What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
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Say there is no issue and you can choose any shear connections for column(strong and weak axis) and also beam-beam.
For clip angle, do you shop weld the clip angle to column/beam support or everything is bolted.
I am trying to understand the pros and cons of these shear connections specially the cost and difficulty in construction.
I use clip angle for shear UNO.
For clip angle, do you shop weld the clip angle to column/beam support or everything is bolted.
I am trying to understand the pros and cons of these shear connections specially the cost and difficulty in construction.
I use clip angle for shear UNO.






RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
Structurally I argue for the angles because it accommodates any beam rotation (and other things) much better than the "tab".
RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
I find that the preferred connection for the field is the single angle clip, all bolted. Cheap and super easy erection. Especially where're you've got two beams coming into either side of a column/beam web and you'd have to double use the holes with a pair of angles. I'm happy to go single angle whenever the number support it.
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: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
With the shear plate connections to tubes, the plate was typically shop welded to the tube. Here I often detailed horizontal slotted holes in either the beam or the plate to facilitate erection fit-up issues.
More recent requirements to accommodate beams on both sides of WF column webs, required the ability to partially bolt one beam without inhibiting the installation of the other one.
Never really looked into the relative costs.
gjc
RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
Dave
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RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?
One reason I like it is torsion. Not that we're anticipating having much torsion in our beams. But, if we get even a little, I worry what will happen to those single plate shear tabs.
RE: What it the preferred shear connection between clip angles and shear tab?