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Bay sizePlateA36BraceA500 Round Grade BBeam
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L =15ftMaterialFy =36(ksi)MaterialMaterialA992
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H =13ftFu =58(ksi)Fy50(ksi)
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49.1deg.
Dimensions
SectionW18X55
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Analysis
Width adustment factor
1.00Fy42(ksi)Stiffening
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Uniform Force MethodSuggestedRy1.4Web stiffener?Yes
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t =7/8 in. 3/4 in.Fu58(ksi)Edge stiffener?No
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Factor to account for weld stress concentrationsSlot width1 in.1 in.RT1.3Gusset b/t at end of brace =
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1.25LL4.56
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(in.)(in.)SectionHSS8.625X.312Edge length measured
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Gusset K =1.2
Gusset lap with brace (min.) =
17.0017.00to brace end
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ControlHorizontal =17.0017.00Reinforcement(2 plates)Column
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Vertical and horizontal dimensionsVertical =10.0010.00MaterialA572 Gr.42MaterialA992
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Width and angle (beam side) =
8.3013 degt = 3/8 in.Fy50(ksi)
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Precision
Width and angle (col. side) =
8.3113 degSuggestedSectionW12X152
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0.5(in.)Workpoint horizontal eccentricity b = 4.00 in.4.00 in.Stiffening
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Weldseh = 0(in.)A/ Ae =0.94Web stiffener?No
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FEXX70(ksi)
Hinge tolerance
1(in.)Edge stiffener?No
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sMax. UsefulShoulder1(in.)Gusset b/t at end of brace =
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Brace weld 5/16 in. 7/16 in.
Weld gap (hor)
0(in.)4.57
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Suggested
Weld gap (vert)
0(in.)L =14.00(in.)Edge length measured
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Beam weld 7/16 in. 7/16 in.
Max. Overslot
2(in.)Fy42(ksi)to brace end
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Column weld 7/16 in. 7/16 in.
Buckling length
12.9(in.)Ry1.3
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Edge stiffener?Nos 5/16(in.)OrientationStrong
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Limit StatesOK!Specification EquationRufRnRu/fRn
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Brace (kip)(kip)
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Net-section ruptureJ4-24624920.94
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Brace shear ruptureJ4-44626920.67
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Brace shear yieldJ4-34626480.71
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Brace weldJ2-44624730.98
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Gusset
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Gusset block shearJ4-546211050.42
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Tension yieldJ4-34624710.98
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Gusset bucklingJ4-63293860.85
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Gusset at column
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Yield (svm)J4-12442840.86
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Tension ruptureJ4-21503810.39
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Shear ruptureJ4-41042280.46
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Column weldJ2-42443740.65
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Gusset at beam
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Yield (svm)J4-14124820.85
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Tension ruptureJ4-21986470.31
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Shear ruptureJ4-41993880.51
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Beam weldJ2-41943130.62
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Column
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Web yieldingJ10-21508700.17
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Web cripplingJ10-4, 5a, 5b10714380.07
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Beam
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Web yieldingJ10-2NA432NA
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Web cripplingJ10-4, 5a, 5bNA191NA
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Gusset edge buckling
LengthLimitLength/Limit
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At column(Steel Tips)9.2 in.18.6 in.0.49
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At beam(Steel Tips)2.8 in.18.6 in.0.15
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Beam-to-column connection forces
Eccentric moment
Vertical and horizontal dimensions
Diagonal dimensions
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Hcol150(kip)Mecc0(in.-kip)Max. gusset height23.6in.Width18.7in.
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Vbm198(kip)Max gusset length29.7in.Length32.6in.
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M0(in.-kip)Area699in.2Area609in.2
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Stiffener length
0.0in.
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