No offense to the University of Central Florida, or your professor, but I consider a slide rule as “dated” while Blodgett’s book is a valuable resource for any practicing structural engineer. In fact, Blodgett’s book was the first reference book I told my son to purchase after he graduated from Rutgers with a BSCE 2½ years ago and went to work for The Harman Group in Philly. I think it provided him with a lot of help on his first project – the design of the Revel Casino and tower in Atlantic City:
Matthew Stuart
From: Richard Calvert [mailto:RichardC@lbbe.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:29 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Geometry of haunch for moment connection
First, that was just an elective for my undergrad – I do not have an MS. But he was a professor at UCF. The only thing that I can imagine is that he was aware of something more current – I just simply could not find ANYTHING in terms of ‘parabolically haunched steel girders’ that referenced current codes in my research. So I don’t know that I can blame him much really.
From: Stuart, Matthew [mailto:mStuart@cmxengineering.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:17 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Geometry of haunch for moment connection
I have to ask, where in the heck did you get your graduate degree and what planet was the instructor from to refer to Omar Blodgett’s book on the Design of Welded Structures as “dated”.
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From: Richard Calvert [mailto:RichardC@lbbe.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:14 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Geometry of haunch for moment connection
Hmmm, I don’t know, I used Blodgett for a graduate steel coarse report on just this topic and got a C for the mere reason that the information was “dated”
So according to at least that* professor the answer is NO! …freakin Ph.D’s
From: Kausik Dutta [mailto:kaushikd@lntecc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 10:23 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Geometry of haunch for moment connection
Can we refer to the book by Blodget for this?
From: BHAVINKUMAR S SHAH [mailto:BHAVINKUMARSHAH@ltcis.ltindia.com]
Sent: 09 September 2009 18:23
To: seaint@seaint.org
Cc: BHAVINKUMAR S SHAH
Subject: Geometry of haunch for moment connection
Dear all,
The question is regarding haunch for moment connection for welded steel connection.
Normally we provide angle for the haunch as 30 to 35 degree and length of haunch as 0.5 to 0.6 times depth of beam.
Can we increase the angle to 45 degree for the same length of haunch ( as mentioned above).
Kindly give your opinion.
Regards,
Bhavin
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