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Gusset One Member Square " & " Brace Connection to Gusset " & " Weld Conn2
| An L (shown) or WT or C vertical brace field bolts directly to its gusset plate per " Brace Connection to Gusset " locks. The corner of the gusset (" Gusset One Member Square ") is square under the brace due to " Clip end operation " being set to ' No ' or, possibly, to ' Automatic '. The gusset plate shop attaches to a column.
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| " Gusset One Member Square "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)  |
" Brace Connection To Gusset "
(holes for field bolting the brace to the gusset)  |
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| " Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')  |
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Connection Guide: Click here or here .
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 One Member Square
(angle vertical brace to a column)
(" Clip end operation " = ' No ' or possibly ' Automatic ')
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate material.
Width ( plate width ): The distance between the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the supporting column in the example shown) and the opposite edge that is parallel to that edge. Gusset plate " Width " can also be defined as the length of the edge of the gusset plate that is perpendicular to the work line of the column. It the column is perfectly vertical, this is the horizontal edge of the gusset plate.
Length ( plate length ): The length of the edge of the gusset plate that frames to the supporting column (the framing edge -- see example ). Gusset plate " Length " is measured parallel with the work line of the column.
Refx: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (parallel with the supporting column) from the work point of the vertical brace to the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate that this end of the vertical brace points toward (this also happens to be the nearest corner -- see example ). A " Refx " of ' 0 ' lines up the corner of the gusset plate with the work point on this end of the vertical brace. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the corner of the gusset plate parallel with the column in the direction that this end of the vertical brace points toward. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate parallel with the column toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Changing the " Refx " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate.
Refy: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (perpendicular to the supporting column) from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the framing edge of the gusset plate (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 perpendicular to the column, toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate perpendicular to the column in the direction that this end of the vertical brace points toward. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate
Obtuse side clip cut width ( obtuse cut width ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting column) between the two corners of clip cut made to the obtuse side of the gusset plate. The obtuse side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the obtuse angle between the column and the brace. See the example .
Obtuse side clip cut length ( obtuse cut length ): The distance (parallel to the work line of the supporting column) between the two corners of the clip cut made to the obtuse side of the gusset plate. The obtuse side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the obtuse angle between the column and the brace. See the example .
Flat width ( flat ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting column) that is the width of the cut that is made to the corner of the gusset plate that the work line of the brace points toward. In the example above, the " Flat width " cut is made to the corner of the gusset plate that is closest to the brace's work point.
Flat length: The actual length of the edge of the gusset plate that is parallel with and opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate (see example ).
End distance ( end dist ): The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (parallel with the supporting column) from the point at which the work line of the brace intersects the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that welds to the column in the example shown) to the corner of the framing edge that this end of the vertical brace points toward. In most cases, this distance is positive (+). This distance is negative (-) only if the work line of the brace does not intersect the framing edge of the gusset plate on the gusset plate.
Length acute side ( acute side ): The distance (parallel to the work line of the supporting column) from the acute-side corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate to the work line of the brace. The framing edge has two corners. The acute-side corner is the corner of the framing edge that is interior to the acute angle formed by the work line of the brace to the work line of the column (see example ).
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Brace Connection To Gusset
(L, WT or C brace to a column)
Brace to gusset plate 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 above determine the diameter of holes through the gusset plate.
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 below, determine the diameter of holes for field bolting the brace to the gusset plate.
Rows: The total number of holes in the column of holes with the greatest number of holes. For an angle vertical brace, this is the number of rows of holes in the column of holes along the work line of the brace. For vertical braces of other types of material, this is the number of rows in any one column of holes. Entering ' 0 ' removes the holes. For the angle brace shown in the example above, the number of " Rows " is ' 4 '.
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the brace) from the work point to the center of the nearest row of holes. For the example above (an angle brace with staggered bolts), the nearest row of holes is the nearest hole on the work line.
Hole spacing along brace ( row spacing ): The distance (center to center) between of any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes (see example ). Bolt row spacing on a vertical brace gusset plate runs parallel with the work line of the brace.
End connection failure message: Invalid bolt spacing
Edge distance along brace ( edge dist ): The distance from the forward edge of the brace to the nearest hole for field bolting that brace to the gusset plate (see example ). The forward edge of the brace is the edge that is closest to the work point of the brace.
Columns: The number of columns of holes on the gusset plate. These holes will be used for field bolting the vertical brace to the gusset. 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 vertical brace perpendicular to the nearest column of holes. In the example above, this distance would be ' 0 ' (zero) since the nearest column of holes is centered over the work line of the brace. .
Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( column spacing ): The distance (measured center to center) between any two columns of holes (see example ). If you want only a single column of holes, enter ' 0 ' as the " Column spacing ." Bolt column spacing runs perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace. Holes in an individual column run parallel with the work line.
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Weld Conn2
(L, WT or C vertical brace to a column)
Shop weld, gusset plate to the supporting column
Weld size ( weld ): The weld size for shop welding the gusset plate to the supporting column. In the example above, the gusset plate shop welds to the column, but you can optionally shop bolt the gusset to the column with a clip angle (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 "). Regardless of whether the gusset is shop welded or shop bolted to the column, it is detailed with the column and field bolts to the vertical brace.
To get a weld ("
To instead get a clip angle (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 "), select ' Clip Angle ' for " Gusset to supporting member ."