HSS to beam connection?
HSS to beam connection?
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I have been working on a 40x30', 10' tall steel canopy design and I could use some advice. The reaction force from the weight of the beam is 7 kips and I am planning on using 4x4 1/4" HSS as the supporting column. There are no lateral loads.
Should I go with a single angle clip or just a plate connection? Do I have to take into account eccentricity in the welds or can I approximate it with only shear along the weld axis? The weld should be 3/16" as the strength should go column>weld>connector
I have designed the columns as cantilever embedded posts, so in a seismic event the beams will flex; how do I design the connections to accommodate this rotation? Should I slot the top of the columns and use a thru plate?
Thanks.
Should I go with a single angle clip or just a plate connection? Do I have to take into account eccentricity in the welds or can I approximate it with only shear along the weld axis? The weld should be 3/16" as the strength should go column>weld>connector
I have designed the columns as cantilever embedded posts, so in a seismic event the beams will flex; how do I design the connections to accommodate this rotation? Should I slot the top of the columns and use a thru plate?
Thanks.






RE: HSS to beam connection?
Shear or moment connection ?
In all conditions you have to consider the eccentricity on weld.
RE: HSS to beam connection?