Steel beams or joists connect end-to-end using a three-eighths by five-inch splice plate welded to the members. A five-sixteenths fillet weld is applied at each end of the plate with a one-half-inch clearance space typically provided between the connected members. The splice plate spans eight inches across the joint.
PLAN BEAM OR JOIST SPLICE PL 3/8"x5" 5/16 ea. end 1/2" TYP. 8" C
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