A steel beam connects to the top of a column using a column top plate measuring one-half inch thick by the flange width. A three-eighths-inch plate connects to the beam flange with one-quarter-inch fillet welds. Bolts secure the beam flange assembly through the column top plate.
BEAM FLANGE bf < 5 1/2" 3/8" PL 1/4 1/4 BEAM FLANGE TO PL PL 1/2x FLANGE WIDTH COLUMN TOP PL 1 1/2" 1 1/2"
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