" Brace Connection To Gusset " connection design locks

A stem-vertical W tee vertical brace field bolts directly to its gusset plate per choices made to " Brace Connection To Gusset " locks. The gusset shop attaches to a column & base plate (shown) or a column & cap plate (not shown). Since the brace's " Connection type " is set to ' Coped flange ', the W tee brace's flange is cut flush to the side of the web (NS or FS) that field bolts to the gusset.


VIDEO In a full-featured SDS2 program, a stem-vertical W tee vertical brace has its " Connection type " set to ' Coped flange ' and its " Side of gusset " set to ' Near side ' then to ' Far side '. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v2016.)

(stem-vertical WT vertical brace, field bolted to gusset, to a column & base/cap plate)
(vertical brace " Section size " = W tee)
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Stem orientation " = ' Vertical ') 
(" Connection type " = ' Coped flange ')
(" Stem direction " = ' Down ' or ' Up ')
(" Side of gusset " = ' Near side ' or ' Far side ')
" Brace Connection To Gusset "
(hole pattern for field bolts)


Related locks :
Gusset Column Cap
Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee (alternative)
Weld Conn2 and Weld Conn1
Cap Plate (if column has auto base/cap plate)

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Connection design locks :

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

  Brace Connection To Gusset
( stem-vertical tee vertical brace, coped flange, to a column & base or cap plate )

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 ( oed ):

Columns:

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( csp ):

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