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Gusset Intersection " & " Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle " connection design locks
| An intersection plate for HSS, pipe or tube vertical braces is designed per " Gusset Intersection " and " Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle " locks when ' Paddle ' is the selected " Pipe/tube end-fitting ." The paddle plates shop weld to the two supported braces and field bolt to the intersection plate, whose " Bolt columns " run parallel with the supported braces.
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| " Gusset Intersection "
(intersection plate dimensions and location)  |
" Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle "
(paddle plate end fitting)  |
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Connection failure message: Braces must be colinear .
Connection failure message: Both braces must be either on/off the neutral axis .
Connection failure message: Both braces must have the same material type .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 Intersection
( HSS, paddle plate end fitting )
Thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the intersection plate. The thickness is centered with respect to the work line of the supporting vertical brace.
End connection failure message: Paddle plate won't fit inside HSS brace
Width ( plate width ): The distance (perpendicular to the work lines of the supported braces) between the two edges of the intersection plate that are parallel with the work lines of the supported braces (see example ). In other words, this is the length of either of the two short edges of the intersection plate. Increasing the intersection plate " Width " on both of the supported braces adds material down, toward lower elevations Tip : The intersection plate " Width " is symmetrical around the work point shared by the two supported braces if the " Refy " is half the " Width ."
Length ( plate length ): The distance (parallel with the work lines of the supported braces) between the two edges of the intersection plate that are perpendicular to the work lines of the supported braces (see example ). In other words, this is the length of either of the two longer edges of the intersection plate. Increasing the intersection plate " Length " on both of the supported braces adds material to the end of the plate associated with the left brace. Tip : The intersection plate " Length " is symmetrical around the work point shared by the two supported braces if the " Refx " is half the distance entered here.
Refx: The distance (parallel to the work line of the supported brace) from the work point to the edge of the intersection plate that the right vertical brace frames to (see example ). Increasing the " Refx " on both of the supported braces shifts the center of the intersection plate toward the right brace. Changing the " Refx " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate.
Refy: The distance (perpendicular to the work line of either of the supported braces) from the work point to the upper longer edge of the intersection plate (see example ). Increasing the " Refy " on both of the supported braces shifts the intersection plate upward in a direction perpendicular to the work lines of the supported braces. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate only, not the holes on the plate.
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Brace Connection To Gusset Hss Paddle
( HSS, paddle plate end fitting )
Paddle Plate To Gusset Connection
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): The diameter of the field bolts to be used to fasten the supported pipe or tube braces to the intersection plate. You can type in any diameter (inches or mm) or select a bolt diameter from the combo box's menu (
). Diameters listed on the menu come from Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolt Settings > the " Available bolt diameters " list. The bolt diameter entered here, together with the " Hole type " entered below, set the diameter of the holes the bolts goes into. The two braces can have different bolt diameters.
Hole type ( not depicted ): Standard round or Short slot or Oversized or Long slot or User slot #1 or User slot #2 . This is the hole type for all bolts on the vertical brace intersection plate. If you enter a different " Hole type " for each of the two supported braces, connection design uses the hole type entered for the left brace. A vertical brace intersection plate is a submaterial of the supporting (longer) pipe or tube brace and field bolts to the two supported braces.
Rows: The total number of holes in a column of holes on the half of the intersection plate associated with the supported brace you are editing. Bolt rows on a vertical brace intersection plate run perpendicular to the work lines of the two supported vertical braces. In the example above, the number of " Rows " is ' 3 '. Both braces should have the same number of rows.
Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the supported vertical brace you are editing) from the work point to the first row of holes on the half of the intersection plate you are editing (see example ).
Hole spacing along brace ( row spacing ): The distance (center to center) between of any two adjacent holes in the same column of holes on the half of the intersection plate associated with the supported brace you are editing (see example ).
End connection failure message: Invalid bolt spacing
Columns: The number of columns of holes for bolting to the intersection plate whichever supported brace you are editing. For the example above, this number is ' 2 '.
Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( column spacing ): The distance (center to center) between columns of holes (see example ). An entry of ' 0 ' is appropriate when there is only a single column of bolts.
Paddle Plate
Thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the paddle plate. Since the thickness of the paddle plate is centered with respect to the work line of the vertical brace, increasing the " Thickness " adds material to both sides of the work line. The weld placement and " Notch width " in the vertical brace main material are updated automatically.
Width ( paddle width ): The distance between the two corners of the forward edge of the paddle plate. The width of the plate is perpendicular to the work line of the vertical brace. See example .
Length ( paddle length ): The length of either of the two edges of the paddle plate that are parallel with the work line of the vertical brace. See example . Increasing the " Length " extends the plate toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. The length of the weld and the " Notch length " in the vertical brace main material are updated automatically.
Refx: The distance from the work point of the vertical brace to the nearest edge of the paddle plate (to its forward edge). This distance is parallel with the work line of the vertical brace. Increasing the " Refx " does not move the holes in the plate since hole placement is set on the gusset plate. You may need to also adjust the " Notch length " for this end of the brace material if you adjust the " Refx ." See example .
Refy: The distance from the work line of the vertical brace to the length edge of the paddle plate (the length edge is parallel with the work line). This distance is perpendicular with the work line of the vertical brace in the same plane as the paddle plate. Changing the " Refy " slides the paddle plate sideways, perpendicular to the work line -- it does not move the holes in the plate since hole placement is set on the gusset plate. See example .
Refz ( not depicted ): The distance parallel with the thickness of the paddle plate from the vertical brace work point to the face of the paddle plate. A " Refz " of half the paddle plate thickness places the paddle plate flush with the surface of the gusset plate. Increasing the " Refz " moves the paddle plate away from the gusset plate surface.