Option 1 connects an angle cross piece with a coped horizontal leg to the top chord of a steel joist using a three-sixteenths inch fillet weld with a maximum one-quarter inch gap. Option 2 connects an angle cross piece with a coped vertical leg to the steel joist using a three-sixteenths inch fillet weld. Option 3 utilizes a one-quarter inch thick angle with a vertical leg matching the cross piece and a horizontal leg two inches longer, joined with three-sixteenths inch fillet welds. A general note mandates that if the angle cross piece does not connect to the joist at a top chord panel point, the contractor must refer to the typical detail for joist reinforcing.
1/4" MAX 1/4" MAX. 1/4" MAX. 3/16 3/16 1 1 3/16 1 3/16 1 3/16 3/16 1 1/2 3/16 1 1/2 OPTION #1 OPTION #2 OPTION #3 NOTE: 1. IF ANGLE CROSS PIECE DOES NOT CONNECT TO JOIST AT A TOP CHORD PANEL POINT, REFER TO TYPICAL DETAIL FOR JOIST REINFORCING. ANGLE CROSS PIECE. COPE HORIZONTAL LEG STEEL JOIST STEEL JOIST STEEL JOIST 1/4" THICK ANGLE WITH VERTICAL LEG TO MATCH THE VERTICAL LEG OF CROSS PIECE ANGLE TO BE 2" LONGER THAN HORIZONTAL LEG OF CROSS PIECE. ANGLE CROSS PIECE. COPE VERTICAL LEG
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