... the importance of the flatness of plates for the purpose of grip bolting when very thick plates are used. What sort of gap was there between the thick plates when a member was offered up between the gusset plates? Was the idea considered of trying to get over the problem of match-up by using thin gusset plates...

... MATERIALS LOCAL BUCKLING BEHAVIOUR STRUCTURES COLD ROLLED THIN FABRICATION TESTS FRAMES MEMBERS LOADS GUSSET PLATES EFFECT COLD FORMING CURVES DESIGN WELDING THEORY RESEARCH PROBLEMS THIN WALLED RESIDUAL STRESS 270 DISCUSSIONON STRUCTURAL PROBLEMSIN USE OF COLD-FORMED STEEL...