" Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted " connection design locks

An HSS horizontal brace can be fitted with a built-up welded tee that field bolts to a 2- or 3-point shared gusset per " Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted " locks.


HSS horizontal braces, end fitting field bolted to shared gusset, to a beam's web)
(horizontal brace " Section size " = HSS, pipe or tube)
(" Input connection type " = ' Hbrc plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Pipe/tube end fitting " = ' Bolted ')
(" Gusset to brace connection " = ' Welded ' or ' Clip angle ')
" Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted "
( welded tee for field bolting the HSS brace to the gusset plate )


2-point bracing is shown, but this page also applies to 3-point bracing. 3-point gusset plates cannot be bolted to the beam's web with a clip angle.

Related locks:
    Gusset 2 Point (to a beam's top flange)
    Gusset 2 Point (to a beam's web)
   HB Conn2 (welded)
    NS/FS Clip Conn2 (clip angle/s)
    Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle

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Connection design locks :

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

  Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted
( HSS, pipe or tube horizontal braces field bolted to a shared gusset plate, 2- or 3-point )

Stem plate

Thickness ( stem thickness ):

Width ( stm wdth ):

Length ( stem ln ):

Refx:

Refy ( not depicted ):

Stem plate to cap plate connection (shop welded)

Weld size ( stem weld ):

Stem plate to shared 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 ( rsp ):

Edge distance along brace ( ed ):

Other edge distance along brace ( not depicted ):

Columns:

Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( p ):

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( csp ):

Horizontal edge distance ( h ):

Cap plate

Length ( cap length ):

Width ( cap width ):

Plate thickness ( cap thickness ):

Refy ( not depicted ):

Refx ( not depicted ):

Cap plate to brace connection (shop welded)

Weld ( cap weld ):

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