Pinned, fixed or otherwise
Pinned, fixed or otherwise
(OP)
If a W shape column baseplate is anchored with four bolts at the exterior of the flanges as opposed to the interior, and if the baseplate is thin enough to allow rotation, can the connection be considered pinned?
I would think not strictly pinned, but definitely not fixed. Somewhere in between...
I would think not strictly pinned, but definitely not fixed. Somewhere in between...
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)






RE: Pinned, fixed or otherwise
RE: Pinned, fixed or otherwise
RE: Pinned, fixed or otherwise