Joist Hangers
When you are connecting an I-beam to another beam, you can add web stiffeners along with a joist hanger.
- Select Modeling | Connection | Joint Profiles Connection Details.
- Select the Joist Hangers folder in the browser.
- Select either of the following:
- Joist hanger (beam-beam)
- Select the piece to which the profiles are to be joined.
- Select the connecting piece ends. The program will mark the selected ends of the beams with asterisk symbols .
- Select Confirm.
- Joist hanger (free)
- Select the connecting piece ends. The program will mark the selected ends of the beams with asterisk symbols .
- Select Confirm.
- Click the points of the reference line. The joist hangers will be placed on the specified line.
- Joist hanger (beam-beam)
- Select the joist hanger properties in the dialog box.
- Select a Library from the list. Click one of the following:
- Best - You will receive a list of suitable joist hangers according to the size and position of the profiles.
- Bigger - The list will also display joist hangers bigger than the best ones.
- All - The list will display all the joist hangers in the library.
- Select the joint component from the list.
- If necessary, add web stiffeners to the I beam along with the joist hanger.
- End - Web stiffeners to the end of the connecting profile. Enter the Length of the web stiffener.
- Passing - When you adding a beam-beam connection, you can add web stiffeners also the piece to which other profiles are to be connected. Enter the Length of the web stiffener.
- Select a Library from the list. Click one of the following:
- Confirm by clicking OK.
- If necessary, delete the existing joint by selecting Delete in a message box.