In trying to set up a connection similar to this:- (Very common in Australia). Ignore the beam for now and just consider cleat (gusset) is welded directly to column
Below is a shot of the connection Pad.
I cant see any option to adjust number of bolt rows/ columns or change the cleat (gusset) so that it is centered on the CHS and TWO cover plates are used.
If the two cover plates is not an option in RAM connection, then adjusting bolt dimensions would still be good.
Thanks
Hello Kevin,
If you are using the AS code, you can change the number of rows and columns bolts in the Interfases - Upper Right Brace - Gusset-to-Brace Connection:
Great, Thanks Enrique.
Am still getting through early learning stage.
Moving on to the actual detail shown. It's very common to use a centralised CHS brace with two cheek plates - these are often highly loaded and this detail benefits from using bolts in double shear and there are no eccentricities.
Can RAM Connection design this?
There is now an update for RAM Connections and this is now implemented. You can check the enhancements made here:
RAM Connection CONNECT Edition V13 Update 4 (v13.4.0) Release Notes
Thanks again Enrique.
I don't have admin rights but I'll get our IT to install it ASAP.
While you're on though (and been so helpful).
In the connections you show above that include a beam, the beam is bolted to the column and the brace cleat is welded to both the beam AND the column. We'd never do that. You can't have a load path that partly goes through bolts and partly through welds. Plus it means one of the welds has to be a site weld AFTER bolts are installed.
Does RAM connection design an extended end plate that is welded to the cleats and then that whole endplate is bolted to column?
Again thankyou very much for your help