Im conducting an analysis of a steel frame, with a double plate girder beam as one of its element. In the first analysis results on the unstiffened beam, the calculated shear stress is 17.97 kg/mm^2 and the shear area is 1520.00 cm^2, resulting an unity ratio of about 1.55 based on AISC...
Hi, I’m currently a structural engineering student working on my thesis, which focuses on the support frame design for the fabrication and installation phases of a topside oil rig jacket platform.
One of the connections in my design involves a brace linking the upper and lower beams of the...