" Gusset Beam Column " & " Weld Conn2 " connection design locks

The gusset plate for a stem-vertical W Tee vertical brace to a beam & column (" Gusset Beam Column ") shop welds to the beam per " Weld Conn2 " locks, or can shop bolt to the beam with per " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks if the beam has a clip angle. The gusset field bolts to the column with a clip angle (shown) or shear plate or end plate .


(WT vertical brace, web plates field bolted to gusset, to a beam & column)
(vertical brace " Section size " = W tee)
(" Stem orientation " = ' Vertical ')  (" Stem direction " = ' Down ' or ' Up ')
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc plate ' or ' User defined ')
" Gusset Beam Column "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)

" Gusset Beam Column "
(cuts to the gusset plate)
" Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')

Field bolting the gusset to the column : If the beam connects to the column with a clip angle, the gusset plate field bolts to the column with a clip angle . If the beam connects to the column with a shear plate, the gusset field bolts to a shear plate that shop welds to the column. If the beam field bolts to the column with an end plate, the gusset plate also field bolts to the column with an end plate .

Related locks :
Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee
Brace Connection to Gusset
NS/FS Clip Conn2 (" Gusset to supporting " = ' Clip angle ')
NS/FS Clip Conn1
Shear Tab
End Plate

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Connection design locks :

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

  Gusset Beam Column
( stem-vertical tee vertical brace to a beam & column )

Gusset plate dimensions and location

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 ( column side cut width ):

Clip column side cut length ( column side cut length ):

Clip beam side cut width ( beam side cut width ):

Clip beam side cut length ( beam side cut length ):

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  Weld Conn2
(stem-vertical tee vertical brace to a beam & column)

Shop weld, gusset plate to the supporting beam

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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