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ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

(OP)
I’ve never been taught to analyze the allowable capacity of the horizontal leg of a steel angle supporting either a point load or continuous load.

How do I determine the acceptable angle thickness?

Do I need a gusset?

In past years, I’ve been considering the horizontal leg to be a cantilevered beam with a fixed supported end. Am I performing a correct analysis?

RE: ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

I think you are performing a correct analysis but you must decide on the effective width of leg in the case of a point load. You might need a gusset but not if the point load is small. You should not need gussets for a continuous load. For strength calculations of a point load, you could perform a Yield Line analysis. Alternatively, you could adopt a reasonable assumption as to leg width based on experience.

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RE: ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

Here are some good articles that deal with this and advise on the appropriate yield line pattern:

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Link

I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.

RE: ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

(OP)
Thank you both for your input.

KootK - thank you for the resource(s), however, the second "Link" only flashes briefly and I am unable to use it. Clicking on it several consecutive times allowed me to see that it is from SteelJoist.org, but, I cannot clearly decipher the rest of the address. Will you please provide the address? Thank you very much!

RE: ANALYZE HORIZONTAL LEG OF STEEL ANGLE

http://steeljoist.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=3...

FWIW: I'm using Chrome.

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