Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
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I have an interesting situation where I have 2 steel beams with steel pipe end plates to support some large loads. Please see the attached sketch.
I am concerned about the transfer of moment and shear through the pipe to the support and how I can strengthen it externally.
Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated.
I am concerned about the transfer of moment and shear through the pipe to the support and how I can strengthen it externally.
Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated.






RE: Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
RE: Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
RE: Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
I'm trying how you can make a round "pipe" into a flat (?) "endplate" attached to a W shape. 8<)
RE: Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
RE: Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
RE: Steel beam with steel pipe end plates
Use formulas from Roark & Young "Formulas for stresses and strain" to determine the stresses on your ring to determine the adequate ring thickness and if you have sufficient pipe wall thickness.
Am I describing this adequately? Does this make sense or is a sketch necessary?