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

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


(W vertical brace, standard connection, to a column)
(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 ')
(" Web connection type " = ' Web plates ' or ' Channel ')

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

" Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate "
( web plate to gusset connection )

" Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Web Plate "
( web plate to brace connection )

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 instead of the web plates.

The NS & FS web plates shop bolt to the brace and field bolt to the gusset plate.


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

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Connection design locks :

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

Web plate ( NS or FS ) (or channels )

Width ( plate width ):

Length ( plate length ):

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 ( distance to 1st row ):

Hole spacing along brace ( 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 ( 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 ( distance to 1st row ):

Hole spacing along brace ( sp ):

Edge distance along brace ( ed ):

Other edge distance along brace ( other ed ):

Columns:

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

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( spacing ):

Horizontal edge distance ( brc hed ):

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

Location ( not depicted ):

Width ( fill width ):

Length ( fill length ):

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Refx ( fill refx ):

Refy ( fill refy ):

For channel web connections (both 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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