ideYAPI BIM Knowledgebase Structural Engineering International Design Codes AISC 360-16 Connection Design Brace Connections Brace-Center Connection Current: Brace-Center Connection Design Brace-Center Connection Design Joint GeometryBrace - to - Gusset Plate ConnectionGEOMETRY CHECKSBolt Spacingsmin ≥ 3d AISC 360-16 J3.3 s60 mm d20 mms =60 mm > smin = 3*20=60 mm√Horizontal Edge DistanceLeh ≥ L e- min AISC 360-16 J3.4 Leh69.85 mm √Le- min26 mmMinimum distance check according to Table J3.4√Vertical Edge DistanceLev ≥ Le- min AISC 360-16 J3.4 Lev45 mmConformity check for Leh ≥ 2d = 2 * 20 = 40 mm application√Le- min26 mmMinimum distance check according to Table J3.4√Weld Sizew ≥ wmin AISC 360-16 J2.4 w5.658 mm √wmin5 mmTable J2.4√STRENGTH CHECKSBolt Shear at BraceAbFnRnAISC 360-16 J3-1ΦRnRequiredReadyRateControl205.872 kN212.058 kN0.971√Bolt Bearing on Platedh20+2=22 mm Lc,edge RnAISC 360-16 J3-6aRn-edge Lc,spacing Rn-spacing Rn ΦRnRequiredReadyRateControl205.872 kN456.84 kN0.451√Bolt Bearing on Gussetdh20+2=22 mm Lc,edge RnAISC 360-16 J3-6aRn-edge Lc,spacing Rn-spacing Rn ΦRnRequiredReadyRateControl205.872 kN304.56 kN0.676√Weld StrengthFe490000 kN/m2w5.658 mmFu-plate469.999 N/mm2Fu-brace410 N/mm2tplate15 mmAISC 360-16 J3-6atbrace15 mmlw150 mmRnwRn-plateRnBMRnΦRn RequiredReadyRateControl205.872 kN529.2 kN0.389√Whitmore Section Compression YieldK0.65 L0 mm r2.887 mm KL / r0 Fy355 N/mm2 Ag1292.82 mm2 RnAISC 360-16 J4-6ΦRn RequiredReadyRateControl205.872 kN413.056 kN0.498√ ×
