Steel Beam Splice with Diamond shaped web plates
Steel Beam Splice with Diamond shaped web plates
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Regarding the web plates installed on a beam splice, does anyone know why a diamond shape would be used in lieu of a standard rectangular plate? I have seen this on older structures and some erectors have mentioned this.






RE: Steel Beam Splice with Diamond shaped web plates
RE: Steel Beam Splice with Diamond shaped web plates
RE: Steel Beam Splice with Diamond shaped web plates
Thinking of the purpose for the splice which is to replace the section that is missing you need to have the minimum section or greater at the splice. After that it's about the length necessary to developing the full section at the splice but not about sectional area.
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