Whitmore Section and Gusset
Whitmore Section and Gusset
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Hi All, I have a question regarding a connection for a HSS brace with tension and compression that is welded to a gusset plate. I understand that the Whitmore Section start at the intersection of the HSS to the gusset and project 30 degree out to the end of the HSS. If this is for conventional construction and 2-t distance for ductility is not required,should the brace be positioned far out enough so that the whitmore section clears the adjacet members? It might be easier to refer to my sketch attached to visualize my question. Thanks.






RE: Whitmore Section and Gusset
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It shows various examples and discussions that might apply to your question. I think connectegr is correct and your B sketch is similar to those in the linked article.
RE: Whitmore Section and Gusset
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RE: Whitmore Section and Gusset
RE: Whitmore Section and Gusset
For an example of this see www.aisc.org/designexamples and look in the 14th Ed. examples, example II.C-2 (p600 of the actual PDF). The weld to the top beam is well outside of the whitmore. The full length of this weld is used, and the stress is increased by the Richard's Factor as shown on p620-621.