HSS, pipe or tube horizontal braces field bolt to their 2- or 3-point shared gusset plate ("  Gusset 2 Point "). For a 2-point gusset plate to the web of a beam, ' Welded ' (" HB Conn2 ") or ' Clip angle ' (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 ") may be selected as the " Gusset to beam connection ."
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" Gusset 2 Point "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)
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" HB Conn2 " (welded)
(" Gusset to brace connection " = ' Welded '')
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| " HB Conn2 " (welded): When " Gusset to beam connection " is set to ' Welded ', the gusset plate shop welds to the web of the beam.
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| " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " : Setting " Gusset to beam connection " to ' Clip angle ' shop bolts a 2-point gusset to the web of the beam with a clip angle. 3-point gusset plates cannot be bolted and must always be welded.
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| 2-point bracing is shown, but this page also applies to 3-point bracing. 3-point gusset plates cannot be bolted to the web with a clip angle.
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Connection design locks :
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Locks not on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ).
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Gusset 2 Point
( HSS, pipe or tube horizontal braces, 2- or 3-point, to a beam's web )
Plate thickness ( not depicted ):
Width ( plate width ):
Length ( plate length ):
Refy:
Left Brace [ member number ]
| Note: The member number [num] of the left horizontal brace is shown in brackets [num] in the heading for this section.
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Refx ( refx left ):
Connection cut width ( lft cut width ):
Connection cut length ( lft cut length ):
Right Brace [ member number ]
Refx ( refx right ):
Connection cut width ( rt cut width ):
Connection cut length ( rt cut length ):
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HB Conn2
( HSS, pipe or tube horizontal braces, shop weld, shared gusset to the supporting beam's web )
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You get " HB Conn2 " locks when ' Welded '' is selected for " Gusset to beam connection ." If ' Clip angle ' is selected, then leaf(s) named " NS Clip Conn2 " and/or " FS Clip Conn2 " become available instead of the " HB Conn2 " leaf.
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Weld:
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