I am a delegated connection design engineer working on some connections on a wind screen on the top of a building with some high shear loads. My current issue is designing a shear connection for an HSS6x6x1/4 beam to an HSS18.000x0.500 column. The highest given shear load is 76 kips...
I would like to know if there are any design classes or good books to read to get more familiar with the intricacies of building design. I am a licensed structural engineer, but my professional career has not lead me into building design. I work at a small firm assisting steel fabricators, but...
I am designing a stair system in a building where the intermediate landings are being supported off the overhead steel structure at 3 of the 4 corners. Right now, the detailer shows one of the back corners supported off a seat on a structural column, but is using hanger rods for the other three...
I am contracted to design a connection for a W14x283 beam to an HSS10x10x3/8 with a reaction of 135 kips factored load (AISC 360-10). There is not enough depth in the W14 to make an adequate connection for this amount of load so I had planned to add on to the bottom of the member with a...
I have been asked to design two different frames and connections for some interior doors. The first design is for hanging toilet partitions where the frames connect to the bottom of an overhead beam and are also attached at the back wall for stability. The second design is for a metal rolling...
