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

A gusset plate shop attached to a beam & column is designed per " Gusset Beam Column " locks. A wide flange vertical brace connects to the gusset with flange paddle plates when ' Paddle plates ' is the " Connection arrangement ." The gusset plate shop welds to the beam per " Weld Conn2 " locks or can, if the beam-column connection is a clip angle, shop attach with a clip angle (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 "). The gusset field bolts to the column with an end plate (shown) or clip angle or shear plate .

(W vertical brace, flange paddle plates welded to gusset, to a beam & column)
(vertical brace " Section size " = wide flange, S shape or welded plate wide flange)
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc Plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Web orientation " = ' Vertical ')
(" Connection arrangement " = ' Paddle plates ')
" Gusset Beam Column "
( gusset dimensions and location )

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

" Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting " = ' Welded ')


The gusset plate shop welds or shop bolts to the beam based on the choice made to " Gusset to supporting member " under " Connection specifications " on the Vertical Brace Review window. That choice also sets whether you get " Weld Conn2 " locks or " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks.


The brace-to-gusset connection includes paddle plates that shop weld to the gusset plate and field bolt to the flanges of the web-vertical wide flange vertical brace. The paddle plates are controlled by the " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle " locks.


Related locks :
Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle
NS/FS Clip Conn2
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
(wide flange vertical brace, flange paddle plates, 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
(wide flange vertical brace, flange paddle plates, 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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