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Gusset One Member " & " Weld Conn2 " connection design locks
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A stem-vertical W tee vertical brace field bolts with web plates to a gusset plate (" Gusset One Member ") that shop attaches to a beam (" Weld Conn2 " or " NS/FS Clip Conn 2 "). The brace's work line runs through the bolt column nearest the tee flange.
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| " Gusset One Member "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)  |
" Gusset One Member "
(acute side and obtuse side cuts)  |
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| " Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')  |
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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 detail are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset One Member
( stem-vertical W tee vertical brace, to a beam )
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate.
Width ( plate width ): The distance (measured perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) from the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that welds to the beam in the example shown) to the farthest point on the same surface that is opposite to the framing edge.
Length ( plate length ): The length of the framing edge of the gusset plate (which welds to the supporting beam in the example shown).The gusset plate " Length " is measured parallel with the work line of the supporting beam.
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 work point and perpendicular to the beam's work line. Entering a positive (+) distance moves the gusset plate parallel with the beam's work line toward the opposite end of the vertical brace. Entering a negative (-) 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. Changing the " Refx " will move the plate, but not 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 and parallel to the beam's work line. 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 horizontal brace points toward. Changing the " Refy " moves the plate, but does not move the holes on the plate.
Connection cut width ( cut width ): The distance (perpendicular to the work line of the supporting beam) between the two corners of the connection edge of the gusset plate. The connection edge is the edge that the stem-vertical tee brace connects to with web plates (see example ). This distance is not the actual width of the connection edge, but the width of that edge as measured parallel with the depth of the beam.
Connection cut length ( cut length ): The distance (parallel with the work line of the supporting beam) between the two corners of the connection edge of the gusset plate. The connection edge is the edge that the stem-vertical tee brace connects to with web plates (see example ). This distance is not the actual length of the connection edge, but the length of that edge as measured parallel with the framing edge (the length) of the gusset plate.
Acute side clip cut width ( acute side cut width ): The distance (measured perpendicular to the work line of the beam) between the two corners of the clip cut that is included in the acute angle at the intersection of the brace to the beam. As the example shows, the gusset plate is divided into an acute side and an obtuse side by the work line of the brace. The acute side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the acute angle between the brace and the beam.
Acute side clip cut length ( acute side cut length ): The distance (measured parallel with the work line of the beam) between the two corners of the clip cut that is included in the acute angle at the intersection of the brace to the beam. As the example shows, the gusset plate is divided into an acute side and an obtuse side by the work line of the brace. The acute side of the gusset plate is the side contained by the acute angle between the brace and the beam.
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 ( flat w ): 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.
End distance ( not depicted ): The distance parallel with the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that fastens to the flange of the supporting beam) 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 ( not depicted ): 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.
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Weld Conn2
( stem-vertical W tee vertical brace, to a beam )
Shop weld, gusset plate to the supporting beam
Weld size ( weld ): The weld size for shop welding the gusset plate to the supporting beam (see example ). The gusset can optionally be shop bolted to the supporting beam with a clip angle ("
To get a weld ("
To instead get a clip angle ("