" Gusset Column Cap " & " Weld Conn2 " & " Weld Conn1 " connection design locks

A gusset for an HSS, pipe or tube vertical brace to a column and base/cap plate is designed per " Gusset Column Cap " locks regardless of the " Pipe/tube end-fitting ." For ' Welded ' fittings, 0 or 1 or 2 holes are centered on the workline. The gusset welds to the column and its column plate per " Gusset Column Cap " & " Weld Conn2 " locks.

(HSS vertical brace, field attached to gusset, to a column & base/cap plate)
(vertical brace " Section size " = HSS, pipe or tube)
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc Plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Pipe/tube end-fitting " = ' Bolted ' or ' Paddle plate ' or etc.)
" Gusset Column Cap "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)

" Gusset Column Cap "
(cuts to the gusset plate)



" Weld Conn2 " & " Weld Conn1 "
(shop welding the gusset plate to the column
and the column plate)

. The gusset plate shop welds to the supporting column as specified by the " Weld Conn2 " locks. The " Weld Conn1 " control the shop weld to the base/cap plate.

Related locks :
Cap Plate (auto base/cap plate on column)
Hss Paddle With Web Plates
Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle
Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Bolted

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Connection design locks :

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

  Gusset Column Cap
(HSS vertical brace to a column & base/cap plate)

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Width ( plate width ):

Length ( plate length ):

Refx:

Refy:

Connection cut width ( cut width ):

Connection cut length ( cut length ):

Clip column side cut width ( cs cut width ):

Clip column side cut length ( cs cut length ):

Clip beam side cut width ( bs cut width ):

Clip beam side cut length ( bs cut length):

Slope clip cut width ( slope cut width ):

Slope clip cut length ( sl cut length ):

Corner clip ( clip ):

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  Weld Conn2
(HSS vertical brace to a column & base/cap plate)

Shop weld, gusset to the supporting column

Weld size ( weld2 ):

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  Weld Conn1
(HSS vertical brace to a column & base/cap plate)

Shop weld, gusset to the column plate

Weld size ( weld1 ):

For an auto base/cap plate: When the " Input connection type " for the column is ' Auto base/cap plate ', the " Weld size " connection design lock found on the Vertical Brace Review window under " Cap Plate " sets the weld size for the gusset to auto base/cap plate.

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