Lesson 2-1

Cuts—
Structural Drafting & Design

Copes, Blocks,
& Strips
EGDT 1300
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Paul McMullin, SE, PhD

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COPES

STRIPS
BLOCKS
WHY CUT?
Outline
 Video Help
 COPES
 1300 1 BM EXAMPLE COPE A SKETCH.MP4

 1300 2 BM EXAMPLE COPE B SKETCH.MP4

 FLANGE CUT
 1300 5 BM EXAMPLE FLANGE CUT.MP4
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 Why?
 THINGS DON’T FIT
 UNWANTED ECCENTRICITIES IN
CONNECTIONS
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Copes

NSF Grant DUE 114-0468

 Copes

Flange Cut Back

½” Radius
Web Cut Down to
remove ‘k’
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 Copes—AISC Video
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https://dts.aisc.org/courses/dts/modules/4a.html#25
 Copes—Re-entrant Cut
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https://dts.aisc.org/courses/dts/modules/4a.html#27
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Copes—Dimension
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Copes—Callouts
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Copes—Possibilities
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Copes—Example
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Copes—Solution
 Block
 JUST A DEEPER COPE
 CALLOUT SAME AS COPE
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Flange Interferences
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Flange Cut

CALL OUT
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Flange Strip
 Reference Project
 PROJECT DRAWINGS SETUP TO PUT
PROBLEMS IN CONTEXT
 REVIEW CUT ASSIGNMENT TOGETHER
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