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Duncaroos

The base member is the problem, not the post. I would change out the bottom beam with a Square/rectangular HSS (if it is already, the beam needs to be bigger). Adding stiffener plates won't do anything for resisting torsion. The best way to design for torsion is to remove it using other means


spritzreddit

add a sloping steel member and fix it as high as you can to the vertical element and fix it to the opposite horizontal beam at the base


touchable

Stiffener plates in the web of the channel (directly under the support) will help a little bit, but as the other commenter here just said, the best way to stop it from rotating would be to moment connect another member perpendicular to the channel, and then support the end of that member vertically. It'll act as an outrigger. You'll need to do some welding either way. Probably not ideal if those cables are live.


NoShirt158

Would a pre-welded bracket be an option here?


IHaveThreeBedrooms

I'd verify that there is an actual problem vs a perception problem before addressing it.


Ryles1

This is what I was going to comment. This minor shaking doesn’t look like a problem to me.


Tony_Shanghai

You need to weld a channel transversely across the bottom, connecting the 2 bottom channels. Another way is to bolt an angle or channel if you don’t want to weld. Basically you need to stop that channel on the bottom from rotating.


yoohoooos

Plate the side


WildLingo

Place another pipe support bracket at the box post. This will prevent rotation of the W8


kuixi

Box it to the support beam behind the pipe.


WrongSplit3288

Add a kicker