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Gusset One Member Square " & " Brace Connection To Gusset " & " HB Conn2 "
| The gusset for a W tee or wide flange or double-angle horizontal brace to a beam web is designed per " Gusset One Member Square " locks. The brace connects to the gusset per " Brace Connection To Gusset " locks. The gusset-to-beam-web connection (" HB Conn2 ") can be ' Welded ' (shown), or attached with a ' Clip angle ' (not shown), depending on the choice made to " Gusset to beam connection ."
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| " Gusset One Member Square "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)
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| " 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 Square
(WT, 2L or W horizontal brace to a beam's web)
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 to the edge that is opposite to and parallel with the framing edge (see example ).
Length ( plate length ): The length of the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that welds to the beam web in the example shown). Plate length is measured parallel with the work line of the beam. Typically the length edge will be the longest edge of the gusset plate.
Refx: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (parallel with the work line of the beam) from the work point for this end of the horizontal brace to the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate that this end of the horizontal brace points toward (which also happens to be the nearest corner -- see example ). An " Refx " of ' 0 ' aligns the corner of the gusset plate with the brace's work point. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the corner of the gusset plate parallel with the work line of the beam toward the opposite end of the horizontal brace. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate parallel with the work line of the beam in the direction that this end of the horizontal brace points toward. Changing the " Refx " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate.
Refy ( not depicted ): The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (perpendicular to the framing edge of the gusset plate) from the work point for this end of the horizontal brace to the framing edge of the gusset plate. 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. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate. For the example shown, in which the gusset welds to the beam web, the default " Refy " is half the web thickness. For a gusset that fastens with a NS and/or FS clip angle ("
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 included in the obtuse angle at the intersection of the brace to the beam. As the example shows, the gusset plate is divided into an acute side and an obtuse side by the work line of the brace. The obtuse side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the obtuse angle between the beam and 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 included in the obtuse angle at the intersection of the brace to the beam. As the example shows, the gusset plate is divided into an acute side and an obtuse side by the work line of the brace. The obtuse side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the obtuse angle between the beam and the brace.
Flat width ( flat wd ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the beam) from the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate that this end of the horizontal brace points toward (the framing edges obtuse-side corner) to where the plate begins to taper (see example ).
Flat length ( flat ln ): The actual length of the edge of the gusset plate that is parallel to and opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate (see example ).
End distance ( end dist ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting beam) from the point where the work line of the brace intersects the framing edge of the gusset plate to the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate that this end of the horizontal brace points toward (see example ).
Length acute side: The distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting beam) from the point where the work line of the brace intersects the framing edge of the gusset plate to the corner of the framing edge that is on the acute side of the brace. As the example shows, the gusset plate is divided into an acute side and an obtuse side by the work line of the brace. The acute side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the acute angle between the beam and the brace. In other words, the " Length acute side " is the length of the gusset plate's framing edge that is on the acute side of the brace.
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Brace Connection To Gusset
(WT, 2L or W horizontal brace to a beam's web)
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 for bolting the horizontal brace to the gusset plate.
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): The diameter of the 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 above, set the diameter of holes the bolts go into. The bolts are field bolts if the gusset welds to the web. They are shop bolts if the gusset bolts to the web with a NS and/or FS clip angle ("
Rows: The number of holes in any one column of holes (see example ). Entering ' 0 ' removes the holes. For the brace shown 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 its work point to the center of the nearest row of holes (see example ).
Hole spacing along brace ( row spacing ): The distance between the centers of any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes (see example ). Bolt row spacing runs parallel with the work line of the horizontal brace.
End connection failure message: Invalid bolt spacing
Edge distance along brace ( edge dist ): The distance from the edge of the brace material that is nearest the brace work point to the center of the first hole in that same brace material. This distance is measured parallel with the work line of the horizontal brace.
Columns: The number of columns of holes through the gusset plate. For the horizontal brace in the example above, the number of " Columns " is ' 2 '. These holes will be used for bolting the horizontal brace to the gusset. The bolts are field bolts if the gusset welds to the web. They are shop bolts if the gusset bolts to the web with a NS and/or FS clip angle ("
Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( perp to ): The distance from the work line of the horizontal brace to the nearest column of holes. For two columns of holes, such as is shown in the example above, if you enter a value that is half the " Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ," the two hole columns will each be placed this same distance from the work line.
Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( perp to ): The distance from the work line of the horizontal brace to the nearest column of holes. For two columns of holes, such as is shown in the example above, if you enter a value that is half the " Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ," the two hole columns will each be placed this same distance from the work line.
Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( spacing ): Column spacing. This is the distance (center to center) between any two adjacent columns of holes (see example ). Bolt column spacing runs perpendicular to the work line of the horizontal brace. Holes within individual columns run parallel with the work line.
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HB Conn2
(WT, 2L or W horizontal brace, shop weld, gusset to a beam's web)
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You get " HB Conn2 " locks when ' Welded '' is selected for " Gusset to beam connection ." If ' Clip angle ' is selected, then leaf(s) named " NS Clip Conn2 " and/or " FS Clip Conn2 " become available instead of the " HB Conn2 " leaf.
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Weld size ( weld ): The weld size used to shop weld the framing edge of the gusset plate (both NS & FS) to the web of the beam (see example ). In the example above, the gusset plate shop welds to the beam, but you can optionally field bolt the gusset with a NS and/or FS clip angle ("