Splices allow the HSS columns to be installed in multiple pieces, yet preserve structural continuity. Various splice options are available for HSS columns and the project specific requirements will …

In this article, Jeffery A. Packer, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto, discusses bolted and welded splices for HSS in long-span construction and in tall columns.

Now, two new and innovative concepts for HSS column splicing have recently been demonstrated, both of which utilize ASTM F3125 Gr. A325 or Gr. A490 bolts (ASTM, 2019a), …

Dec 5, 2007 · I'm designing a column to be fitted for a four-storey building. The ground & 2nd floor will be HSS 6x6, while the last two floors will be HSS 4x4. Are there visual examples that can …

Dec 18, 2019 · Splices allow the HSS columns to be installed in multiple pieces, yet preserve structural continuity. Various splice options are available for HSS columns and the project …

When the beam passes through the HSS column, web stiffening must be provided to transfer the column axial load through the column. When fl ange splice plates pass through the column, a …

Jun 17, 2015 · You know, you can do them with column splices. You can kind of see in the one picture there, you can actually do it at a column splice. The moment transfer is dependent on …

Splices allow the HSS columns to be installed in multiple pieces, yet preserve structural continuity. Various splice options are available for HSS columns and the project specific requirements will …

Connection design does not create splice plates when an upper column has a greater cross-sectional area than the column below it. For welded splices: This type of connection can be …

For a directly-welded connection, the suggested splice is a Partial Joint Penetration (PJP) weld showing the effective throat required, and bolted alignment plates for erection aids. When …