American Standard Recommended Wide Flange Beam Gages
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From th e sket ch it may be seen t hat t he minimum gag e is that d imensi on wh ich allows all elements of the bolt assemb ly to clear the fillet of the beam. The maximum gage wou ld be that dimensi on which causes t he minim um edg e distance to be achieved. The tabulated gages are those which have been a ccepted in common u sage f or many years as work able or usable. adjusted to suit the connection being ma de. If connecting a smaller f lange to a larger gages, except on the narrowe st flanges. The gages suggested in the table may be on all flanges in a single gro up. Most common bolt sizes will fit using the t abulated between the mini mum gage possible and the maximum gage p ossible and the y wo rkWorkable or usable gages are historic in their origin. They are simply a comp romise Any gage in bet ween t he mini mum and the maximum may be u sed at an y time. clearance is the major consideration, the gage may be increased u p to the maximum. the mini mum. If connec ting a fra med beam to a c olumn flange where bolt d riving flange, or if prying force were the major considerati on, the gage may be reduced to PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com
American Standard Recommended Wide Flange Beam Gages
This gives the basic recommended wide flange beam gages based on the width of the flanges. See AISC for further information.
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From the sketch it may be seen that the minimum gage is that
dimension whichallows all elements of the bolt assembly to clear
the fillet of the beam. Themaximum gage would be that dimension
which causes the minimum edge distanceto be achieved. The tabulated
gages are those which have been accepted in common usage for many
years as workable or usable.
adjusted to suit the connection being made. If connecting a
smaller flange to a larger gages, except on the narrowest flanges.
The gages suggested in the table may be on all flanges in a single
group. Most common bolt sizes will fit using the tabulatedbetween
the minimum gage possible and the maximum gage possible and they
workWorkable or usable gages are historic in their origin. They are
simply a compromise
Any gage in between the minimum and the maximum may be used at
any time.clearance is the major consideration, the gage may be
increased up to the maximum.the minimum. If connecting a framed
beam to a column flange where bolt driving flange, or if prying
force were the major consideration, the gage may be reduced to
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