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/Gusset Plate 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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