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Shear Tee " connection design locks
| A W tee shear connection is designed per " Shear Tee " locks. " Outstanding Legs " hole spacing locks appear only for ' Bolted ' tee shear connections. The OSL hole spacing locks are not available for ' Welded ' tee shear connections.
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" Shear Tee "
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For a shear tee connection to be designed , there must be W tee material entered to Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Standard Fabricator Connections > Preferred WT Sizes . If no WT material is in the list (or if appropriate sizes are not listed), connection design defaults to plate material for the connection and, under "
Conn changed. Possibly: W tee vs Plate If you get a banner like that shown above, you may be able to "
Force " the connection to help you better see why it was changed. Also be aware that shear tee connections must be shop welded to the column if framing to an HSS/TS column.
User Defined Connections: Settings that are locked (
) in a user defined connection file will automatically be locked on a member edit window for which that file is the " Input connection type ." You can, if you so choose, manually lock additional settings on the member edit window, and your changes will be retained, through multiple processes, so long as you do not change to a different connection then switch back to the original user defined connection.
Beam Edit: To change a setting, first set it to locked (
) may be updated, and the "
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Connection design locks :
| Locks not dimensioned or called out on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). The locks that you get under the " Outstanding Legs " heading depend on whether the W tee shear connection is ' Bolted ' or ' Welded ' to the supporting beam or column. |
Shear Tee
W Tee
Material: The section size of the W tee material to be used (see example ). For example, WT5x7.5. The section size you enter must exist in the local shape file, or verification will not accept your entry. To enter an W tee section size, you can type in the section size that you want, or you can press the "file cabinet" browse button (
) and double-click any section that is on the list of available W tees in the local shape file . If " Material " is unlocked (
Top of tee ( top ): The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supported beam) from the top flange of the supported beam to the top edge of the W tee. In the example above, this distance is positive. A positive (+) distance places the top edge of the W tee that distance below the top flange of the supported beam. Entering a negative (-) distance places the top edge of the W tee that distance above the top flange of the supported beam. Changing " Top of tee " moves the W tee, but does not change the location of the holes. To move the holes, change " Vertical to 1st hole " (web) or " Vertical to 1st hole (OSL)."
Tee length ( length ): The distance between the top and bottom edges of the W tee flange or the W tee web (see example ). If " Tee length " is unlocked (
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): You can either type in any diameter (inches or mm), or you can select a bolt diameter from the combo box (
). The diameters that are listed in the combo box come from Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolt Settings > the " Available bolt diameters " list. The bolt diameter entered here, together with the " Hole type " (web) and " Hole type " (OSL) set the diameter of holes the bolts go into.
Hole type ( not depicted ): Standard round or Short slot or Oversized or Long slot or User slot #1 or User slot #2 . The hole type selected here, together with the " Bolt diameter " entered below, set the diameter of holes for bolts to the supported beam web.
Rows ( rows web ): The number of rows of bolts -- see example . If " Tee length " is unlocked (
Columns ( columns web ): The number of bolt columns on the web of the W tee -- see example .
Vertical to 1st hole ( vert to 1st ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supported beam) from the top flange of the beam to the center of the nearest row of holes on the web of the W tee (see example ). If " Tee length " is unlocked (
Vertical hole spacing ( vert spacing ): The distance (center to center) between any two adjacent rows of bolts on the web of the W tee (see example ). If " Tee length " is unlocked (
Horizontal to 1st hole ( 1st ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the beam) from the framing edge of the beam to the center of the nearest column of holes in the web of the W tee (see example ).
Horizontal hole spacing ( hspc ): The distance (center to center) between any two adjacent bolt columns on the web of the W tee (see example ).
( locks shown here depend on whether the tee is ' Bolted ' or ' Welded ' )
Weld size ( weld ): The weld size for shop welding the welded W tee shear connection to the supporting beam or column. This applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Welded ' to the supporting beam or column. For W tee sheer connections that are ' Bolted ' to the supporting member, this is not an option.
Hole type: Standard round or Short slot or Oversized or Long slot or User slot #1 or User slot #2 . The hole type selected here, together with the " Bolt diameter " entered above, set the diameter of holes for bolts to the supporting beam or column.
Rows ( rows OSL ): The number of rows of bolts (see example ). This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to supporting beam or column. For ' Welded ' W tee sheer connections, this setting is not an option. If " Tee length " is unlocked (
Columns ( columns OSL ): Half of the total number of columns of holes in the flange of the bolted W tee (see example ). In other words, the total number of columns of holes in the near side or far side of the W tee (the near side of the W tee flange is the half that is on the near side of the supported beam). This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to supporting beam or column. For ' Welded ' W tee sheer connections, this is not an option.
Vertical to 1st hole ( OSL vert to 1st ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the beam) from the top flange of the beam to the center of the nearest row of holes in the flange of the W tee (see example ). This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to supporting beam or column. For ' Welded ' W tee sheer connections, this setting is not an option. If " Tee length " is unlocked (
Vertical hole spacing ( OSL vert spacing ): The distance (center to center) between rows of holes in the flange of the bolted W tee (see example ). This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to a supporting beam or column. For ' Welded ' W tee sheer connections, this is not an option.
Horizontal to 1st hole NS ( NS 1st ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the supported beam) from that workline to the first column of holes on the near side of the flange of the bolted W tee shear connection (see example ). The near side of the W tee flange is the half that is on the near side of the supported beam. This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to supporting beam or column.
Horizontal to 1st hole FS ( FS 1st ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the supported beam) from that workline to the first column of holes on the far side of the flange of the bolted W tee shear connection (see example ). The far side of the W tee flange is the half that is on the far side of the supported beam. This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to supporting beam or column.
Horizontal hole spacing OSL ( OSL hspc ): The distance (center to center) between columns of holes in the flange of the bolted W tee (see example ). This only applies to W tee shear connections that are ' Bolted ' to supporting beam or column. For ' Welded ' W tee sheer connections, this is not an option.
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