Can you design for shear lugs using profis?

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Posted by Robert Vidaalmost 4 years ago

Can you design for shear lugs using profis? Either a plate for shear in one direction or an HSS tube for shear in two directions.

Base Plate design,Shear Lug

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Posted by Emily almost 4 years ago

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Hi Robert,

PROFIS Engineering does not currently analyze shear lugs. The shear load will be distributed through the base plate to the anchors in accordance with ACI 318-14 R17.5.2.1.

Cheers,
Emily