Dear All,
I have a condition on one of my projects that the connection engineer wants all bolts in braces to be 1" dia A325SC bolts. I have detailed the braces with oversized holes in gusset plates with 1" dia A325SC bolts. After reviewing the drawings, the engineer asked me whether the holes...
There is a mutli storied steel building with 4 sides vertical braces. V bracings and chevron bracings. All the single angle braces sizes are L6*6*3/8 and all double angle braces are L6*6*5/16. What may be the reason the design engineer has choosen different sizes for braces than choosing the...
I have a condition in my design drawing, beams having axial loads indicated. My fabricator preferred connection is bolted-bolted clip angle for beams. Web side shop bolted with STD holes and OSL field bolted with short-slotted holes. Anyone help me whether this connection will work with axial...
I have a condition in one of my steel project, where the 1/4" thick steel deck edge bent plate has to connect with cold formed truss member by means of #12 screws. Whether these #12 screws can be driven in field (self-tapping) through 1/4" thick steel material without any predrilled holes on it?
