rc549mx
Industrial
- Jun 27, 2018
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I am trying to figure out the best way to design/ connect a structural frame for a feed hopper design? the frame is 20' tall x 14' square. The vertical columns are 6x6 1/4" wall HSS tube and horizontal beams are W8x21. The total load in the 4 hoppers is 13,000 lbs. I was debating to weld 2 1/2"x2 1/2"x5/16" clips on the outside of the 6x6 to bolt to the web and one on the bottom to bolt to the beam flange( shown in Picture 1). The other way I was thinking was to set the W beam on top of the HSS column use a L plate to bolt to Beam flanges and bolt clip the corners ( shown in Picture 2). Any thoughts or recommendations to consider?



