Steel fabrication
Steel connection types
Splices, end plates, base plates, cranks, kinks and brackets, fabricated in-house at our Liverpool site to your engineer’s drawings and delivered ready to bolt together on site.
Over 30 years’ experience
Our team has the knowledge to recommend the right connection for your project.
Made to your drawings
Every connection is fabricated to suit your engineer’s design and calculations.
Ready to fit
Cut, drilled, welded and finished raw, primed or galvanised, so it goes straight in on site.
Connection types
What we fabricate
/ BEAM SPLICES & SPACERS
SPLICE 1
Bolted splice plates join two beam lengths end to end, so long spans can be delivered and lifted in sections.
SPLICE 2
An alternative bolted splice detail for extending beams or columns, made to your engineer’s design.
SPLICE 3
A multi-plate splice for joining several sections, reducing the weight of each lift.
SPACER BEAM
Short beam sections that hold parallel beams at the correct spacing and keep them aligned.
SPACER PFC
Channel spacers bolted between beams to tie them together and keep them square.
/ BEAM & COLUMN CONNECTIONS
END PLATE CONNECTION
A plate welded to the end of a beam with pre-drilled holes, for bolting to a column or another beam.
MOMENT CONNECTION
A rigid joint that transfers bending moments between members, keeping the frame stable under load.
CLEAT
An angle bracket connecting two steel members at a right angle, common in trusses and bracing.
BASE PLATE
Welded to the foot of a column to spread its load onto the foundation and take holding-down bolts.
END PLATE
A plain end plate for capping or connecting the end of a section, drilled to suit.
/ CRANKS & KINKS
90° CRANK
Beams joined at a right angle with a crank, often used to support roof structures.
90° KINK
A fabricated bend that lets a beam step around an obstruction or change level while carrying load.
ANGLE KINK
A single kink set to the roof pitch, so the beam follows the roof line.
KINK WITH PLATE
A kinked beam reinforced with a welded plate at the joint for extra strength.
/ PLATES, BRACKETS & HOLES
GUSSET
A stiffening plate welded into a joint to strengthen the connection.
PLATE BOTTOM
A plate welded to the bottom flange, commonly used to carry masonry or timber.
PLATE TOP
A plate welded to the top flange to widen the bearing or support a floor.
TAB
A welded fin plate for bolting on secondary steel, timber or brackets.
GALLOWS BRACKET
A welded bracket that supports a beam from the wall, so a pier or column isn’t needed.
HOLE FLANGE
Holes drilled through the flange to your drawings for bolted connections.
HOLE WEB
Holes drilled through the web for bolts, fixings or services.
Structural steel connections in Liverpool and the North West
Steel connections join beams, columns and other members so loads pass safely through a structure. Choosing the right connection affects strength, how easy the steel is to install and the overall cost of your project. At Alexander Steel we fabricate connections alongside our saw cutting, drilling, CNC plasma cutting and finishing services, so your steelwork arrives as one complete order. Send us your drawings and our team will quote and advise on the connections your engineer has specified.