" Gusset 2 Point Square " & " Brace Connection to Gusset " & " Weld Conn2 "

An angle, W tee or channel vertical brace field bolts directly to a shared gusset plate per choices made to " Brace Connection To Gusset ." The corner of the gusset is square under the brace because " Clip end operation " is set to ' No ' or, possibly, to ' Automatic '. Gusset-to-column shop attachment is per locks in " Weld Conn2 " or, when applicable, " NS/FS Clip Conn2 ." The shared gusset may be for 2-point bracing (" Gusset 2 Point Square ") or 3-point bracing (not shown).

L or WT or C vertical braces, field bolted to shared gusset, to a column)
(vertical brace " Section size " = angle)
(" Clip end operation " = ' No ' or possibly ' Automatic ')
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc plate ' or ' User defined ')
" Gusset 2 Point Square "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)

" Brace Connection To Gusset "
(hole pattern for field bolting to the gusset)

" Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')

2-point and 3-point bracing . The connection design locks for 2-point bracing (2 braces to a shared gusset) and 3-point bracing are essentially the same. However, SDS2 connection design will not connect a 3-point gusset plate to the supporting beam with a clip angle. A 3-point gusset plate must be welded to the supporting beam.

Related locks :
Gusset 2 Point Square (tee, channel)
Gusset 2 Point (angle, tee, channel)
NS/FS Clip Conn2

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Connection design locks :

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

    Gusset 2 Point Square
(L or WT or C vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, to a beam)
(" Clip end operation " = ' No ' or possibly ' Automatic ')

Shared gusset plate dimensions and location

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Width ( plate width ):

Length ( plate length ):

Refy:

Left Brace [ member number ] (the left brace is the bottom brace if the column is vertical)

Refx ( refx left ):

Right Brace [ member number ] (the right brace is the upper brace if the column is vertical)

Refx ( refx right ):

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  Brace Connection To Gusset
(L or C or WT vertical braces, 2- or 3-point)

Hole pattern for field bolting the braces to the gusset plate

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Rows:

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

Hole spacing along brace ( rs ):

Edge distance along brace ( edge dist ):

Columns:

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( cs ):

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  Weld Conn2
(L or WT or C vertical braces, 2- or 3-point)

Shop weld, shared gusset to the supporting column

Weld size ( weld ):

" Weld Conn2 " locks are available when ' Welded ' is selected for " Gusset to supporting member " under " Connection specifications " on the Vertical Brace Review window.

" NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks are available when ' Clip angle ' is selected for " Gusset to supporting member ."

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