" Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate " connection design locks

A web connection for field bolting a wide flange vertical brace to a gusset plate in a brace-to-beam framing situation is designed per " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate " locks when the " Connection arrangement " is ' Standard connection '. The web connection can be plates (shown) or channels (not shown). The locks control both the NS and FS web plates (or channels) simultaneously.

(W vertical brace, web plates field bolted to gusset, to a beam)
(vertical brace " Section size " = wide flange, S shape or welded plate wide flange)
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc Plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Web orientation " = ' Vertical ')
(" Connection arrangement " = ' Standard ')

" Brace Conn To Gusset Wflg Web Plate "
( NS & FS web plates and web fill plates )

" Brace Conn To Gusset Wflg Web Plate "
( web plate to gusset connection , field bolted)

" Brace Conn To Gusset Wflg Web Plate "
( web plate to brace connection , shop bolted)

The NS & FS web plates shop bolt to the wide flange vertical brace and field bolt to the gusset plate. Fill plates may be specified.

These examples show web plates with flange angles. Be aware that the connection may be designed without flange angles and that a channel web connection may be designed.

Related locks :
Gusset One Member
Brace Conn To Gusset Wflg Flange Angle
Weld Conn2
NS/FS Clip Conn2

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Connection design locks :

Locks not on the drawings are marked ( not depicted ).

  Brace Connection to Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate
( wide flange vertical brace, standard connection, to a beam )

Web plates ( NS and FS ) (or channels )

Length ( plate length ):

Width ( plate width ):

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Refx ( plate refx ):

Refy ( plate refy ):

Web plate to gusset connection ( field bolted )

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Rows:

Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ):

Hole spacing along brace ( row spacing ):

Edge distance along brace ( edge dist ):

Other edge distance along brace ( other edge dist ):

Columns:

Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( not depicted ):

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( column spacing ):

Horizontal edge distance ( hed ):

Web plate to brace connection ( shop bolted )

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Rows:

Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ):

Hole spacing along brace ( row spacing ):

Edge distance along brace ( edge dist ):

Other edge distance along brace ( other ):

Columns:

Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace :

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( column spacing ):

Horizontal edge distance ( brc hed ):

Fill plates ( on the gusset or brace web, NS and FS )

Location ( not depicted ):

Length ( fill length ):

Width ( fill width ):

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Refx ( fill refx ):

Refy ( fill refy ):

For channel web connections ( settings for both the NS and FS ):

Section size ( not depicted ):

An example of a channel web connection for a wide flange vertical brace to beam & column framing condition.

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