Is it appropriate to use Roarks flat plate formulas in determining the wall strength for HSS hollow members?
I have a HSS tube column that is seeing a 10k lateral load from a direct weld of a 3"XXS pipe. In the past I have used Chapter K of AISC 360 for Design of HSS and Box member connections...
The aluminum is mill finished and not anodised. I'm not sure of the aluminum make up, but the structural steel is A992 Gr. 50ksi and I believe the steel is painted.
Working on a project that has an existing PEMB on site. Unfortunately, we can't locate the original drawings and we were hoping to contact the manufacturer for general questions. However, we can't find any contact information for the manufacturer, STRAN. Does anyone know if this manufacturer...
Could someone walk me through a simple/sample calculation of, "how to design a plywood gusset" for truss joint connections. I conservatively want to design the gusset based on nailing (BUT I will be gluing too).
I will be using 7/16 OSB gusset plates with common nails and the truss chord is a...