A paddle plate that shop welds to a supported HSS/TS beam is designed per "  Paddle Plate for HSS Beam " locks when " Use paddle platet " is checked (  ) in the " Connection specifications " for a clip angle or shear connection. Clip angles can weld or bolt to the supporting member and bolt to the paddle plate. A shear plate can shop weld to the supporting member and field bolt to the paddle plate.
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In a full-featured SDS2 program, " Use paddle plate " is applied to an HSS/TS beam whose " Input connection type " is ' Shear '. Both the checked off (  ) and checked on ( ) results are shown. Note that increasing the " Weld length " also increases the notch length. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v2016.)
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" Paddle Plate for HSS Beam "
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The top and bottom of the HSS/TS beam is notched for inserting the paddle plate. " Weld length " sets the length of the notch.
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Connection design locks :
Paddle Plate for HSS Beam
Length:
Width:
Plate thickness ( thick ):
Weld size ( weld ):
Weld length:
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