" Gusset Column Cap " & " Weld Conn2 " & " Weld Conn1 " connection design locks
A gusset for a column & base plate (shown) or column & cap plate (not shown) is designed per " Gusset Column Cap " locks. The gusset plate shop welds to the column and its column plate per " Weld Conn2 " and " Weld Conn1 " locks. The stem-vertical W tee vertical brace may be stem ' Down ' (shown) or stem ' Up ' (not shown). |
|
|||
" Gusset Column Cap "
|
" Gusset Column Cap "
(cuts to the gusset plate) |
||
" Weld Conn2 " and " Weld Conn1 "
( weld for the gusset plate to the supporting column and column plate ) |
|
user defined | vertical brace review | top
Connection design locks :
Locks not on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset Column Cap
( stem-vertical W tee vertical brace )
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ):
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 ):
user defined | vertical brace review | top
Weld Conn 2
( stem-vertical W tee, to a column & base/cap plate )
Shop weld, gusset to the supporting column
Weld size ( weld2 ):
user defined | vertical brace review | top
Weld Conn1
( stem-vertical tee, to a column & user base or 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.