Limitations on Use of Fasteners and Welds
Structural steel fabricators prefer that job specifications state that shop connections shall be made with bolts or welds rather than restricting […]
Structural Steel
Limitations on Fillet-Weld Dimensions
For a given size of fillet weld, cooling rate is faster and restraint is greater with thick plates than with
Limitations on Plug and Slot Weld Dimensions
In material 5â„8 in or less thick, the thickness of plug or slot welds should be the same as the
Lightweight Precast-Concrete Roof Panels
Roof decks of lightweight precast-concrete panels typically span 5 to 10) ft between supports. Panel thicknesses range from 2 to 4
Lateral Bracing, Portals, and Sway Frames
Lateral bracing should be designed to resist the following: (1) Lateral forces due to wind pressure on the exposed surface of
Kinetics
Kinetics is that part of dynamics that includes the relationship between forces and any resulting motion. Newtons second law relates force
Lamellar Tearing
In a structural steel member subjected to tension, elongation and reduction of area in sections normal to the stress are usually
Kinematics
Kinematics relates displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time. Most engineering problems in kinematics can be solved by assuming that the moving body
k-Area Cracking
Wide flange sections are typically straightened as part of the mill production process. Often a rotary straightening process is used, although