" Gusset 2 Point " connection design locks

NS and FS shared gusset plates field bolt to the left and right flanges of web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces and are designed per " Gusset 2 Point " locks when ' Flange gussets ' is the selected " Connection arrangement ." The near-side flange gusset is shown in this example. The two gusset plates shop attach to the column per choices made to " Weld Conn2 " or " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks.

(web-horizontal W vertical braces, shared flange gussets, to a column)
(for 3-point bracing, the middle brace must be perpendicular to the column)
(vertical brace " Section size " = wide flange, S shape or welded plate wide flange)
(" Input connection type " = ' Vbrc Plate ' or ' User defined ')
(" Web orientation " = ' Horizontal ')
(" Connection arrangement " = ' Flange gussets ')
" Gusset 2 Point "
( gusset plate dimensions and location )

" Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Plate "
( field bolting the brace flanges to the gussets )
" Weld Conn2 "
(" Gusset to supporting member " = ' Welded ')

. The NS & FS flange gusset plates shop weld or shop bolt to the column based on the choice made to " Gusset to supporting member " under " Connection specifications " on the Vertical Brace Review window. That choice also sets whether you get " Weld Conn2 " locks or " NS/FS Clip Conn2 " locks for a 2-point gusset. A 3-point gusset must shop weld to the column, and you will therefore always get " Weld Conn2 " locks for a 3-point gusset.


Related locks :
NS/FS Clip Conn2

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Connection design locks :

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

  Gusset 2 Point
( web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces, flange gussets, to a column )

Shared gusset plate dimensions and location

Plate thickness ( not depicted ):

Width ( plate width ):

Length ( plate length ):

Refy:

Left Brace [ member number ]

Refx ( refx left ):

Connection cut width ( cut width ):

Connection cut length ( cut length ):

Right Brace [member number]

Refx ( refx right ):

Connection cut width ( cut width ):

Connection cut length ( cut length ):

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  Brace Connection To Gusset Wide Flange Flange Plate
(web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, flange gussets, to a column)

Hole pattern for field bolting the braces to the flange gussets

Hole type ( not depicted ):

Bolt diameter ( not depicted ):

Rows:

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

Hole spacing along brace ( rsp ):

Edge distance along brace ( ed ):

Other edge distance along brace ( other ed ):

Columns:

Distance to 1st hole perpendicular to brace ( perp ):

Hole spacing perpendicular to brace ( csp ):

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  Weld Conn2
(web-horizontal wide flange vertical braces, 2- or 3-point, flange gussets, to a column)

Shop weld, shared gusset plate to the supporting column

Weld size ( weld ):

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

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

A special case : If the supporting column has a narrow flange and ' Welded ' is selected for " Gusset to supporting member ," the flange gussets may shop weld to the supporting column's flange with clip angles.

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