Technical
AD 370: Weld design for beam end plate connections in accordance with SCI P358
This Advisory Desk Note provides guidance on (1) the design of beam to end plate welds and (2) the “Alternative weld design” noted in Appendix C of P358, when the shear force in the connection is modest and the designer wishes to provide a weld that is less than ‘full strength’.
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