What "GAGE" stands for in AISC?
What "GAGE" stands for in AISC?
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In AISC manual for steel section tabke, "gage" is defined as for the bolt hole spacing at steel flange, is this value the minimum spacing when bolt hole is drilled in both side of steel web? Can the bolt hole be drilled less than "gage"?






RE: What "GAGE" stands for in AISC?
So if you have four holes laid out symmetrically at one end of a member the gage of the holes is across the the web and the pitch is along the web or the repeated spacing along the web.
Hope this helps.
Jim,
RE: What "GAGE" stands for in AISC?
I hopet this helps.
Regards,

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This is a very good article that walks through most of the main issues: http://www.modernsteel.com/Uploads/Issues/May_2010...
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I have detailed many connections where I didn't use the gage. One column might have a 5.5" gage, and the next 3.5" but 4.5" might actually work for both and therefore standardize my beam end connection gage as well.
I know it made the fab shop happy.