Rat Hole 1

[ToadJones]

I seem to have misplaced my references for detailing a Weld acces hole ("rat-hole") for a full penetration weld for the flange of a wideflange beam.
Is this information readily available in some other reference?

 

[slickdeals]

Check out the commentary page 16.1-328 in the AISC 13th Edition.

 

[ToadJones]

Thank you Slick... I new that was in there somewhere.

 

[bridgebuster]

Toad- for years people never believed me that there was the term rathole -at last I'm vindicated. I owe you a beer.

 

[kelowna]

Bridgebuster,

If it is any help, I have also heard and used the term, although I have heard mouse hole more often.

I guess it depends on the size!

 

[apsix]

Mouse hole gets my vote.

 

[paddingtongreen]

Always been rathole for me. Mousehole is a village in Cornwall.

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[unclesyd]

It all depends on the size of the rat, either four legged or two legged.

 

[ToadJones]

Bridgebuster-
Where shall we meet?
I like nice New Castle, Sam Adams, or Blue Moon on tap.

 

[ToadJones]

kelowna- don't be trying to butt-in and steal my free beer.

 

[kelowna]

No problems there. I would be delighted to pay for a beer or two for any of you guys anyway.

I enjoy this site a lot and there is hardly a day in which I do not learn anything new from it.

My beer preference is for IPA

 

[ToadJones]

Indeed, a great site.
Hmmmm, been a while since I had a nice hoppy IPA. Might have to cut out early today.

 

[bridgebuster]

Toad - if you're in NYC we can have that beer. If not, will a star do?