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[KootK]

Does anybody have any good references on designing gusset plates for compression? I've found some stuff on Whitmore's sections and the like but nothing very explicit in terms of a design algorithm. It's such a common scenario. There's just gotta be somthing out there.

 

[JAE]

If you can find it, get the old AISC "Engineering for Steel Construction", c.1984, page 7-56. It shows a design example and provides some commentary.

Or try the reference indicated in the above book:

"Guide to Design Criteria for Bolted and Riveted Joints", John W. Fisher and John H. A. Struik, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY.

 

[whymrg]

See "AISC Manual of Steel Construction. Volume II. Connections" (1992) p. 7-105 "Heavy Bracing Connections - The Uniform Force Method"

Or AISC LRFD Manual Volume II (1994) p.11-19 "Force Transfet in Diagonel Bracing Connections".

By the way, AISC is publishing new AISC LRFD Manual. See their web site

http://www.aisc.org

Good luck

 

[Taro]

Check out the Steel Tips articles at the AISC website. There is a lot of good information there, including a December, 1998 article by Astaneh-Asl on gusset plates that you may find useful. The address is:

http://www.aisc.org/engineering.asp?ar=17&co=44

 

[ishvaaag]

And also In

Steel Design Handbook LRFD method
Tamboli
Mc Graw Hill

which is more than average complete on connections by the contribution of knowledgeable engineer/s in the field.

 

[KootK]

Thanks everybody.

JAE: I checked out those resources that you listed. The sound ideal but I can't get my hands on either of them. Not even used.

whymrg: That was a good start but when it comes to compression of the gusset, the AISC manual just says to make sure the factored resistance is greater that the factored load.

Taro: I looked at that steel tip article (40 pg worth). Good stuff.

ishvaaag: Glad to hear you recomment that Taboli book. Coincidently, I ordered a connection & detailing book written by him this morning.

 

[Qshake]

AdamP, I use Powell's books quite a bit when looking for out of date material. Very reasonably priced. Give them a try:

http://www.powells.com

 

[baburaj]

well, you can refer gaylord and gaylord for most of the steel designs.
some of the other reccomended books are steel structures by negi,ramachandra.
bye
baburaj

 

[JAE]

AdamP
There was another thread that directed me to the

http://www.aisc.org

site which has a "Steel Tips" section on it. In Steel Tips, you can download the December 1998 article "Seismic Behavior and Design of Gusset Plates", by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl. It covers gussets in compression. (page 29 I think).