... while my date (at South Fork Pub) was talking on the phone (with her niece) I looked up to see this interesting roof beam framing. This kind of framing is not so common anymore, at least for new construction, that I know of. Anyway, note the big beam supported by the column (column on the right) ... and how it extends out past the column a bit, and another smaller beam frames to it. This type of framing takes advantage of the big beam cantilevering by, first, the cantilever taking out some of the positive moment in the main span, and, second, a shorter span for the beam on the left.
The picture isn't the greatest (using an older gen cell phone). Looks like we have a column cap (CC) welded to a square tube steel column ... and the connector for the smaller beam is what is called a Hinge Connector (at least in the latest Simpson StrongTie catalog).
Here's another shot ...
Beam Diagrams and Formulas for this type of framing are in Appendix A.2.2 of the 5e Timber Construction Manual.
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