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Gusset To Two Beams Square " & " Brace Connection To Gusset "
| An angle horizontal brace shop bolts to a gusset per " Brace Connection To Gusset " locks. The gusset plate (" Gusset To Two Beams Square ") field bolts to two beams with an interposed column.
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| " Gusset To Two Beams Square "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)  |
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| " Brace Connection To Gusset "
(holes for shop bolting the brace to the gusset plate)  |
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End connection failure message: Work point not at center of column .
Connection Guide: Click here for related screen shots.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.
Horizontal 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 To Two Beams Square
(angle horizontal brace to a beam-column-beam corner)
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate.
Width ( plate width ): Below are some examples (in a plan view ) that can help you determine which edge of the gusset plate is its width. Beam 1 field bolts to the width of the gusset plate using either a "
width is parallel with beam 1
Length ( plate length ): Below are some examples (in a plan view ) that can help you determine which edge of the gusset plate is its length. Beam 2 field bolts to the length of the gusset plate using either a "
length is parallel with beam 2
Refx: The distance (parallel with the length edge of the gusset plate) from the work point of the brace to the width edge of the gusset plate. Changing the " Refx " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate.
Refy: The distance (parallel with the width edge of the gusset plate) from the work point of the brace to the length edge of the gusset plate. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate.
Beam connection clip cut width ( cut width ): This distance is measured parallel with the width of the gusset plate. The entry made here, together with the " Beam connection clip cut length ," define the cut at the work-point end of the gusset plate. The nature of this cut depends on whether the " Gusset cut " is a ' Cope ' or a ' Clip '. A ' Cope ' is shown in the example above. If the " Gusset cut " is a ' Clip ', then the distances entered here and to the " Beam connection clip cut length " together set the angle of the cut. Entering the same distance for both settings results in a cut of 45 degrees. If the " Gusset cut " is a ' Cope ', then this is the distance from the framing edge of the gusset plate to the point where this cut meets the other cut that makes up the cope. This cut is parallel with the width of the gusset plate.
Beam connection clip cut length ( cut length ): This distance is measured parallel with the length of the gusset plate. The entry made here, together with the " Beam connection clip cut width ," define the cut at the work-point end of the gusset plate. The nature of this cut depends on whether the " Gusset cut " is a ' Cope ' or a ' Clip '. A ' Cope ' is shown in the example above. If the " Gusset cut " is a ' Clip ' , then the distances entered here and to the " Cut width " together set the angle of the cut. Entering the same distance for both settings results in a cut of 45 degrees. If the " Gusset cut " is a ' Cope ', then this is the distance from the framing edge of the gusset plate to the point where this cut meets the other cut that makes up the cope. This cut is parallel with the length of the gusset plate.
Connection edge width ( edge width ): The distance between the two corners of the width edge that remains after the " Beam connection clip cut width " has been applied. The following formula applies: plate width - cut width = edge width . In other words, " Width " - " Beam connection clip cut width " = " Connection edge width ." The connection edge of the gusset plate field bolts to the top flange of the beam if the gusset plate is to the top flange ("
Connection edge length ( edge length ): The distance between the two corners of the length edge that remains after the " Beam connection clip cut length " has been applied. The following formula applies: plate length - cut length = edge length . In other words, " Length " - " Beam connection clip cut length " = " Connection edge length ." The connection edge of the gusset plate field bolts to the top flange of the beam if the gusset plate is to the top flange ("
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Brace Connection To Gusset
( angle horizontal brace to a beam-column-beam corner )
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): The diameter of the shop bolts that fasten the brace to the gusset plate. 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 . This sets the type of hole through which the brace will be bolted to the gusset plate in the shop.
Rows: The number of holes in the column of holes with the greatest number of holes. For an angle horizontal brace with staggered holes, this is the number of rows of holes in the column of holes along the work line of the brace. For an angle brace with non-staggered holes, this is the number of rows in any single column of holes. Entering ' 0 ' removes the holes. In the example above, the number of " Rows " is ' 3 '.
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the horizontal brace) from the work point to the center of the nearest row of holes. In the example shown, this distance is measured along the work line.
Hole spacing along brace ( sp ): Row spacing. This is the distance (center to center) between any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes. See example . Bolt row spacing on a horizontal brace gusset plate runs parallel with the work line of the horizontal brace. The holes in an individual row run perpendicular to the brace.
End connection failure message: Invalid bolt spacing
Edge distance along brace ( ed ): The distance from the edge of the brace material that is nearest the brace work point to the center of the first hole in the material. This distance is measured parallel with the work line of the horizontal brace.
Columns: The number of columns of holes for bolting the brace and gusset together in the shop. In the example above, the number of " Columns " is ' 2 '.
Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( not depicted ): The distance from the work line of the horizontal brace perpendicular to the nearest column of holes. In the example above, this distance would be ' 0 ' (zero) since the nearest column of holes aligns with the work line of the brace.
Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( cs ): Column spacing. This is the distance (center to center) between columns of holes (see example ). Bolt column spacing runs perpendicular to the work line of the horizontal brace. The holes in an individual column run parallel with the work line.