Its important to know your options,
as well as your existing structure, hefore moving
forward with a reinforcement scheme.
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"There ar ereral ways co tionpornesriiual reife:
ment nes bling eer arvcrre Sometimes the simplest
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Concrete Hoo prea shea connects aa be aided
jpee the concrete in compete seen. Ancthe methodic the
ion oF presesing. Final one ext employ member r=
infreesiet which i acomplsoed by evlarging the member
to tperease the scion properties. Whichiver method used
shoal conser safety ae 2ny potent negative ets on the
terrae derng erection.
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comsdertions,
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seretions ay Ln secs and prevent welding to bot Hangs
‘fs beam, This limited acces, combined withthe deste to
Slaninote creche welding. truly Vets to balloup shapes
‘hat are singly spmomeane: Sction Fin the ASC Spain
applies ingly sarmerne Lakapes anes eat sot eit
‘aje 20s. Caleuaoa method im other pbleatons, sacha:
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Zien), canbe wal to determine hterl-torsonal boing
leads or now--shaped members
‘Common reinforcement schemes for beans are shown
in Figure 1 When the botom fang i easy aces, the
tert eter opin i single ple welded othe Bot
Mange a shown in Figure Ta csc the pte wider then
the ange, welling it dane in the hora poson, which
has about four smc the production spo of overeat weld-
ing. Ale the carer doo ta wel drape upward and the
plate cm be easly clamped in ples for feup fore tength
sie rete, an abiional lace can be welded othe
top fang ab shown i Figure Th; Bowever the top lange
wally mot accel in commercial builigs. "The 19 ate
is eomlly narrower dh the beam Bane to ellow ortzeta-
Postion welding
“Another upon i tee runorcament, shown in Figure £6
which provides large inereses in strength and stifines bt re
(Gobet cverhea welling. ich plates nd cop charncle—chow
steelwise
REINFORCING
THE POINT
BYBO.DOWSWELL PE PHD.
fn Figures td ade, eapocioe—are een in rising
weak bending. Gosedsecsians are exurcly eit
saben tonion. The web pate ani double angle reinforce
‘ent schemes, shown in Fgutes Id and Lf should be onal
ced for thew ee If terelaoronal buckling ie concer,
the we plate and double angle rinfererent ab well asthe
anne ep ae efficent pons
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