floor-bracing

Here we’ll look at typical horizontal bracing connections connecting to beams and columns. They include both welded and bolted gusset plates. For information on bolt hole edge-distances and spacing refer to Bolt-Hole Spacing and Edge-Distances Welded Gusset Plates to a Beam Fig’s 1 and 2 illustrate typical welded Gusset-Plates. Fig. 1 – shows the Gusset

Gusset Plate Geometry Gusset-plates are the most common means of connecting bracing, they may act either in tension or compression depending on how the bracing is configured. They should be as compact as possible to minimize the risk of out-of-plane buckling when in compression. When setting out the bracing, it should be borne in mind