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<strong>Steel</strong> <strong>Designers</strong>' <strong>Manual</strong> - 6th Edition (2003)<br />

736 Design of connections<br />

26.2.4.3 Fin plates<br />

Supporting column<br />

Supported beam<br />

Fig. 26.9 Typical major axis fin-plate connection<br />

Supporting column<br />

Fig. 26.10 Typical minor axis fin-plate connection<br />

I'*'1<br />

A more recent development which follows both Australian and American practice<br />

has been the introduction of the fin plate connection. This type of connection is primarily<br />

used to transfer beam end reactions and is economical to fabricate and simple<br />

to erect. There is clearance between the ends of the supported beam and the supporting<br />

column, thus ensuring an easy fit. Figures 26.9 and 26.10 show a typical<br />

bolted fin plate connection to the major and minor axes of a column respectively.<br />

These connections comprise a single plate with either pre-punched or pre-drilled<br />

holes that is shop welded to the supporting column flange or web.

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