BUILDING JOINTS 2

[cedent]

I have a general question:
Are there any guidelines or rules of thumb recommending building structural expansion joints in large 1-2 story steel framed buildings? I realize that for large buildings the fire wall location requirements would partially control.

I have checked AISC's design guide for low to mid-rise buildings. Any other suggestions?

 

[civilperson]

Large means more than 200 feet in the smaller dimension. Less than 350 feet may be designed without joints if unrestrained by connections to other structures.

 

[Taro]

The standard reference is "Expansion Joints in Buildings", Technical Report No. 65, Federal Construction Council, 1974. A graph that summarizes the recommendations is reproduced in the AISC steel manual, PCI design handbook, and other texts.

 

[JKW05]

Here's a link for Taro's reference...

http://books.nap.edu/catalog/9801.html

or Google "Expansion Joints in Buildings"

 

[cedent]

Thank you all. Your information led me strait to what I needed.