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Gusset One Member Perp " & " HB Conn2 " connection design locks
| An HSS, pipe or tube horizontal brace can be fitted with a built-up welded tee (shown) or other end fitting (not shown). The gusset can shop weld (" HB Conn2 ") to a beam's web or flange or, if to a web, attach with a NS and/or FS clip angle (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 "). A " Gusset One Member Perp " gusset is designed when the brace frames perpendicular to the beam.
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| " Gusset One Member Perp "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)  |
" HB Conn2 "
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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.
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 drawings are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset One Member Perp
(HSS, pipe or tube horizontal brace perpendicular to a beam web or flange)
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate.
Width ( plate width ): The distance from the framing edge of the gusset plate to the edge of the gusset plate that is opposite and parallel to the framing edge (see example ). Plate width is measured parallel with the work line of the horizontal brace and perpendicular to the work line of the beam.
Length ( plate length ): The length of the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that welds to the beam's web or top flange -- see example ). Plate length is measured parallel with the work line of the beam.
Refy: A positive (+) or negative (-) distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting beam) from the work point of the horizontal brace to the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate (see example ). An " Refy " of ' 0 ' aligns the corner of the gusset plate with the brace's work point. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate one direction parallel with the work line of the beam. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the gusset plate in the opposite direction parallel with the work line of the beam. The default setting is 1/2 the plate length since this type of gusset plate (disregarding the holes) is symmetrical around the work line of the horizontal brace.
Refy: A positive (+) or negative (-) distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) from the work point of the horizontal brace to the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the flange or web of the beam -- see example ). A " Refy " of ' 0 ' aligns the framing edge of the gusset plate with the work point. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the gusset plate away from the work point toward the opposite end of the horizontal brace. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate in the direction that this end of the horizontal brace points toward.
Flat width: The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the beam) from either corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate to where the plate begins to taper (see example ). Cut depth is parallel with the width of the gusset plate.
Flat length: One half of the length of the edge of the gusset plate that is parallel to and opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate (see example ). Cut length is measured parallel with the work line of the beam. Since the gusset plate is symmetrical on either side of the brace work line, this distance is from the brace work line; consequently, the distance entered should be 1/2 the actual cut length.
Obtuse side clip cut width ( os cut width ): The distance (measured perpendicular to the work line of the beam) between the two corners of the clip cut that is on either side of the horizontal brace's work line (see example ). The gusset plate has no obtuse side or acute side since the brace frames perpendicular to beam. There is a clip cut on both sides of the gusset, and the entry made here applies to both of those clip cuts. The gusset plate is symmetrical around the work line of the brace,
Obtuse side clip cut length ( os cut length ): The distance (measured parallel with the work line of the beam) between the two corners of the clip cut that is on either side of the horizontal brace's work line (see example ). The gusset plate has no obtuse side or acute side since the brace frames perpendicular to beam. There is a clip cut on both sides of the gusset, and the entry made here applies to both of those clip cuts. The gusset plate is symmetrical around the work line of the brace,
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HB Conn2
(HSS, pipe or tube horizontal brace, shop weld, gusset to a beam's web or flange)
You get " Weld size ( weld ): The weld size used to shop weld the framing edge of the gusset plate to the beam (see example ). Both the near side and far side of the gusset plate weld to the beam web. Since the gusset plate is shop welded to the beam, it is drawn on the beam detail. The gusset plate bolts to the horizontal brace.