detailing fin plates

Typical Examples Beam to column connections using Fin-Plates are probably the most widely used connection due to their relative ease of fabrication and erection. The main advantage lies with the fact that they are all Through-Bolted. The following examples show typical connections graduating for the simplest and most straightforward to the more complex (and costly)

Typical Examples Bolting beam to beam using hollow sections is not widely used – it can prove to be quite costly due to the welding of the various components of the joint. Also, the joint is exposed and is not particularly aesthetically pleasing (Though there is a hidden joint option, which we’ll look at later)