Heavy brace (165)

Connects a single brace to a gusset plate where 2 parts meet to form a corner.

Profiles

Columns and beams: H, RHS, tube

Braces: W


Situation	Description
	Column or beam profile: RHS, tube, I Brace profile: H Framing type: Column and beam Connection method: Gusset plate welded column Brace web bolted to gusset using connection plate. 1 Rib plates

Sloped or skewed beams

Create 2 parts that meet to form a corner, and one brace.

Use the following tabs in the dialog box to define the properties of the parts this component creates:


Tab	Contents	See also
Picture	Dimensions of gusset and rib plate, clearance between plate and brace.
Parts	Properties of stiffeners and gusset, flange, web, rib, flange filler and web filler plates.	Defining plate sizes in marketsizes.dat (165, Japan)
Gusset	Gusset plate chamfers, gap between gusset and brace.
General	Connection properties, AutoDefaults and AutoConnection rule groups.	General tab
Ribs	Dimensions that define the size and location of rib plates, option to create ribs of equal length.	Defining rib plate dimensions (165)
Stiffeners	Dimensions of stiffener plates.
Web bolts	Bolt group properties for the bolts fastening the web connection plate to the gusset plate.
Flange bolts	Bolt group properties for the bolts fastening the flange connection plate to the gusset plate.
Analysis	Information used in structural analysis.	Analysis tab