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The followings are my suggestions to you.

1. AIST suggests if the crane reaction load >50 kips = 178 kN, bracket column shall not be used as bracket is vulnerable to
fatigue. If the crane reaction load >50 kips, use stepped column or composite column instead.

2. Fatigue check is only required when crane CMAA class >= D

Class of crane determines the number of lifts per day, which is used for fatigue design. Only consider fatigue check of
runway beam and tie back for crane with CMAA class >=D

3. For the intermittent fillet weld between channel cap and wide flange section

If your design is per AISC/AWS code (see attached PDF file for code reference)
* For crane class <=C, using intermittent fillet weld is permitted as per the latest AWS code and fatigue check shall be
performed.
* For crane class >=D, using intermittent fillet weld is permitted as per the latest AWS code and fatigue check shall be
performed. Its highly NOT recommended although AWS D1.1 takes out the specific prohibition after 2000 revision while
CSA W59 still has such prohibition.

If your design is per CSA code

Using intermittent fillet weld is NOT permitted for any crane class as per CSA W59-2003 (see attached PDF file for code
reference)

For dynamic or cyclically loaded weld connection, intermittent fillet weld has much lower fatigue strength because each weld
end forms a stress concentration and the fatigue cracks initiate at the weld ends.

For dynamic or cyclically loaded welds or structures

* AWS D1.1-2000 Section 2.27 (see attached PDF file) provides the specific prohibition on using intermittent fillet weld in the
cyclically loaded connection as the code recognizes that these types of welds are not adequate to perform satisfactorily
under cyclic or dynamic loading, but, AWS D1.1 takes out the prohibition on intermittent fillet weld starting from 2002 revision
* CSA W59-2003 Section 12 Cyclically Loaded Structures clause 12.4.14 prohibit the use of intermittent welds except for
"members always in compression", and "interconnection always in compression of two or more rolled sections or plates"

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From AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code Steel 2000

From CSA W59-2003 - Welded Steel Construction

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From AISC EJ-2003 Tips for Avoiding Crane Runway Problems by David T. Ricker

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