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  • 1.  Structural connection

    Posted 10-05-2018 07:58 AM
    Edited by Tirza Austin 10-05-2018 07:58 AM
    Hello all,
     
    Any suggestion on the type of connection to be used to connect a wood beam on the face of an HSS steel grade 60 ksi column? The beam is bolted for the erection purposes.

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    Sayed Maqsood S.M.ASCE
    Student
    Oakland CA
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  • 2.  RE: Structural connection

    Posted 10-05-2018 11:01 AM
    Edited by Tirza Austin 10-05-2018 11:00 AM
    Weld a shear tab on to the face of the tube column.  Slot the wood beam for the shear plate and use through bolts.

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    Chad Morrison P.E., M.ASCE
    Professional Engineer
    Greenville RI
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  • 3.  RE: Structural connection

    Posted 10-06-2018 09:23 AM
    Edited by Tirza Austin 10-06-2018 09:22 AM

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  • 4.  RE: Structural connection

    Posted 10-07-2018 11:43 AM
    Edited by Tirza Austin 10-07-2018 11:42 AM
    Look at Knapp Ricon S connectors.


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    C Michael Donoghue P.E., M.ASCE
    Principal
    Maritech Engr. ,Inc.
    Austin TX
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  • 5.  RE: Structural connection

    Posted 10-08-2018 08:12 AM
    Edited by Tirza Austin 10-08-2018 08:11 AM
    Thank you Michael! One of the other ways the beam should be pushed into that U slot. I would rather use one bolt through U connection, at a time. This is normal with that type of connection. There might  be no problem with connection  but in composition capacity of wood and steel to be looked up.

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    Sayed Maqsood S.M.ASCE
    Student
    Oakland CA
    (510)395-4361
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  • 6.  RE: Structural connection
    Best Answer

    Posted 10-08-2018 12:02 PM
    Edited by Sayed Maqsood 10-09-2018 01:05 AM
    ​One of the most common connections for this condition is a U shaped bracket or beam seat welded to the face of the column. It has vertical side plates spaced just a bit wider then the beam so the beam can slide down between. The horizontal seat is welded to the side plates and sometimes the column as well. The seat plate is often sized for thickness based on crushing strength of the wood beam. The side plates can be extended along the face of the beam if bolts are desired for taking tension loads along the length of the beam as in the case a of a drag strut.

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    Brett King P.E., M.ASCE
    Senior Structural Engineer
    GHD Inc.
    Lake Oswego OR
    (971)925-3743
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