The Column Splice Settings setup window ( Fabricator Settings ) (read-only)

Settings on this window tell you how this window has been set up for this Fabricator in a full-featured SDS2 program .

Also see :

home > project settings > fabricator > standard fabricator connections >

To open the Column Splice Settings window :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Standard Fabricator Connections > Column Splice Settings .

home > project settings > fabricator > standard fabricator connections > | top

------ Flange splice plate clearances -----

Connection design adds a fill plate to make up the difference between the depths of the spliced sections and leaves a gap between the splice plate and fill plate. This gap is the field clearance and must be at least 1/16 of an inch. The following settings control that field clearance and also set the thickness of the fill plate.
This applies to any column splice on two W or S or welded plate sections of unequal depth.

Upper shaft minimum field clearance: The minimum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or in other units ) that connection design in a full-featured SDS2 program leaves between the upper fill plate and the splice plate (or the upper column and the splice plate if there is no upper fill plate). See above .

Upper shaft maximum field clearance: The maximum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or in other units ) that connection design in a full-featured SDS2 program leaves between the upper fill plate and the splice plate (or the upper column and the splice plate if there is no upper fill plate). See above .

Lower shaft minimum field clearance: The minimum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or in other units ) that connection design leaves between the column and the splice plate. This only applies if the depth of the upper column is greater than the lower column (click here to go to the SDS2 Detailing manual for an example).

Lower shaft maximum field clearance: The maximum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or in other units ) that connection design leaves between the column and the splice plate. This only applies if the depth of the upper column is greater than the lower column (click here to go to the SDS2 Detailing manual for an example).

home > project settings > fabricator > standard fabricator connections > | top

------ Inner flange plate -----

Use inner flange plates: or . This instructs connection design to design inner flange plates at column ends when " Inner flange plate " is set to ' Automatic ' in the " Connection specifications " for ' All-Bolted plates ' column splice connections on the Column Edit window or at Home > Project Settings > Job > User Defined Connections or Home > Project Settings > Job > Auto Standard Connections . It applies to AISC connection design methods .

   User inner ...
  User inner ...

In a full-featured SDS2 program when" Use inner flange plates " is ' Automatic ' . . .

If this box is checked ( ), connection design designs inner flange plates for ' All-Bolted plates ' splice connections. The length of such inner flange plates is always equal to that of the outer flange plates. Where necessary, connection design adds inner flange fill plates to make up the difference between the inside surfaces of the lower column flanges and the flange plates.

If this box is not checked ( ), connection design does not design inner flange plates for bolted splice connections.

home > project settings > fabricator > standard fabricator connections > | top

------ Channel splice section size selection ------

Connection design determines the channel to use based on the entries made to the table that is explained below.

  Nominal Depth Minimum Weight per Foot/Meter   Maximum Weight per Foot/Meter    Channel Section  
The " Nominal depth " of either column. Both columns must be the same section size for this type of connection to be designed. The minimum weight per unit distance ( kg/meter for metric; lb/ft for imperial) of the columns that the " Channel Section " will splice. The maximum weight per unit distance ( kg/meter for metric; lb/ft for imperial) of the columns that the " Channel Section " will splice.  The channel splice used when the values reported in this row match the " Weight " and " Nominal depth " in the local shape file for the columns being spliced.
Note 1: This applies to wide flange or S shape or welded plate W columns only.
Note 2: Connection design in a full-featured SDS2 program looks at the section sizes of the columns being spliced and compares the values on this table with the " Weight " and " Nominal depth " values in the local shape file in order to determine what channel section to use for the splice.
Note 3: A channel web connection is specified to be designed on a column when the box for " Channel web connection " on the Column Review window.

home > project settings > fabricator > standard fabricator connections > | top