Beam Top Flange Bears on Wood Column
Beam top flanges beam on top of column. Bottom flanges of beam are coped at column. Beam is positively connected to column with partially-threaded screws.
Beam Top Flange Bears on Wood Column
Beam top flanges beam on top of column. Bottom flanges of beam are coped at column. Beam is positively connected to column with partially-threaded screws.
Purpose: Transfer of vertical load from steel beam to mass timber column.
Design Notes
- Capacity of the connection is dependent parallel-to-grain capacity of the column at top flanges.
- Column may be routed at top flanges for flush finish.
- Class
- Class 1
- Load
- Load High
- Cost
- Cost $$
- Const.
- Constructability Moderate
- Fire
- Fire Rating II