profile. I know the web is weakened because of this, but I am having trouble finding a reduction coefficient. Does anyone have a reference they can share?
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I am designing what was once a single story building with a flat roof, into essentially a deck. The columns are fine, but the wood beams need to be resized. The problem I am running into is that D + L + S is giving me a high value. The deck is to be used for socializing, so when...