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Seated Angle " connection design locks
| " Seated Angle " includes stiffener locks when the angle seat's " Seat material " is ' Stiffened L ' (as opposed to ' Unstiffened L '). " Bolt in angle OSL " locks are available when the seat is ' Bolted ' to the supporting member.
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( " Seat material " = ' Stiffened L ' ) ( " Seat to supporting member " = ' Bolted ' )  |
" Seated Angle "
( " Seat material " = ' Unstiffened L ' ) ( " Seat to supporting member " = ' Welded ' )  |
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Connection design locks :
| Locks not dimensioned or called out on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Seated Angle
Angle ( " Seat material " = ' Stiffened L ' or ' Unsiffened L ' )
Length ( angle length ): The length that you want the angle to be cut to. This is the distance (perpendicular to the work line of the beam) from the near side edge of the angle to its far side edge. For an angle that welds to a column flange, as is shown in one of the examples above, the angle length needs to be less than the column's flange width in order to allow room for the weld.
Material ( not depicted ): The section size of the angle material to be used for the beam seat. For example, L4x3x5/16. The section size you enter here must exist in the local shape file and must be an angle, 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 any section that is on the list of available angles in the local shape file . If this field is unlocked (
Bolts in seat plate
Diameter ( not depicted ): The diameter of bolts in the angle seat. 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 " selected below, set the diameter of holes for field bolting the angle to the flange of the supported beam.
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 determine the diameter of holes on the leg of the angle that field bolts to the flange of the supported beam.
Rows: The number of bolt rows ( 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 ) for bolting the angle seat to the beam. ' 0 ' rows specify that the seat field welds to the beam. If ' 2 ' or ' 3 ' rows are entered, the " Spacing " set below is applied.
Horizontal to hole ( horz to hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the beam) from the end of the beam to the center of the first row of holes in the angle seat -- see example .
Gage: The distance (center to center) between the two columns of holes in the angle seat. These columns of holes are used for field bolting the angle seat to the bottom flange of the beam -- see example .
Spacing ( not depicted ): The distance (center to center) between rows of holes in the leg of the angle seat that bolts to the supported beam.
Stiffener plate ( " Seat material " = ' Stiffened L ' )
Depth ( stiff depth ): The length of the stiffener edge that welds to the angle leg that welds (or bolts) to the column (see example ). This distance is measured parallel with the depth of the beam. This applies when ' Stiffened L ' has been selected as the " Seat material " for the beam seat.
Width ( stiff width ): The length of the stiffener edge that welds to the angle leg that bolts to the beam (see example ). This distance is measured parallel with the length of the beam. This applies when ' Stiffened L ' has been selected as the " Seat material " for the beam seat.
Thickness ( stf thick ): The " Material thickness " of the stiffener plate (see example ). This applies when ' Stiffened L ' has been selected as the " Seat material " for the beam seat.
Clip: The distance from the corner of the stiffener plate (before it is cut) to where you want the 45 degree cut to begin. This corner clip prevents interference between the stiffener plate and the fillet of the angle -- see example . Enter ' 0 ' if you do not want the corner clipped. This applies when ' Stiffened L ' has been selected as the " Seat material " for the beam seat.
Bolts in angle OSL leg ( " Seat to supporting member " = ' Bolted ' )
Diameter ( not depicted ): The bolt diameter. 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 on the leg of the angle seat that bolts to the supporting member. This is an option only if the seat is ' Bolted ' to the supporting member (the column).
Rows ( rows OSL ): The number of rows of holes in the leg of the angle that bolts to the supporting member. Row spacing runs vertically (see example ). The outstanding leg is the leg that bolts to the supporting member (column). This is an option only if the seat is ' Bolted ' to the supporting member.
Vertical to holes ( vert to hole ): The distance from the top face of the angle (which supports the beam) to the first row of holes in the leg of the angle seat that bolts to the supporting member (the column -- see example ). This is an option only if the seat is ' Bolted ' to the supporting member.
Gage ( ga OSL ): The distance (center to center) between the columns of holes in the leg of the angle seat that bolts to the supporting member (the column -- see example ). This is an option only if the seat is ' Bolted ' to the supporting member.
Spacing ( spc ): The distance (center to center) between rows of holes in the leg of the angle seat that bolts to the supporting member (the outstanding leg, to the column -- see example ). This is an option only if the seat is ' Bolted ' to the supporting member.
Welds
Seat ( seat weld ): The weld size for shop welding the angle to the supporting member (see example ). This applies when " Seat to supporting member " is set to ' Welded '.
Stiffener ( stiff weld ): The weld size for shop welding the stiffener to the legs of the angle (see example ). This applies when ' Stiffened L ' has been selected as the " Seat material " for the beam seat.
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