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Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

(OP)
I have a simple diagonal brace on the exterior of a building starting 6' out from the sidewall and bracing the building perpendicular with the ridge. I have insulated panels on the exterior of this building (8' o.c. steel columns) and my diagonal is tying into the steel columns via a bolted shear-tap type connection that is penetrating through the insulated panels. Is there a way to thermally break that bolted connection such that I don't get condensation on the inside of this steel column? It is in a livestock containment building and therefore will have plenty of humidity to condensate on that cold surface.

Thanks.

RE: Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

(OP)
Please excuse my typo. Thermally BREAK!!!

RE: Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

(OP)
Very interesting. I'll investigate. Has anybody ever used this? I need to resist on the order of 37kips..............and it seems as though my bolts are going to have to take that in bending (over whatever thickness this stuff is) correct?

RE: Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

Yup, you will have to design them for bending. I hate these types of details, but am seeing them more and more due to energy requirements.

RE: Way to thermally brake a steel-to-steel connection?

I've used the Fabreeka pads many times... used to use HDPE... and they work really well... often for supporting mech or elect equipment from existing insulated wrinkle tin building steel.

Dik

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