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Gusset Column Cap Square " connection design locks
| A stem-vertical W tee or channel vertical brace field bolts directly to a gusset plate that shop attaches to a column & base plate (shown) or a column & cap plate (not shown). The gusset plate is designed per " Gusset Column Cap Square " locks and its corner is square due to " Clip end operation " being set to ' No ' or, possibly, to ' Automatic '. " Cap Plate " locks become available when the column has an auto base/cap plate.
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Connection design locks :
| Locks not dimensioned or called out on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset Column Cap Square
(W tee or channel vertical brace to a column & base/cap plate)
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate.
Width ( plate width ): The distance from the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the supporting column in the above example ) to the edge opposite to and parallel to that edge. For a column that is perfectly vertical, the framing edge is vertical and the gusset plate " Width " is horizontal. The gusset plate " Width " is also the length of the top edge of the gusset plate.
Length ( plate length ): The length of the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that is shop welded to the supporting column in the example above). The gusset plate " Length " is measured parallel with the work line of the supporting column. For a vertical column, this distance is vertical.
Refx : The positive (+) or negative (-) distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting column) from the work point of the vertical brace to edge of the gusset plate that welds to the base plate. If the supporting column is vertical, this distance is vertical. In the example above, this distance matches the thickness of the base plate. Increasing the " Refx " in this example would move the gusset plate vertically, adding a gap between the gusset and the base plate. 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 toward the opposite end to which the column plate is attached. Entering a negative (-) distance moves the gusset plate parallel with the column in the direction of the column plate. Changing the " Refx " moves the gusset plate, but does not move the holes in the gusset 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 edge of the gusset plate that welds to the column (see example ). If the supporting column is vertical, this distance is horizontal. A " Refy " of ' 0 ' aligns the edge of the gusset plate that welds to the column 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 horizontal brace points toward. Changing the " Refy " moves the gusset plate, but does not move the holes on the plate.
Beam side clip cut width ( cut width ): As shown in the example above, the work line of the brace divides the gusset plate into a column side and a beam side (even if there is no beam). This is the distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting column) from the " Flat length " edge of the plate to the end of this cut.
Beam side clip cut length ( cut length): As shown in the example above, the work line of the brace divides the gusset plate into a column side and a beam side (even if there is no beam). This is the distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting column) from the base plate or cap plate to the end of this cut (which is where the " Flat length " edge begins).
Flat length: The distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting column) from the " Width " edge of the gusset plate to where the " Beam side clip cut " begins. The " Width " edge of the gusset plate referred to here is the " Width " edge that is opposite to the " Flat width " edge, which abuts to the base plate or cap plate. See the example above.
Flat width: The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting column) from the corner of the beam side clip cut to the corner of the gusset plate that is nearest the column plate and column. In other words, this is the length the edge of the gusset plate that abuts the column plate. The " Flat width " dimension does not account for material removed by designating a " Corner clip " dimension.
Corner clip ( not depicted ): A distance entered here results in a 45 degree clip cut to the gusset plate at the corner where the gusset plate, column plate and column meet. A " Corner clip " of ' 0 ' keeps the corner square. The corner clip distance is measured perpendicular to or parallel with the work line of the supporting column, from one corner of the clip cut to the other.