" Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle " connection design locks

Each of the two flange paddle plates for field bolting a wide flange vertical brace to a gusset plate is a mirror image of the other and is designed per " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle " locks when ' Paddle plates ' is the " Connection arrangement ." The paddle plates shop weld to a gusset that shop attaches to a column & base plate (shown) or column & cap plate (not shown).

(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 ')
" Brace Conn To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle "

The paddle plates shop weld to the gusset plate and field bolt to the flanges of the wide flange vertical brace.


Related locks :
Gusset Column Cap
Weld Conn2 and Weld Conn1
Cap Plate

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Connection design locks :

  Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Paddle
( wide flange, paddle plates, to a beam )

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

Paddle plate

Length ( plate length ):

Width ( pw ):

Plate thickness ( thickness ):

Refx ( not depicted ):

Refy:

Paddle io gusset connection (shop weld)

Weld size ( weld ):

Weld length ( not depicted ):

Paddle to brace connection (field bolted)

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Rows:

Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ):

Hole spacing along brace ( sp ):

Edge distance along brace ( ed ):

Other edge distance along brace ( oed ):

Columns ( columns per side ):

Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( P ):

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( not depicted ):

Horizontal edge distance ( hed ):

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