" Gusset Column Cap " & " Weld Conn2 " & " Weld Conn1 " connection design locks

A gusset plate shop attached to a column & base plate (shown) or column & cap plate (not shown) is designed per " Gusset Column Cap " 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 column & base plate per " Weld Conn2 " and " Weld Conn1 " locks.

(W vertical brace, flange paddle plates welded to gusset, to a column & base/cap plate) (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 Column Cap (gusset plate dimensions and location)	" Gusset Column Cap" (cuts to the gusset plate)
" Weld Conn2 " and " Weld Conn1 " (shop weld for the gusset plate to the supporting column and column plate)	. The gusset plate shop welds to the supporting column as specified by the " Weld Conn2 " locks. The " Weld Conn1 " control the shop weld to the base/cap plate. Note that the gusset plate " Length " runs parallel with the supporting member (the column) and that its " Width " runs parallel with the column's depth. Related locks : Cap Plate (auto base/cap plate on column)

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Connection design locks :

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

  Gusset One Member
(wide flange vertical brace, flange paddle plates, to a column & base/cap plate)

Gusset One Member

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 ( 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 ):

Slope clip cut length ( sl cut length ):

Corner clip ( clip ):

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  Weld Conn 2
(wide flange vertical brace, flange paddle plates, to a column & base/cap plate)

Shop weld, gusset to the supporting column

Weld size ( weld2 ):

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  Weld Conn1
( wide flange vertical brace, flange paddle plates, to a column & user base/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.

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