Hello everyone,
I've got a situation where my column requires a 3/16" weld to its baseplate which is anchored into the foundation.
Beacuse a 3/16" weld is needed I have to use a column at least 1/4" thick per AISC (3/16"+ 1/16"= 1/4")
This leads to VERY low d/c ratios in the column (axial...
see the attached picture,
I designed a regular 90 degree WF to HSS moment connection via a cap plate. Turns out now my boss wants a slight pitch to the roof maybe about a 2" height difference between the front and back face of HSS column (see image). My question is can I reuse this same...