" Gusset 2 Point " & " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Plate " & " Weld Conn2 "
NS and FS shared gusset plates field bolt to the left and right flanges of web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces and are designed per " Gusset 2 Point " locks when ' Flange gussets ' is the selected " Connection arrangement ." The near-side flange gusset is shown in this example. The two gusset plates shop attach to the beam per choices made to " Weld Conn2 " or " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks. The shared gusset plates may be for 2-point bracing (shown) or 3-point bracing (not shown). |
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" Gusset 2 Point "
( gusset plate dimensions and location ) |
" Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Plate "
( hole pattern for field bolting the brace to the flange gussets ) |
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" Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ') |
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Connection design locks :
Locks not on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset 2 Point
(web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces, flange gussets, to a beam)
Shared gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ):
Left Brace [ member number ]
Refx ( refx right ):
Connection cut width ( cut width ):
Connection cut length ( cut length ):
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Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Plate
( web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, flange gussets, to a beam )
Hole pattern for field bolting the braces to the flange gussets
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ):
Hole spacing along brace ( rsp ):
Edge distance along brace ( ed ):
Other edge distance along brace ( other ed ):
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Weld Conn2
( web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, flange gussets, to a beam )
Shop weld, shared 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 ."
A special case : If the supporting beam has a narrow flange and ' Welded ' is selected for " Gusset to supporting member ," the flange gussets may shop weld to the supporting column's flange with clip angles.