GUSSET PLATE 2 BRANCH

Tu1 ≔ 1200 Tu2 ≔ 100

Cu1 ≔ 3280 Cu2 ≔ 4880

SAFETY FACTOR (LRFD)

Yelding: ψy ≔ 0.9 Flexure: ψflex ≔ 0.9

Rupture: ψr ≔ 0.75 shear : ψv ≔ 1

Gusset Properties

A ≔ 56 B ≔ 18.75 C ≔ 42.5 tp ≔ 3 Fy ≔ 65

Φ ≔ 30 β ≔ 45 D ≔ 20 FExx ≔ 80 Fu ≔ 80

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 GUSSET PLATE CHECKS
Gusset Plate Check at Interface Gusset-Column

B
H ≔ A + ――― = 77.65
cos ((Φ))

H B D
e1 ≔ ―− ――― + ―⋅ tan ((Φ)) = 22.95
2 ( )
cos (Φ) 2

H B D
e2 ≔ ―− ――― − ―⋅ tan ((β − Φ)) = 14.5
2 cos ((Φ)) 2

Stress Check Case A: Comp 1 - Comp 2

Pu1 ≔ Cu1 ⋅ cos (Φ) = 2840.56

Vu1 ≔ −Cu1 ⋅ sin ((Φ)) = −1640
Mu1 ≔ Pu1 ⋅ e1 = 65185.77

Pu2 ≔ Cu2 ⋅ cos ((β − Φ)) = 4713.72

Vu2 ≔ Cu2 ⋅ sin (β − Φ) = 1263.04
Mu2 ≔ Pu2 ⋅ e2 = 68326.24

PuA ≔ Pu1 + Pu2 = 7554.28

VuA ≔ Vu1 + Vu2 = −376.96
MuA ≔ Mu1 + Mu2 = 133512.01

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2
tp ⋅ H 2 ⎛ abs ⎛⎝PuA⎞⎠ ⎞ ⎛ VuA ⎞ 2
ϕMn ≔ ――― ⋅ ⎜Fy − ―――― ⎟ − 3 ⋅ ⎜――⎟ = 146748.99
4 ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ MuA
R ≔ ――= 0.91
ϕMn

4 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝MuA⎞⎠ fa
fa ≔ ――――― = 88.57 k/in -> PJP ≔ ――――――= 1.15
H2 2 ⋅ 0.6 ⋅ 0.8 ⋅ FExx

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Stress Check Case B: Comp 1 - Tens 2

Pu1 ≔ Cu1 ⋅ cos ((Φ)) = 2840.56

Vu1 ≔ Cu1 ⋅ sin ((Φ)) = 1640
Mu1 ≔ Pu1 ⋅ e1 = 65185.77

Pu2 ≔ −Tu2 ⋅ cos ((β − Φ)) = −96.59

Vu2 ≔ Tu2 ⋅ sin ((β − Φ)) = 25.88
Mu2 ≔ Pu2 ⋅ e2 = −1400.13

PuB ≔ Pu1 + Pu2 = 2743.97

VuB ≔ Vu1 + Vu2 = 1665.88
MuB ≔ Mu1 + Mu2 = 63785.65

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2
tp ⋅ H 2 ⎛ abs ⎛⎝PuB⎞⎠ ⎞ ⎛ VuB ⎞ 2
ϕMn ≔ ――― ⋅ ⎜Fy − ―――― ⎟ − 3 ⋅ ⎜――⎟ = 234067.5
4 ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ abs ⎛⎝MuB⎞⎠
R ≔ ―――― = 0.27
ϕMn

abs ⎛⎝PuB⎞⎠ 4 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝MuB⎞⎠ fa

fa ≔ ―――― + ――――― = 77.65 k/in -> PJP ≔ ――――――= 1.01
H H2 2 ⋅ 0.6 ⋅ 0.8 ⋅ FExx

Stress Check Case C: Tens 1 - Comp 2

Pu1 ≔ Tu1 ⋅ cos ((Φ)) = 1039.23

Vu1 ≔ Tu1 ⋅ sin ((Φ)) = 600
Mu1 ≔ Pu1 ⋅ e1 = 23848.45

Pu2 ≔ Cu2 ⋅ cos ((β − Φ)) = 4713.72

Vu2 ≔ Cu2 ⋅ sin ((β − Φ)) = 1263.04
Mu2 ≔ Pu2 ⋅ e2 = 68326.24

PuC ≔ Pu1 + Pu2 = 5752.95

VuC ≔ Vu1 + Vu2 = 1863.04
MuC ≔ Mu1 + Mu2 = 92174.69

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tp ⋅ H 2 ⎛ abs ⎛⎝PuC⎞⎠ ⎞ ⎛ VuC ⎞ 2
ϕMn ≔ ――― ⋅ ⎜Fy − ―――― ⎟ − 3 ⋅ ⎜――⎟ = 171161.09
4 ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ abs ⎛⎝MuA⎞⎠
RT ≔ ―――― = 0.78
ϕMn

abs ⎛⎝PuC⎞⎠ 4 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝MuC⎞⎠ fa

fa ≔ ―――― + ――――― = 135.24 k/in -> PJP ≔ ――――――= 1.76
H H2 2 ⋅ 0.6 ⋅ 0.8 ⋅ FExx

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Stress Check Case D: Tens 1 - Tens 2

Pu1 ≔ Tu1 ⋅ cos ((Φ)) = 1039.23

Vu1 ≔ Tu1 ⋅ sin ((Φ)) = 600
Mu1 ≔ Pu1 ⋅ e1 = 23848.45

Pu2 ≔ Tu2 ⋅ cos ((β − Φ)) = 96.59

Vu2 ≔ Tu2 ⋅ sin ((β − Φ)) = 25.88
Mu2 ≔ Pu2 ⋅ e2 = 1400.13

PuD ≔ Pu1 + Pu2 = 1135.82

VuD ≔ Vu1 + Vu2 = 625.88
MuD ≔ Mu1 + Mu2 = 25248.58

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tp ⋅ H 2 ⎛ PuA ⎞ ⎛ VuA ⎞ 2
ϕMn ≔ ――― ⋅ ⎜Fy − ――⎟ − 3 ⋅ ⎜――⎟ = 146748.99
4 ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ ⎝ H ⋅ tp ⎠ MuA
RT ≔ ――= 0.91
ϕMn

abs ⎛⎝PuD⎞⎠ 4 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝MuD⎞⎠ fa

fa ≔ ―――― + ――――― = 31.38 k/in -> PJP ≔ ――――――= 0.41
H H2 2 ⋅ 0.6 ⋅ 0.8 ⋅ FExx

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