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A Survey of SDS/2Connections ... pg 1
Revise & ReviewFields ... pg 43
Parametric PointMaps ... pg 100
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates
Bent plates welded to the supported ................................................................................... 2Bent plates bolted to the supported..................................................................................... 2Bent plates shop bolted to the supporting ........................................................................... 3Bent plates welded to the supporting .................................................................................. 3Bent plate on one side of beam web ................................................................................... 3
Connections Applied on Beams: Clip AnglesClip angles for beam-to-beam offset framing ..................................................................... 4Clip angles on a sloping beam to a beam flange ................................................................ 5Clip angles on a sloping beam to a column ........................................................................ 5Clip angles bolted to both members ................................................................................... 5Bolted clip angles with staggered bolts .............................................................................. 6Clip angles with beam web doublers .................................................................................. 6Heavy gage clip angles as beam splices ............................................................................. 6Clip angle on one side of beam web ................................................................................... 7Clip angles welded to the supporting member ................................................................... 7Clip angles bolted (or welded) to the supported beam ....................................................... 7Safety clip angles ................................................................................................................ 8Bottom flange cut for safety clip angle ............................................................................... 8Clip angle with expanded vertical bolt spacing .................................................................. 8Clip angle with extended welded tee .................................................................................. 9Clip angle with full depth welded tee ................................................................................. 9Clip angle extended past flange .......................................................................................... 9Clip angle extended past flange of sloping beam ............................................................. 10Clip angle with safety erection seat .................................................................................. 10Clip angle moment connection ......................................................................................... 10
Connections Applied on Beams: End PlatesNon-moment end plate ..................................................................................................... 11Moment end plate ............................................................................................................. 11Safety end plate ................................................................................................................. 12Non-moment end plate extended to flanges ..................................................................... 12Non-moment end plate with expanded bolt spacing ........................................................ 12End plate extended to brace gusset ................................................................................... 13End plate with safety erection seat ................................................................................... 13End plate beam splice (moment splice shown) ................................................................ 13
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Connections Applied on Beams: ShearShear plate extended to brace gusset ................................................................................ 14Bolted shear tee connection .............................................................................................. 14Welded shear tee connection ............................................................................................ 15Shear plate thru connection .............................................................................................. 15Shear plate thru connection (shared) ................................................................................ 15Extended shear plate to column web ................................................................................ 15Single-plate shear connection to column .......................................................................... 16Shear plate with two columns of bolts.............................................................................. 16Skewed shear plate connection ......................................................................................... 16Shear plate with stiffener opposite ................................................................................... 16Coped shear plate connection ........................................................................................... 17Bottom flange cut for shear plate ...................................................................................... 17Shear plates on a tube beam ............................................................................................. 17Shear plate moment connection ........................................................................................ 17
Connections Applied on Beams: SeatsPlate beam seat ................................................................................................................. 18Sloping plate beam seat .................................................................................................... 18Bolted angle beam seat ..................................................................................................... 19Welded angle angle beam seats (unstiffened & stiffened) ................................................ 19Tee beam seat .................................................................................................................... 19Beam seat with restraining angle ...................................................................................... 19
Connections Applied on Beams: SplicesNon-moment beam splice plates....................................................................................... 20Moment beam splice plates .............................................................................................. 20Splice plates for beams at different slopes ....................................................................... 20Clip angles as beam splices .............................................................................................. 21Non-moment end plate beam splice ................................................................................. 21Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown) ......................................................... 21
Applied on Beams: Moment ConnectionsClip angle moment connection with flange angles ........................................................... 22Clip angle moment connection with flange plates ............................................................ 22Bolted moment shear plate to a column flange ................................................................ 23Bolted moment to a column web ...................................................................................... 23Bolted moment connection to a tube (or pipe) column ................................................... 23Welded moment connection to a column web .................................................................. 24Welded moment connection to a column flange............................................................... 24Sloping bolted moment connection .................................................................................. 24Sloping welded moment to a tube column or W column flange ...................................... 25Sloping welded moment connection to a column web ..................................................... 25Beam-to-beam moment connection .................................................................................. 25Beam to column moment end plates (AISC & MBMA type) .......................................... 26Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown) ......................................................... 26
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Connections Applied on ColumnsAuto base plate and cap plate ........................................................................................... 27Transverse beam stiffeners designed with a base/cap plate .............................................. 27Extended auto cap plate welded to vertical brace gusset .................................................. 28Splice for columns with same section sizes ..................................................................... 28Splice for columns of different sizes ................................................................................ 28Field welded column splices for tube columns ................................................................ 28Field welded splice with bolted channel web connection (2 examples) ........................... 29Auto cap plate supporting a joist ...................................................................................... 29Column with user base plate ............................................................................................. 29
Connections Applied on Horizontal BracesWide flange horizontal brace ............................................................................................ 30Horizontal brace with gusset clips to beam web .............................................................. 30Horizontal brace with gusset shop welded to beam web .................................................. 31Horizontal brace to beam flange ....................................................................................... 31Double angle horizontal brace on both sides of gusset .................................................... 31Double angle horizontal brace on far side of gusset ......................................................... 32Angle horizontal brace to beam flanges ........................................................................... 32Tee horizontal brace to webs of beams ............................................................................. 32Tube horizontal brace to webs of beams .......................................................................... 33Horizontal brace to beam-column-beam .......................................................................... 33Horizontal brace intersection plate ................................................................................... 33Horizontal brace perpendicular to beam ........................................................................... 34Horizontal braces with a shared gusset ............................................................................. 34Three horizontal braces with shared gusset ...................................................................... 34
Connections Applied on Vertical BracesDouble angle vertical brace to column ............................................................................. 35Single angle vertical brace to beam .................................................................................. 35Tube (or pipe) vertical brace welded to gusset ................................................................. 36Tube (or pipe) vertical brace bolted to gusset ................................................................... 36Tube (or pipe) vertical brace with paddle plate ................................................................ 36W vertical brace with paddle plates .................................................................................. 36Vertical brace to beam & column ..................................................................................... 37End plate extended to vertical brace gusset ...................................................................... 37Double angle vertical brace to beam & column ............................................................... 37Vertical braces with a shared gusset ................................................................................. 38Vertical brace intersection plate ........................................................................................ 38Vertical brace to column & base plate .............................................................................. 38Web vertical wide flange brace to column........................................................................ 38Web horizontal wide flange brace to column ................................................................... 39Web horizontal wide flange brace with claw angles......................................................... 39Vertical brace to column & extended auto cap plate ........................................................ 39Three vertical braces with a shared gusset ....................................................................... 39
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Connections Applied on JoistsField bolts for a joist top chord to a beam flange ............................................................. 40Plate seat for the top chord of a joist ................................................................................ 40Plate seat for the top chord of a sloping joist .................................................................. 41Angle seat for the top chord of a joist .............................................................................. 41Stiffened angle seat for a joist top chord .......................................................................... 41W tee seat for a joist top chord ......................................................................................... 42Angle seat for a joist's bottom chord extension ................................................................ 42Stabilizer plate for a joist's bottom chord extension ......................................................... 42
Revise & Review Fields forUser/User Defined Connections
Buttons on the Column Edit WindowBase/Cap Plate (no framing situation) .............................................................................. 44Base/Cap Plate (column frames to beam) ......................................................................... 45Beam Stiffeners Above or Below a Column .................................................................... 46Column Splice Plates ........................................................................................................ 47
Buttons on the Beam Edit WindowBeam Splice Plates ........................................................................................................... 48Beam Splice Moment Flange Plates ................................................................................. 49Beam Seat (angle) ............................................................................................................. 50Beam Seat (plate) .............................................................................................................. 51Beam Seat (W tee) ............................................................................................................ 52Beam Seat Stability Angle Bolted to Flange .................................................................... 53Bent Plate Connection ...................................................................................................... 54Beam Web Doublers ......................................................................................................... 55Bolted Flange Angle for Moment Connection ................................................................. 56Bolted Flange Plate for Moment Connection ................................................................... 57Clip Angles (NS shown) ................................................................................................... 58Column Web Doublers ..................................................................................................... 59Column Flange Stiffeners ................................................................................................. 60End Plate (moment) .......................................................................................................... 61End Plate (non-moment) ................................................................................................... 62End Plate Stiffeners .......................................................................................................... 63Shear Tab (plate) ............................................................................................................... 64Shear Tab (W tee) ............................................................................................................. 65Shear Thru Plate ............................................................................................................... 66Stability Plate for Extend Past Column Flange Shear Plate ............................................. 67
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Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit WindowHorizontal Brace Shared Gusset ....................................................................................... 68Horizontal Brace Intersection Plate .................................................................................. 69Horizontal Brace to Beam Flange..................................................................................... 70Horizontal Brace to Beam Web ........................................................................................ 71Horizontal Brace Perpendicular to Beam ......................................................................... 72Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Flange Connections .................................................. 73Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Clip Connections ...................................................... 74Horizontal Brace to Beam-Column-Beam........................................................................ 75Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Flange Connections .................................................... 76Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Web Connections ....................................................... 77
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit WindowVertical Brace to Beam ..................................................................................................... 78Vertical Brace to Column ................................................................................................. 79Vertical Brace Intersection Plate ....................................................................................... 80Vertical Brace to Column & Beam ................................................................................... 81Vertical Brace Gusset Clips .............................................................................................. 82Vertical Brace Shared Gusset Plate................................................................................... 83Vertical Brace to Column & Base Plate ............................................................................ 84W Vertical Brace to Beam: Gusset ................................................................................... 85W Vertical Brace to Beam: Web Connection ................................................................... 86W Vertical Brace to Beam: Flange Angles ....................................................................... 87W Vertical Brace to Column: Gusset ................................................................................ 88W Vertical Brace to Column: Web Connection ................................................................ 89W Vertical Brace to Column: Flange Angles ................................................................... 90W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset ................................................................. 91W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset Clip ......................................................... 92W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Web Connection ................................................. 93W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Flange Angles ..................................................... 94W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset ....................................................................................... 95W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Web Connection .......................................................... 96W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Flange Angles ............................................................. 97W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Gusset .............................................................. 98W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Web Connection ............................................... 99W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Flange Angles ................................................ 100
Parametric Point MapsIntroduction .................................................................................................................... 101Left end views of a wide flange beam ............................................................................ 102Right end views of a wide flange beam .......................................................................... 103Top end (right end) views of a wide flange column ....................................................... 104Left end views of a channel beam, toe in ....................................................................... 105Left end views of a channel beam, toe out ..................................................................... 106
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
This is a survey of some of the many connections that SDS/2 can design.The pictures were selected to give you a feeling for the range of connectionsthat are available to you when you use SDS/2. All of the information in this
survey can also be found in the SDS/2 context-sensitive help manualthat comes with the program.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Bend Plates
Bent plates welded to the supported
Bent plates bolted to the supported
This example shows skewed beam-to-beam framing frombeneath the top flanges of the beams. Web doublers aredesigned on the supported beam to prevent web buckling.
A channel beam frames skewed to the web of anotherchannel beam of the same size. The
supported beam is coped so that it fits.
Connections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates---- SDS/2 is able to design bent plates on the end of a wide flange or S shape or
welded plate wide flange or channel beams under beam-to-beam or beam-to-column framing conditions.
---- The supported beam can be skewed or sloped or framed perpendicular to a wideflange or S shape or welded plate wide flange or tube column, but not a pipecolumn.
---- Bent plates may optionally be detailed with (shop attached to) the supporting orsupported member.
---- If framing to a tube column, the bent plate must be shop welded to the column.
---- Bent plates are often applied in skewed framing situations. SDS/2 can designbent plates from 56 to 90 degrees for two-sided connections and from 18 to 90degrees for one-sided connections.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates
Bent plates shop bolted to the supporting
Bent plates welded to the supporting
Bent plate on one side of beam web
The bent plates shop bolt to the column. The beam (not shown) is fieldbolted to the bent plates at the construction site.
The bent plates shop weld to the column. Thebeam (not shown) field bolts to the bent plates at
the construction site.
A bent plate can be designed on the near side or far side(or both sides) of the supported beam's web.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnection Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles---- SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a W or S or welded plate W or C or
tube beam in beam-to-beam or beam-to-column framing situations.
---- The supported beam can be sloped or perpendicular to a wide flange or S shape ortube or welded wide flange or welded plate box column, but not to a pipe column.
---- If an SDS/2 user specifies a clip angle that welds/bolts to a pipe column or bolts toa tube or welded plate box column, SDS/2 will change the clip angle to a single-plate shear connection.
---- If the beam frames to a tube or welded plate box column, the clip angle must beshop welded to the supporting column.
---- Clip angle connections are applied on the end of the supported beam. They mayoptionally be detailed on (shop attached to) the supporting member (column orbeam).
---- Moment options can be applied to a W or S beam with a clip angle connection thatframes to a W or S or welded plate W column web or flange or to a tube column.
---- During Process and Create Solids, connection design looks to relevant setupoptions, the framing situation and clip angle connection specifications to design aninitial minimum setup connection. To then design a connection that stands up tothe "Shear load" on the supported beam, connection design may increase boltdiameters, weld size, number of rows of bolts, or create web doublers.
Clip angles for beam-to-beamoffset framing
For offset beams framing to opposite sides of a supporting beam web, SDS/2 automaticallyselects an angle that will carry the standard gage from the "Angles" list in StandardFabricator Connections. If no angle is found, the connection may be changed to a shearplate connection.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Clip angles on a sloping beam to a beam flange
Clip angles on a sloping beam to a column
Clip angles bolted to both members
SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a beam that slopes perpendicular (not skewed) to abeam flange. This can be done for wide flange, S shape, welded plate W or channel beams.
SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a beam thatslopes to a supporting column flange (as shown) or toa column web.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Bolted clip angles with staggered bolts
Clip angles with beam web doublers
Heavy gage clip angles as beam splices
Depending on the shear load on the beam, SDS/2 designs asingle web doubler that is 3/16 inch thick on one side of the
supported beam's web, or two web doublers (one on each sideof the web). If web doublers are not needed to prevent web
buckling, then no web doublers are designed. For welded-to-supported clip angles, SDS/2 welds the web doublers.
Heavy gage clip angles have two columns of bolts. You can alsoget beam splices using 'Narrow' or 'Wide' gage clip angles onwide flange, welded plate wide flange, S shape or channel ortube beams.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Clip angle on one side of beam web
Clip angles welded to the supporting member
Clip angles bolted (or welded) to the supported beam
Since these clip angles are shop welded, they are detailed with the column. Bolts to thebeam are not shown since they are field bolts and the beam is in stick form.
This pair of clip angles appears on the beam detail (ratherthan the column detail) because they are shop attached tothe beam.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Safety clip angles
Bottom flange cut for safety clip angle
Clip angle with expanded vertical bolt spacing
Safety clip angles can be designed when twobeams with clip angles frame on opposite sides of
a supporting beam or column web.
For SDS/2 to design this connection, the box must bechecked for "Extend connection and cut flange flush" inClip Angle Setup.
If "Tension" or "Compression" is applied to a supportedbeam and 'Yes' is selected for "Expand bolt
spacing," SDS/2 expands the spacing either 1.5 or 2 timesthe "Normal hole spacing" in Fabricator Options.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Clip angle with extended welded tee
Clip angle with full depth welded tee
Clip angle extended past flange
SDS/2 can design the built-up tee to be the length of the clipangle only if the top & bottom flanges of the supported beamare entirely below or entirely above (as shown) the half-depth
of the supporting beam.
This applies to a wide flange or welded plate W or S shapeor channel beam to a W or S or welded plate beam. SDS/2designs the built-up tee to be the full depth of the supportingbeam if the depth of the supported beam is greater than 1/2the depth of the supporting beam.
SDS/2 extends the clip angle past the flange when the"Shear load" is sufficiently large only when
'If required' is selected for "Extend past flange."
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Clip angle with safety erection seat
Clip angle moment connection
Safety erection seats may be applied to wide flange beams with'Non-moment' clip angle connections. You have the option to have the seatdesigned on the top or bottom flange of the beam.
"Moment Specifications" can be added to clip angleson beams framing to a column flange or web. See
page 22 for more on moment connections.
Clip angle extended past flange of sloping beam
If 'If required' had not been selected for "Extend pastflange" in this situation, SDS/2 would have failed this
connection, resulting in a 'Plain end' on the beam.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates
Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates---- You can apply non-moment end plates on the end of a W or S or welded plate W or C
or tube beam under beam-to-beam or beam-to-column or beam splice framingconditions. A non-moment end plate can frame to a wide flange or S shape or weldedplate wide flange or tube column or beam, but not to a pipe member.
---- AISC type moment end plates can only be applied on W or S beams. For SDS/2 todesign an end plate beam splice (non moment), the beams must be colinear W or Ssections with top flanges that are no more than one inch apart in end elevation.
---- For moment end plate splices, the beams must be colinear W or S sections of the samesize whose top flanges are at the same elevation. End plates are detailed with (shopwelded to) the beam they are applied on.
---- Non-moment end plates may be applied under skewed framing conditions. 45 degreesis the general limit, but the actual limit depends on the beam size and framingsituation.
---- Moment options only apply to non-skewed or non-sloping end plate connections.
---- During Process and Create Solids, SDS/2 checks the "Flats" list of available bar stockmaterial. If appropriate flat bar material is found, SDS/2 uses the flat bar and takes intoaccount the rolled edge when setting the horizontal edge distance. If no appropriate flatbar material is found, SDS/2 uses plate material.
Non-moment end plate
Moment end plate
Non-moment end plates may be applied on abeam framing perpendicular, sloped or skewedto a beam or column.
See page 26 for more information on end plate momentconnections and other types of moment connections.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: End Plates
Safety end plate
Non-moment end plate extended to flanges
Non-moment end plate withexpanded bolt spacing
Safety end plates can be designed when two beamswith non-moment end plates frame to opposite sidesof a supporting column web.
This type of end plate may be designed in the sameframing situations as other non-moment end plates.
If "Tension" or "Compression" is applied to the supported beamand 'Yes' is selected for "Expand bolt spacing," SDS/2expands the spacing either 1.5 or 2 times the "Normal holespacing" in Connection Detailing and Fabrication Options.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates
End plate extended to brace gusset
End plate with safety erection seat
End plate beam splice (moment splice shown)
This type of connection can be designed when avertical brace frames to a beam and column. The"Input connection type" entered on the VerticalBrace Edit window is 'Vbrc plate.'
Safety erection seats may be applied to wide flange or S shapeor welded plate wide flange beams with 'Non-moment' end plate
connections framing perpendicular to the supporting member.
The beams must be colinear W or S sections. Formoment splices (like that shown), the sectionsmust be the same size and the top flanges at thesame elevation.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections
---- Shear connections may be applied on the end of a W or welded plate W or C or tubebeam under beam-to-beam or beam-to-column framing situations. They are detailed on(welded in the shop to) the supporting column or beam.
---- Shear thru connections may frame to tube or pipe columns.
---- Single-plate shear connections may frame to wide flange, tube, pipe, welded wideflange or welded plate box columns.
---- Shear tee connections may frame to wide flange or tube columns, but must be shopwelded if framing to a tube column.
---- Shear connections may be used in skewed framing situations. SDS/2 can generate ashear plate from 20 to 90 degrees. Moment flange plates can be applied to beams withskewed or perpendicular shear plates and slopes up to 30 degrees from horizontal.
---- During Process and Create Solids, connection design looks to relevant setup optionsand shear connection specifications to design an initial setup connection. To thendesign a connection that stands up to the "Shear load" on the supported beam,connection design first increases rows of bolts, then bolt diameter and last platethickness.
Connections Applied on Beams: Shear
Shear plate extended to brace gusset
Bolted shear tee connection
This type of connection can be designed when a verticalbrace frames to a beam and column.
This view is from below the beam's top flange. A suitable teemust be in the 'Tees' list in Standard Fabricator Connections,
or a shear plate connection will be designed instead.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections
Welded shear tee connection
Shear plate thru connection
Shear plate thru connection (shared)
This view is from below the beam's top flange. A suitable tee must be in the 'Tees' list inStandard Fabricator Connections, or a shear plate connection will be designed instead.
This view is from below the beam's top flange. SDS/2 can design thru plates onwide flange or channel beams through pipe or tube columns.
This view is from below the top flanges of the beams. Twoof these beams share a single thru plate.
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Extended shear plate to column web
For an extended shear plate to a wide flange column web, SDS/2designs stability plates that weld to the column and the shear plate.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections
Single-plate shear connection to column
Shear plate with two columns of bolts
Skewed shear plate connection
Shear plate with stiffener opposite
Single-plate shear connections (shear tabs) can be applied towide flange, channel (shown) or tube beams.
SDS/2 can design this on single-plate shear connections to columns (shown) or to beams.
SDS/2 can design single plate shear connections inskewed framing situations from 20 to 90 degrees.
SDS/2 can design a stiffener opposite for wide flange beam-to-beam framing conditions.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections
Coped shear plate connection
Bottom flange cut for shear plate
Shear plate moment connection
The option "Cope on connections that extend past flange"must be checked in Shear Plate Setup for a connection likethis one to be designed.
The option "Extend connection and cut flange flush"must be checked in Shear Plate Setup for a connection
like this one to be designed.
See page 22 formore on moment
connections.
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Shear plates on a tube beam
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SDS/2 can design shear plates on both sides of atube beam to a tube beam or perpendicular to atube column (as shown) or to a W column.
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Seats
Connections Applied on Beams: Seats---- Beam seats are applied in SDS/2 on the ends of beams, but are detailed on (shop
welded or bolted to) columns. A bolted stability angle may be designed with the beamseat and optionally detailed on the beam or on the column. Welded stability angles arenot designed and do not appear on details, but are assumed to be shipped loose.
---- SDS/2 can automatically design a seat for a W or S or welded plate W or C or tubebeam framing to the flange or web of a W or S or welded plate W or tube column, butnot to a pipe column. WT, L or plate may be used as the seat material. Sloping plateseats can be designed for beams that slope up to 30 degrees from horizontal.
---- During Process and Create Solids, SDS/2 looks to relevant Job/Fabricator Options,beam seat input specifications (on the Beam Edit window or in Auto StandardConnections) and the "Shear load" on the supported beam to design the beam seat.
Plate beam seat
Sloping plate beam seat
SDS/2 can automatically design a seat for a W or C or tube(HSS rectangular) beam framing perpendicular to a wide flangeor tube column.
SDS/2 can design plate seats on beams thatslope up to 30 degrees from horizontal.
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Bolted angle beam seat
SDS/2 can bolt an angle seat (stiffened orunstiffened) to the supporting member.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Seats
Welded angle beam seat
Tee beam seat
Beam seat with restraining angle
Stiffened angle beam seat
An appropriate angle must be in the "Angles" list in StandardFabricator Connections. If SDS/2 cannot find an appropriate
angle in the setup list, the program designs a seat made ofplate material instead of failing the connection.
An appropriate angle must be in the "Angles" list in Standard FabricatorConnections for SDS/2 to design this connection.
Tee sections must be in the "Tees" list in Standard FabricatorConnections. If SDS/2 cannot find an appropriate tee in the setuplist, the program designs a seat made of plate material instead of
failing the connection.
Stability angles can be shop bolted to the web(shown) or flange (not shown).
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A Survey of SDS/2 ConnectionsConnections Applied on Beams: Splices
Connections Applied on Beams: Splices---- Some splice connections (for example, splice plates) cannot be applied as auto
standard. This is because auto standard connections provide no way to determinewhich member is the supported member, and therefore there is no simple way to definefor SDS/2 on which beam to shop attach the splice plates.
---- SDS/2 can design non-moment splice plates on wide flange, S shape, welded platewide flange or channel beams. Both beams must have the same "Web rotation." Thebeams can slope at different angles, but cannot be skewed with respect to one another.
---- For moment splices, both beams must use W or S "Section sizes" with depths that areless than 1 1/4 inches in difference, and the work lines of the beams must be colinear.
Non-moment beam splice plates
Moment beam splice plates
The beams must be W or S or welded plate W or Csections with the same "Web rotation." SDS/2 designssplice plates on both sides of the beam web.
The beams must be colinear and use W or S "Section sizes"with depths that are less than 1 1/4 inches in difference.
*
* or 'Other member'
** or 'Other member'
Splice plates for beams at different slopes
If there is a slight difference between the slopes of the two beams,you have a setup option (in Member Detailing/FabricationOptions) to "Square cut" the beams.
* * or 'Other member'
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Clip angles as beam splices
This example shows heavy gage clip angles (which have twocolumns of bolts). You can also get beam splices using'Narrow' or 'Wide' gage clip angles on wide flange or channelbeams. The clip angles must field bolt to one another.
Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown)
The beams must be colinear W or S sections. For momentsplices (like that shown), the sections must be the same sizeand the top flanges at the same elevation. 'MBMA' type momentend plates can also be designed.
Connections Applied on Beams: Splices
Non-moment end plate beam splice
The beams must be colinear W or S sectionswith top flanges no more than one inch
difference in end elevation.
* or 'Auto Standard'
*
* or 'Narrow' gage
*
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Applied on Beams: Moment Connections---- Moment connections can be applied on wide flange or S shape beams framing to other
W or S beams or to wide flange, welded plate wide flange, tube or pipe columns.MBMA end plate connections can also be applied to welded plate wide flange beams.
---- To set up moment connections, see: the Angles list in Standard FabricatorConnections, Plate Design Criteria and Moment Connection Flange Plate Gap andPlate Design Criteria and Weld Design Criteria in Job Options.
---- Moment connections can be designed when the "Input connection type" is 'Clip angle'or 'Shear' or 'End plate' or 'Splice plate.'
Clip angle moment connection with flange angles
Clip angle moment connection with flange plates
This connection requires the framing situation of a W or S beam perpendicular to a W or S orwelded plate W column flange or to a tube column. A suitable angle must be in the "Angles" listin Standard Fabricator Connections. If a suitable angle is not found, SDS/2 will design amoment connection with flange plates instead of failing the connection.
Connections similar to this can be designed when a W or S beam framesperpendicular or sloping to a W or S or welded plate W column flange or to a tube column.
You can change the "Input connection type" to 'Shear' and still get a moment connection.
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
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Bolted moment shear plate to a column flange
Bolted moment to a column web
Bolted moment connection to tube column
Connections similar to this can be designed when a W or Sbeam frames to a W or S or welded plate W column flange,and when 'Clip angle' is the "Input connection type."
This connection can be designed on a W or S beam framing to acolumn web. The flange plates weld to both the web and
flanges of the column.
Connections like this one can be designed on W or S beams,and when 'Clip angle' is the "Input connection type."
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
Bolted moment connection to pipe column
Notice that the bolted moment flangeplates are combined in this example.
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Welded moment connection to acolumn flange
Welded moment connection to a column web
Sloping bolted moment connection
SDS/2 can design a welded moment connection ona W or S beam framing to a W or S or welded plateW column flange. Weld prep can also be done on a
beam to a tube column.
A connection like this one can be designed when a Wor S beam frames to a column web. Moment flangeplates shop weld to the column web and field weld tothe beam flanges.
SDS/2 can design a sloping bolted moment connection on a W or S beamsloping up to 30 degrees to a column flange.
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
* or 'FEMA'
*
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Sloping welded moment to tube or W column flange
Sloping welded moment connection to a column web
Beam-to-beam moment connection
A connection like this one can be designedon a W or S beam sloping up to 30 degrees
to a column flange.
SDS/2 can design a connection like this on a W beam sloping up to 30 degrees toa column web. Welded moment flange plates shop weld to the column web andfield weld to the beam flanges.
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
The top flanges of the opposing beams must be at the same elevation, and each beam's "Momentload" must be of equal magnitude with opposite signs. If the depth of the center beam is greater
than an opposing beam's (as shown), SDS/2 welds the lower flange plates to the center beam.This also applies when the "Input connection type" is 'Clip angle' instead of 'Shear' (as shown).
*
* or 'Opposite member'
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Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown)
The beams must be colinear W or S sections. For momentsplices (like that shown), the sections must be the same sizeand the top flanges at the same elevation. 'MBMA' type momentend plates can also be designed.
Beam to column moment end plates (AISC & MBMA type)
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
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Connections Applied on Columns
Connections Applied on Columns
---- The types of connections that can be applied to columns are 'Auto base/cap plates,''User base/cap plates,' and 'Splice plate' connections. These connections can beapplied as 'Auto standard' as well as entered directly to the "Input connection type"field on the Column Edit window.
---- An 'Auto base/cap plate' and 'User base cap plate' can be designed on a W, S, weldedplate W, pipe or tube or welded plate box column. An 'Auto base/cap plate' requiresthat the column frame to a beam or joist unless it is a 'User defined' or 'Forced'connection. No such framing condition is required for a 'User base/cap plate.'
---- Selecting 'Splice plate' as the "Input connection type" permits you to specify threedifferent types of splice connections: 1) Bolted splice plates, which can only be appliedto W, S or welded plate W columns. 2) Welded splices, which can, in addition, beapplied to pipe, tube and welded plate box columns. 3) Welded splices with channelweb connections, which can only be applied to S, W or welded plate W columns.
*
* or 'Auto Standard'
*
* or 'Auto Standard' or 'User base/cap plate'
Auto base plate and cap plate
Auto base/cap plates are generally designed to frame to abeam or support a joist. They can be applied to wide flange, Sshape, welded plate W, welded plate box, tube or pipecolumns. To get an auto base/cap plate on a column that doesnot frame to anything, you need to 'Force' the connection, orit must be a 'User defined' connection.
Transverse beam stiffeners designedwith a base/cap plate
SDS/2 will design a full-depth stiffener plate on a beam(placed under or over a column with a base/cap plate) if the
"Load" entered for the column is sufficiently large. Twostiffeners may be designed for a heavy "Load." Design
Criteria (in Job Options) has an option to "Always providetransverse beam stiffeners."
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When a vertical brace frames to a column with a cap plate orbase plate, SDS/2 welds the gusset to the column and the plate.
The cap plate is extended automatically. In this example, aweb-horizontal wide flange vertical brace is shown.
Extended auto cap plate welded to vertical brace gusset
Splice for columns with same section sizes
*
* or 'Auto Standard'
Splice plates are shop bolted to (detailed with) the lower column.The columns must be W or S or welded plate W material.
* or 'Auto Standard'
*
Splice for columns of different sizes
A butt plate and fill plates are designed if theupper column's nominal depth is at least 2 inches
less than the lower column.
Field welded column splices for tube columns
Wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, welded plate box orpipe columns can also be field welded. The butt plate in this exampleis shop welded to the lower column. If there were no butt plate, thetwo columns would be field welded, which means there would be noautomatic 3D representation of the weld in SDS/2.
* or 'Auto Standard'
*
* or 'Auto Standard'
*
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Field welded splice with bolted channel web connection
Field welded splice with bolted channel web connection
Column with user base plate
* or 'Auto Standard'
*
The Column Splice Setup window sets the channel section to applyfor W or S or welded plate W sections of different nominal depths.
The shop welds applied to the lower column are automaticallymodeled in 3D; field welds are not shown.
The Plate Definition Schedule in Job Options defines thisconnection. A 'User base/cap plate' can be placed on a columnthat does not frame to anything.
*
**
*
* or 'Auto Standard'
Auto cap plate supporting a joist
An auto base/cap plate can frame to a beam or support a joist.The space between the joist member line and the cap plate in
this illustration is the "Bearing depth" of the joist.
* or 'Auto Standard'or 'Near side' or 'Far side'
* or 'Auto Standard'or 'Far side' or 'Both sides'
*
**
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Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces---- To have SDS/2 design a gusset plate on a horizontal brace, select 'Hbrc plate' (or 'User
Defined') as the "Input connection type" on the Horizontal Brace Edit window.Settings that control the design of the connection include the "Section size" of thebrace, its framing situation, and the "Compression" or "Tension" load on the brace.
---- SDS/2 can design gussets on horizontal braces that frame to one beam or to a beam-to-beam corner or to a beam-to-beam corner with an interposed column. Connectiondesign takes into account whether the brace frames to the web or flange of the beam. Ashared gusset plate can be designed when two or three horizontal braces frame closetogether onto a beam. An intersection plate can be designed for two short bracesintersecting with a longer brace.
---- SDS/2 can automatically generate connections on horizontal braces with L, W, S, WT,ST, pipe or tube sizes entered to the "Section size" field on the Horizontal Brace Editwindow. Angle horizontal braces may be double material in various configurations(two are shown on pages 31 & 32).
---- Horizontal braces may be input so they are perfectly horizontal or so that they slope upto 30 degrees from horizontal. The brace must be in the same plane as the beams itframes to. To get to a view that is in the same plane, Snap to Surface on the top flangeof one of the beams, then enter a negative Relative Depth to get below the flange.
SDS/2 designs two gussets that shop weld to the beam web and fieldbolt to the horizontal brace's top and bottom flanges. The programcan do this for most framing situations.
Wide flange horizontal brace
Horizontal brace with gusset clips to beam web
The brace field bolts to the beam. The gusset and clipangles are drawn on the horizontal brace detail.
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
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Horizontal brace with gusset shop welded to beam web
The gusset plate shop welds to the beam web andfield bolts to the brace. This example has only onecolumn of bolts due the angle size used.
Horizontal brace to beam flange
The gusset plate shop welds to the beam flange and field bolts to thebrace. A bolted clip angle cannot be used as a connector to the
gusset in this situation. This example has two column of bolts duethe size of angle used.
Double angle horizontal brace on both sides of gusset
Double material is an option for angle bracing. SDS/2automatically designs a bolted or welded stitch plate forthis type of brace, depending on the "Type of spacer"selected in Member Detailing and Fabrication Options.
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
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Double angle horizontal brace on far side of gusset
The 'Far side' of the gusset is the bottom of thegusset. You also have the option to bolt the brace
to the 'Near side' of the gusset.
Angle horizontal brace to beam flanges
The gusset shop bolts to the brace and field bolts to thebeam flanges. If the brace framed to the web, clip angleswould be designed (see the example below).
Tee horizontal brace to webs of beams
The gusset shop bolts to the brace and field bolts tothe beam web with clip angles. If the brace were
higher (as in the example of an angle brace above),the gusset would field bolt to the beam flanges.
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
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Tube horizontal brace to webs of beams
SDS/2 designs built-up tee fittings for tube (or pipe) bracesthat bolt to beams. You can tell by the shape of the gusset
and position of the clip angles that this brace frames to thewebs of two beams.
Horizontal brace tobeam-column-beam
Clip angles would be designed if this brace were lowered so that itfastened to the beams' webs. SDS/2 will design a similar gusset plate forangle, tee, and pipe or tube horizontal braces in this framing situation.
Horizontal brace intersection plate
SDS/2 can design an intersection plate for angle, tee, and pipe ortube horizontal braces in framing situations similar to that shown.
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
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Horizontal brace perpendicular to beam
The gusset shop welds to the beam flange (shown) or can optionally be field bolted with clipangles to the web when the brace is lower. A similarly shaped gusset will be designed for WT orpipe or tube horizontal braces in similar framing situations.
SDS/2 designs shared gussets for braces whose end work points are closertogether than the distance entered to the "Design for shared gusset" field inPlate Design Criteria. Shared gussets can be designed for L, WT, pipe and
tube horizontal braces.
Horizontal braces with a shared gusset
Three horizontal braces with shared gusset
This kind of connection can be designed for L braces (doubleare shown) or for WT or tube or pipe braces. The center bracemust be perpendicular to the supporting beam.
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
*
*
*
*
* same for all three braces
* same for both braces
*
*
*
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Connections Applied on Vertical Braces
Connections Applied on Vertical Braces
---- To have SDS/2 design a gusset plate on a vertical brace, select 'Vbrc plate' (or 'Userdefined') as the "Input connection type" on the Vertical Brace Edit window.Settings that control the design of the connection include the "Section size" of thebrace, its framing situation, and the "Compression" or "Tension" load on the brace.
---- SDS/2 can design gussets on vertical braces that frame to a beam or column or acolumn and base or cap plate or a beam and column. A shared gusset plate can bedesigned when two or three vertical braces frame close together to a beam or to acolumn. An intersection plate can be designed when one end of each of two shortbraces share the same work point on the interior of a longer brace.
---- SDS/2 can generate connections on vertical braces with L, C, WT, ST, W, S, pipe ortube sizes entered to the "Section size" field on the Vertical Brace Edit window. Youcan also enter welded plate wide flange material if its flanges are equal. Angle verticalbraces may be double material in 'Star' or 'Back-to-back' configurations.
Double angle vertical brace to column
Single angle vertical brace to beam
SDS/2 designs a gusset plate that welds to the column web(shown) or flange (not shown) and bolts between the twoangles. It can also design connections on single angles ordouble angles in a 'Star' configuration.
For single angle braces where the leg to gusset is5 inches (127 mm) or longer, you have the optionto set a staggered bolt pattern. This is also true for
"Double" angle braces that are 'Back-to-back.'
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Tube (or pipe) vertical brace welded to gusset
Tube (or pipe) vertical brace bolted to gusset
Tube (or pipe) vert brace with paddle plate
SDS/2 notches the brace so that it fits around the gusset forfield welding. The bolt is a temporary erection bolt.
SDS/2 welds a built-up tee fitting on the end of the HSSsection so that it can be field bolted to the gusset plate.
On pipe or tube vertical braces with this type of end fitting, thebrace is notched and shop welds to the paddle plate. The paddle
plate field bolts to the gusset.
W vertical brace with paddle plates
The notched paddle plates shop weld to the gusset and fieldbolt to the flanges of the wide flange vertical brace.
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Vertical brace to beam & column
End plate extended to vertical brace gusset
Double angle vertical brace to beam & column
For a vertical brace framing to a beam and a column, SDS/2designs the gusset to shop weld to the beam and field bolt tothe column using a clip angle (shown) or an end plate (if the
beam connection is an end plate) or a shear plate (if the beamconnection is a shear plate).
SDS/2 can combine the beam and vertical braceconnections when a vertical brace frames to a beamand column. This can be done for end plates(shown) or for shear plates if the option for"Combine beam/vbr connections" is checked on theBeam Edit window. The gusset welds to the beamand end plate.
The gusset shop welds to the beam and field bolts to the columnusing a clip angle. SDS/2 designs "stitch plates" for bolting the
two angles together into a star configuration.
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Vertical braces with a shared gusset
Vertical brace intersection plate
Vertical brace to column & base plate
Web vertical wide flange brace to column
SDS/2 designs shared gussets for braces whose end work points are closer together than thedistance entered to the "Design for shared gusset" field in Plate Design Criteria.
SDS/2 can design an intersection plate for anglevertical braces (double angle braces are shown) or for
pipe or tube or channel or tee braces.
Regardless of the brace material (tube, pipe, angle, etc.), the gusset plate shopwelds to both the column and base plate.
The gusset plate shop welds to the column. Connection platesand clip angles field bolt the brace to the gusset.
*
*
*
** same for both braces
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Web horizontal wide flange brace to column
Web horizontal wide flange brace with claw angles
Vertical brace to column & extended auto cap plate
Three vertical braces with a shared gusset
The two gussets shop weld to the column or (as is shown),connect with welded clip angles. The flanges of the wide flangevertical brace field bolt to the gussets.
The wide flange brace field bolts to the gusset with claw angles. The claw angles arestored in the "Angles" list in Standard Fabricator Connections.
A connection like this can be designed for vertical braces with wide flange (shown),or tube or a pipe or angle or channel or tee material.
Three point vertical braces can be designed for vertical braces with angle (double shown),or tube or a pipe or wide flange or channel or tee section sizes. The center brace of the
three vertical braces must be perpendicular to the supporting member.
*
*
*
*
* same for all three braces
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Connections Applied on Joists
Connections Applied on Joists
---- You cannot display joists in solids form. In stick form, a joist is represented by adashed line. The reason for this is that joists vary from manufacturer to manufac-turer, and it would be extremely difficult for SDS/2 to accurately model in 3D all ofthe manufacturing variations.
---- The specifications for a joist are maintained in the local material file used by yourjob. These specifications are extremely important, since they set the placement ofa joist's connections with respect to its work line.
---- SDS/2 can automatically design top chord seats for joists framing to columns, orgenerate holes, field bolts and a dummy plate on a beam flange for bolting the joist.The program can also design stabilizer plates or angle seats for extended bottomchords.
---- The Joist Setup window in Standard Fabricator Connections lets you set, amongother items, the "Member edge distance for top chord seats" and the angle used forextended bottom chord seats.
Field bolts for a joist top chord to abeam flange
Plate seat for the top chord of a joist
For SDS/2 to add holes and bolts and a dummy plate in theframing situation that is shown, the "End elevation" of the joistmust be the beam's top flange plus the "Bearing depth" of thejoist, which is set in the local material file. The bolt "Gage" isalso set in the local material file.
This type of seat is a built-up tee made of welded plates.The seat is the "Bearing depth" distance (entered in the
local material file) below the work line of the joist.
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Plate seat for the top chordof a sloping joist
Angle seat for thetop chord of a joist
Stiffened angle seatfor a joist top chord
The supporting surface of a plate seat for a sloping joist does not slope. This is quite differentfrom a plate seat for a sloping beam, which will be designed with a supporting surface that isequal to the slope of the beam.
Angles must be listed in the "Angles" list inStandard Fabricator Connections. If they are not,
SDS/2 will instead design a seat made of platematerial.
Angles must be listed in the "Angles" list in Standard FabricatorConnections, or SDS/2 will instead design a seat made of plate material.
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W tee seat for a joist top chord
Angle seat for a joist's bottom chord extension
Stabilizer plate for a joist's bottom chord extension
Tee sections must be listed in the "Tees" setup list in StandardFabricator Connections. If SDS/2 cannot find an appropriatetee in the setup list, the program will instead design a seat madeof plate material.
SDS/2 uses the standard "Bottom chord extension seat angle" specified on theJoist Setup window in Standard Fabricator Connections.
SDS/2 uses the standard "Bottom chord extension seat plate" specified on the JoistSetup window in Standard Fabricator Connections.
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Revise & Review Fields forUser/User Defined Connections
This is a survey of some of the many User/User Defined Connectionswhose specifications you can adjust. More connections, along with more
detailed information about individual revise & review fields, can be foundin the SDS/2 context-sensitive help manual.
To make entries to revise and review fields:
User defined Connections: If the box 'AUTO' is checked for a particularrevise & review field, SDS/2 will define that specification for you byapplying Job Options or Fabricator Options during the design of theconnection. To enter a specification of your own, click the check box next to'AUTO' so that it is not checked, then make the appropriate type of entry.
User Connections: If the "Connection" field on the member edit window(Beam Edit, Column Edit, etc.) is set to 'System,' then the revise & reviewfields will be grayed out. To enter a specification, reset the "Connection" fieldto 'User,' then make the appropriate type of entry. Note that when you click ina revise & review field, other revise & review fields that may potentially beupdated when you make a change to your current field will be highlighted inpink.
How illustrations in this guide were created:
Typically these illustrations were created by generating member details inSDS/2, then modifying those details in SDS/2 to show the framing member.The details were then exported to another CAD program using SDS/2's DXFInterface program. Annotations were added, and then the drawings weresaved in the .eps (Encapsulated Postscript) format. GIF versions of all ofthese drawings, plus some more drawings, can be found in the SDS/2 context-sensitive help manual.
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Column Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This applies to an auto base/cap plate on a column that does not frame to abeam or joist. To get an auto base/cap plate when there is no framingsituation, the connection must be 'User defined' or 'Forced.' For a user base/cap plate, the hole pattern is set in the Plate Definition Schedule, and thisillustration does not apply. Note that the auto base/cap plate in this example issymmetrical around the column half depth line.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Plate thickness," "Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size flange," "Weld sizeweb."
or
Auto Base/Cap Plate (no framing situation)
rows rightrows leftleftleft right right
horizontal holespacing
horizontal tohole
horizontal holespacing
verticalhole
spacingleft
verticalgage
left
verticalhole
spacingleft
columns left
plate length plate lengthleft right
columns right
verticalholespacing
verticalholespacing
right
verticalgageright
right
platewidth
columnhalf depth
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Column Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This applies to auto base/cap plates only. For a user base/cap plate, the hole pattern isset in the Plate Definition Schedule. Note that the length of the base/cap plate isparallel with the work line of the beam and its left edge is toward the left end of thebeam. The plate aligns with the beam, not with the column. Since the plate issymmetrical around the work line of the beam, the "Columns left" or "Columns right"for the near side of the beam are duplicated on the beam's far side. Different valuesmay be entered for "Plate length left" and "Plate length right."
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Plate thickness," "Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size flange," "Weld size web."
Also see:
Pages 27 and 28 show various base/cap plates on columns framing to beams.
or
Auto Base/Cap Plate (to a beam or under a joist)
rows rightrows leftleftleft right right
horizontal holespacing
horizontal tohole
horizontal holespacing
verticalhole
spacingleft
verticalhole
spacingleft
columnsleft
plate length plate lengthleft right
columns right
columnwork point
verticalholespacing
verticalholespacing
right
right
vert
gag
e ri
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vert
gag
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pla
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idth
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Column Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The "Bm Stiff" revise & review button applies when a user or auto base/capplate has been designed on a column framing to a beam. Null values (forexample, distances of zero) are entered to all fields for this button if no actualstiffeners have been designed. Please note that beam stiffeners are designed inpairs (one on the near side of the beam web, the other on the far side). Theabove illustration shows two pairs of beam stiffeners.
Also see:
Pages 27 shows an example of a beam stiffener above a column. A "Base Pl"or "Cap Pl" revise & review button (discussed on page 45) appears togetherwith the "Bm Stiff" button discussed on this page.
Beam Stiffeners Above or Below a Columnstiffener thickness
top ofstiffener
stiffenerdepth
center to centerbeam stiffeners
stiffenerclip
dimension
web weld
flange weldflange weld
web weld
stiffenerwidth
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Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs column splice plates on both flanges of adjoining wide flangeor S shape or welded plate wide flange columns. It shop bolts the plates to thelower column and field bolts the plates to the upper column. A butt plate (notshown) and two fill plates (one is shown) are designed if the upper column'snominal depth is at least 2 inches less than the lower column's nominal depth.
Also see:
Pages 28 and 29 show examples of some of the splice plates and other types ofsplices that SDS/2 can design.
rowslower
verticalspacinglower
vert toholes upper
vert toholes lower
verticalspacingupper
columns
gageupper
plate width
rows aboveplate rows
upper
platelength upper
upperfill
length
fill gap
platelengthlower
columns
horizontalspacing
horizontalspacing
lowergage
splice plate
fill plate
columntop/bottomelevation
horizontalspacing
horizontalspacing
Column Splice Plates
Buttons on the Column Edit Window
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs beam splice plates on both sides of the web of adjoining beamsand bolts the webs and the splice plates together. The program can designsplice plates for wide flange or S shape or welded plate wide flange or channelbeams. Two fill plates are designed along with the two splice plates if fillplates are required to compensate for differences in the web thicknesses of thetwo beams. When you change revise & review specifications for one spliceplate (or fill plate), you change both splice plates (or both fill plates).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Plate thickness," "Bolt diameter," "Hole type," "Fill plate thickness," "Fillplate width."
Also see:
If the beam splice is a moment connection, then "Top Mom" and "Btm Mom"revise & review buttons (page 49) will appear along with the "Splice" buttondiscussed on this page.
plate width
top of plate
platedepth
center-to-centerhorizontal holes
number of columns
center-to-centerhorizontal holes
horizontal to 1stholes
number of rows
verticalhole spacing
verticalto 1st hole
Beam Splice Plates
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The web splice plates are not shown in this drawing. Horizontal is parallelwith the beam work line. Vertical is perpendicular to the beam. The terms"NS" (near side) and "FS" (far side) are relative to the beam you are editing.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter."
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Beam Splice Moment Flange Plates
rows NShorizontal to holes NShorizontal
spacing FS
platewidth
verticalspacing NS
verticalspacing NS
gage NS
columns NS(one side of beam work line)
plate length NSplate length FS
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hic
knes
s
NS bolts to the beam you are editingFS bolts to beam oppositeto the beam you are editing
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats with 'Stiffened L' (shown) or 'UnstiffenedL' (not shown) selected as the "Seat material." A wide flange beam and a wideflange column is shown, but this diagram also applies to beams and columnsmade of other materials.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type" ('Standard round' or etc.), "Material" (any angle section), "Boltdiameter."
Also see:
Examples of stiffened and unstiffened angle beam seats are shown on page19. The diagram above also applies to angle joist seats (page 41). A "Stab L"revise & review button (page 53) may appear along with the "Seat" button.
Beam Seat (angle)
stiffenerplate width
stiffenerplatedepth
stiffener weld
seat length
gagebolt rows
gage OSL
seatweld
stiffenerthicknss
vert holespacingOSL
boltrowsOSL
horizontal toholes
vert toholes
stiffenerclip
stiffener weld
3 sides
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Beam Seat (plate)
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats with 'Plate' selected as the "Seatmaterial." A wide flange beam and a wide flange column is shown, but thisdiagram also applies to beams and columns made of other materials.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Material" (any W tee section), "Hole type" ('Standard round' or etc.), "Boltdiameter," "Seat corner clip."
Also see:
An example of a plate beam seat is shown on page 19. The diagram shownabove also applies to plate joist seats (page 41). A "Stab L" revise & reviewbutton (page 53) may appear along with the "Seat" button.
taper width
bolt rows
seat plate width
horizontal to holes
stiffenerdepth
seat platethickness
stiff weldstiff weld
seat weldseat weld
stiffener platethickness
seat length
gage
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Beam Seat (W tee)
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats with 'Tee' selected as the "Seat material."A wide flange beam and a wide flange column is shown, but this diagram alsoapplies to beams and columns made of other materials.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Material" (any W tee section), "Hole type" ('Standard round' or etc.), "Boltdiameter."
Also see:
An example of a beam seat made of tee material is shown on page 19. Thediagram shown above also applies to tee joist seats (page 42). A "Stab L"revise & review button (page 53) may appear along with the "Seat" button.
tee length
horizontalto holes
gage
bolt rows
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Beam Seat Stability Angle Bolted to Flange
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats when 'Bolted' is selected as the "Stabilityangle" and 'On flange' is selected as the "Location." A "Stab L" revise andreview button will not appear when "Welded' has been selected as the"Stability angle."
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type supported", "Hole type supporting," "Material" (an angle section),"Bolt diameter."
Also see:
The "Stab L" revise & review button appears with the "Seat" revise & reviewbutton (pages 50-52). See page 58 for documentation of the "Stab L" buttonwhen the stability angle bolts to the web.
horz tohole
supportedrowspacing
bolt columnssupporting
bolt columnssupporting
bolt rowssupported
columnspacing
columnspacing
bolt columnssupported
bolt columnssupported
columnspacing
columnspacing
gage
length
gagesupported
bolt rowssupporting
vert to holesupporting
rowspacing
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Bent Plate Connection
bolt rows web
bolt cols web
horizontal holespacing web
horizontal to 1sthole web
len
gth
top
of
ben
t p
late
bolt rowsOSL
bolt columns OSL
horizontal holespacing OSL
vertical holespacing OSL
vertical holespacing web
vertical to1st hole OSL
vertical to1st hole web
* horizontal to1st hole
work line of beam
*NOTE: On a channel beam, Horizontal to 1st hole OSL is from the back of the channel.
width web leg
thickness
wid
th O
SL
Revise & review buttons:
Comments:
SDS/2 lets you specify bent plates on either side or both sides of the supportedbeam web. The above illustration, which shows the near side bent plate, alsoapplies to a bent plate that attaches to the far side of the beam web.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type web," "Hole type OSL," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size" (lets youweld the bent plate to the web, instead of bolting as shown).
Also see:
Examples of some bent plates are shown on pages 2 and 3.
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Beam Web Doublers
plate width
horizontaltoplate
top ofplate
pla
te d
epth
connectioncenter line
workpoint
Revise & review button:
Comments:
A "Bm Web Dblr" revise & review button will appear (on the Beam Editwindow) when a clip angle or bent plate has been designed on the beam web.The illustration above shows a beam web doubler on the near side of a beamweb, but it does not show the clip angle or bent plate connection. The aboveillustration also applies to beam web doublers on the far side or both sides ofthe beam web. To remove a doubler plate, you can set the "Plate location" to'Neither side.'
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Plate location" (may be set to 'Near side' or 'Far side' or 'Both sides' or'Neither side'), "Weld size" (lets you shop weld the plate to the web).
Also see:
A clip angle with beam web doublers is shown on page 6. A bent plate withweb doublers is shown on page 2.
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review buttons:
Comments:
Flange angles may be used for clip angle or shear plate bolted momentconnections. In the example above, the clip angle or shear plate is not shown.This documentation applies to both the top angle (dimensioned) and bottomangle (not dimensioned).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type supported," "Hole type supporting," "Long leg to" ('Supported' or'Supporting), "Bolt diameter."
Also see:
A clip angle moment connection with flange angles is shown on page 22.
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Bolted Flange Angle for Moment Connection
horz tohole
supportedrowspacing
bolt columnssupporting
bolt columnssupporting
bolt rowssupported
columnspacing
columnspacing
bolt columnssupported
bolt columnssupported
columnspacing
columnspacing
gage
length
gagesupported
bolt rowssupporting
vert to holesupporting
rowspacing
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This drawing applies to a top/bottom moment flange plate on a beam to acolumn flange (not shown) as well as to a beam to a column web (shown). Ineither case, "horizontal" is parallel with the beam, "vertical" is perpendicularto the work line of the beam. "Columns of bolts" run parallel with the workline of the beam. For a welded moment that welds to the beam flange (seepage 24), there are no revise & review fields for hole placement.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness."
Bolted Flange Plate for Moment Connection
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taper lengthcorner clip
columnsof bolts
columnsof bolts
work lineof beam
weld weld
vertical holespacing
vertical holespacing
gage
holespacinghorizontal to
1st holes
plate length
rows of bolts
taperwidth
platewidth
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Clip Angles (NS shown)
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 lets you specify clip angles on either side or both sides of the supportedbeam web. The above illustration, which shows the near side clip angle, alsoapplies to a clip angle that bolts (or welds) to the far side of the beam web.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type web," "Hole type OSL," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size" (lets youweld the clip angle to the web, instead of bolting as shown).
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bolt rows web
bolt columns web
horizontal holespacing web
horizontal to 1sthole web
len
gth
top
of
ang
le
bolt rowsOSL
bolt columns OSL
horizontal holespacing OSL
vertical holespacing OSL
vertical holespacing web
vertical to1st hole OSL
vertical to1st hole web
* horizontal to1st hole
work line of beam
*NOTE: On a channel beam, "Horizontal to 1st hole OSL" is from the back of the channel.
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Column Web Doublers
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The "Dblr" revise & review button applies when a moment connection has beendesigned on a wide flange beam framing to the flange of a wide flange column.'Neither side' will be selected for the "Side" field if no actual doublers have beendesigned. If 'Both sides' is selected for the "Side" field, changes you make to the nearside of the column (shown in the diagram) also apply to the web doubler on the farside of the column. The plug weld holes that are shown in this illustration are notdesigned by default, but may be added by making appropriate entries to theappropriate revise & review fields.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Side," "Thickness," "Weld," "Plug diameter."
Also see:
Various examples of bolted or welded moment connections to a wide flange columnflange are shown on pages 23-25. The "Dblr" revise & review button appears with the"Stiff" revise and review button (page 60).
top of plate
width
len
gth
plug rows
plugcolumns
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The "Stiff" revise & review button applies when a moment connection hasbeen designed on a wide flange beam framing to the flange of a wide flangecolumn. Null values (for example, distances of zero) are entered to all fieldsfor this button if no actual stiffeners have been designed. Please note thatcolumn flange stiffeners are designed in pairs (one on the near side of thecolumn web, the other on the far side). The above illustration shows two pairsof column flange stiffeners.
Column Flange Stiffeners
stiffenerclip
top of upper stiffener
length
stiffener length
stiffenerwidth
stiffnerwidth
lengthtop
bottom
stiffenerthickness
bottomof lowerstiffener
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
End Plate (moment)
plate width
gage holespacing
gage holespacing gage
columns columnsrows above top flange
momenthole spacing
top ofplate
verticalweb holespacing
rows in webrows above bttm flg
thicknessrows belowbottom flange
vertical to
holes
platedepth
momenthole
spacing
rows belowtop
flange
vertto holes
Revise & review button:
Comments:
Moment end plates are symmetrical around the center line of the supportedbeam's web (as shown in cross section). The number of "Columns" of holes andthe "Gage hole spacing" entered for the one side are duplicated on the other sideof the plate. SDS/2 can design moment end plates on the end of a wide flange or Sshape beam for beam-to-column or beam splice framing situations.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Bolt diameter."
Also see:
Various end plate moment connections are shown on page 26.
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
End Plate (non-moment)
Revise & review button:
Comments:
Non-moment end plates are symmetrical around the center line of thesupported beam's web (as shown in cross section). The number of "Columns"of holes and the "Horizontal hole spacing" entered for the one side isduplicated on the other side of the plate. SDS/2 can design a non-moment endplate on the end of a W or C or tube beam for beam-to-column or beam spliceframing situations.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Bolt diameter."
weld size
weld sizeplate width NSplate width FS
plate depth
top ofplate
columnsof bolts
gage NS
horizontal hole spacing
beam webcenter line
horizontalhole spacing
gage FS
rows of bolts
vertical to1st hole
holespacing
columnsof bolts
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
End Plate Stiffeners
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The illustration above shows an 'AISC' type bolted moment end plate with an'8-bolt' "Bolt pattern' on both the 'Top & bottom.' These revise & reviewbuttons may also appear for other types of end plates.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Bolt diameter."
Also see:
A number of end plate moment connections are shown on page 26.
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plate thickness
plate depth
plate depth
plate thicknessplate width
plate width
topstiffener
bottomstiffener
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
Shear Tab (plate)
horizontal to 1st holehole spacing
columns of bolts
rowsof bolts
platedepth
holespacing
verticalto
1st hole
tabdepth
top cope depthtop of plate
copewidth
plate width
weld sizeweld size
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The diagram shown above applies when 'Plate' is selected as the "Materialtype" for a shear connection. Shear plates can be designed for beam-to-columnframing situations (shown) or beam-to-beam framing situations (not shown)."Plate width" is measured parallel with the supported beam's work line. "Platedepth" is measured parallel with the depth of the supported beam. If youchange "Horizontal to 1st hole" or "Horizontal hole spacing" or the number of"Columns of bolts" then Process and Create Solids, SDS/2's design routineswill automatically adjust the "Plate width" accordingly.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type web," "Bolt diameter," "Width of stiffener opposite" (applies tobeam-to-beam shear plate connections).
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Shear Tab (W tee)
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The connection shown is a W tee shear connection 'Bolted' to the supportingmember. The "OSL" hole spacing fields that are shown do not appear as revise& review options for a W tee shear connection that is 'Welded' to thesupporting member.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type web," "Hole type OSL," "Weld size" (to weld the tee to the web),"Bolt diameter," "Material" (a W tee section size).
bolt columnsOSL
bolt columns OSL
horizontal holespacing
horizontal holespacing
horz to1st hole
NSFS
verticalto 1st hole
OSL
verticalhole spacing
bolt rowsOSL
material
bolt rows web
vertical holespacing web
vertical to1st holeweb
bolt columns web
horizontal hole spacing web
horizontal to 1st hole web
top ofW tee
teelength
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Beam Edit Window
plate width FSplate width NS
pla
te d
epth
NS
ho
lesp
acin
gN
Sve
rt t
o 1
sth
ole
NS
top
of
pla
te
weld sizeweld size
weld sizeweld size
horizontal holespacing NS
horz to 1sthole NS
horz to 1sthole FS
horizontal holespacing FS
vert to
1st
hole FS
Pla
te d
epth
FS
vert
ical
ho
lesp
acin
g F
S
bolt columns FScolumns of bolts NS
rows ofbolts FSrows of
bolts NS
NS fastens to the beam you are editing. FS fastens to the beam opposite to the beam you are editing.
TIP: Settings on both beams must beconsistent for both NS & FS
Revise & review button:
Comments:
In this situation, the terms NS and FS are relative. NS refers to the beam youare editing. FS applies to the beam opposite to the beam you are editing. Shearthru plates are shop welded to the supporting pipe or tube column and fieldbolted to the supported beam(s).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Plate thickness," "Bolt diameter NS," "Bolt diameter FS."
Also see:
Two examples of shear thru plates are shown on page 15.
Shear Thru Plate
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs welded stability plates above and below a shear plate when the boxfor "Extend past flange" has been checked on a beam that frames to the web of awide flange or S shape or welded plate wide flange column.
Also see:
See page 15 for an example of an extended shear plate with a stability plate.
lengthcorner clip
thickness
column CLto plate
top
of
bo
tto
m p
l
bo
tto
m o
f to
p p
l
plate width
B
plate to flange weldplate to flange weld
tab to plate weldstab to plate welds
plate to flange weldplate to flange weld
wkpt
bottomplate
top plate
Stability Plate for Extend Past Flange Shear Plate
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review buttons:
Comments:
Although only two braces are shown in this example, SDS/2 can design agusset plate for three horizontal braces if the middle brace is perpendicular tothe beam. The revise and review buttons you get for two braces sharing agusset are: "This Half" and "Other Half." For three braces you get: "ThisBrace" and "Other [#]" ("#" is the member number of the brace). "This Half"(or "This Brace") refers to the horizontal brace you are editing. The "OtherHalf" (or "Other [#]") is another brace that shares the same gusset. If youchange revise & review settings or other specifications for one horizontalbrace, it may be necessary to reset equivalent specifications for the otherhorizontal braces.
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Horizontal Brace Shared Gusset
row
spacing
column spacing
bolt columns
bolt rows
weldweld
platewidth
X-reference
Y-ref
plate length
work point
to 1st row
&
&
or
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Horizontal Brace Intersection Plate
X-reference
plat
ew
idth
plate lengthwork pointto 1st row
rowspacing
Y-reference
boltcolumns
columnspacing
bolt rows
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The above example shows angle horizontal braces. Similar intersection platescan be designed for tee, double angle, pipe and tube horizontal braces. "Boltrows" on a horizontal brace intersection plate run perpendicular to the worklines of the two shorter horizontal braces. "Bolt columns" and the "Platelength" run parallel with the work lines of the two shorter horizontal braces.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
Page 33 shows an angle horizontal brace intersection plate.
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle horizontal brace, but also approximates theconnection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace or double angle brace inthe same situation. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections forhorizontal braces framing to wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange,channel, or tube beams.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
A horizontal brace to a beam flange can be found on page 31.
Horizontal Brace to Beam Flange
work point
to 1st row
cutlength
weldweld
boltcolumns bolt
rowscolumnspacing
platewidth
plate length
X-refY-ref
cutdepth
enddistance
row spacing
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle horizontal brace, but also approximates theconnection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace or double angle brace inthe same situation. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections forhorizontal braces framing to wide flange, S shape, or welded plate wideflange, or channel, or tube beams. Also, you can optionally apply a clip angleinstead of welding the gusset to the web.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
Pictures of various types of horizontal braces framing to a beam web can befound on pages 30-31. Note that the shape of the gusset is similar in all ofthese examples.
Horizontal Brace to Beam Web
work pt
to
1st row
flatlength
weld
boltcolumns bolt
rowscolumnspacing
platewidth
weld
plate length
X-ref
end distance
beam work line
row spacing
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle horizontal brace, but also approximates theconnection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace or double angle brace inthe same situation. The gusset shape would be the approximately the sameeven for a pipe or tube horizontal brace framing perpendicular to a beam.SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for horizontal braces framing towide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, channel, or tube beams.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
Page 34 shows a tube beam framing perpendicular to a beam flange.
Horizontal Brace Perpendicular to Beam
platewidth
weldweld
X-reference
plate length
wkpt tofirst row
rowspacing
column spacing
bolt columnscut length
bolt rows
cut depth
Y-ref
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 generates a connection like that shown for an angle brace, W tee braceor double angle brace or pipe or tube brace framing to the top flanges of twobeams. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for horizontal bracesframing to wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, channel, or tubebeams.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
An angle horizontal brace bolted to the flanges of two beams at a beam-to-beam corner is shown on page 32.
distance to column
distanceto row
spacing
boltrows horizontal brace
work line
Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Flange Connections
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 generates a connection like that shown when an angle brace, W teebrace or double angle brace or pipe or tube brace frames to a beam-beamcorner. SDS/2 automatically connects the brace to the beam's webs with clipangles. Depending on setup choices and the available room, SDS/2 maydesign clip angles on the near side or far side or both sides of the gusset.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
Examples of horizontal braces that connect with field-bolted clip angles to thewebs of two beams at a beam-to-beam corner can be found on pages 32-33.
Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Clip Connections
distanceto row
horizontal brace
work line
boltrows
length
leg size
distance to column
Y location
spacing
NS angle(HBr Conn 2)
NS angle(HBr Conn 1)
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Horizontal Brace to Beam-Column-Beam
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle horizontal brace with a staggered bolt pattern,but also approximates the connection and gusset shape that SDS/2 wouldgenerate for a W tee brace or double angle brace or pipe or tube brace in thesame situation. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for horizontalbraces framing to wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, channel, ortube beams.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
An horizontal brace that bolts to the flanges of beams at a beam-column-beamintersection is shown on page 33. Related buttons are diagrammed on page 76.
bolt columns
bolt rows
row spacing
columnspacing
cut length
cutdepth
platewidth
plate length
work point
to 1st hole
beam 2
bea
m 1
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Revise & Review Fields
Revise & review button:
Comments:
"HBr Conn1" (dimensioned) fastens the width of the gusset plate to the flange;"HBr Conn2" (not dimensioned) fastens the length of the gusset plate. Thisexample applies when the horizontal brace is an angle, W tee or double angleor pipe or tube framing to the top flanges of beams with an interposed column.As the illustration shows, the work point of the horizontal brace is to thecolumn.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Bolt diameter," "NS angle" (an angle section size), "FS angle" (an anglesection size), "Weld to pl" (for welded clip angles instead of the bolted clipangles that are shown).
Also see:
An horizontal brace that bolts to the flanges of beams at a beam-column-beamintersection is shown on page 33. A related button is diagrammed on page 75.
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distanceto column
boltrows
distanceto row
spacinghorizontal brace
work line
Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Flange Connections
Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
"HBr Conn 1" fastens the width of the gusset plate to the web of one beam;"HBr Conn 2" fastens to the length of the gusset plate to the web of the otherbeam. "HBr Conn 1" and "HBr Conn 2" may consist of clip angles on the nearside or far side or both sides of the gusset -- it all depends on setup choicesand the available room.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Bolt diameter," "NS angle" (an angle section size), "FS angle" (an anglesection size), "Weld to plate" (for welded clip angles instead of the bolted clipangles that are shown).
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Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Web Connections
spacing
boltrows
distance to row Y
loca
tio
n
distanceto
column
NS angle(HBr Conn 2)
NS angle(HBr Conn 1)
horizontal brace
work line
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Revise & Review Fields
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, butalso approximates the connection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace ordouble angle or channel brace in the same situation. Note that the "Bolt rows"on a vertical brace gusset plate run perpendicular to the work line of thevertical brace and the "Plate length" runs parallel with the work line of thebeam. The "Plate width" is measured parallel with the depth of the beam, and"Bolt columns" run parallel with the work line of the brace.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
Pages 35-36 show various types of vertical braces framing to various types ofbeams.
Vertical Brace to Beam
spacing
work point
to 1st row
bolt rows
flatlength
platewidth
weld
boltcolumnscolumn
spacing
weld
plate length
X-reference
end distance
Y-ref
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Vertical Brace to Column
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, butalso approximates the connection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace ordouble angle or channel brace in the same situation. Note that the "Bolt rows"on a vertical brace gusset plate run perpendicular to the work line of the verticalbrace and the "Plate length" runs parallel with the work line of the column. The"Plate width" is measured horizontally (parallel with the depth of the column),and "Bolt columns" run parallel with the work line of the brace.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
work point
to 1st row
bolt rows
flatlength
row
spacing
plate width
weldbolt columns
column spacing
weld
pla
te le
ng
th
X-r
ef
end
dis
tan
ceY-reference
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The example above shows angle vertical braces with staggered bolt patterns.Similar intersection plates can be designed for double angle, channel, pipe,tube and tee vertical braces. "Bolt rows" on a vertical brace intersection platerun perpendicular to the work lines of the two shorter vertical braces. "Boltcolumns" and the "Plate length" run parallel with the work lines of the twoshorter vertical braces.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
Also see:
Page 38 shows a double angle vertical brace intersection plate. Note howsimilar it is to the intersection plate for single angle braces illustrated above.
Vertical Brace Intersection Plate
X-reference
plat
ew
idth
plate lengthwork pointto 1st row
rowspacing
Y-reference
boltcolumns
columnspacing
bolt rows
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
This example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, buta similar gusset plate would also be generated for a W tee brace or doubleangle or channel or pipe or tube brace in the same situation.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."
columnspacing
boltcolumns
row spacing
bolt rows
pla
te w
idth
Y-r
efer
ence
plate length
weldweld
work point to 1st row
X-reference
Vertical Brace to Column & Beam
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
When a vertical brace frames to a beam and column, SDS/2 designs a clip angleconnection for field bolting the gusset to the column if the connection on the beam is aclip angle.
If the connection on the beam is an end plate, SDS/2 designs an end plate connectionfor the gusset-to-column interface. If the connection on the beam is a shear plate,SDS/2 designs a shear plate connection for the gusset-to-column interface.
This example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, but a similargusset plate would also be generated for a W tee brace or double angle or channel orpipe or tube vertical brace in the same situation.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Material" (the angle section to be used), "Long leg to" ('Supported' or'Supporting' are the options), "C/C gage," "Hole type OSL," "Hole type web," "Weldsize" (for clip angles welded to the gusset -- not shown).
Vertical Brace Gusset Clips
horizontal to 1st hole web
columns web
rowspacing
work pointto 1st hole
boltrows
length
work point to angles
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
row
spacing
weld
column spacingbolt columns
bolt rows
weld
platewidth
X-reference
Y-ref
plate length
work point
to 1st row
Vertical Brace Shared Gusset Plate
Revise & review button:
Comments:
Although only two braces are shown in this example, SDS/2 can design agusset plate for three vertical braces if the middle brace is perpendicular to thebeam. The revise and review buttons you get for two braces sharing a gussetare: "This Half" and "Other Half." For three braces you get: "This Brace" and"Other [#]" ("#" is the member number of the brace). "This Half" (or "ThisBrace") refers to the vertical brace you are editing. The "Other Half" (or"Other [#]") is another brace that shares the same gusset. If you change revise& review settings or other specifications for one vertical brace, it may benecessary to reset equivalent specifications for the other vertical braces.
&
&
&
or
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 shop welds the gusset to the column and base plate in this situation.The example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, but asimilar gusset plate would be designed for a W tee brace or double angle orchannel or pipe or tube brace in the same situation. Note that "Bolt rows" on avertical brace gusset plate run perpendicular to the work line of the verticalbrace and the "Plate length" runs parallel with the work line of the column.The "Plate width" is measured perpendicular to the work line of the column,and "Bolt columns" run parallel with the work line of the brace.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope," "End distance."
Vertical Brace to Column & Base Plate
boltcolumns
weldweld
platelength
X-refbolt row
s
work point
to 1st row
row spacing
column spacing plate width
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a beam is uniquely shaped to accom-modate the unique geometry of the framing situation. The "Plate length" ismeasured parallel with the beam work line. The "Plate width" is measuredparallel with the beam's depth.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope," "End distance."
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Gusset
plate length
X-ref
cut length
Y-ref
platewidth cut
depth
column
spacing
work point t
o group 2
row
spacing
bolt rows
bolt columns
weldweld
work point t
o group 1
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs web connection plates on both sides of the brace web forconnecting the web vertical wide flange vertical brace to the gusset. Theprogram also designs fill plates on both sides of the web to compensate for thedifference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise &review fields set the specifications for both web connection plates and both fillplates.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness," "Fill Z-reference" (half the thicknessof the W brace web).
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Web Connection
conn
lengthconn w
idthconnection
Y-reference
fill
width
fill le
ngth
fill X-re
ference
conn X-re
ference
fillY-ref
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs four flange angles on web vertical wide flange braces. Therevise and review fields set the specifications for all four of the angles.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Angle leg gage," "Angle leg" (length of leg that bolts to flange), "Angle OSL"(length of leg that bolts to gusset) "Material" (angle section size).
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Flange Angles
angle
length
Y-ref
angle
OSL
OSLgage
angle X-reference
work point to gro
up 2
bolt
spacing
rows
work point to gro
up 1
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
cut depth
pla
te le
ng
th
cut
len
gth
work point t
o group 2
work point t
o group 1
X-r
efer
ence
plate widthY-ref
rowspacing
boltrows
boltcolumns
column
spacing
weldweld
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a column is uniquely shaped toaccommodate the unique geometry of the framing situation. The gusset's"Plate length" is measured vertically, parallel with the column work line. Its"Plate width" is measured horizontally.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope," "End distance."
W Vertical Brace to Column: Gusset
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Revise & Review Fields
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs web connection plates on both sides of the brace web forconnecting the web vertical wide flange vertical brace to the gusset. Theprogram also designs fill plates on both sides of the web to compensate for thedifference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise andreview fields set the specifications for both web connection plates and both fillplates.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness," "Fill Z-reference" (half the thicknessof the W brace web).
fill X-re
ference
connection X
-ref
conn
width
conn
Y-ref
fill widthfillY-ref
connection
length
fill
length
W Vertical Brace to Column: Web Connection
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs four flange angles on web vertical wide flange braces. Therevise and review fields set the specifications for all four of the angles at thesame time (not independently).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Angle leg gage," "Angle leg" (length of leg that bolts to flange), "Angle OSL"(length of leg that bolts to gusset), "Material" (angle section size).
angle X-re
ference
work point t
o group 1
work point t
o group 2
angle
Y-ref
angleOSL
angle length
angleOSL gage
boltspacing
rows
W Vertical Brace to Column: Flange Angles
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a beam and column is uniquelyshaped due to the unique geometry of the framing situation.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope," "End distance."
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset
plate length
cut length
cutdepth
platewidth
column
spacing
work point to group 2
work point to group 1
row spacing
Y-ref
X-ref
bolt rows
boltcolumns
weldweld
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
On a vertical brace to a beam and column, SDS/2 shop welds the gusset to thebeam and designs a clip angle (shown) or shear plate (not shown) or end plate(not shown) for bolting the gusset to the column. In this case, a clip angle isdesigned because the beam fastens to the column with a clip angle.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Bolt diameter," "Material" (angle section size), "Long leg to" ('Supported' or'Supporting'), "C/C gage," "Columns OSL," "Hole type OSL," "Hole typeweb," "Weld size" (to weld the angle to the gusset).
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset Clip
horizontalto 1st
hole web
clipangle
length
columns web
wide flange
vertical brace
row spacing
rows of bolts
work pointto angles
work pointto 1st hole
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs web connection plates on both sides of the brace web forconnecting the web vertical wide flange vertical brace to the gusset. Theprogram also designs fill plates on both sides of the web to compensate for thedifference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise &review fields set the specifications for both web connection plates and both fillplates.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness."
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Web Connection
connection
width
conn
Y-ref
fill
width
conn
length
connection X-reference
fill X-reference
fill
length
fill Y-reference
94
Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs four flange angles on web vertical wide flange braces. Therevise & review fields for the "Flange" button set the specifications for allfour of the angles.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Material" (any angle section), "Angle leg gage" (gage on angle leg to flange).
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Flange Angles
angle
Y-ref
angle
OSL angle
length
work point to group 1
angle X-reference
bolt
spacingwork point to
group 2
OSLgage
rows
95
Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset
work point
to 1st r
ow
column
spacing
row
spacing
cut
dep
th
pla
te w
idth
cutlength
Y-ref
X-reference
plate length
bolt rowsweldweld
bolt columns
Revise & review button:
Comments:
Although only two braces are shown in this example, SDS/2 can design agusset plate for three wide flange vertical braces if the middle brace isperpendicular to the beam. The revise & review buttons you get for two bracessharing a gusset are: "This Half" and "Other Half." For three braces you get:"This Brace" and "Other [#]" ("#" is the member number of the brace). "ThisHalf" (or "This Brace") refers to the vertical brace you are editing. The "OtherHalf" (or "Other [#]") is another brace that shares the same gusset. If youchange revise & review settings or other specifications for one wide flangevertical brace, it may be necessary to reset equivalent specifications for theother vertical braces.
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&
&
or
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Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs web connection plates on both sides of the brace web forconnecting the web vertical wide flange vertical brace to the gusset. Theprogram also designs fill plates on both sides of the web to compensate for thedifference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise &review fields set the specifications for both web connection plates and both fillplates at the same time (not independently).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness."
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Web Connection
conn
length
fill le
ngth
conn
width
fillY-ref
connY-reffill X
-refe
rence
connec
ton
X-refe
rence
fillwidth
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs four flange angles on web vertical wide flange braces. Therevise & review fields for this button set the specifications for all four of theangles at the same time (not independently).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Material" (any angle section) "Angle leg gage" (gage on angle leg to flange).
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Flange Angles
angle
X-ref
angle
length
work p
oint t
o gro
up 1
work p
oint t
o gro
up 2
angle
Y-ref
angle
OSL
OSLgage
rows
bolt
spac
ing
98
Revise & Review FieldsButtons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Revise & review button:
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a column is uniquely shaped toaccommodate the unique geometry of the framing situation. The gusset's"Plate length" is measured vertically, parallel with the column work line. Its"Plate width" is measured horizontally.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope," "End distance."
plate width
cut width
cut depth
Y-ref
pla
te le
ng
thX
-ref
eren
ce
column
spacing
cut
len
gth
work pt to group 1
work point to group 2
boltcolumns
bolt rows
rowspacing
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Plate: Gusset
99
Revise & Review Fields
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs web connection plates on both sides of the brace web forconnecting the web vertical wide flange vertical brace to the gusset. Theprogram also designs fill plates on both sides of the web to compensate for thedifference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise andreview fields set the specifications for both web connection plates and both fillplates at the same time (not independently).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness," "Fill Z-reference" (half the thicknessof the W brace web).
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Web Connection
connection
X-reference
connection
length
fill X-re
ference
fill length
conn
width
fill
width
connY-ref
fillY-reference
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
100
Revise & Review Fields
Revise & review button:
Comments:
SDS/2 designs four flange angles on web vertical wide flange braces. Therevise and review fields set the specifications for all four of the angles at thesame time (not independently).
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Angle leg gage," "Angle leg" (length of leg that bolts to flange), "Angle OSL"(length of leg that bolts to gusset) "Material" (angle section size).
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Flange Angles
angle
length
work pt to group 1
work point to group 2
angle
Y-ref
angle
OSL
bolt spacing
OSLgage
rows
angle X-reference
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
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Revise & Review Fields Parametric point maps
Parametric Point MapsWhen you Record a Material Add operation in Parametric Modeling, an expression similar to thefollowing will automatically be entered to the "Point 1" and "Point 2" fields on the parametricmaterial window:
mem.LeftEnd.Location + mem.TranslateToGlobal(X,Y,Z)
In the above expression, "mem.LeftEnd.Location" is the left end work point of the member. Theoperation "+ mem.TranslateToGlobal(X,Y,Z)" defines individual X, Y and Z member coordinatedistances and adds those distances to the member's left end work point in order to define a newpoint in global coordinates.
During Record, SDS/2's Parametric Modeling routines automatically calculate particulardistances (in real numbers) for X, Y and Z in this expression. But to create an effectivescript that adapts to many different situations, you may find it useful to define X, Y and Z usingformulas instead of numbers.
The parametric point maps on the following pages show you various formulas that you cansubstitute for X, Y or Z in the above expression in order to define points on the left or right endof a member's main material.
Following is an example of a very simple Python script that uses formulas from the parametricpoint map on the next page to define a point (var) at which a pair of construction lines intersects.When a user Runs or Tests this parametric, the program will automatically place a pair ofcyan-colored construction lines that intersect at the left end top flange near side gage line of theparticular member that the user clicks on.
# Adds construction lines on left end, near side, top flange gage line of member that is selected... # insert startup codemem = MemberLocate("Select a member")var = mem.LeftEnd.Location + mem.TranslateToGlobal(mem.left.minus_dim, 0, mem.gage*.5)# construction line begincl1 = ConsLine()cl1.Point1 = varcl1.Rotation = 90cl1.PenNumber = "Cyan"cl1.Add()# construction line end# construction line begincl2 = ConsLine()cl2.Point1 = varcl2.Rotation = 0cl2.PenNumber = "Cyan"cl2.Add()# construction line end
Note: In this example, left is valid alias for LeftEnd, minus_dim is a valid alias forMinusDimension, gage is a valid alias for FlangeGage. The shorter aliases were used here andon the following pages to save space.
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tw
tf
bf
g
d
kd = mem.depthbf = mem.bftf = mem.tftw = mem.twk = mem.kg = mem.gage
A
Q
J
B
K
L
D
M
EF G
N
C
H
P Q
O
Ix x x
xx
xx
xxx x
x
xxx
x
x
Member Coordinates Points Parametric Formulas
Left End Views of a Wide Flange Beam
Note: mem = a member object (a beam) previously identified in the parametric code.
0,0,0
near side
Z (+)
Z (-)
X (+)Y (+)
Y (-)
Ox
tniop dnetfelnonoitisop(labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEtfeL.mem X, Y, Z)
X Y Z
A enilretnec,egnalfpot mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 0
B htpedflah,enilretnec mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- 0
C enilretnec,egnalfmottob mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- 0
D egag,edisrafegnalfpotenil mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 5.*egag.mem-
E ,edisraenegnalfpotenilegag mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 5.*egag.mem
F ,edisrafegnalfpotrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 5.*fb.mem-
G ,edisraenegnalfpotrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 5.*fb.mem
H edisni,edisrafegnalfpotrenroc mid_sunim.tfel.mem ft.mem- 5.*fb.mem-
I ,edisraenegnalfpotrenrocedisni mid_sunim.tfel.mem ft.mem- 5.*fb.mem
J foeot,edisrafbewtellifreppu mid_sunim.tfel.mem k.mem- 5.*wt.mem-
K foeot,edisraenbewtellifreppu mid_sunim.tfel.mem k.mem- 5.*wt.mem
L htpedflah,edisrafbew mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- 5.*wt.mem-
M htpedflah,edisraenbew mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- 5.*wt.mem
N ,edisrafegnalfmottobrenrocedisni mid_sunim.tfel.mem +htped.mem-
ft.mem 5.*fb.mem-
O ,edisraenegnalfmottobrenrocedisni mid_sunim.tfel.mem +htped.mem-
ft.mem 5.*fb.mem
P ,edisrafegnalfmottobrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- 5.*fb.mem-
Q ,edisraenegnalfmottobrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- 5.*fb.mem
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Revise & Review Fields Parametric point maps
tw
tf
bf
g
d
kd = mem.depthbf = mem.bftf = mem.tftw = mem.twk = mem.kg = mem.gage
A
J
B
C
K
L
D
M
EF G
N
H
P Q
O
Ix x x
xx
xx
xxx x
x
x
xxx
x
Member Coordinates Points Parametric Formulas
Right End Views of a Wide Flange Beam
Note: mem = a member object (a beam) previously identified in the parametric code.
0,0,0
near side
Z (+)Z (-)
Y (+)
Y (-)
Orightend
X(+)
tniop dnethgirnonoitisop(labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEthgiR.mem X, Y, Z)
X Y Z
A enilretnec,egnalfpot mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 0
B htpedflah,enilretnec mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 5.*htped.mem- 0
C enilretnec,egnalfmottob mid_sunim.thgir.mem- htped.mem- 0
D egag,edisraenegnalfpotenil mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 5.*egag.mem
E egag,edisrafegnalfpotenil mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 5.*egag.mem-
F ,edisraenegnalfpotrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 5.*fb.mem
G ,edisrafegnalfpotrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 5.*fb.mem-
H ,edisraenegnalfpotrenrocedisni mid_sunim.thgir.mem- ft.mem- 5.*fb.mem
I edisni,edisrafegnalfpotrenroc mid_sunim.thgir.mem- ft.mem- 5.*fb.mem-
J foeot,edisraenbewtellifreppu mid_sunim.thgir.mem- k.mem- 5.*wt.mem
K reppufoeot,edisrafbewtellif mid_sunim.thgir.mem- k.mem- 5.*wt.mem-
L htpedflah,edisraenbew mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 5.*htped.mem- 5.*wt.mem
M htpedflah,edisrafbew mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 5.*htped.mem- 5.*wt.mem-
N ,edisraenegnalfmottobrenrocedisni mid_sunim.thgir.mem- +htped.mem-
ft.mem 5.*fb.mem
O ,edisrafegnalfmottobrenrocedisni mid_sunim.thgir.mem- +htped.mem-
ft.mem 5.*fb.mem-
P ,edisraenegnalfmottobrenrocedistuo .mem- thgir mid_sunim. htped.mem- 5.*fb.mem
Q ,edisrafegnalfmottobrenrocedistuo mid_sunim.thgir.mem- htped.mem- 5.*fb.mem-
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tw
tf
bfg
d
kd = mem.depthk = mem.k
tf = mem.tftw = mem.twg = mem.gagebf = mem.bf
AJ
B
CK
LD
ME
F
G
NH P
P QOI
xx
x x xx x
xx x
xx xx
xxx
Member Coordinates Points
Top End (Right End) Views of a Wide Flange Column
Note: mem = member object (a column) previously defined in the parametric.
face A
0,0,0Y (+) Y (-)
X (+)O
Z (-)
Z (+)
near side
x
tniop dnepotnonotisop(labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEthgiR.mem X, Y, Z)
X Y Z
A enilretnec,Aecaf 0 5.*htped.mem 0
B htpedflah,enilretnec 0 0 0
C enilretnec,Cecaf 0 5.*htped.mem- 0
D ,Aecafenilegagedisraen 0 5.*htped.mem 5.*egag.mem
E ,Aecafenilegagedisraf 0 5.*htped.mem 5.*egag.mem-
F norenrocegnalfedisraenAecaf 0 5.*htped.mem 5.*fb.mem
G norenrocegnalfedisrafAecaf 0 5.*htped.mem 5.*fb.mem-
H renrocegnalfedisraenAecafedisni 0 5.*htped.mem
ft.mem- 5.*fb.mem
I renrocegnalfedisrafAecafedisni 0 5.*htped.mem
ft.mem- 5.*fb.mem-
J telliffoeotbewedisraen 0 5.*htped.memk.mem- 5.*wt.mem
K telliffoeotbewedisraf 0 5.*htped.memk.mem- 5.*wt.mem-
L htpedflah,bewedisraen 0 0 5.*wt.mem
M htpedflah,bewedisraf 0 0 5.*wt.mem-
N renrocegnalfedisraenCecafedisni 0 5.*htped.mem-
ft.mem+ 5.*fb.mem
O renrocegnalfedisrafCecafedisni 0 5.*htped.mem-
ft.mem+ 5.*fb.mem-
P norenrocegnalfedisraenCecaf 0 5.*htped.mem- 5.*fb.mem
:etoN .etalppacasierehtnehwkcabtes.thgir.mem-=X.nmulocehtnoetalppaconsierehtnehw0=X
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Member Coordinates Points Parametric Formulas
Left End Views of a Channel Beam, Toe In
Note: mem = a member object (a beam) previously identified in the parametric code.
tw
tf
bf
d
k
kg
d = mem.depthbf = mem.bftf = mem.tftw = mem.twk = mem.kg = mem.gage
0,0,0
near side
Z (+)
Z (-)
X (+)
Y (+)
Y (-)
O
F
H
Jx
Ax
B x
Cx
Dx
Ex
x
x
Gx
x
I
Ix
tniop noitpircsed)nieot,dnetfel(
(labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEtfeL.mem X, Y, Z)
X Y Z
A forenrocpot,dnetfelleeh mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 0
B ,leeh,dnetfelhtpedflah mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- 0
C forenrocmottob,dnetfelleeh mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- 0
D egagegnalfpot,dnetfelenil mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 egag.mem
E ,egnalfpot,dnetfeleotforenroc mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 fb.mem
F reppufoeotbew,dnetfeltellif mid_sunim.tfel.mem k.mem- wt.mem
G htpedflahbew,dnetfel mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- wt.mem
H rewolfoeotbew,dnetfeltellif mid_sunim.tfel.mem +htped.mem-
k.mem wt.mem
I ,egnalfmottob,dnetfeleotforenroc mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- fb.mem
J ,htpedflah,dnetfelseotlennahc/wdengila mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- fb.mem
- tniopkrowdnetfel 0 0 0
)nieot,dnethgir( (labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEthgiR.mem X, Y, Z)
tniopkrowdnethgir 0 0 0
- forenrocpot,dnethgirleeh mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 0
- egagegnalfpot,dnethgirenil mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 egag.mem
- htpedflahbew,dnethgir mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 5.*htped.mem- wt.mem
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Revise & Review FieldsParametric point maps
Member Coordinates Points Parametric Formulas
Left End Views of a Channel Beam, Toe Out
Note: mem = a member object (a beam) previously identified in the parametric code.
d = mem.depthbf = mem.bftf = mem.tftw = mem.twk = mem.kg = mem.gage
tw
tf
bf
d
k
g
F
H
Bx
Ex
J x
Ix
Dx
Ax
x
G x
x
C
Cx
0,0,0
near side
Z (+)
Z (-)
X (+)Y (+)
Y (-)
Ox
tniop noitpircsed)tuoeot,dnetfel(
(labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEtfeL.mem X, Y, Z)
X Y Z
A forenrocpot,dnetfelleeh mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 0
B ,leeh,dnetfelhtpedflah mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- 0
C forenrocmottob,dnetfelleeh mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- 0
D egagegnalfpot,dnetfelenil mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 egag.mem-
E ,egnalfpot,dnetfeleotforenroc mid_sunim.tfel.mem 0 fb.mem-
F reppufoeotbew,dnetfeltellif mid_sunim.tfel.mem k.mem- wt.mem-
G htpedflahbew,dnetfel mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- wt.mem-
H rewolfoeotbew,dnetfeltellif mid_sunim.tfel.mem +htped.mem-
k.mem wt.mem-
I ,egnalfmottob,dnetfeleotforenroc mid_sunim.tfel.mem htped.mem- fb.mem-
J ,htpedflah,dnetfelseotlennahc/wdengila mid_sunim.tfel.mem 5.*htped.mem- fb.mem-
- tniopkrowdnetfel 0 0 0
)tuoeot,dnethgir( (labolGoTetalsnarT.mem+noitacoL.dnEthgiR.mem X, Y, Z)
tniopkrowdnethgir 0 0 0
- forenrocpot,dnethgirleeh mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 0
- egagegnalfpot,dnethgirenil mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 0 egag.mem-
- htpedflahbew,dnethgir mid_sunim.thgir.mem- 5.*htped.mem- wt.mem-