Beam or girder joint element

摘要

A beam or girder joint element is formed by a flat plate member composed of: (a) column connecting plate portion having a plurality of pin receiving holes and a vertical slit; and (b) a beam or girder connecting plate portion formed as a unitary structure with the column connecting plate portion on at least one side thereof and having a pin receiving hole, a plurality of bolt holes and a V-shaped guide groove defined by a slope extending down from the upper edge of the beam or girder connecting plate portion toward the column connecting plate portion and a vertical edge opposite to the slope.