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Gusset Beam Column Square " & " Brace Connection To Gusset " & " Weld Conn2 "
| An angle, W tee or channel vertical brace bolts directly to its gusset plate per choices made to " Brace Connection To Gusset ." The corner of the gusset plate (" Gusset Beam Column Square ") is square under the brace because " Clip end operation " is set to ' No ' or, possibly, to ' Automatic '. The gusset can shop weld to the beam (" Weld Conn2 "), or can shop bolt with a clip angle (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 ") if the beam-to-column connection is clip angle. The gusset field bolts to the column with a clip angle or shear plate or end plate .
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| " Gusset Beam Column Square "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)  |
" Brace Connection To Gusset "
(hole pattern for field bolting brace to gusset)  |
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| " Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')  |
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User Defined Connections: Settings that are locked (
) in a user defined connection file will automatically be locked on a member edit window for which that file is the " Input connection type ." You can, if you so choose, manually lock additional settings on the member edit window, and your changes will be retained, through multiple processes, so long as you do not change to a different connection then switch back to the original user defined connection.
Vertical Brace Edit: To change a setting, first set it to locked (
) may be updated. Also, the "
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Connection design locks :
| Locks not dimensioned or called out on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset Beam Column Square
( angle vertical brace to a beam & column )
(" Clip end operation " = ' No ' or possibly ' Automatic ')
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate material.
Width ( plate width ): The distance (perpendicular to the beam's work line ) from the edge of the gusset plate that frames to the beam to the edge that is parallel and opposite to that edge (see example ). For a gusset on a non-sloping beam to a perfectly vertical column, this is the length of the edge that frames to the column.
Length ( plate length ): The length of the edge of the gusset plate that frames to the beam (see example ).
Refx: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (parallel with the supporting beam's work line ) from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate that this end of the vertical brace points toward -- see example ). For a gusset plate to a non-sloping beam, this distance is horizontal. A " Refx " of ' 0 ' aligns the corner of the gusset plate with the work point. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the gusset plate parallel with the beam's work line toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the corner of the gusset plate parallel with the beam's work line in the direction that this end of the vertical brace points toward. Changing the " Refx " moves the gusset plate, but not the holes on the plate.
Refy: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance perpendicular to the supporting beam's work line from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the beam's bottom flange in the example shown). For a gusset plate to a non-sloping beam, this distance is vertical. A " Refy " of ' 0 ' aligns the framing edge of the gusset plate with the brace's work point. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the gusset plate perpendicular to the beam's work line toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate perpendicular to the beam's work line in the direction that this end of the vertical brace points toward. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate, but does not move the holes on the plate.
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Brace Connection To Gusset
(L or WT or C vertical brace to a beam & column)
Brace to gusset plate connection (field bolted)
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): You can either type in any diameter (inches or mm), or you can select a bolt diameter from the combo box (
). The diameters that are listed in the combo box come from Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolt Settings > the " Available bolts " list. The bolt diameter entered here, together with the " Hole type " entered below, set the diameter of holes the bolts go into.
Hole type ( not depicted ): Standard round or Short slot or Oversized or Long slot or User slot #1 or User slot #2 . The hole type selected here, together with the " Bolt diameter " entered above, set the diameter of holes for field bolting the brace to the gusset plate.
Rows: The number of holes in the column of holes with the greatest number of holes. Row spacing on a vertical brace gusset plate runs parallel the work line of the vertical brace. For an angle vertical brace, this is the number of rows of holes in the column of holes along the work line of the brace. For vertical braces of other types of material, this is the number of rows in any one column of holes. Entering ' 0 ' removes the holes. For the angle brace shown in the example above, the number of " Rows " is ' 4 '.
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the brace) from the work point to the center of the nearest row of holes. For the example above (an angle brace with staggered bolts), the nearest row of holes is the nearest hole on the work line.
Hole spacing along brace ( row spacing ): The distance (center to center) between of any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes (see example ). Changing the " Hole spacing along brace " causes the gusset plate " Width " and " Length " to be adjusted.
Columns: The number of columns of holes on the gusset plate. These holes will be used for field bolting the vertical brace to the gusset. Column spacing runs perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace. In the example above, the number of " Columns " is ' 2 '.
Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( column spacing ): The distance (center to center) between any two columns of holes (see example ). Column spacing runs perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace.
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Weld Conn2
( L or WT or C vertical brace to a beam & column )
Shop weld, gusset plate to the supporting beam
Weld size ( weld ): The weld size for shop welding the gusset plate to the supporting beam (see example ). Note that the gusset can optionally be shop bolted to the beam with a clip angle ("
To get a weld ("
To instead get a clip angle ("