WhiteLotus
Structural
- Sep 13, 2002
- 10
I will be welding a W12 beam to an existing W14 x 202 column. This beam will be subjected to a vertical load and a horizontal load. The horizontal load from the beam will result in torsional buckling of the column.
At this point, I am most likely going to beef up the column by either adding plates on the flange or stiffening the web to increase J and Cw, thus increasing the elastic buckling stress.
My question is, which approach will work better, stiffen the web, adding plates to the flange, or should I do both?
Thank You
R
At this point, I am most likely going to beef up the column by either adding plates on the flange or stiffening the web to increase J and Cw, thus increasing the elastic buckling stress.
My question is, which approach will work better, stiffen the web, adding plates to the flange, or should I do both?
Thank You
R
