ansi-aws d1.1 2006 2.11.2
2.11.2 Maximum Spacing of Intermittent Welds
2.11.2.1 General. Except as may be provided by
2.11.2.2 or 2.11.2.3, the maximum longitudinal spacing
of intermittent welds connecting a plate component to
other components shall not exceed 24 times the thickness
of the...
in my opinion
we can use min. rein. for columns in our codes
%0.8 or %1 is enough i think
important question is what percenrage is max.?
i think we can use max. %2 percantage or we have to use bigger pile
Alirezai
this problem depends on the which software you use
so pls. take care about your fea softs. capabilities
your fem model is very important to gain the real behaviour of your structure