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    Mike Mike replied to the thread Shear Lag.
    Thanks 217808, I had not seen this article before and have not dug into the canadian standard, but assuming x bar prime is the same as x...
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    Mike Mike replied to the thread Shear Lag.
    217808, #1 The specification does not state the length of the weld must be greater than the width of the HSS. In my opinion the l >= H...
  • Mike Mike
    Mike Mike replied to the thread Shear Lag.
    Human, I agree and you are correct. Compressive buckling controls member design, LRFD capacity is only around 140k. We have always just...
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    Mike Mike replied to the thread Shear Lag.
    Thanks JAE, I spent a half hour unsuccessfully hunting for that reference. I found "Guide to Design Criteria for Bolted and Riveted...
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    Hi all, what is the minimum weld length for tension members? We are designing a ton of welded knife plate connections for HSS10x10x1/4...
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