please help me understand AISC specs for anchor rod hole diameters in base plates
table 14-1 in AISC 16th edition (recommended sizes for washers and anchor rod holes in base plates) specs the maximum hole diameters as long as special washers are used, like square washers or round washers that...
I have a question about beveling specifically. a 1/4" bevel weld was called out to attach a HSS16x16x1/2 to PL. the shop drawings show a 3/8" chamfer (bevel?) on all 4 sides. why is that? I drew this up in CAD and don't see where my 1/4" bevel spec is. then I realized I don't really know what...
Hello, i'm looking for help making adjustments my SAP2000 model. in the image below I have a steel plate with a round hole. The auto-mesh feature created the areas shown.
I want to add my own nodes at specific spots so i'm using Draw > Draw Special Joint to do that. What is the correct way to...
I'm getting a pretty common SAP error, but I can't track down what the issue is. the model is very simple: I have a rigid member with a load on top connected to a HSS column. if I change the height of the column, the error goes away. can someone help me understand what is going on? below is a...
