HSS Insider – Sep. 2024 – Base Plate Design & Moment Connections Reference Guide

September 2024 | Issue #29

HSS Base Plate Design for Axial Compression and Bending Moment

Known for their exceptional efficiency in axial load applications, HSS columns maintain this performance through effective base plate design. In this article, learn how to design HSS base plates for axial compression and bending moments, explore key distinctions from wide flange base plate design, and follow two practical design examples to guide your structural applications.

New! HSS Reference Guide No. 2: HSS Moment Connections

Explore STI’s HSS Moment Connection Reference Guide, to assist you in the design of Beam-to-HSS column and HSS-to-HSS moment connections. The guide features a comprehensive collection of articles, design guides with examples, webinar recordings, and more.

Webinars

Debunking the Myths of HSS Costs

Join us October 30 as we reveal the cost benefits of HSS. Discover how HSS can enhance structural efficiency, leading to savings in design, fabrication and production. The session will cover topics such as cost comparisons with other sections, optimizing column sizes, exploring the impact of embodied carbon, and identifying fabrication practices that help retain the cost benefits of HSS.

Related Resources

Axially Loaded HSS Column to Base Plate Connections

In this article, we explore two HSS connection examples, the WF Beam to HSS Column Single Plate Shear Connection, and the HSS to HSS Connection, with Shear, Axial and In-Plane Moment. Examples similar to these, and much more, can be found in STI’s HSS Design Manuals.

Did you know? HSS can reduce both steel tonnage and embodied carbon on a project. 

With greater compressive capacity per pound of steel compared to wide flange sections, HSS columns are an efficient choice for axial load applications. Check out Section C in STI’s Sustainability Guide to learn more.

STI In The News

HSS Fabricatory Survey Winner

Congratulations to Jeff P. with Shepard Steel, the winner of a $200 Amazon gift card from our HSS fabricator survey! Thank you to all who participated and provided us with invaluable insights to help support you.