3 beams to column connection options

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone, 

[please see attached images first: q1: left side, q2: right side, q3: overall axon]

I am trying to configure out what is the best way to connect the (red coloured) beams to this column. Would the use of an extra plate make sense here or should I just use simple clip angles?

I am no structural engineer (just an architect) so any piece of advice might be useful.

Cheers!

[lloyd_cawley]

Adam

depending on what type of connection is needed for structural purposes you could use end plate connections or fin plate connections, i cant remember the last time we used clip angle connections

Lloyd

[A_MAQ · Accepted solution]

check the design drawings and see what is the connection type, 

the man who decide what is the best connection type is the structural designer based on structural analysis 

[Anonymous]

Well, I guess your final statement describes it perfectly!