Industrial Stairs, Tubes of Angles?
Industrial Stairs, Tubes of Angles?
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This is my first post in this forum.
I am currently designing and detailing a steel stair for an industrial project. From a strength point of view, I can use an L5x5x3/8 for the columns. I thought this would make a nice clean connection to the channels supporting the walking surface. However, my supervisor would rather have tubes as columns. Is there any particular reason to have tubes instead of angles? Even though strength wise, the angle is sufficient. I thought the tubes is more for an architectural decision than engineering.
thank you
I am currently designing and detailing a steel stair for an industrial project. From a strength point of view, I can use an L5x5x3/8 for the columns. I thought this would make a nice clean connection to the channels supporting the walking surface. However, my supervisor would rather have tubes as columns. Is there any particular reason to have tubes instead of angles? Even though strength wise, the angle is sufficient. I thought the tubes is more for an architectural decision than engineering.
thank you






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... right?
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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BA
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Tubes, too, if you plug and seal weld the ends. Some folks just don't trust the seal welds. ... for good reason, but that's specific to particular places, e.g. where the welders are not very good.
Angles as columns tend to be a little "wiggly", even if they're nominally stiff enough to carry the load.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Licensed Structural Engineer and Licensed Professional Engineer (Illinois)
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If forklift trucks are being used in the vicinity of the columns, a similar treatment may be prudent.
BA
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FWIW, in your particular case and for as far as I know the circumstances, I'd also choose angle profiles. boss's the one who pays you, though...
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