A useful dimension reference for steel detailing for the Australian market. In the printable PDF, you will find the dimensions you need for creating shop drawings of hot rolled steel framing. Examples of hot rolled steel framing are UB, UC, WB, WC, PFC, TFC, TFB, Flat bars, Pipes, Bolts. Dimensions include not only the size of the steel members but also the standard gauges for … [Read more...] about Steel Detailing Chart (Printable)
Steel Detailing
Standard Hole and Slot Sizes for Bolts (AISC Chart)
This information applies to the American Steel Industry. The hole sizes below are the nominal hole dimensions tabulated in ANSI/AISC 360-22, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings — Section J3.2 covers the size and use of holes, and Table J3.3 is the table itself. Confirm against the edition your project is designed to before detailing from any chart on a … [Read more...] about Standard Hole and Slot Sizes for Bolts (AISC Chart)
Weld Symbols Chart: AWS A2.4 Guide + Free Printable PDF
A welding symbol tells the fabricator exactly what weld to make, where to make it, how big, and how to finish it — in a mark small enough to fit beside a detail. This guide covers the American system, AWS A2.4, which is what most steel detailing offices work to. Every weld type and supplementary symbol is set out below in plain text so you can search this page, plus the … [Read more...] about Weld Symbols Chart: AWS A2.4 Guide + Free Printable PDF
Bolt Edge Distance: AISC Values and the 2010 Change
This information applies to the American Steel Industry. This page carries the older AISC minimum edge distance table — the one with two columns, a larger set for sheared edges and a smaller set for rolled or cut edges. That table was superseded in 2010. It is kept here, clearly labelled, because a great many charts still in circulation look like it and because anyone … [Read more...] about Bolt Edge Distance: AISC Values and the 2010 Change
Minimum Edge Distance for Bolts: AS 4100 & AISC Charts
Edge distance is the distance from the centre of a bolt hole to the edge of the steel. Put a hole too close to an edge and the bolt does not fail — the steel does, tearing out through the edge in front of it. That is why every steel code carries a minimum, and why the number is measured from the hole centre rather than from the edge of the hole. This page carries both … [Read more...] about Minimum Edge Distance for Bolts: AS 4100 & AISC Charts
Weld Symbols on Australian Drawings (AS 1101.3)
Weld symbols on Australian drawings are governed by AS 1101.3 — Australia has its own welding symbol standard rather than adopting the international one. In practice it reads much like the American system, with one important set of differences that catch people out when a drawing arrives from overseas. This page covers the Australian convention and what changes when … [Read more...] about Weld Symbols on Australian Drawings (AS 1101.3)