Moment Frame Question

[XR250]

I have a moment frame for a screened porch that is not working very hard. It is resisting mainly wind loads. It is a W10x22 beam on top of an HSS5x5. Based on the numbers, fillet welds will work. Any reason I would have to use full-penetration welds?

 

[SE2607]

From the catalog page...

From the catalog page...


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Then why provide the HDG option on the TBs?

 

[XR250]

Then why provide the HDG option on the TBs?

Who knows? Regardless, the coating will not survive the self tapping process.

 

[SE2607]

Who knows. Regardless, the coding will not survive the self tapping process.

Good point.

 

[lexpatrie]

I design those as enclosed / open structure as I've never found anything on wind loads through screens.

I was more getting at the moisture effects on connection strength, as those cam get pretty onerous.