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Follow the next steps to define gusset plate. |
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Go to Gusset Plate.
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Edit dimension data.
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Do not forget to assign the related material for each case. |
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Go to Bolt tab to edit the bolt inputs.
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Go to Display Settings tab to Enable/disable the display of splice bolts by editing the Show Bolts parameter.
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Go to Gusset Plate under Connections on the tree view.
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Completed gusset plate is illustrated below. |
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After clicking on 'Superstructure> Connections> Gusset Plate' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Gusset Plate. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter. |
| 1 |  Click the three-dots icon on the Connection Type cell, and then set BOLTED.
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| 2 | As a result of these operations, an issue will appear on the OpenBrIM screen. This does not necessarily mean that any operation was done incorrectly. The issue will be resolved when the bolt property is set in the next step. |
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| nopanel | true |
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| 4 | Click the three-dots icon on the Material cell, and then set A709_50W. If you have reached this stage and you don't have a material to select, and if you want to use the Import Button, you can refer to the Quick Tip. |  Image Added Image Added |
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| name | ImportMaterial |
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| nopanel | true |
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| 6 | Go to the Bolt category. |  Image Added |
| 7 | Click the three-dots icon on the Bolt Property cell, and then set BoltGusset. |  Image Added |
| 8 | Click three-dots icon on Bolt Arrangement cell and Edit. |  Image Added |
| 9 | Please enter the following values sequentially:
1st row - Bolt Row Count at Each Column : 4
2nd row - Bolt Row Count at Each Column : 4 |  Image Added |
| 10 | Keep the Vertical Dist. btw Bolt Center and Edge as default. |  Image Added |
| 11 | Enter the Horizontal Dist. btw Bolt Center and Edge as 2.5. |  Image Added |
| 12 | Enter the Spacing btw Rows as 3. |  Image Added |
| 13 | Keep the Spacing btw Columns as default. |
| 14 | Return to the Plate category and set name as GSK_TOP. |  Image Added |
| 15 | Enter the Height as 14. |  Image Added |
| 16 | Enter the Width as 16. |  Image Added |
| 17 | Keep the Thickness and Display Settings as default. |  Image Added Image Added |
| 18 | To model all the gusset plate, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model. |
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Plate | Code Block |
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GSK_TOP BOLTED Rectangular A709_50W 14.0000 16.0000 1.0000 N/A N/A
GSK_BOTTOM BOLTED Rectangular A709_50W 22.5000 17.5000 1.0000 N/A N/A
GSK_CENTER WELDED N/A A709_50W 20.0000 25.0000 1.0000 N/A N/A
GSX_TOP BOLTED Rectangular A709_50W 20.0000 20.0000 1.0000 N/A N/A
GSX_BOTTOM BOLTED Rectangular A709_50W 20.0000 20.0000 1.0000 N/A N/A
GSX_CENTER WELDED N/A A709_50W 12.0000 17.0000 1.0000 N/A N/A |
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GSK_TOP BoltGusset [4,4] 3.0000 2.5000 3.0000 2.0000
GSK_BOTTOM BoltGusset [6,6] 3.0000 2.5000 3.0000 2.0000
GSK_CENTER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
GSX_TOP BoltGusset [6,6] 3.0000 2.5000 3.0000 2.0000
GSX_BOTTOM BoltGusset [6,6] 3.0000 2.5000 3.0000 2.0000
GSX_CENTER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
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Display Settings
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GSK_TOP 3.0000 YES
GSK_BOTTOM 3.0000 YES
GSK_CENTER 3.0000 YES
GSX_TOP 3.0000 YES
GSX_BOTTOM 3.0000 YES
GSX_CENTER 3.0000 YES |
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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below. |