Member Releases
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I have a continuous WF beam supported with three pipe columns. The bottom flange of the WF is bolted to plates with four (4) bolts and the plates are welded to the pipe columns. Is it correct to model the column member released (release Mx & Mz) at the connection with the plate & bot flange of the beam?





RE: Member Releases
What is your design objective? To design the column, the beam or both or are you trying to predict drift from a lateral load?
RE: Member Releases
Back toteh problme: All of the above. The bottom flange of the beam is connected with a 3/4" thick plate and (4) 1" ASTM A325 bolts 11" apart. The 8" pipe post is welded to a base plate and anchored to concrete. We are just trying to determine worst case scenario and the question came up. How much of fixitidy there is at teh dconnection? The beam is continuous over the support.
RE: Member Releases
You would do this to evaluate and design each of the components (the columns, footings and beams) for the worst case stresses and drifts.