Cross bracing connection design example
Cross bracing connection design example
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Does anyone have a design example of a cross bracing connection with gusset plates?. The members are square HSSs and I am looking for a design example (or a reference) for the connection between the two cross bracings with a gusset plate.






RE: Cross bracing connection design example
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RE: Cross bracing connection design example
RE: Cross bracing connection design example
Are you trying to design the braces or the connections. For either case you need to provide more information. Examples for the connection calculations can be found in the AISC Manual and CD.
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RE: Cross bracing connection design example
Check the plate gross cross section for tension and compression (buckling). The setback is very small, so buckling should be OK. Design the field welds for the HSS to gusset (4 fillet welds, minimum length equal to the HSS width). Check shear in the gusset plate along the welds. Check the net section of the HSS, and remember shear lag.
Refer to Chapter 6 of the AISC HSS Connection Manual. Or AISC Design Guide 24
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