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🔩 Beam to Beam Welded Steel Connection
👉 Let's dive into the analysis of two welded beam-to-beam connection options. Both examples use identical profiles within the same structure, featuring a notched beam aligned from the top with a continuous beam.
Variant 1️⃣: This option involves a simple connection welded only through the web.
Variant 2️⃣: This option includes a welded cover plate (upper flange plate) and adds welding on the bottom flange of the connected beam, utilizing full penetration welds.
📊 Using the #SteelJoints add-on in #RFEM by #DlubalSoftware, we'll compare deflections while considering initial rotational stiffness and assuming an identical area load. Additionally, we'll evaluate the potential increase in area load on the structure with the stiffened variant.
