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Gusset One Member Square " connection design locks
| A W tee or channel vertical brace field bolts directly to its gusset plate. The gusset plate is designed per " Gusset One Member Square " locks and is square due to " Clip end operation " being set to ' No ' or, possibly, to ' Automatic '. The gusset's " Plate length " runs parallel with the work line of the beam.
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) 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.
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) 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
( W tee or channel vertical brace to a beam )
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate material.
Width ( plate width ): For a gusset plate fastened to a non-sloping beam, this is the vertical distance (perpendicular to the beam's work line ) between the two horizontal edges of the gusset plate (see example ). For a gusset to a sloping beam, this distance is measured perpendicular with the slope of the beam (that is, perpendicular to the framing edge of the gusset plate). " 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 supporting beam.
Length ( plate length ): The length of the longest edge of the gusset plate. In the example shown, this is the edge that welds to the bottom flange of the beam. This distance is measured parallel with the slope of the beam. For a non-sloping beam, this distance is perfectly horizontal.
Refx: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance parallel with the supporting beam's work line from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the corner of the framing edge of the gusset plate that this end of the vertical brace points toward (see example ). For a gusset plate to a non-sloping beam, this distance is perfectly horizontal. 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 beam's work line in the direction that this end of the vertical brace points toward. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate parallel with the beam's work line toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Changing the " Refx " will move the plate, but does not move the holes on the plate.
Refy: The positive (+) or negative (-) distance perpendicular to the supporting beam's work line from the work point for this end of the vertical brace to the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the beam's bottom flange in the example shown). For a gusset plate to a non-sloping beam, this distance is perfectly vertical. 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 beam's work line toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate perpendicular to the beam's work line in the direction that this end of the vertical brace points toward. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate, but does not move the holes on the plate..
Obtuse side clip cut width ( obtuse cut width ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) 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 beam and the brace. See the example .
Obtuse side clip cut length ( obtuse cut length ): The distance (parallel to the work line of the supporting beam) 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 beam and the brace. See the example .
Flat width: The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) 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 cut made to create an edge that is parallel to and opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate. Cut length is always measured parallel with the length of the gusset plate. See the example .
End distance ( end dist ): The positive distance parallel with the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that welds to the bottom flange of the supporting beam in the example shown) 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 this end of the vertical brace points toward.
Length acute side ( acute side ): The distance (parallel to the work line of the supporting beam) 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 beam (see example ).