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Gusset Beam Column " & " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw " & " Weld Conn2 "
| A claw angle gusset connection for a web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace to a beam & column is designed per " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw " locks when ' Web claw angles ' is the " Connection arrangement ." The gusset plate (" Gusset Beam Column ") shop attaches to the beam per " Weld Conn2 " or, when applicable, " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks.
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" Gusset Beam Column "
(gusset plate location and dimensions)  |
" Gusset Beam Column "
(cuts to the gusset plate)  |
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| " Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw "
(angle to gusset connection)  |
" Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw "
(angle to brace connection)  |
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| " Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')  |
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User Defined Connections: Settings that are locked (
) in the user defined connection file will automatically be locked on the member edit window. 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, and the "
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Connection design locks :
| Locks not dimensioned or called out on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset Beam Column
(web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace to a beam & column)
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate.
Width ( plate width ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) from the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that welds to the beam in the example shown) to the opposite edge of the gusset plate (which is parallel to the framing edge of the gusset plate).
Length ( plate length ): The length of the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the supporting beam -- see example ). " Plate length " is measured parallel with the work line of the supporting beam.
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 vertically 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 does not move 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 work point and parallel to the beam's work line. 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 horizontal brace points toward. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate, but does not move the holes on the plate.
Connection cut width ( cut width ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) between the two corners of the connection edge of the gusset plate. The connection edge is the edge that the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace connects to with claw angles (see example ). This distance is not the actual width of the connection edge, but the width of that edge as measured parallel with the depth of the beam.
Connection cut length ( cut len ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting beam) between the two corners of the connection edge of the gusset plate. The connection edge is the edge that the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace connects to with claw angles (see example ). This distance is not the actual length of the connection edge, but the length of that edge as measured parallel with the framing edge of the gusset plate -- that is, parallel with the beam.
Clip column side cut width ( column side cut width ): A distance that is measured parallel with depth of the beam. This sets the depth of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above. An entry of ' 0 ' makes the affected edge parallel with the framing edge of the gusset plate and parallel with the beam.
Clip column side cut length ( column side cut length ): A distance that is measured parallel with the work line of the beam. This sets the length of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above.
Clip beam side cut width ( beam side cut width ): A distance that is measured parallel with the depth of the beam. This sets the length of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that is between the top corner of the gusset's connection cut and the inside corner of the gusset plate's framing edge. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above.
Clip beam side cut length ( beam side cut length ): A distance that is measured parallel with the work line of the beam. This sets the depth of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that is between the top corner of the gusset's connection cut and the inside corner of the gusset plate's framing edge. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above. An entry of ' 0 ' makes the affected edge parallel with the depth of the beam.
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Brace connection To Gusset Wide Flange Claw
(web-horizontal wide flange, claw angles, to a beam)
Claw angle dimensions and location
Section size ( not depicted ): The section size of the four claw angles used to bolt the gusset plate to the wide flange vertical brace. For example, L4x3x5/16. The angle you enter here must exist in the local shape file, or validation will not accept your entry. To enter an angle section size, you can type in the section size that you want, or you can press the "file cabinet" browse button (
) and double-click a section size from the list of available angles in the local shape file .
Long leg to ( not depicted ): Supporting or Supported . ' Supporting ' field bolts the long leg of the angle to the gusset plate. ' Supported ' shop bolts the long leg of the angle to the web of the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace.
Length ( angle length ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the vertical brace) between the edge of the angle that is closest to the work point for this end of the vertical brace and the edge of the angle that is closest to the work point for the opposite end of the vertical brace (see example ). This distance is the length that you want the selected " Section size " to be cut to. Assuming this field is unlocked (
Refx ( angle refx ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the vertical brace) from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the nearest edge of any one of the claw angles (see example ). All four of the claw angles are positioned this distance from the brace work point.
Refy ( not depicted ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace) from the work line of the vertical brace to the heel of any one of the claw angles. This distance applies to all four of the claw angles. The distance is not shown in the example because the claw angles are very close to the work line of the brace.
Gage leg ( not depicted ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace) from the heel of any one of the claw angles to the center of the column of holes for shop bolting that angle to the web of the vertical brace. This gage applies to all four of the claw angles.
Gage osl ( ga osl ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace) from the heel of any one of the angles to the center of the column of holes for field bolting that angle to the gusset plate -- see example ). This gage will be applied to the outstanding legs of all four of the claw angles.
Angle to gusset 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 bolt diameters " list. The bolt diameter entered here together with the " Hole type " entered below set the diameter of holes through the gusset plate and the claw angles.
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 claw angles to the gusset plate.
Rows: The total number of holes in any column of holes for bolting the claw angles to the vertical brace gusset plate -- see example . Bolt row spacing on a vertical brace gusset plate runs parallel with the work line of the vertical brace. For the wide flange vertical brace shown in the example above, the number of " Rows " is ' 2 '.
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the vertical brace) from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the center of the nearest hole on the gusset plate (see example ).
Hole spacing along brace ( rs ): Row spacing. This is the distance (center to center) between of any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes for connecting the claw angle to the gusset plate (see example ).
End connection failure message: Invalid bolt spacing
Edge distance along brace ( ed ): The distance from the forward edge of the claw angle to the nearest hole for field bolting the angle to the gusset. This distance is measured along the work line of the vertical brace. The forward edge of the claw angle is the edge that is closest to the beam.
Other edge distance along brace ( other ed ): The distance from the connection edge of the gusset to the nearest hole in the gusset. This distance is measured along the work line of the vertical brace.
Angle to brace connection (shop 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 (
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 shop bolting the claw angles to the web of the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace.
Rows: The total number of holes in any column of holes for shop bolting the claw angles to the web of the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace -- see example . Bolt rows on a vertical brace run parallel with the work line of the vertical brace. For the wide flange vertical brace shown in the example above, the number of " Rows " is ' 2 '.
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the vertical brace) from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the center of the nearest hole on the web of the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace (see example ).
Hole spacing along brace ( s ): Row spacing. This is the distance (center to center) between of any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes for shop bolting the claw angles to the vertical brace web (see example ).
End connection failure message: Invalid bolt spacing
Edge distance along brace ( not depicted ): The distance back from the forward edge of the brace main material to the nearest hole in the brace's web for shop bolting the claw angle to the web. The forward edge of the brace is the edge closest to the brace's work point. This dimension is not shown in the example above because the brace's main material is not shown and therefore cannot be dimensioned to.
Other edge distance along brace ( other edge dist ): The distance from the edge of the claw angle to the nearest hole for shop bolting the angle to the web of the web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace.
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Weld Conn2
(web-horizontal wide flange 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 ). The gusset can optionally bolt to the beam with a clip angle ("
To get a weld ("
To instead get a clip angle ("