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Column Splice

Bearing plates are commonly used on welded column splices where the upper and lower columns have different depths. They provide additional bearing area where needed. Unfinished filler plates are used instead when just pack-out thickness is required rather than additional bearing capacity. Bearing plates are typically 1.5 inches thick for splices between W8 and W10 columns and 2 inches thick between W10 and W12 or W12 and W14 columns.

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Column Splice

Bearing plates are commonly used on welded column splices where the upper and lower columns have different depths. They provide additional bearing area where needed. Unfinished filler plates are used instead when just pack-out thickness is required rather than additional bearing capacity. Bearing plates are typically 1.5 inches thick for splices between W8 and W10 columns and 2 inches thick between W10 and W12 or W12 and W14 columns.

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Detailing_CH03 6/2/09 8:16 AM Page 44

CHAPTER 3

calculated loads. The effect of eccentricity should be consid- Bearing (butt) plates are used frequently on welded splices
ered in developing the fastening bolts or welds. Unfinished where the upper and lower shafts are of different nominal
filler plates should be used when the additional bearing area depths and splice plates are not generally used. The bearing
is not required. The unfinished filler is intended for “pack- plates usually will not be economical on a bolted splice be-
out” of thickness. The end of the plate is set back 1/4 in. or cause the “pack-out” fillers cannot be eliminated and they
more from the finished column end. As it does not transfer can be designed to serve as load bearing fillers. Bearing plates
any load, no attachment, or only a nominal attachment for are normally selected to be 11/2 in. thick for a W8 over a W10
shipping, is required. splice, and 2 in. thick for W10 to W12 and W12 to W14.

Figure 3-40. Column splices.

3-44 • Detailing for Steel Construction

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