Vertical Bracing Joints

In RAM Connection, the following types of vertical bracing connections can be modeled and designed:

In RAM Connection, axial forces can be assigned to the brace members as follows:

• Tension: Positive Axial Force
• Compression: Negative Axial Force

Column - Beam - Brace Connections

In RAM Connection, CBB joints can be created with the following configurations:

Connector	Design Code	Column Section	Beam Section	Brace Section
CBB: Column - Beam - Brace	AISC AS CSA EN IS NZS	I-Shaped Rectangular	I-Shaped	Channels Rectangular Angles Double Angles Circular I-Shaped Tee-Shaped

After connections are assigned to the CBB joint, the interfaces can be customized in the Connection Pad as follows:

Beam - to - Column Connection Options Angles Single Plate
Gusset - to - Column Connection Options Directly Welded Angles Single Plate
Gusset - to - Beam Connection Options Directly Welded Angles Single Plate
Gusset - to - Brace Connection Options  Brace Sections: Channels, Rectangular, Angles, Circular, T-Shaped Bolted Welded Brace Sections: I-Shaped Claw Angles and Web Plates  Bolted on Web

Chevron Brace Connections

In RAM Connection, CVR joints can be created with the following configurations:

Connector	Design Code	Column Section	Beam Section	Brace Section
CVR: Chevron Brace	AISC		I-Shaped	Channels Rectangular Angles Double Angles Circular I-Shaped Tee-Shaped

After connections are assigned to the CVR joint, the interfaces can be customized in the Connection Pad as follows:

Gusset - to - Beam Connection Options Directly Welded Single Plate Angles
Gusset - to - Brace Connection Options Brace Sections: Channels, Rectangular, Angles, Circular, T-Shaped Bolted Welded Brace Sections: I-Shaped Claw Angles and Web Plates  Bolted on Web

Vertical X-Brace Connections

In RAM Connection, CBB joints can be created with the following configurations:

Connector	Design Code	Column Section	Beam Section	Brace Section
VXB: Vertical X Brace	AISC			Channels Rectangular Angles Double Angles Circular I-Shaped Tee-Shaped

After connections are assigned to the VXB joint, the interfaces can be customized in the Connection Pad as follows:

Gusset - to - Brace Connection Options Brace Sections: Channels, Rectangular, Angles, Circular, T-Shaped Bolted Welded Brace Sections: I-Shaped Claw Angles and Web Plates  Bolted on Web

Seismic Provisions for Vertical Braced Frames

In RAM Connection, seismic provisions can be incorporated into the design of the following connection templates:

• CBB: Column-Beam-Brace Joints
• CVR: Chevron Brace Joints

In the New Joint dialog, the seismic load resisting system and seismic design parameters can be specified vertical braced frame joints where seismic provisions are considered:

• AISC: OCBF (Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frame), SCBF (Special Concentric Braced Frame)