" Column Reinf Plate " connection design locks
An HSS/TS column reinforcement plate can be designed per Column Reinf Plate locks when a beam with a welded moment connection or a beam with non-moment shear plate or a vertical brace gusset plate frames to an HSS rectangular or tube column. A Connection specifications option Use HSS column reinforcement plate is available for turning on or off ( ) the design of a reinforcement plate for a shear plate or veritcal brace. Column reinforcment for a welded moment connection is always designed on an as-needed basis.
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- " Plate length " is measured parallel with the supporting column's workline.
- If reinforcement plates are not designed, but are needed, the connection fails.
- For beam connections, the failure message is " Slender col wall - not valid for a shear tab conn ."
- For vertical brace connections, the failure message is " HSS wall strength fails ."
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" Column Reinf Plate "
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Column Reinf Plate