Non-building structural connections
Non-building structural connections
(OP)
I'm aware of the typical connections used in structural steel framing for shear and moment connections using various "linking" members such as gussets, shear tabs, flange plates, etc., but for non-building structures, is there any issue with foregoing those standard connection methods for welding members directly to each other and tightly coping members to fit? As an example, having a beam frame to a girder of the same size and fillet welding the beam web directly to the girder web (assuming all of this is shop construction). Thanks.






RE: Non-building structural connections
RE: Non-building structural connections
Platforms have normal shear tabs or angle connections and are non-building but still structural.
And why weld flanges if you don't need moment transfer?
RE: Non-building structural connections