" Gusset 2 Point " & " Brace Connection to Gusset Wtee " & " Weld Conn 2 "

NS and FS web plates field bolt a stem-vertical W tee vertical brace to a shared gusset per " Brace Connection to Gusset Wtee " locks. The gusset shop attaches to a column per " Weld Conn2 " locks or, when applicable, " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks. Each W tee brace shop bolts to its web plates and may be stem ' Down ' (shown) or stem ' Up ' (not shown). The brace's work line runs through the bolt column nearest the tee flange.

(WT vertical braces, web plates field bolted to shared gusset, to a column)
(vertical brace " Section size " = W tee)
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Stem orientation " = ' Vertical ')
(" Connection type " = ' Web plates ')
  (" Stem direction " = ' Down ' or ' Up ')
" Gusset 2 Point "
(gusset plate dimensions and location)

" Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee "
( web plate to gusset connection , field bolted)

" Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee "
( web & fill plates, NS and FS )

" Brace Connection To Gusset Wtee "
( web plate to brace connection , shop bolted)

" Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')

The connection design locks for 2-point bracing (2 braces to a shared gusset) and 3-point bracing are essentially the same. However, SDS2 connection design will not connect a 3-point gusset plate to the supporting column with a clip angle (" NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks). A 3-point gusset plate must be shop welded to the supporting column (" Weld Conn2 " locks).

Related locks :
Brace Connection To Gusset
NS/FS Clip Conn2 (alternative to " Weld Conn2 ")

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Connection design locks :

Locks not on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ).

  Gusset 2 Point
( stem-vertical W tee vertical braces, web plates, to a column )

Shared gusset plate dimensions and location

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Width ( plate width ):

Length ( plate length ):

Refy:

Left Brace [ member number ] (the lower brace is the left brace if the column is perfectly vertical)

Refx ( refx left ):

Connection cut width ( cut width ):

Connection cut length ( cut length ):

Right Brace [member number] (the upper brace is the right brace if the column is perfectly vertical)

Refx ( refx right ):

Connection cut width:

Connection cut length:

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  Brace Connection to Gusset Wtee
(stem-vertical W tee vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, to a column)

Web plates ( NS and FS )

Length ( pl len ):

Width ( pl width ):

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Refx ( plate refx ):

Refy ( not depicted ):

Web plate to gusset connection ( field bolted )

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Rows:

Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ):

Hole spacing along brace ( rs ):

Edge distance along brace ( ed ):

Other edge distance along brace ( other ed ):

Columns:

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( cs ):

Horizontal edge distance ( hed ):

Web plate to brace connection ( shop bolted )

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Rows:

Distance to 1st hole along brace ( to 1st hole ):

Hole spacing along brace ( sp ):

Edge distance along brace ( ed ):

Other edge distance along brace ( oed ):

Columns:

Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( not depicted ):

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( col sp ):

Horizontal edge distance ( brc hed ):

Web fill plate dimensions and location

Thickness ( not depicted ):

Width ( fill width ):

Length ( fill len ):

Refx ( fill refx ) :

Refy ( not depicted ):

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  Weld Conn2
(stem-vertical W tee vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, to a column)

Shop weld, gusset to the supporting column

Weld size ( weld ):

" Weld Conn2 " locks are available when ' Welded ' is selected for " Gusset to supporting member " under " Connection specifications " on the Vertical Brace Review window.

" NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks become available when ' Clip angle ' is selected for " Gusset to supporting member ."

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