Ah, thanks everybody. I was struggling to find much information in searches, but I was being really stubborn about insisting that the columns were "strapped" rather than "laced" when I was looking for documentation which seems to be the major disconnect. Cheers!
Hello,
I'm working on the analysis of am old rail bridge constructed from built up sections - the standard two channels laced together with straps of metal riveted to the toes of the channels, similar to the image I've attached (this isn't the bridge I'm looking at, but its close enough to get...
