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Gusset Beam Column " & " Weld Conn2 " connection design locks
| An angle, W tee or channel vertical brace field bolts directly to a gusset plate (" Gusset Beam Column ") that shop attaches to the beam in a brace-to-beam-&-column framing situation. The gusset's corner is clipped pependicular to the brace's work line due to " Clip end operation " being set to ' Yes ' or, possibly, to ' Automatic '. Gusset-to-beam shop welding is per the choice of weld size made to " Weld Conn2 ." A shop bolted gusset-to-beam clip angle connection (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 ") can be applied when the beam-to-column connection is a clip angle.
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| " Gusset Beam Column "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)  |
" Gusset Beam Column "
(cuts to the gusset plate)  |
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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 drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
Gusset Beam Column
(angle, W tee or channel vertical brace to a beam & column)
Gusset plate dimensions and location
Plate thickness ( not depicted ): The " Material thickness " of the gusset plate material.
Width ( plate width ): The distance (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 opposite edge of the gusset plate (which is parallel to the framing edge of the gusset plate).
Length ( plate length ): The length of the framing edge of the gusset plate (the edge that 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 at 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. A " Refx " of ' 0 ' aligns the corner of the gusset plate with the work point. 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 " moves the gusset 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 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 vertical 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 W tee or channel vertical brace connects to (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 len ): 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 W tee or channel vertical brace connects to (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 of the gusset plate -- that is, as measured parallel with the beam.
Clip column side cut width ( column side cut width ): A distance that is measured parallel with depth of the beam. This sets the depth of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above. An entry of ' 0 ' makes the affected edge parallel with the framing edge of the gusset plate and parallel with the beam.
Clip column side cut length ( column side cut length ): A distance that is measured parallel with the work line of the beam. This sets the length of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that opposite to the framing edge of the gusset plate. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above.
Clip beam side cut width ( beam side cut width ): A distance that is measured parallel with the depth of the beam. This sets the length of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that is between the top corner of the gusset's connection cut and the inside corner of the gusset plate's framing edge. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above.
Clip beam side cut length ( beam side cut length ): A distance that is measured parallel with the work line of the beam. This sets the depth of the clip cut along the edge of the gusset plate that is between the top corner of the gusset's connection cut and the inside corner of the gusset plate's framing edge. The framing edge of the gusset plate is the edge that shop attaches to the beam. The affected edge is shown in the example above. An entry of ' 0 ' makes the affected edge parallel with the depth of the beam.
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Weld Conn2
( angle, W tee or channel vertical brace to a beam & column )
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 the example . The gusset can optionally bolt to the beam with a clip angle ("
To get a weld ("
To instead get a clip angle ("