" Stiffener Plate " connection design locks

" Stiffener Plate " locks set the design of web stiffeners in the supporting column for a vertical brace or 2- or 3-point braces.

• Slight gaps are maintained between the stiffeners and the gusset plate and the column flanges.

(seismic or non-seismic vertical brace, stiffener plates, to a column web) (vertical brace " Input connection type " = ' Vbrc plate ' or ' User defined ') (" Seismic brace " = ' Yes ' or ' Automatic ') (for non-seismic bracing: " Check supporting for web stress ")
" Stiffener Plate "	Availability : The " Stiffener Plate " connection design locks become available when a vertical brace or 2-or 3-point braces frame to a column web. Automatic design of column web stiffener plates can take place with no connection design locks set in a full-featured SDS2 program if the column has a thin web and the brace is seismic or the check for the supporting member's web stress is turned on in the vertical brace's " Connection specifications ."
Related locks : Brace Reinforcement (seismic & non-seismic HSS/TS braces) Web Doublers (2-point seismic & non-sesmic vertical braces)

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Connection design locks :

  Stiffener Plate

Both stiffener plates

Plate width:

Plate thickness:

Fixed end clips/copes

When the column rotation is ' 90 ' degrees, the " NS or top ... " locks apply to the top stiffener.

Ns or top length ( cut length ):

Ns or top depth ( cut depth ):

Ns or top cut operation ( cut operation ):

Fs or bottom length ( cut length ):

Fs or bottom depth ( cut depth ):

Fs or bottom cut operation ( cut operation ):

Welds

Weld to supporting web size ( web ):

Weld to supporting flange size ( flange ):

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