Case Study: Steel Beam-to-Header Connection

[ken]

Post by ken » Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:28 am

In a residential construction:

What do you think about this steel beam-to-header connection?
Is it a good connection?
What's missing factor in the design process?

http://primalkey.com/_blog/img/bm-hdr-033006.jpg

[ken]

by ken » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:20 am

This is not a good connection to support a steel beam unless the reaction load is small.
As a designer, you need to check several items to ensure the wood header will not be subject to sustaining loads upon the header.

The lateral constraint at the steel beam end needs a check too.

Typically, you will use steel-to-steel connection style instead of steel-to-wood connection.