Panel Hung from Beam with Bolts
Roof panel attached to bottom flange of steel beam from below and connected with bolts.
Panel Hung from Beam with Bolts
Roof panel attached to bottom flange of steel beam from below and connected with bolts.
Purpose: Transfer of vertical load from roof panel to steel beam. Can also transfer shear along the length of the beam.
Design Notes
- Capacity of primary load path is controlled by perpendicular-to-grain bearing capacity of panel on washers.
- Bolts provide load path for in-plane loads.
- Connection can achieve the appearance of an unsupported panel when viewed from below. Additional work required to conceal fasteners.
- Panel cannot be disconnected from rigging until connected to beam, or temporary shoring of panel is required.
- Steel beam flange is pre-drilled to accommodate bolts. Bolt holes in panel are field-drilled to accommodate different expected tolerances between steel construction and timber construction.
- Consider that top flange of steel beam is unbraced as shown.
- Due to the continuous nature of the panels, consider stricter deflection criteria to reduce the likelihood of visible variations in lower panel surface.
- Class
- Class 1
- Load
- Load Low
- Cost
- Cost $$$
- Const.
- Constructability Advanced
- Fire
- Fire Rating III