gte447f
Structural
- Dec 1, 2008
- 706
Isn't there a code requirement that says something about the distance between the face of a concrete wall and the edge of a steel bearing plate on top of the wall? I seem to remember a minimum or maximum distance of about a half inch. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? I honestly can't remember if it is from the masonry or the concrete code.
My scenario is a steel beam on a bearing plate on top of a 6" thick concrete wall (beam is perpendicular to wall). The loads are small and the width of the bearing plate perpendicular to the wall is not critical for beam web crippling or concrete bearing, but I am inclined to make it as wide as possible anyway. Is there any reason not to make the plate same width as the wall (6")?
My scenario is a steel beam on a bearing plate on top of a 6" thick concrete wall (beam is perpendicular to wall). The loads are small and the width of the bearing plate perpendicular to the wall is not critical for beam web crippling or concrete bearing, but I am inclined to make it as wide as possible anyway. Is there any reason not to make the plate same width as the wall (6")?