The gusset plate has no impact on the finite element model and is only used for design and 3D visualization purposes. However, if you apply ‘Stiffener Load' in the 'Girder Construction’ object, the weight of the gusset plate will act as a point load on the girder during the construction stage.
The gusset plates defined here will be set in the gusset plate tab of the Cross Frames.
Plate
Connection Type: There are two connection types. One is 'BOLTED' and the other is 'WELDED'.
Material: It represents the material of the plate.
Height [in]:
Width [in]:
Thickness [in]:
Bolt
Bolt Property: Set what you have previously defined in 'Bolt Property' under the Properties tab.
Bolt Arrangement: It is an input in the form of a list. Each element of the list represents how many bolts there are per column.
Vertical Dist. btw Bolt Center and Edge [in]:
Horizontal Dist. btw Bolt Center and Edge [in]:
Spacing btw Rows [in]:
Spacing btw Columns [in]:
Display Settings
To display bolts on the 3D view, the detailing option must be turned on with ‘Show Bolts=YES’. However, enabling this option increases the triangulation number, leading to slower performance. To reduce compile time, disabling the detailing option can be helpful.
Circular Smoothness:
Show Bolts:
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