Specialist Steel Connection Design for Fabricators
For steel fabricators and metalworking companies, providing robust, certified connection design is essential for project completion and Eurocode compliance. We offer rapid, reliable, and cost-effective design and calculations for all types of structural steel connections, ensuring your frame is safe, buildable, and signed off quickly by the main structural engineer and Building Control.
We provide full documentation, detailed drawings, and calculations for a complete range of connections, tailored for practical fabrication:
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Simple Shear Connections: Fin plate, flexible end plate, and web-side plate connections for typical beam-to-column arrangements.
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Moment Resisting Connections: Design of complex end plate connections for rigid frame joints, crucial for large residential or commercial projects.
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Bracing & Truss Connections: Calculations for gusset plates, cleated connections, and tension-only bracing required for stability systems.
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Column Bases: Detailed design of base plates and the anchor bolts (holding down bolts) required to transfer column loads safely into the foundation or padstone.
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RHS/CHS Connections: Specialized design for circular and rectangular hollow section connections, including welded joints and bolt-through plates.
Need Connection Calculations Fast?
We turn around certified, buildable connection designs quickly to keep your fabrication schedule on track.
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Why Use a Specialist for Connection Design?
Often, the main engineer’s design package specifies the required loads but leaves the connection details to be designed by the fabricator. This process requires a specialist to avoid costly errors:
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Compliance Guarantee: All designs are signed off by a chartered structural engineer, guaranteeing acceptance by the project’s main engineer and the local authority.
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Optimised for Fabrication: We design connections that minimise welding and cutting complexity, reducing workshop time and material costs.
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Risk Mitigation: Our designs eliminate guesswork, ensuring the connection has the required capacity (shear, tension, moment) and prevents expensive site remedial work.
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Contact ProStructural Design for Connection Design
Email: info@prostructuraldesign.com
Phone: +44 777 464 0260
Send us your project drawings and beam loading sheets to get started on your specialist connection design today.
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