We have a problem with stone cracking the front leg of the kerf.
It has a bottom continous kerf support angle with an upturned leg in the front and anchored at the ends.
My boss has a theory that clearance within the kerf is too small. As the dead load of the stone is applied, the center of...
My boss has a question:
The new seismic moment frame joint found in July Modern Steel Construction and revisited in Sept. 2004 issue consists of a friction type moment connection.
What happens to the connection if the seismic movements pass the limits of the pin-fuse joint?
