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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.

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Gusset Plate [SIG]
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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Connection Type cell, and then set BOLTED.

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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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🖱️ 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.

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🖱️ Go to the Bolt category.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Bolt Property cell, and then set BoltGusset.

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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Bolt Arrangement cell and Edit.

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🖱️ Please enter the following values sequentially:
1st row - Bolt Row Count at Each Column : 4
2nd row - Bolt Row Count at Each Column : 4

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🖱️ Keep the Vertical Dist. btw Bolt Center and Edge as default.

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🖱️Enter the Horizontal Dist. btw Bolt Center and Edge as 2.5.

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🖱️Enter the Spacing btw Rows as 3.

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🖱️ Keep the Spacing btw Columns as default.

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🖱️ Return to the Plate category and set name as GSK_TOP.

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🖱️Enter the Height as 14.

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🖱️Enter the Width as 16.

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🖱️ Keep the Thickness and Display Settings as default.

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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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Gusset Plate

Plate

Code Block
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

Bolt

Code Block
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

Code Block
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.

Gusset Plate.mp4