Difference between Tie and Stirrup
Difference between Tie and Stirrup
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Folks,
There was recently an argument in our office between the senior guy and an associate regarding the use of the word tie in a beam vs. the use of stirrup.
The code appears to suggest that TIE is to be used for compression members and STIRRUP to be used for flexural members (I assume beams). I tend to agree with the code.
What do you guys think? Can these terms be interchanged for use?
There was recently an argument in our office between the senior guy and an associate regarding the use of the word tie in a beam vs. the use of stirrup.
The code appears to suggest that TIE is to be used for compression members and STIRRUP to be used for flexural members (I assume beams). I tend to agree with the code.
What do you guys think? Can these terms be interchanged for use?






RE: Difference between Tie and Stirrup
RE: Difference between Tie and Stirrup
RE: Difference between Tie and Stirrup
RE: Difference between Tie and Stirrup
Stirrups intersect potential diagonal tension cracks in a beam. The vertical legs resist tension (assuming the beam is horizontal). The horizontal legs are mainly for anchorage of the vertical legs around the main steel. Stirrups may be open at one end, usually the top.
Ties in a torsional member resist torsional shear. If the member has a square cross section, all branches resist the same shear. In a rectangular beam, the longer leg carries greater shear.
BA
RE: Difference between Tie and Stirrup