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A Survey of SDS/2
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SDS/2 Connection Guide Table of Contents
Table of Contents
A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates
Bent plates welded to the supported ................................................................................... 2
Bent plates bolted to the supported..................................................................................... 2
Bent plates shop bolted to the supporting ........................................................................... 3
Bent plates welded to the supporting .................................................................................. 3
Bent plate on one side of beam web ................................................................................... 3
Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Clip angles for beam-to-beam offset framing ..................................................................... 4
Clip angles on a sloping beam to a beam flange ................................................................ 5
Clip angles on a sloping beam to a column ........................................................................ 5
Clip angles bolted to both members ................................................................................... 5
Bolted clip angles with staggered bolts .............................................................................. 6
Clip angles with beam web doublers .................................................................................. 6
Heavy gage clip angles as beam splices ............................................................................. 6
Clip angle on one side of beam web ................................................................................... 7
Clip angles welded to the supporting member ................................................................... 7
Clip angles bolted (or welded) to the supported beam ....................................................... 7
Safety clip angles ................................................................................................................ 8
Bottom flange cut for safety clip angle ............................................................................... 8
Clip angle with expanded vertical bolt spacing .................................................................. 8
Clip angle with extended welded tee .................................................................................. 9
Clip angle with full depth welded tee ................................................................................. 9
Clip angle extended past flange .......................................................................................... 9
Clip angle extended past flange of sloping beam ............................................................. 10
Clip angle with safety erection seat .................................................................................. 10
Clip angle moment connection ......................................................................................... 10
Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates
Non-moment end plate ..................................................................................................... 11
Moment end plate ............................................................................................................. 11
Safety end plate ................................................................................................................. 12
Non-moment end plate extended to flanges ..................................................................... 12
Non-moment end plate with expanded bolt spacing ........................................................ 12
End plate extended to brace gusset ................................................................................... 13
End plate with safety erection seat ................................................................................... 13
End plate beam splice (moment splice shown) ................................................................ 13
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Connections Applied on Beams: Shear

Shear plate extended to brace gusset ................................................................................ 14
Bolted shear tee connection .............................................................................................. 14
Welded shear tee connection ............................................................................................ 15
Shear plate thru connection .............................................................................................. 15
Shear plate thru connection (shared) ................................................................................ 15
Extended shear plate to column web ................................................................................ 15
Single-plate shear connection to column .......................................................................... 16
Shear plate with two columns of bolts.............................................................................. 16
Skewed shear plate connection ......................................................................................... 16
Shear plate with stiffener opposite ................................................................................... 16
Coped shear plate connection ........................................................................................... 17
Bottom flange cut for shear plate ...................................................................................... 17
Shear plates on a tube beam ............................................................................................. 17
Shear plate moment connection ........................................................................................ 17
Connections Applied on Beams: Seats
Plate beam seat ................................................................................................................. 18
Sloping plate beam seat .................................................................................................... 18
Bolted angle beam seat ..................................................................................................... 19
Welded angle angle beam seats (unstiffened & stiffened) ................................................ 19
Tee beam seat .................................................................................................................... 19
Beam seat with restraining angle ...................................................................................... 19
Connections Applied on Beams: Splices
Non-moment beam splice plates....................................................................................... 20
Moment beam splice plates .............................................................................................. 20
Splice plates for beams at different slopes ....................................................................... 20
Clip angles as beam splices .............................................................................................. 21
Non-moment end plate beam splice ................................................................................. 21
Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown) ......................................................... 21
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
Clip angle moment connection with flange angles ........................................................... 22
Clip angle moment connection with flange plates ............................................................ 22
Bolted moment shear plate to a column flange ................................................................ 23
Bolted moment to a column web ...................................................................................... 23
Bolted moment connection to a tube (or pipe) column ................................................... 23
Welded moment connection to a column web .................................................................. 24
Welded moment connection to a column flange............................................................... 24
Sloping bolted moment connection .................................................................................. 24
Sloping welded moment to a tube column or W column flange ...................................... 25
Sloping welded moment connection to a column web ..................................................... 25
Beam-to-beam moment connection .................................................................................. 25
Beam to column moment end plates (AISC & MBMA type) .......................................... 26
Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown) ......................................................... 26
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Connections Applied on Columns

Auto base plate and cap plate ........................................................................................... 27
Transverse beam stiffeners designed with a base/cap plate .............................................. 27
Extended auto cap plate welded to vertical brace gusset .................................................. 28
Splice for columns with same section sizes ..................................................................... 28
Splice for columns of different sizes ................................................................................ 28
Field welded column splices for tube columns ................................................................ 28
Field welded splice with bolted channel web connection (2 examples) ........................... 29
Auto cap plate supporting a joist ...................................................................................... 29
Column with user base plate ............................................................................................. 29
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
Wide flange horizontal brace ............................................................................................ 30
Horizontal brace with gusset clips to beam web .............................................................. 30
Horizontal brace with gusset shop welded to beam web .................................................. 31
Horizontal brace to beam flange ....................................................................................... 31
Double angle horizontal brace on both sides of gusset .................................................... 31
Double angle horizontal brace on far side of gusset ......................................................... 32
Angle horizontal brace to beam flanges ........................................................................... 32
Tee horizontal brace to webs of beams ............................................................................. 32
Pipe horizontal brace to webs of beams ........................................................................... 33
Horizontal brace to bm-col-bm......................................................................................... 33
Horizontal brace intersection plate ................................................................................... 33
Horizontal brace perpendicular to beam ........................................................................... 34
Horizontal braces with a shared gusset............................................................................. 34
Three horizontal braces with shared gusset ...................................................................... 34
Connections Applied on Vertical Braces
Double angle vertical brace to column ............................................................................. 35
Single angle vertical brace to beam .................................................................................. 35
Tube (or pipe) vertical brace welded to gusset ................................................................. 36
Tube (or pipe) vertical brace bolted to gusset................................................................... 36
Tube (or pipe) vertical brace with paddle plate ................................................................ 36
W vertical brace with paddle plates .................................................................................. 36
Vertical brace to beam & column ..................................................................................... 37
End plate extended to vertical brace gusset ...................................................................... 37
Double angle vertical brace to beam & column ............................................................... 37
Vertical braces with a shared gusset ................................................................................. 38
Vertical brace intersection plate ........................................................................................ 38
Vertical brace to column & base plate .............................................................................. 38
Web vertical wide flange brace to column........................................................................ 38
Web horizontal wide flange brace to column ................................................................... 39
Web horizontal wide flange brace with claw angles......................................................... 39
Vertical brace to column & extended auto cap plate ........................................................ 39
Three vertical braces with a shared gusset ....................................................................... 39
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Connections Applied on Joists

Field bolts for a joist top chord to a beam flange ............................................................. 40
Plate seat for the top chord of a joist ................................................................................ 40
Plate seat for the top chord of a sloping joist .................................................................. 41
Angle seat for the top chord of a joist .............................................................................. 41
Stiffened angle seat for a joist top chord .......................................................................... 41
W tee seat for a joist top chord ......................................................................................... 42
Angle seat for a joist's bottom chord extension ................................................................ 42
Stabilizer plate for a joist's bottom chord extension ......................................................... 42
Revise & Review Fields for

User/User Defined Connections
Buttons on the Column Edit Window
Base/Cap Plate (no framing situation) .............................................................................. 44
Base/Cap Plate (column frames to beam) ......................................................................... 45
Beam Stiffeners Above or Below a Column .................................................................... 46
Column Splice Plates ........................................................................................................ 47
Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Beam Splice Plates ........................................................................................................... 48
Beam Splice Moment Flange Plates ................................................................................. 49
Beam Seat (angle) ............................................................................................................. 50
Beam Seat (plate) .............................................................................................................. 51
Beam Seat (W tee) ............................................................................................................ 52
Beam Seat Stability Angle Bolted to Flange .................................................................... 53
Bent Plate Connection ...................................................................................................... 54
Beam Web Doublers ......................................................................................................... 55
Bolted Flange Angle for Moment Connection ................................................................. 56
Bolted Flange Plate for Moment Connection ................................................................... 57
Clip Angles (NS shown) ................................................................................................... 58
Column Web Doublers ..................................................................................................... 59
Column Flange Stiffeners ................................................................................................. 60
End Plate (moment) .......................................................................................................... 61
End Plate (non-moment) ................................................................................................... 62
End Plate Stiffeners .......................................................................................................... 63
Shear Tab (plate) ............................................................................................................... 64
Shear Tab (W tee) ............................................................................................................. 65
Shear Thru Plate ............................................................................................................... 66
Stability Plate for Extend Past Column Flange Shear Plate ............................................. 67
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Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window

Horizontal Brace Shared Gusset ....................................................................................... 68
Horizontal Brace Intersection Plate .................................................................................. 69
Horizontal Brace to Beam Flange ..................................................................................... 70
Horizontal Brace to Beam Web ........................................................................................ 71
Horizontal Brace Perpendicular to Beam ......................................................................... 72
Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Flange Connections .................................................. 73
Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Clip Connections ...................................................... 74
Horizontal Brace to Beam-Column-Beam........................................................................ 75
Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Flange Connections .................................................... 76
Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Web Connections ....................................................... 77
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Vertical Brace to Beam ..................................................................................................... 78
Vertical Brace to Column ................................................................................................. 79
Vertical Brace Intersection Plate ....................................................................................... 80
Vertical Brace to Column & Beam ................................................................................... 81
Vertical Brace Gusset Clips .............................................................................................. 82
Vertical Brace Shared Gusset Plate................................................................................... 83
Vertical Brace to Column & Base Plate ............................................................................ 84
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Gusset ................................................................................... 85
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Web Connection ................................................................... 86
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Flange Angles ....................................................................... 87
W Vertical Brace to Column: Gusset ................................................................................ 88
W Vertical Brace to Column: Web Connection ................................................................ 89
W Vertical Brace to Column: Flange Angles ................................................................... 90
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset ................................................................. 91
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset Clip ......................................................... 92
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Web Connection ................................................. 93
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Flange Angles ..................................................... 94
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset ....................................................................................... 95
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Web Connection .......................................................... 96
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Flange Angles ............................................................. 97
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Gusset .............................................................. 98
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Web Connection ............................................... 99
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Flange Angles ................................................ 100
Parametric Point Maps

Introduction .................................................................................................................... 101
Left end views of a wide flange beam ............................................................................ 102
Right end views of a wide flange beam .......................................................................... 103
Top end (right end) views of a wide flange beam........................................................... 104
Left end views of a channel beam, toe in ....................................................................... 105
Left end views of a channel beam, toe out ..................................................................... 106
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SDS/2 Connection Guide

This is a survey of some of the many connections that SDS/2 can design.
The pictures were selected to give you a feeling for the range of connections
that are available to you when you use SDS/2. All of the information in this
survey can also be found in the SDS/2 context-sensitive help manual
that comes with the program.
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Connections Applied on Beams: Bend Plates A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates

---- SDS/2 is able to design bent plates on the end of a wide flange or S shape or
welded plate wide flange or channel or tube beam under beam-to-beam or beam-
to-column framing conditions.
---- The supported beam can be skewed or sloped or framed perpendicular to a wide
flange or S shape or welded plate wide flange or tube column, but not a pipe
column.
---- Bent plates may optionally be detailed with (and shop attached to) the supporting
member.
---- If framing to a tube column, the bent plate must be shop welded to the column.
---- Bent plates are often applied in skewed framing situations. SDS/2 can design
bent plates from 56 to 90 degrees for two-sided connections and from 18 to 90
degrees for one-sided connections.
Bent plates welded to the supported

This example shows skewed beam-to-beam framing from
beneath the top flanges of the beams. Web doublers are
designed on the supported beam to prevent web buckling.
*
**
* or 'Auto standard'
** or 'Narrow' gage
Bent plates bolted to the supported

*
**
** or 'Narrow' gage
A channel beam frames skewed to the web of another

channel beam of the same size. The
supported beam is coped so that it fits.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates
Bent plates shop bolted to the supporting

*
**
** or 'Narrow' gage
The bent plates shop bolt to the column. The beam (not shown) is field
bolted to the bent plates at the construction site.
Bent plates welded to the supporting

*
**
** or 'Narrow' gage
The bent plates shop weld to the column. The

beam (not shown) field bolts to the bent plates at
the construction site.
Bent plate on one side of beam web
*
**
** or 'Narrow' gage
A bent plate can be designed on the near side or far side

(or both sides) of the supported beam's web.
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Connection Applied on Beams: Clip Angles A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles

---- SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a W or S or welded plate W or C or
tube beam in beam-to-beam or beam-to-column framing situations.
---- The supported beam can be sloped or perpendicular to a wide flange or S shape or
tube or welded wide flange or welded plate box column, but not to a pipe column.
---- If an SDS/2 user specifies a clip angle that welds/bolts to a pipe column or bolts to
a tube or welded plate box column, SDS/2 will change the clip angle to a single-
plate shear connection.
---- Clip angle connections are applied on the end of the supported beam. They may
optionally be detailed on (shop attached to) the supporting member (column or
beam).
---- If the beam frames to a tube or welded plate box column, the clip angle must be
shop welded to the supporting column.
---- Moment options can be applied to a W or S beam with a clip angle connection that
frames to a W or S or welded plate W column flange or to a tube column.
---- During Process and Create Solids, SDS/2 looks to relevant setup options and clip
angle type specifications to determine clip angle design. If necessary to meet the
"Shear load" on the supported beam, the program may increase bolt diameters,
weld size, number of rows of bolts, or create web doublers to produce a connection
that works.
Clip angles for beam-to-beam

offset framing
*
**
* or 'Auto Standard'
** or 'Narrow' gage
*** *** or 'Supporting'
For offset beams framing to opposite sides of a supporting beam web, SDS/2 automatically
selects an angle that will carry the standard gage from the "Angles" list in Standard
Fabricator Connections. If no angle is found, the connection may be changed to a shear
plate connection.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles
Clip angles on a sloping beam to a beam flange

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SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a beam that slopes perpendicular (not skewed) to a
beam flange. This can be done for wide flange, S shape, welded plate W or channel beams.
Clip angles on a sloping beam to a column
*
**
* or 'Auto Standard' ** or 'Narrow' gage
SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a beam that

slopes to a supporting column flange (as shown) or to
a column web.
Clip angles bolted to both members
*
**
** or 'Narrow' gage
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Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Bolted clip angles with staggered bolts

*
**
** or 'Narrow' gage
Clip angles with beam web doublers
*
**
Depending on the shear load on the beam, SDS/2 designs a

single web doubler that is 3/16 inch thick on one side of the
supported beam's web, or two web doublers (one on each side
of the web). If web doublers are not needed to prevent web
buckling, then no web doublers are designed. For welded-to-
supported clip angles, SDS/2 welds the web doublers.
Heavy gage clip angles as beam splices
Heavy gage clip angles have two columns of bolts. You can also
get beam splices using 'Narrow' or 'Wide' gage clip angles on
wide flange, welded plate wide flange, S shape or channel or
tube beams.
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Clip angle on one side of beam web
*
**
*** * or 'Auto Standard'
** or 'Narrow' gage
*** or 'Welded'
Clip angles welded to the supporting member
*
**
Since these clip angles are shop welded, they are detailed with the column. Bolts to the
beam are not shown since they are field bolts and the beam is in stick form.
Clip angles bolted (or welded) to the supported beam
*
**
***
** or 'Narrow' gage
*** or 'Welded'
This pair of clip angles appears on the beam detail (rather

than the column detail) because they are shop attached to
the beam.
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Safety clip angles

*
**

Safety clip angles can be designed when two
beams with clip angles frame on opposite sides of
a supporting beam or column web.
Bottom flange cut for safety clip angle

*
**

For SDS/2 to design this connection, the box must be
checked for "Extend connection and cut flange flush" in
Clip Angle Setup.
Clip angle with expanded vertical bolt spacing
If "Tension" or "Compression" is applied to a supported

beam and 'Yes' is selected for "Use expanded bolt
spacing," SDS/2 expands the spacing either 1.5 or 2 times
the "Normal hole spacing" in Fabricator Options.
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Clip angle with extended welded tee

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SDS/2 can design the built-up tee to be the length of the clip
angle only if the top & bottom flanges of the supported beam
are entirely below or entirely above (as shown) the half-depth
of the supporting beam.
Clip angle with full depth welded tee

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This applies to a wide flange or welded plate W or S shape

or channel beam to a W or S or welded plate beam. SDS/2
designs the built-up tee to be the full depth of the supporting
beam if the depth of the supported beam is greater than 1/2
the depth of the supporting beam.
Clip angle extended past flange
SDS/2 extends the clip angle past the flange when the
"Shear load" is sufficiently large only when
'If required' is selected for "Extend past flange."
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Clip angle extended past flange of sloping beam

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If 'If required' had not been selected for "Extend past

flange" in this situation, SDS/2 would have failed this
connection, resulting in a 'Plain end' on the beam.
Clip angle with safety erection seat
Safety erection seats may be applied to wide flange beams with

'Non-moment' clip angle connections. You also have the option to have the
seat designed on the top flange of the beam.
Clip angle moment connection
"Moment Specifications" can be added to clip angles

on beams framing to a column flange or web. See
page 22 for more on moment connections.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates
Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates

---- You can apply non-moment end plates on the end of a W or S or welded plate W or C
or tube beam under beam-to-beam or beam-to-column or beam splice framing
conditions. A non-moment end plate can frame to a wide flange or S shape or welded
plate wide flange or tube column, but not to a pipe column.
---- AISC type moment end plates can only be applied on W or S beams. For SDS/2 to
design an end plate beam splice (non moment), the beams must be colinear W or S
sections with top flanges that are no more than one inch apart in end elevation.
---- For moment end plate splices, the beams must be colinear W or S sections of the same
size whose top flanges are at the same elevation. End plates are detailed with (shop
welded to) the beam they are applied on.
---- Non-moment end plates may be applied under skewed framing conditions. 45 degrees
is the general limit, but the actual limit depends on the beam size and framing
situation.
---- Moment options only apply to non-skewed or non-sloping end plate connections.
---- During Process and Create Solids, SDS/2 checks the "Flats" list of available bar stock
material. If appropriate flat bar material is found, SDS/2 uses the flat bar and takes into
account the rolled edge when setting the horizontal edge distance. If no appropriate flat
bar material is found, SDS/2 uses plate material.
Non-moment end plate

*
** * or 'Auto Standard'
** or 'Narrow' gage
Non-moment end plates may be applied on a

beam framing perpendicular, sloped or skewed
to a beam or column.
Moment end plate
See page 26 for more information on end plate moment

connections and other types of moment connections.
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Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Safety end plate
* or 'Narrow' gage
Safety end plates can be designed when two beams

with non-moment end plates frame to opposite sides
of a supporting column web (or beam web).
Non-moment end plate extended to flanges
* or 'Narrow' gage
This type of end plate may be designed in the same

framing situations as other non-moment end plates.
Non-moment end plate with

expanded bolt spacing
* or 'Narrow' gage
If "Tension" or "Compression" is applied to the supported beam
and 'Yes' is selected for "Use expanded spacing," SDS/2
expands the spacing either 1.5 or 2 times the "Normal hole
spacing" in Connection Detailing and Fabrication Options.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates
End plate extended to brace gusset

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This type of connection can be designed when a
vertical brace frames to a beam and column. The
"Input connection type" entered on the Vertical
Brace Edit window is 'Vbrc plate.'
End plate with safety erection seat
* or 'Narrow' gage
**
** 'Top' is the other option
Safety erection seats may be applied to wide flange or S shape

or welded plate wide flange beams with 'Non-moment' end plate
connections framing perpendicular to the supporting member.
End plate beam splice (moment splice shown)
The beams must be colinear W or S sections. For

moment splices (like that shown), the sections
must be the same size and the top flanges at the
same elevation.
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Connections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Beams: Shear

---- Shear connections may be applied on the end of a W or welded plate W or C or tube
beam under beam-to-beam or beam-to-column framing situations. They are detailed on
(welded in the shop to) the supporting column or beam.
---- Shear thru connections may frame to tube or pipe columns.
---- Single-plate shear connections may frame to wide flange, tube, pipe, welded wide
flange or welded plate box columns.
---- Shear tee connections may frame to wide flange or tube columns, but must be shop
welded if framing to a tube column.
--- Shear connections may be used in skewed framing situations. SDS/2 can generate a
shear plate from 20 to 90 degrees. Moment flange plates can be applied to beams with
skewed or perpendicular shear plates and slopes up to 30 degrees from horizontal.
---- During Process and Create Solids, SDS/2 looks to relevant setup options and shear
connection type specifications to determine shear plate design. If needed to meet the
"Shear load" on the supported beam, the program may first increase rows of bolts, then
bolt diameter and last plate thickness to design a connection that works.
Shear plate extended to brace gusset

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This type of connection can be designed when a vertical

brace frames to a beam and column.
Bolted shear tee connection

*
* or 'Auto Standard''
This view is from below the beam's top flange. A suitable tee
must be in the 'Tees' list in Standard Fabricator Connections,
or a shear plate connection will be designed instead.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections
Welded shear tee connection

*
This view is from below the beam's top flange. A suitable tee must be in the 'Tees' list in
Standard Fabricator Connections, or a shear plate connection will be designed instead.
Shear plate thru connection

*
This view is from below the beam's top flange. SDS/2 can design thru plates on
wide flange or channel beams through pipe or tube columns.
Shear plate thru connection (shared)

*
*
*
* same for all three beams
This view is from below the top flanges of the beams. Two
of these beams share a single thru plate.
Extended shear plate to column web

*
For an extended shear plate to a wide flange column web, SDS/2
designs stability plates that weld to the column and the shear plate.
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Connections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Single-plate shear connection to column

*
Single-plate shear connections (shear tabs) can be applied to
wide flange, channel (shown) or tube beams.
Shear plate with two columns of bolts

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Skewed shear plate connection

*
SDS/2 can design single plate shear connections in

skewed framing situations from 20 to 90 degrees.
Shear plate with stiffener opposite

*
SDS/2 can design a stiffener opposite for wide flange beam-to-beam framing conditions.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Shear Connections
Coped shear plate connection

*
The option "Cope on connections that extend past flange"
must be checked in Shear Plate Setup for a connection like
this one to be designed.
Bottom flange cut for shear plate

*
The option "Extend connection and cut flange flush"
must be checked in Shear Plate Setup for a connection
like this one to be designed.
Shear plates on a tube beam

*
SDS/2 can design shear plates on both sides of a
tube beam to a tube beam or perpendicular to a
tube column (as shown) or to a W column.
Shear plate moment connection
See page 22 for

more on moment
connections.
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Connections Applied on Beams: Seats A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Beams: Seats

---- Beam seats are applied in SDS/2 on the ends of beams, but are detailed on (shop
welded to) columns. A bolted stability angle may be designed with the beam seat and
may optionally be detailed on the beam or on the column. Welded stability angles are
not designed and do not appear on details, but are assumed to be shipped loose.
--- SDS/2 can automatically design a seat for a W or S or welded plate W or C or tube
beam framing to the flange or web of a W or S or welded plate W or tube column, but
not to a pipe column. WT, L or plate may be used as the seat material. Sloping plate
seats can be designed for beams that slope up to 30 degrees from horizontal.
---- During Process and Create Solids, SDS/2 looks to relevant Job/Fabricator Options,
beam seat input specifications (on the Beam Edit window or in Auto Standard
Connections) and the "Shear load" on the supported beam to design the beam seat.
Plate beam seat

*
SDS/2 can automatically design a seat for a W or C or tube
(HSS rectangular) beam framing perpendicular to a wide flange
or tube column.
Sloping plate beam seat

*
SDS/2 can design plate seats on beams that

slope up to 30 degrees from horizontal.
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SDS/2 can bolt an angle seat (stiffened or
unstiffened) to the supporting member.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Seats
Welded angle beam seat

*
An appropriate angle must be in the "Angles" list in Standard
Fabricator Connections. If SDS/2 cannot find an appropriate
angle in the setup list, the program will design a seat made of
plate material instead of failing the connection.
Stiffened angle beam seat

*
An appropriate angle must be in the "Angles" list in Standard Fabricator
Connections for SDS/2 to design this connection.
Tee beam seat

*
Tee sections must be in the "Tees" list in Standard Fabricator

Connections. If SDS/2 cannot find an appropriate tee in the setup
list, the program will design a seat made of plate material instead
of failing the connection.
Beam seat with restraining angle
Stability angles can be shop bolted to the web

(shown) or flange (not shown).
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Connections Applied on Beams: Splices A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Beams: Splices

---- Some splice connections (for example, splice plates) cannot be applied as auto
standard. This is because auto standard connections provide no way to determine
which member is the supported member, and therefore there is no simple way to define
for SDS/2 on which beam to shop attach the splice plates.
---- SDS/2 can design non-moment splice plates on wide flange, S shape, welded plate
wide flange or channel beams. Both beams must have the same "Web rotation." The
beams can slope at different angles, but cannot be skewed with respect to one another.
---- For moment splices, both beams must use W or S "Section sizes" with depths that are
less than 1-1/4 inches in difference, and the work lines of the beams must be coliner.
Non-moment beam splice plates
*
* or 'Other member'
The beams must be W or S or welded plate W or C

sections with the same "Web rotation." SDS/2 designs
splice plates on both sides of the beam web.
Moment beam splice plates
* or 'Other member' *
The beams must be colinear and use W or S "Section sizes"

with depths that are less than 1-1/4 inches in difference.
Splice plates for beams at different slopes
* * or 'Other member'
If there is a slight difference between the slopes of the two beams,

you have a setup option (in Member Detailing/Fabrication
Options) to "Square cut" the beams.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Beams: Splices
Clip angles as beam splices
This example shows heavy gage clip angles (which have two
columns of bolts). You can also get beam splices using
'Narrow' or 'Wide' gage clip angles on wide flange or channel
beams. The clip angles must field bolt to one another.
Non-moment end plate beam splice
*
* or 'Narrow' gage
The beams must be colinear W or S sections

with top flanges no more than one inch
difference in end elevation.
Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown)
The beams must be colinear W or S sections. For moment

splices (like that shown), the sections must be the same size
and the top flanges at the same elevation. 'MBMA' type moment
end plates can also be designed.
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Applied on Beams: Moment Connections A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Applied on Beams: Moment Connections

---- Moment connections can be applied on wide flange or S shape beams framing to other
W or S beams or to wide flange, welded plate wide flange, tube or pipe columns.
MBMA end plate connections can also be applied to welded plate wide flange beams.
---- To set up moment connections, see: the Angles list in Standard Fabricator
Connections, Plate Design Criteria and Moment Connection Flange Plate Gap and
Plate Design Criteria and Weld Design Criteria in Job Options.
---- Moment connections can be designed when the "Input connection type" is 'Clip angle'
or 'Shear' or 'End plate' or 'Splice plate.'
Clip angle moment connection with flange angles
This connection requires the framing situation of a W or S beam perpendicular to a W or S or

welded plate W column flange or to a tube column. A suitable angle must be in the "Angles" list
in Standard Fabricator Connections. If a suitable angle is not found, SDS/2 will design a
moment connection with flange plates instead of failing the connection.
Clip angle moment connection with flange plates
Connections similar to this can be designed when a W or S beam frames

perpendicular or sloping to a W or S or welded plate W column flange or to a tube column.
You can change the "Input connection type" to 'Shear' and still get a moment connection.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
Bolted moment shear plate to a column flange
Connections similar to this can be designed when a W or S

beam frames to a W or S or welded plate W column flange,
and when 'Clip angle' is the "Input connection type."
Bolted moment to a column web
This connection can be designed on a W or S beam framing to a

column web. The flange plates weld to both the web and
flanges of the column.
Bolted moment connection to tube column

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Connections like this one can be designed on W or S beams,

and when 'Clip angle' is the "Input connection type."
Bolted moment connection to pipe column

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Notice that the bolted moment flange

plates are combined in this example.
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Welded moment connection to a

column flange
*
* or 'FEMA'
SDS/2 can design a welded moment connection on

a W or S beam framing to a W or S or welded plate
W column flange. Weld prep can also be done on a
beam to a tube column.
Welded moment connection to a column web
A connection like this one can be designed when a W

or S beam frames to a column web. Moment flange
plates shop weld to the column web and field weld to
the beam flanges.
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SDS/2 can design a sloping bolted moment connection on a W or S beam

sloping up to 30 degrees to a column flange.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Applied on Beams: Moment Connections
Sloping welded moment to tube or W column flange

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A connection like this one can be designed

on a W or S beam sloping up to 30 degrees
to a column flange.
Sloping welded moment connection to a column web

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SDS/2 can design a connection like this on a W beam sloping up to 30 degrees to

a column web. Welded moment flange plates shop weld to the column web and
field weld to the beam flanges.
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* or 'Opposite member'
The top flanges of the opposing beams must be at the same elevation, and each beam's "Moment
load" must be of equal magnitude with opposite signs. If the depth of the center beam is greater
than an opposing beam's (as shown), SDS/2 welds the lower flange plates to the center beam.
This also applies when the "Input connection type" is 'Clip angle' instead of 'Shear' (as shown).
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Beam to column moment end plates (AISC & MBMA type)
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Moment end plate beam splice (AISC type shown)
The beams must be colinear W or S sections. For moment

splices (like that shown), the sections must be the same size
and the top flanges at the same elevation. 'MBMA' type moment
end plates can also be designed.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Columns
Connections Applied on Columns

---- The types of connections that can be applied to columns are 'Auto base/cap plates,'
'User base/cap plates,' and 'Splice plate' connections. These connections can be
applied as 'Auto standard' as well as entered directly to the "Input connection type"
field on the Column Edit window.
---- An 'Auto base/cap plate' and 'User base cap plate' can be designed on a W, S, welded
plate W, pipe or tube or welded plate box column. An 'Auto base/cap plate' requires
that the column frame to a beam or joist. No such framing condition is required for a
'User base/cap plate.'
---- Selecting 'Splice plate' as the "Input connection type" permits you to specify three
different types of splice connections: 1) bolted splice plates, which can only be applied
to W, S or welded plate W columns; 2) welded splices, which can, in addition, be
applied to pipe, tube and welded plate box columns; 3) welded splices with channel
web connections, which can only be applied to S, W or welded plate W columns.
Auto base plate and cap plate

*
Auto base/cap plates must frame to a beam or support a joist.

They can be applied to wide flange, tube or pipe columns.
Transverse beam stiffeners designed

with a base/cap plate
*
* or 'Auto Standard' or 'User base/cap plate'
SDS/2 will design a full-depth stiffener plate on a beam

(placed under or over a column with a base/cap plate) if the
"Load" entered for the column is sufficiently large. Two
stiffeners may be designed for a heavy "Load." Design
Criteria (in Job Options) has an option to "Always provide
transverse beam stiffeners."
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Connections Applied on Columns A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Extended auto cap plate welded to vertical brace gusset

*
When a vertical brace frames to a column with a cap plate or
base plate, SDS/2 welds the gusset to the column and the plate.
The cap plate is extended automatically. In this example, a
web-horizontal wide flange vertical brace is shown.
Splice for columns with same section sizes

*
Splice plates are shop bolted to (detailed with) the lower column.
The columns must be W or S or welded plate W material.
Splice for columns of different sizes

*
A butt plate and fill plates are designed if the
upper column's nominal depth is at least 2 inches
less than the lower column.
Field welded column splices for tube columns

*
Wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, welded plate box or
pipe columns can also be field welded. The butt plate in this example
is shop welded to the lower column. If there were no butt plate, the
two columns would be field welded, which means there would be no
automatic 3D representation of the weld in SDS/2.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Columns
Field welded splice with bolted channel web connection

*
* or 'Auto Standard' **
or 'Near side' or 'Far side'
The Column Splice Setup window sets the channel section to apply
for W or S or welded plate W sections of different nominal depths.
Field welded splice with bolted channel web connection

*
** * or 'Auto Standard'
or 'Far side' or 'Both sides'
The shop welds applied to the lower column are automatically

modeled in 3D; field welds are not shown.
Auto cap plate supporting a joist

*
Auto base/cap plates must frame to a beam or support a joist.
They can be applied to wide flange, tube or pipe columns. The
space between the joist member line and the cap plate in this
illustration is the "Bearing depth" of the joist.
Column with user base plate

*
The Plate Definition Schedule in Job Options defines this

connection. Unlike an 'Auto base/cap plate,' a 'User base/cap
plate' can be placed on a column that does not frame to anything.
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Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces

---- To have SDS/2 design a gusset plate on a horizontal brace, select 'Hbrc plate' (or 'User
Defined') as the "Input connection type" on the Horizontal Brace Edit window.
Specifications that control the design of the connection include the "Section size" of
the brace, its framing situation, and the "Compression" or "Tension" load on the brace.
---- SDS/2 can design gussets on horizontal braces that frame to one beam or to a beam-to-
beam corner or to a beam-to-beam corner with an interposed column. Connection
design takes into account whether the brace frames to the web or flange of the beam. A
shared gusset plate can be designed when two or three horizontal braces frame close
together onto a beam. An intersection plate can be designed for two short braces
intersecting with a longer brace.
---- SDS/2 can automatically generate connections on horizontal braces with L, W, S, WT,
ST, pipe or tube sizes entered to the "Section size" field on the Horizontal Brace Edit
window. Angle horizontal braces may be double material in various configurations
(two are shown on pages 31 & 32).
---- Horizontal braces may be input so they are perfectly horizontal or so that they slope up
to 30 degrees from horizontal. The brace must be in the same plane as the beams it
frames to. To get to a view that is in the same plane, Snap to Surface on the top flange
of one of the beams, then enter a negative Relative Depth to get below the flange.
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SDS/2 designs two gussets that shop weld to the beam web and field
bolt to the horizontal brace's top and bottom flanges. The program
can do this for most framing situations.
2 Horizontal brace with gusset clips to beam web

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The brace field bolts to the beam. The gusset and clip
angles are drawn on the horizontal brace detail.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
Horizontal brace with gusset shop welded to beam web
The gusset plate shop welds to the beam web and

field bolts to the brace. This example has only one
column of bolts due the angle size used.
Horizontal brace to beam flange
The gusset plate shop welds to the beam flange and field bolts to the
brace. A bolted clip angle cannot be used as a connector to the
gusset in this situation. This example has two column of bolts due
the size of angle used.
Double angle horizontal brace on both sides of gusset
Double material is an option for angle bracing. SDS/2

automatically designs a bolted or welded stitch plate for
this type of brace, depending on the "Type of spacer"
selected in Member Detailing and Fabrication Options.
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Double angle horizontal brace on far side of gusset
The 'Far side' of the gusset is the bottom of the

gusset. You also have the option to bolt the brace
to the 'Near side' of the gusset.
Angle horizontal brace to beam flanges
The gusset shop bolts to the brace and field bolts to the
beam flanges. If the brace framed to the web, clip angles
would be designed (see the examples below).
Tee horizontal brace to webs of beams
The gusset shop bolts to the brace and field bolts to

the beam web with clip angles. If the brace were
higher (as in the example of an angle brace above),
the gusset would field bolt to the beam flanges.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Horizontal Braces
Pipe horizontal brace to webs of beams
SDS/2 designs built-up tee fittings for tube (or pipe) braces
that bolt to beams. You can tell by the shape of the gusset
and position of the clip angles that this brace frames to the
webs of two beams.
Horizontal brace to bm-col-bm
Clip angles would be designed if this brace were lowered so that it

fastened to the beams' webs. SDS/2 will design a similar gusset plate for
angle, tee, and pipe or tube horizontal braces in this framing situation.
Horizontal brace intersection plate
SDS/2 can design an intersection plate for angle, tee, and pipe or
tube horizontal braces in framing situations similar to that shown.
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Horizontal brace perpendicular to beam
The gusset shop welds to the beam flange (shown) or can optionally be field bolted with clip
angles to the web when the brace is lower. A similarly shaped gusset will be designed for WT or
pipe or tube horizontal braces in similar framing situations.
Horizontal braces with a shared gusset

*
*
*
* same for both braces
SDS/2 designs shared gussets for braces whose end work points are closer
together than the distance entered to the "Design for shared gusset" field in
Plate Design Criteria. Shared gussets can be designed for L, WT, pipe and
tube horizontal braces.
Three horizontal braces with shared gusset

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This kind of connection can be designed for L braces (double

are shown) or for WT or tube or pipe braces. The center brace
must be perpendicular to the supporting beam.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Vertical Braces
Connections Applied on Vertical Braces

---- To have SDS/2 design a gusset plate on a vertical brace, select 'Vbrc plate' (or 'User
defined') as the "Input connection type" on the Vertical Brace Edit window.
Specifications that control the design of the connection include the "Section size" of
the brace, its framing situation, and the "Compression" or "Tension" load on the brace.
---- SDS/2 can design gussets on vertical braces that frame to a beam or column or a
column and base or cap plate or a beam and column. A shared gusset plate can be
designed when two or three vertical braces frame close together to a beam or to a
column. An intersection plate can be designed when one end of each of two short
braces share the same work point on the interior of a longer brace.
---- SDS/2 can generate connections on vertical braces with L, C, WT, ST, W, S, pipe or
tube sizes entered to the "Section size" field on the Vertical Brace Edit window. You
can also enter welded plate wide flange material if its flanges are equal. Angle vertical
braces may be double material in 'Star' or 'Back-to-back' configurations.
Double angle vertical brace to column
SDS/2 designs a gusset plate that welds to the column web

(shown) or flange (not shown) and bolts between the two
angles. It can also design connections on single angles or
double angles in a 'Star' configuration.
Single angle vertical brace to beam
For single angle braces where the leg to gusset is

5 inches (127 mm) or longer, you have the option
to set a staggered bolt pattern. This is also true for
"Double" angle braces that are 'Back-to-back.'
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Connections Applied on Vertical Braces A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Tube (or pipe) vertical brace welded to gusset
SDS/2 notches the brace so that it fits around the gusset for
field welding. The bolt is a temporary erection bolt.
Tube (or pipe) vertical brace bolted to gusset
SDS/2 welds a built-up tee fitting on the end of the HSS

section so that it can be field bolted to the gusset plate.
Tube (or pipe) vert brace with paddle plate

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On pipe or tube vertical braces with this type of end fitting, the
brace is notched and shop welds to the paddle plate. The paddle
plate field bolts to the gusset.
W vertical brace with paddle plates

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The notched paddle plates shop weld to the gusset and field
bolt to the flanges of the wide flange vertical brace.
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Vertical brace to beam & column
For a vertical brace framing to a beam and a column, SDS/2

designs the gusset to shop weld to the beam and field bolt to
the column using a clip angle (shown) or an end plate (if the
beam connection is an end plate) or a shear plate (if the beam
connection is a shear plate).
End plate extended to vertical brace gusset

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SDS/2 can combine the beam and vertical brace

connections when a vertical brace frames to a beam
and column. This can be done for end plates
(shown) or for shear plates if the option for
"Combine beam/vbr connections" is checked on the
Beam Edit window. The gusset welds to the beam
and end plate.
Double angle vertical brace to beam & column
The gusset shop welds to the beam and field bolts to the column
using a clip angle. SDS/2 designs "stitch plates" for bolting the
two angles together into a star configuration.
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Connections Applied on Vertical Braces A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Vertical braces with a shared gusset

*
*
*
*
* same for both braces
SDS/2 designs shared gussets for braces whose end work points are closer together than the
distance entered to the "Design for shared gusset" field in Plate Design Criteria.
Vertical brace intersection plate
SDS/2 can design an intersection plate for angle

vertical braces (double angle braces are shown) or for
pipe or tube or channel or tee braces.
Vertical brace to column & base plate
Regardless of the brace material (tube, pipe, angle, etc.), the gusset plate shop
welds to both the column and base plate.
Web vertical wide flange brace to column
The gusset plate shop welds to the column. Connection plates

and clip angles field bolt the brace to the gusset.
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Web horizontal wide flange brace to column
The two gussets shop weld to the column or (as is shown),

connect with welded clip angles. The flanges of the wide flange
vertical brace field bolt to the gussets.
Web horizontal wide flange brace with claw angles
The wide flange brace field bolts to the gusset with claw angles. The claw angles are
stored in the "Angles" list in Standard Fabricator Connections.
Vertical brace to column & extended auto cap plate
A connection like this can be designed for vertical braces with wide flange (shown),
or tube or a pipe or angle or channel or tee material.
2 Three vertical braces with a shared gusset

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Three point vertical braces can be designed for vertical braces with angle (double shown),
or tube or a pipe or wide flange or channel or tee section sizes. The center brace of the
three vertical braces must be perpendicular to the supporting member.
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Connections Applied on Joists A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
Connections Applied on Joists

---- You cannot display joists in solids form. In stick form, a joist is represented by a
dashed line. The reason for this is that joists vary from manufacturer to manufac-
turer, and it would be extremely difficult for SDS/2 to accurately model in 3D all of
the manufacturing variations.
---- The specifications for a joist are maintained in the local material file used by your
job. These specifications are extremely important, since they set the placement of
a joist's connections with respect to its work line.
---- SDS/2 can automatically design top chord seats for joists framing to columns, or
generate holes, field bolts and a dummy plate on a beam flange for bolting the joist.
The program can also design stabilizer plates or angle seats for extended bottom
chords.
---- The Joist Setup window in Standard Fabricator Connections lets you set, among
other items, the "Member edge distance for top chord seats" and the angle used for
extended bottom chord seats.
Field bolts for a joist top chord to a

beam flange
For SDS/2 to add holes and bolts and a dummy plate in the
framing situation that is shown, the "End elevation" of the joist
must be the beam's top flange plus the "Bearing depth" of the
joist, which is set in the local material file. The bolt "Gage" is
also set in the local material file.
Plate seat for the top chord of a joist
This type of seat is a built-up tee made of welded plates.

The seat is the "Bearing depth" distance (entered in the
local material file) below the work line of the joist.
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A Survey of SDS/2 Connections Connections Applied on Joists
Plate seat for the top chord

of a sloping joist
The supporting surface of a plate seat for a sloping joist does not slope. This is quite different
from a plate seat for a sloping beam, which will be designed with a supporting surface that is
equal to the slope of the beam.
Angle seat for the

top chord of a joist
Angles must be listed in the "Angles" list in

Standard Fabricator Connections. If they are not,
SDS/2 will instead design a seat made of plate
material.
Stiffened angle seat

for a joist top chord
Angles must be listed in the "Angles" list in Standard Fabricator

Connections, or SDS/2 will instead design a seat made of plate material.
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Connections Applied on Joists A Survey of SDS/2 Connections
W tee seat for a joist top chord
Tee sections must be listed in the "Tees" setup list in Standard

Fabricator Connections. If SDS/2 cannot find an appropriate
tee in the setup list, the program will instead design a seat made
of plate material.
Angle seat for a joist's bottom chord extension
SDS/2 uses the standard "Bottom chord extension seat angle" specified on the
Joist Setup window in Standard Fabricator Connections.
Stabilizer plate for a joist's bottom chord extension
SDS/2 uses the standard "Bottom chord extension seat plate" specified on the Joist
Setup window in Standard Fabricator Connections.
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Revise & Review Fields
Revise & Review Fields for

User/User Defined Connections
This is a survey of some of the many User/User Defined Connections
whose specifications you can adjust. More connections, along with more
detailed information about individual revise & review fields, can be found
in the SDS/2 context-sensitive help manual.
To make entries to revise and review fields:
User defined Connections: If the box 'AUTO' is checked for a particular

revise & review field, SDS/2 will define that specification for you by
applying Job Options or Fabricator Options during the design of the
connection. To enter a specification of your own, click the check box next to
'AUTO' so that it is not checked, then make the appropriate type of entry.
User Connections: If the "Connection" field on the member edit window
(Beam Edit, Column Edit, etc.) is set to 'System,' then the revise & review
fields will be grayed out. To enter a specification, reset the "Connection" field
to 'User,' then make the appropriate type of entry. Note that when you click in
a revise & review field, other revise & review fields that may potentially be
updated when you make a change to your current field will be highlighted in
pink.
How illustrations in this guide were created:
Typically these illustrations were created by generating member details in

SDS/2, then modifying those details in SDS/2 to show the framing member.
The details were then exported to another CAD program using SDS/2’s DXF
Interface program. Annotations were added, and then the drawings were
saved in the .eps (Encapsulated Postscript) format. GIF versions of all of
these drawings, plus some more drawings, can be found in the SDS/2 context-
sensitive help manual.
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Buttons on the Column Edit Window Revise & Review Fields
Base/Cap Plate (no framing situation)

horizontal hole horizontal to horizontal hole
spacing hole spacing
left left right right
rows left rows right
vertical vertical
hole left right hole
spacing spacing
vertical vertical plate

gage gage width
left right
vertical vertical
spacing spacing
columns left
columns right
plate length plate length
left right
column
half depth
Revise & review button:
or
Comments:
This diagram only applies to base/cap plates that are designed when the
column DOES NOT frame to a beam or joist. In this situation, the base/cap
plate is divided between left and right by the column half depth line, which is
perpendicular to the column web as shown in cross section. When looking at
the near side of the column, the left part of the base/cap plate is on your left.
Revise & review fields not shown on this diagram:
"Plate thickness," "Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size flange," "Weld size
web."
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Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Column Edit Window
Base/Cap Plate (column frames to beam or under a joist)

horizontal hole horizontal to horizontal hole
spacing hole spacing
left left right right
rows left rows right
vertical vertical
spacing spacing
vert gage right

vert gage left
plate width
column
work point
beam
or joist
vertical vertical
spacing spacing
columns
left columns right
plate length plate length
left right
or
Comments:
When a column frames to a beam, the length of its base plate or cap plate is parallel
with the work line of the beam and its left edge looks toward the left end of the beam.
This also applies when a joist frames to the top of a column. The column orientation
with respect to its work point makes no difference. Since the "Plate width" is
symmetrical around the work line of the beam, the "Columns left" or "Columns right"
entered for the near side of the beam are duplicated on the far side of the beam.
Different values may be entered for "Plate length left" and "Plate length right."
"Plate thickness," "Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size flange," "Weld size web."
Also see:
Pages 27 and 28 show various base/cap plates on columns framing to beams.
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Buttons on the Column Edit Window Revise & Review Fields
Beam Stiffeners Above or Below a Column

stiffener
thickness
stiffener top of
width web weld stiffener
web weld
flange weld stiffener

flange weld depth
stiffener
clip
dimenesion
center to center
beam stiffeners
Comments:
The "Bm Stiff" revise & review button applies when a user or auto base/cap
plate has been designed on a column framing to a beam. Null values (for
example, distances of zero) are entered to all fields for this button if no actual
stiffeners have been designed. Please note that beam stiffeners are designed in
pairs (one on the near side of the beam web, the other on the far side). The
above illustration shows two pairs of beam stiffeners.
Also see:
Pages 27 shows an example of a beam stiffener above a column. A "Base Pl"

or "Cap Pl" revise & review button (discussed on page 45) appears together
with the "Bm Stiff" button discussed on this page.
46
Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Column Edit Window
Column Splice Plates

plate width
horizontal gage horizontal
spacing upper spacing
fill plate
columns
rows above
plate rows
upper
upper
fill vertical
length plate spacing
length upper
upper
vert to
fill gap holes upper column
top/bottom
vert to elevation
plate holes lower
length vertical
lower spacing
lower
rows
columns lower
horizontal lower horizontal splice plate

spacing gage spacing
Comments:
SDS/2 designs column splice plates on both flanges of adjoining wide flange
or S shape or welded plate wide flange columns. It shop bolts the plates to the
lower column and field bolts the plates to the upper column. A butt plate (not
shown) and two fill plates (one is shown) are designed if the upper column's
nominal depth is at least 2 inches less than the lower column's nominal depth.
Also see:
Pages 28 and 29 show examples of some of the splice plates and other types of
splices that SDS/2 can design.
47
Buttons on the Beam Edit Window Revise & Review Fields
Beam Splice Plates

horizontal
center-to-center to 1st center-to-center
horizontal holes holes horizontal holes
number of columns
vertical top of plate

to 1st hole
vertical plate
hole spacing
depth
number
of rows
plate width
Comments:
SDS/2 designs beam splice plates on both sides of the web of adjoining beams
and bolts the webs and the splice plates together. The program can design
splice plates for wide flange or S shape or welded plate wide flange or channel
beams. Two fill plates are designed along with the two splice plates if fill
plates are required to compensate for differences in the web thicknesses of the
two beams. When you change revise & review specifications for one splice
plate (or fill plate), you change both splice plates (or both fill plates).
"Plate thickness," "Bolt diameter," "Hole type," "Fill plate thickness," "Fill
plate width."
Also see:
If the beam splice is a moment connection, then "Top Mom" and "Btm Mom"
revise & review buttons (page 49) will appear along with the "Splice" button
discussed on this page.
48
Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Beam Edit Window
Beam Splice Moment Flange Plates

plate length FS plate length NS
columns NS
(one side of beam
work line)
vertical
spacing NS
plate
width gage NS
vertical
spacing NS
rows NS
horizontal to
holes NS
plate thickness
horizontal
spacing FS
FS bolts to beam opposite NS bolts to the beam you are editing

to the beam you are editing
&
Comments:
The web splice plates are not shown in this drawing. Horizontal is parallel
with the beam work line. Vertical is perpendicular to the beam. The terms
"NS” (near side) and "FS" (far side) are relative to the beam you are editing.
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter."
49
Beam Seat (angle)
horizontal to seat length

holes
gage
stiffener weld
stiffener weld
stiffener vert to
clip holes
stiffener vert hole
plate spacing
depth OSL
3 sides bolt
seat stiffener columns
weld stiffener thicknss OSL
plate width
gage OSL
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats with 'Stiffened L' (shown) or 'Unstiffened
L' (not shown) selected as the "Seat material." A wide flange beam and a wide
flange column is shown, but this diagram also applies to beams and columns
made of other materials.
"Hole type" ('Standard round' or etc.), "Material" (any angle section), "Bolt
diameter."
Also see:
Examples of stiffened and unstiffened angle beam seats are shown on page
19. The diagram above also applies to angle joist seats (page 41). A "Stab L"
revise & review button (page 53) may appear along with the "Seat" button.
50
Beam Seat (plate)

seat length
seat plate width
gage
horizontal
to holes
seat plate
thickness
stiff weld stiffener

stiff weld depth
stiffener plate
taper thickness
seat weld width
seat weld
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats with 'Plate' selected as the "Seat
material." A wide flange beam and a wide flange column is shown, but this
diagram also applies to beams and columns made of other materials.
"Material" (any W tee section), "Hole type" ('Standard round' or etc.), "Bolt
diameter," "Seat corner clip."
Also see:
An example of a plate beam seat is shown on page 19. The diagram shown
above also applies to plate joist seats (page 41). A "Stab L" revise & review
button (page 53) may appear along with the "Seat" button.
51
Beam Seat (W tee)
tee length
horizontal gage
to holes
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats with 'Tee' selected as the "Seat material."
A wide flange beam and a wide flange column is shown, but this diagram also
applies to beams and columns made of other materials.
"Material" (any W tee section), "Hole type" ('Standard round' or etc.), "Bolt
diameter."
Also see:
An example of a beam seat made of tee material is shown on page 19. The
diagram shown above also applies to tee joist seats (page 42). A "Stab L"
revise & review button (page 53) may appear along with the "Seat" button.
52
Beam Seat Stability Angle Bolted to Flange

length
column column
horz to bolt columns bolt columns
hole row supporting supporting
supported spacing
bolt rows
supported
row
spacing bolt columns bolt columns
vert to hole supported supported
supporting column column
spacing spacing
gage
supported
bolt rows
supporting
Comments:
This diagram applies to beam seats when 'Bolted' is selected as the "Stability
angle" and 'On flange' is selected as the "Location." A "Stab L" revise and
review button will not appear when "Welded' has been selected as the
"Stability angle."
"Hole type supported", "Hole type supporting," "Material" (an angle section),
"Bolt diameter."
Also see:
The "Stab L" revise & review button appears with the "Seat" revise & review
button (pages 50-52). See page 58 for documentation of the "Stab L" button
when the stability angle bolts to the web.
53
Bent Plate Connection

horizontal to 1st horizontal hole
hole web spacing web
length bent plate

bolt cols web
top of vertical to
vertical to 1st hole web
1st hole OSL
vertical hole
vertical hole spacing web
spacing OSL
bolt rows
OSL bolt rows web
width web leg
work line
* horizontal to of beam
1st hole
width OSL
horizontal hole
spacing OSL
bolt columns OSL

thickness
*NOTE: On a channel beam, Horizontal to 1st hole OSL
is from the back of the channel.
Revise & review buttons:
&
Comments:
SDS/2 lets you specify bent plates on either side or both sides of the supported
beam web. The above illustration, which shows the near side bent plate, also
applies to a bent plate that attaches to the far side of the beam web.
"Hole type web," "Hole type OSL," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size" (lets you
weld the bent plate to the web, instead of bolting as shown).
Also see:
Examples of some bent plates are shown on pages 2 and 3.
54
Beam Web Doublers

work horizontal
point to
plate plate width
top of
plate
plate depth
connection
center line
Comments:
A "Bm Web Dblr" revise & review button will appear (on the Beam Edit
window) when a clip angle or bent plate has been designed on the beam web.
The illustration above shows a beam web doubler on the near side of a beam
web, but it does not show the clip angle or bent plate connection. The above
illustration also applies to beam web doublers on the far side or both sides of
the beam web. To remove a bent plate, you can set the "Plate location" to
'Neither side.'
"Plate location" (may be set to 'Near side' or 'Far side' or 'Both sides' or
'Neither side'), "Weld size" (lets you shop weld the plate to the web).
Also see:
A clip angle with beam web doublers is shown on page 6. A bent plate with
web doublers is shown on page 2.
55
Bolted Flange Angle for Moment Connection

length
column column
horz to bolt columns bolt columns
hole row supporting supporting
supported spacing
bolt rows
supported
row
spacing bolt columns bolt columns
vert to hole supported supported
supporting column column
spacing spacing
gage
supported
bolt rows
supporting
&
Comments:
Flange angles may be used for clip angle or shear plate bolted moment
connections. In the example above, the clip angle or shear plate is not shown.
This documentation applies to both the top angle (dimensioned) and bottom
angle (not dimensioned).
"Hole type supported," "Hole type supporting," "Long leg to" ('Supported' or
'Supporting), "Bolt diameter."
Also see:
A clip angle moment connection with flange angles is shown on page 22.
56
Bolted Flange Plate for Moment Connection

hole
horizontal to spacing
1st holes
rows of bolts
columns
of bolts
vertical hole
spacing
taper width
plate width
work line
gage
of beam
vertical hole
spacing
columns
of bolts
weld
corner clip taper
weld length
plate length

&
Comments:
This drawing applies to a top/bottom moment flange plate on a beam to a

column flange (not shown) as well as to a beam to a column web (shown). In
either case, "horizontal" is parallel with the beam, "vertical" is perpendicular
to the work line of the beam. "Columns of bolts" run parallel with the work
line of the beam. For a welded moment that welds to the beam flange (see
page 24), there are no revise & review fields for hole placement.
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness."
57
Clip Angles (NS shown)
horizontal to 1st horizontal hole

hole web spacing web
bolt columns web
top of
length angle
vertical to vertical to
1st hole OSL 1st hole web
vertical hole
vertical hole spacing web
spacing OSL
bolt rows
OSL bolt rows web
work line
* horizontal to of beam
1st hole
horizontal hole
spacing OSL
bolt columns OSL

*NOTE: On a channel beam, "Horizontal to 1st hole OSL"
is from the back of the channel.
&
Comments:
SDS/2 lets you specify clip angles on either side or both sides of the supported
beam web. The above illustration, which shows the near side clip angle, also
applies to a clip angle that bolts (or welds) to the far side of the beam web.
"Hole type web," "Hole type OSL," "Bolt diameter," "Weld size" (lets you
weld the clip angle to the web, instead of bolting as shown).
58
Column Web Doublers
width
top of plate
plug
columns length
plug rows
Comments:
The "Dblr" revise & review button applies when a moment connection has been
designed on a wide flange beam framing to the flange of a wide flange column.
'Neither side' will be selected for the "Side" field if no actual doublers have been
designed. If 'Both sides' is selected for the "Side" field, changes you make to the near
side of the column (shown in the diagram) also apply to the web doubler on the far
side of the column. The plug weld holes that are shown in this illustration are not
designed by default, but may be added by making appropriate entries to the
appropriate revise & review fields.
"Side," "Thickness," "Weld," "Plug diameter."

Also see:
Various examples of bolted or welded moment connections to a wide flange column

flange are shown on pages 23-25. The "Dblr" revise & review button appears with the
"Stiff" revise and review button (page 60).
59
Column Flange Stiffeners
stiffener top of upper

thickness stiffener
length
top bottom
of lower
length stiffener
bottom
stiffener
length
stiffnr
stiffner width
width stiffener
clip
Comments:
The "Stiff" revise & review button applies when a moment connection has
been designed on a wide flange beam framing to the flange of a wide flange
column. Null values (for example, distances of zero) are entered to all fields
for this button if no actual stiffeners have been designed. Please note that
column flange stiffeners are designed in pairs (one on the near side of the
column web, the other on the far side). The above illustration shows two pairs
of column flange stiffeners.
60
End Plate (moment)

gage hole gage hole
rows above moment
top flange hole spacing columns columns
rows below top of

top plate
flange
vert
to holes
vertical
plate web hole
depth spacing
vertical
to
holes rows in web
rows above bttm flg
moment
hole
spacing
rows below thickness plate width

bottom flange
Comments:
Moment end plates are symmetrical around the center line of the supported
beam's web (as shown in cross section). The number of "Columns" of holes and
the "Gage hole spacing" entered for the one side are duplicated on the other side
of the plate. SDS/2 can design moment end plates on the end of a wide flange or S
shape beam for beam-to-column or beam splice framing situations.
"Bolt diameter."
Also see:
Various end plate moment connections are shown on page 26.
61
End Plate (non-moment)

gage FS gage NS
horizontal horizontal
hole spacing hole spacing
columns
of bolts
columns
rows of bolts of bolts
top of
vertical to plate
1st hole
hole plate
spacing depth
weld size
weld size
plate width FS plate width NS
beam web
center line
Comments:
Non-moment end plates are symmetrical around the center line of the
supported beam's web (as shown in cross section). The number of "Columns"
of holes and the "Horizontal hole spacing" entered for the one side is
duplicated on the other side of the plate. SDS/2 can design a non-moment end
plate on the end of a W or C or tube beam for beam-to-beam or beam-to-
column or beam splice framing situations.
"Bolt diameter."
62
End Plate Stiffeners

plate width
plate thickness
top plate
stiffener depth
bottom
stiffener plate
depth
plate thickness
plate width
&
Comments:
The illustration above shows an 'AISC' type bolted moment end plate with an
'8-bolt' "Bolt pattern' on both the 'Top & bottom.' These revise & review
buttons may also appear for other types of end plates.
"Bolt diameter."
Also see:
A number of end plate moment connections are shown on page 26.
63
Shear Tab (plate)

horizontal to 1st hole
hole spacing
columns of bolts
top of plate
top cope depth
vertical
to
1st hole
hole tab plate
spacing depth depth
rows
of bolts
cope
width weld size
weld size
plate width
Comments:
The diagram shown above applies when 'Plate' is selected as the "Material
type" for a shear connection. Shear plates can be designed for beam-to-column
framing situations (shown) or beam-to-beam framing situations (not shown).
"Plate width" is measured parallel with the supported beam's work line. "Plate
depth" is measured parallel with the depth of the supported beam. If you
change "Horizontal to 1st hole" or "Horizontal hole spacing" or the number of
"Columns of bolts" then Process and Create Solids, SDS/2's design routines
will automatically adjust the "Plate width" accordingly.
"Hole type web," "Bolt diameter," "Width of stiffener opposite" (applies to

beam-to-beam shear plate connections).
64
Shear Tab (W tee)

horizontal to 1st hole web
horizontal hole spacing web

bolt columns web
top of vertical to
W tee 1st hole
web
tee vertical hole
length spacing web
bolt rows web
horizontal hole horz to horizontal hole

spacing 1st hole spacing
FS NS
bolt columns OSL bolt columns
OSL
vertical
to 1st hole
OSL
vertical
hole spacing
bolt rows
OSL
material
Comments:
The connection shown is a W tee shear connection 'Bolted' to the supporting

member. The "OSL" hole spacing fields that are shown do not appear as revise
& review options for a W tee shear connection that is 'Welded' to the
supporting member.
"Hole type web," "Hole type OSL," "Weld size" (to weld the tee to the web),
"Bolt diameter," "Material" (a W tee section size).
65
Shear Thru Plate

horizontal hole horz to 1st horz to 1st horizontal hole
spacing NS hole NS hole FS spacing FS
columns of bolts NS bolt columns FS
vert to 1st
weld size t
weld size 1s
hole NS
weld size o
t S
top of
weld size rt e F
plate depth NS plate
e
v o l
Plate depth FS
h
hole
spacing
NS
vertical hole
spacing FS
rows of
rows of bolts FS
bolts NS
plate width NS plate width FS
NS fastens to the beam you are editing. FS fastens to the beam opposite to
the beam you are editing.
TIP: Settings on both beams must be
consistent for both NS & FS
Comments:
In this situation, the terms NS and FS are relative. NS refers to the beam you
are editing. FS applies to the beam opposite to the beam you are editing. Shear
thru plates are shop welded to the supporting pipe or tube column and field
bolted to the supported beam(s).
"Plate thickness," "Bolt diameter NS," "Bolt diameter FS."

Also see:
Two examples of shear thru plates are shown on page 15.
66
Stability Plate for Extend Past Column Flange Shear Plate

top plate
t
kp
w
bottom of top pl
top of bottom pl
tab to plate welds
tab to plate welds
thickness
bottom
B plate
plate to flange weld plate width

plate to flange weld
plate to flange weld plate to flange weld
length
corner
column CL clip
to plate
Comments:
SDS/2 designs welded stability plates above and below a shear plate when the box
for 'Extend past flange' has been checked on a beam that frames to the web of a
wide flange or S shape or welded plate wide flange column.
Also see:
See page 15 for an example of an extended shear plate with a stability plate.
67
Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window Revise & Review Fields
Horizontal Brace Shared Gusset

plate length
X-reference
end distance
weld
o int weld
p w
o rk t ro
w 1s
w
ro cing to
a
sp
Y-ref
plate
bolt rows width
bolt columns
column spacing

& or
& &
Comments:
Although only two braces are shown in this example, SDS/2 can design a
gusset plate for three horizontal braces if the middle brace is perpendicular to
the beam. The revise and review buttons you get for two braces sharing a
gusset are: "This Half" and "Other Half." For three braces you get: "This
Brace" and "Other [#]" ("#" is the member number of the brace). "This Half"
(or "This Brace") refers to the horizontal brace you are editing. The "Other
Half" (or "Other [#]") is another brace that shares the same gusset. If you
change revise & review settings or other specifications for one horizontal
brace, it may be necessary to reset equivalent specifications for the other
horizontal braces.
68
Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window
Horizontal Brace Intersection Plate
r
spa ow
bolt rows cin wor plate
g to k p len
1st o i nt gth
row
Y-reference
bolt
columns
wid te
th
pla
column
X-r spacing
efe
ren
ce
Comments:
The above example shows angle horizontal braces. Similar intersection plates
can be designed for tee, double angle, pipe and tube horizontal braces. "Bolt
rows" on a horizontal brace intersection plate run perpendicular to the work
lines of the two shorter horizontal braces. "Bolt columns" and the "Plate
length" run parallel with the work lines of the two shorter horizontal braces.
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope."

Also see:
Page 33 shows an angle horizontal brace intersection plate.
69
Horizontal Brace to Beam Flange

plate length
end
weld distance
weld X-ref
Y-ref
plate cut
depth
width
o int
p w
o rk t ro
w 1s
to
cut
length
column bolt
columns bolt row spacing
spacing rows
Comments:
This example shows an angle horizontal brace, but also approximates the
connection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace or double angle brace in
the same situation. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for
horizontal braces framing to wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange,
channel, or tube beams.

Also see:
A horizontal brace to a beam flange can be found on page 31.
70
Horizontal Brace to Beam Web

plate length
end distance
X-ref
beam work line
weld
plate weld
width
t
r kp
wo to w
o
s tr
flat 1
length
bolt
column columns bolt
spacing rows row spacing
Comments:
the same situation. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for
horizontal braces framing to wide flange, S shape, or welded plate wide
flange, or channel, or tube beams. Also, you can optionally apply a clip angle
instead of welding the gusset to the web.

Also see:
Pictures of various types of horizontal braces framing to a beam web can be

found on pages 30-31. Note that the shape of the gusset is similar in all of
these examples.
71
Horizontal Brace Perpendicular to Beam

plate length
weld
weld X-reference
Y-ref wkpt to
cut first row
depth
plate
width row
spacing
bolt rows
cut length bolt columns
column spacing
Comments:
the same situation. The gusset shape would be the approximately the same
even for a pipe or tube horizontal brace framing perpendicular to a beam.
SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for horizontal braces framing to
wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, channel, or tube beams.

Also see:
Page 34 shows a tube beam framing perpendicular to a beam flange.
72
Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Flange Connections
distance to column
distance
to row
spacing
bolt
ho
rows
riz or
on k l
w
ta ine
lb
ra
Revise & review button: ce
&
Comments:
SDS/2 generates a connection like that shown for an angle brace, W tee brace
or double angle brace or pipe or tube brace framing to the top flanges of two
beams. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for horizontal braces
framing to wide flange, S shape, welded plate wide flange, channel, or tube
beams.

Also see:
An angle horizontal brace bolted to the flanges of two beams at a beam-to-

beam corner is shown on page 32.
73
Horizontal Brace to Beam Corner: Clip Connections

distance to column
length NS angle
(HBr Conn 2)
Y location
distance leg size
to row
spacing
bolt
rows
ho
NS angle
riz or
(HBr Conn 1)
on k l
w
ta ine
lb
ra
ce
&
Comments:
SDS/2 generates a connection like that shown when an angle brace, W tee
brace or double angle brace or pipe or tube brace frames to a beam-beam
corner. SDS/2 automatically connects the brace to the beam's webs with clip
angles. Depending on setup choices and the available room, SDS/2 may
design clip angles on the near side or far side or both sides of the gusset.

Also see:
Examples of horizontal braces that connect with field-bolted clip angles to the
webs of two beams at a beam-to-beam corner can be found on pages 32-33.
74
Horizontal Brace to Beam-Column-Beam

cut
w o1
length
or st
t
k h
po ol
in e
t sp
ro cin
beam 2
w g
a
cut
depth
plate bolt rows
width
column
plate length spacing
beam 1
bolt
columns
Comments:
This example shows an angle horizontal brace with a staggered bolt pattern,
but also approximates the connection and gusset shape that SDS/2 would
generate for a W tee brace or double angle brace or pipe or tube brace in the
same situation. SDS/2 can automatically generate connections for horizontal
braces framing to wide flange, welded plate wide flange, channel, or tube
beams.

Also see:
An horizontal brace that bolts to the flanges of beams at a beam-column-beam

intersection is shown on page 33. Related buttons are diagrammed on page 76.
75
Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Flange Connections

distance to column
distance
to row
spacing
bolt
rows
ho
riz or
on k l
w
ta ine
lb
ra
Revise & review button: ce
&
Comments:
"HBr Conn1" (dimensioned) fastens the width of the gusset plate to the flange;
"HBr Conn2" (not dimensioned) fastens the length of the gusset plate. This
example applies when the horizontal brace is an angle, W tee or double angle
or pipe or tube framing to the top flanges of beams with an interposed column.
As the illustration shows, the work point of the horizontal brace is to the
column.
"Bolt diameter," "NS angle" (an angle section size), "FS angle" (an angle
section size), "Weld to pl" (for welded clip angles instead of the bolted clip
angles that are shown).
Also see:
An horizontal brace that bolts to the flanges of beams at a beam-column-beam

intersection is shown on page 33. A related button is diagrammed on page 75.
76
Horizontal Brace to Bm-Col-Bm: Web Connections
dist to
column
NS angle
(HBr Conn 2)
distance Y-loc
to row
spacing
bolt
rows
ho
NS angle
riz or
(HBr Conn 1)
on k l
w
ta ine
lb
ra
ce
&
Comments:
"HBr Conn 1" fastens the width of the gusset plate to the web of one beam;
"HBr Conn 2" fastens to the length of the gusset plate to the web of the other
beam. "HBr Conn 1" and "HBr Conn 2" may consist of clip angles on the near
side or far side or both sides of the gusset -- it all depends on setup choices
and the available room.
"Bolt diameter," "NS angle" (an angle section size), "FS angle" (an angle
section size), "Weld to plate" (for welded clip angles instead of the bolted clip
angles that are shown).
77
Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window Revise & Review Fields
Vertical Brace to Beam

plate length
end distance
X-reference
Y-ref
weld
plate weld
width ws o
lt r t
bo poin
w
o rk t ro
w 1s
flat to
length
bolt in g
column columns ac
spacing sp
Comments:
This example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, but
also approximates the connection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace or
double angle or channel brace in the same situation. Note that the "Bolt rows"
on a vertical brace gusset plate run perpendicular to the work line of the
vertical brace and the "Plate length" runs parallel with the work line of the
beam. The "Plate width" is measured parallel with the depth of the beam, and
"Bolt columns" run parallel with the work line of the brace.

Also see:
Pages 35-36 show various types of vertical braces framing to various types of
beams.
78
Revise & Review Fields Buttons on the Vertical Brace Edit Window
Vertical Brace to Column
column spacing
plate
width
bolt columns weld

weld
flat
length
plate
w length
ro g
cin end
bo
spa distance
lt r
wo 1st
to
ow
rk ro
X-ref
s
po w
int
Y-reference
Comments:
also approximates the connection SDS/2 would generate for a W tee brace or
double angle or channel brace in the same situation. Note that the "Bolt rows"
on a vertical brace gusset plate run perpendicular to the work line of the vertical
brace and the "Plate length" runs parallel with the work line of the column. The
"Plate width" is measured horizontally (parallel with the depth of the column),
and "Bolt columns" run parallel with the work line of the brace.
79
Vertical Brace Intersection Plate
r
spa ow
bolt rows cin wor plate
g to k p len
1st oint gth
row
Y-reference
bolt
columns
wid te
th
pla
column
X-r spacing
efe
ren
ce
Comments:
The example above shows angle vertical braces with staggered bolt patterns.
Similar intersection plates can be designed for double angle, channel, pipe,
tube and tee vertical braces. "Bolt rows" on a vertical brace intersection plate
run perpendicular to the work lines of the two shorter vertical braces. "Bolt
columns" and the "Plate length" run parallel with the work lines of the two
shorter vertical braces.

Also see:
Page 38 shows a double angle vertical brace intersection plate. Note how
similar it is to the intersection plate for single angle braces illustrated above.
80
Vertical Brace to Column & Beam
X-reference
Y-reference
end distance weld

weld
plate width
bolt
columns
bol
t ro
wor ws
kp
oin
t to column
1st
row spacing
row
spa
cin
g
plate length
Comments:
a similar gusset plate would also be generated for a W tee brace or double
angle or channel or pipe or tube brace in the same situation.
81
Vertical Brace Gusset Clips
work point
work point to angles
to 1st hole
row length
spacing
bolt
rows
columns web
horizontal to 1st hole web
Comments:
When a vertical brace frames to a beam and column, SDS/2 designs a clip angle
connection for field bolting the gusset to the column if the connection on the beam is a
clip angle. If the connection on the beam is an end plate, SDS/2 designs an end plate
connection for the gusset-to-column interface. If the connection on the beam is a shear
plate, SDS/2 designs a shear plate connection for the gusset-to-column interface. This
example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, but a similar
gusset plate would also be generated for a W tee brace or double angle or channel or
pipe or tube vertical brace in the same situation.
"Hole type," "Material" (the angle section to be used), "Long leg to" ('Supported' or
'Supporting' are the options), "C/C gage," "Hole type OSL," "Hole type web," "Weld
size" (for clip angles welded to the gusset -- not shown).
82
Vertical Brace Shared Gusset Plate

plate length
X-reference
end distance
o int
w r k p row
ro cing wo 1st
a to
sp
Y-ref
bolt rows plate

weld width
weld
bolt columns
column spacing
Revise & review button: & or
& &
Comments:
gusset plate for three vertical braces if the middle brace is perpendicular to the
beam. The revise and review buttons you get for two braces sharing a gusset
are: "This Half" and "Other Half." For three braces you get: "This Brace" and
"Other [#]" ("#" is the member number of the brace). "This Half" (or "This
Brace") refers to the vertical brace you are editing. The "Other Half" (or
"Other [#]") is another brace that shares the same gusset. If you change revise
& review settings or other specifications for one vertical brace, it may be
necessary to reset equivalent specifications for the other vertical braces.
83
Vertical Brace to Column & Base Plate
c ing plate width

spa
n
lum weld
co weld
bolt
columns
plate
ro
length
w
sp
ac
ing
bo
X-ref
lt r
wo 1st
to
ow
rk ro
s
po w
int
Comments:
SDS/2 shop welds the gusset to the column and base plate in this situation.
The example shows an angle vertical brace with a staggered hole pattern, but a
similar gusset plate would be designed for a W tee brace or double angle or
channel or pipe or tube brace in the same situation. Note that "Bolt rows" on a
vertical brace gusset plate run perpendicular to the work line of the vertical
brace and the "Plate length" runs parallel with the work line of the column.
The "Plate width" is measured perpendicular to the work line of the column,
and "Bolt columns" run parallel with the work line of the brace.
"Hole type," "Bolt diameter," "Plate thickness," "Slope," "End distance."
84
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Gusset
2
p
ou 1
gr p
to ou
in
t gr
po t to
rk in
w
o po
k
or weld Y-ref
w
weld
co pac
s
lu in
m g
n
plate
width cut
depth X-ref
bolt columns
bolt rows
w g
ro cin
cut length a
sp
plate length
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a beam is uniquely shaped to accom-
modate the unique geometry of the framing situation. The "Plate length" is
measured parallel with the beam work line. The "Plate width" is measured
parallel with the beam's depth.
85
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Web Connection
nce
co -ref
re
Y
fe
nn er
-re
ec en
lX
tio ce
fil
n
co
gth n
en e
n
l l c
en
w
fil r
id
e
ef
th
r
fill X-
Y-ref nn
co
nn th
fil dth
w
l
o
i
c ng
le
Comments:
SDS/2 designs web connection plates on both sides of the brace web for
connecting the web vertical wide flange vertical brace to the gusset. The
program also designs fill plates on both sides of the web to compensate for the
difference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise &
review fields set the specifications for both web connection plates and both fill
plates.
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness," "Fill Z-reference" (half the thickness

of the W brace web).
86
W Vertical Brace to Beam: Flange Angles
2
p
ou 1
gr o up
o
nt
t gr
i to
po i nt
k
r po
wo r k
lt wo
bo ing
ac
sp
O ag
e
g
SL e
Y- en
c
re er
rows f f
X-re
e
gl
an
e
n gl th
a ng
le
an SL
O
gl
e
Comments:
SDS/2 designs four flange angles on web vertical wide flange braces. The
revise and review fields set the specifications for all four of the angles.
"Angle leg gage," "Angle leg" (length of leg that bolts to flange), "Angle OSL"
(length of leg that bolts to gusset) "Material" (angle section size).
87
W Vertical Brace to Column: Gusset
cut depth
2
u p w cing
o ro pa
gr s
t to 1
in p
po r ou
g
cut length
k to bolt
or t
w in
po rows
k
or
w
co pac
plate length
s
lu in
m g
n
bolt
columns
weld
weld X-reference
Y-ref plate width
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a column is uniquely shaped to

accommodate the unique geometry of the framing situation. The gusset's
"Plate length" is measured vertically, parallel with the column work line. Its
"Plate width" is measured horizontally.
88
W Vertical Brace to Column: Web Connection
fil -re
l th
Y
fil ng
l f
le
fil
wl
ce
id
n
th
re
fe
re
l X-
fil co -re
Y
nn f
n
c tio
ne gth
co idt
n
w
n
co le
nn h
f
re
X-
n
io
ct
n ne
co
Comments:
difference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise and
plates.

89
W Vertical Brace to Column: Flange Angles
an OS
gl L
gth
e
len
le
ang
angle
OSL gage rows
an -re
Y
gl f
e
n ce
re 1 2
f e p
-re ou ou
p
X gr gr bolt
l e t o o
nt spacing
ng i tt
a po in
rk po
o k
w or
w
Comments:
revise and review fields set the specifications for all four of the angles at the
same time (not independently).
(length of leg that bolts to gusset), "Material" (angle section size).
90
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset
X-ref
plate length
weld
cut length
weld Y-ref
co acin
sp
lum g
plate
n
cut
width depth
bolt
columns u p1
gr o
t to p2
i n u
r k po
o gro
bolt rows t
wo oint
p
row spacing o rk
w
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a beam and column is uniquely
shaped due to the unique geometry of the framing situation.
91
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Gusset Clip
work point work point

to angles to 1st hole
clip
angle row
e length spacing
f l ang ce
e a
wid cal br
ti rows
ver of bolts
columns web
horizontal
to 1st
hole web
Comments:
On a vertical brace to a beam and column, SDS/2 shop welds the gusset to the
beam and designs a clip angle (shown) or shear plate (not shown) or end plate
(not shown) for bolting the gusset to the column. In this case, a clip angle is
designed because the beam fastens to the column with a clip angle.
"Bolt diameter," "Material" (angle section size), "Long leg to" ('Supported' or
'Supporting'), "C/C gage," "Columns OSL," "Hole type OSL," "Hole type
web," "Weld size" (to weld the angle to the gusset).
92
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Web Connection
e
r e nc nc
e
f e r e
X -re - r efe
fil l X
t i on
fill nn
ec
n gth c o
l e
co wid
nn th
ec
co ref
Y-
tio
nn
fill Y-reference
n
wi
fill th
d
nn
co gth
len
Comments:
plates.
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness."
93
W Vertical Brace to Beam & Column: Flange Angles
u p2
gro p1
t to gro
u
p oin to
t ce
ork oin en
lt
bo g
w
rk
p efer
cin wo X-r
pa gle
s an
rows
an -ref
Y
gle
OSL
gage
gle
an gth
an L
OS
len
gle
Comments:
revise & review fields for the "Flange" button set the specifications for all
four of the angles.
"Material" (any angle section), "Angle leg gage" (gage on angle leg to flange).
94
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset

X-reference
t
o in
p row
k
or st
w o1
w t weld
ro ng bolt rows Y-ref
a ci weld
sp co pa
plate width
s
lu cin
cut depth
m g
n
bolt
columns
cut
length
plate length
Revise & review button: & or
& &
Comments:
gusset plate for three wide flange vertical braces if the middle brace is
perpendicular to the beam. The revise & review buttons you get for two braces
sharing a gusset are: "This Half" and "Other Half." For three braces you get:
"This Brace" and "Other [#]" ("#" is the member number of the brace). "This
Half" (or "This Brace") refers to the vertical brace you are editing. The "Other
Half" (or "Other [#]") is another brace that shares the same gusset. If you
change revise & review settings or other specifications for one wide flange
vertical brace, it may be necessary to reset equivalent specifications for the
other vertical braces.
95
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Web Connection
ce
r en
e
-r ef
co -re
X
Y
nn f
fill
h
co idt
t
ng
w
nn h
l le
fil t on ce
n ec ren
n fe
co -re
fil -re
X
Y
l f
nn th
fil dth
w
o
c ng
i
l
le
Comments:
plates at the same time (not independently).
"Connection thickness," "Fill thickness."
96
W Vertical Brace Shared Gusset: Flange Angles

1
oup 2
gr ou
p
t o gr
int t to
po oi
n
k p
or k
o lt w or
b ing w
p ac
s
an -re
Y
rows gl f ef
e
OSL r
gage X -
e
n gl
a
e
n gl th
a ng
le
an SL
O
gl
e
Comments:
revise & review fields for this button set the specifications for all four of the
angles at the same time (not independently).
"Material" (any angle section) "Angle leg gage" (gage on angle leg to flange).
97
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Plate: Gusset
Y-ref plate width

w ng cut depth
ro paci
s
bolt rows
cut length
bolt
plate length
columns
co acin
sp
lum g
n
X-reference
cut width
p 1
2
rou p
og ou
t t gr
rkp int to
wo o
r kp
wo
Comments:
The gusset for a vertical brace framing to a column is uniquely shaped to

accommodate the unique geometry of the framing situation. The gusset's
"Plate length" is measured vertically, parallel with the column work line. Its
"Plate width" is measured horizontally.
98
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Web Connection
fill ngth fill

le
Y-reference
nce
ef ere
fill th
wid
-r
fill X
conn
Y-ref
coidth
w
nn
on
e cti h
nn t
co leng
on
e cti nce
nn re
co refe
X-
Comments:
difference between the web thickness and the gusset thickness. The revise and
plates at the same time (not independently).

99
W Vertical Brace to Column & Base Pl: Flange Angles
an SL
O
gle
gle
an gth
ce len
en
refer
e X-
gl OSL
an
gage an ref
Y-
gle
rows
bolt
spacing
up1 2
gro p
t to grou
kp to
w or int
po
rk
wo
Comments:
revise and review fields set the specifications for all four of the angles at the
same time (not independently).
(length of leg that bolts to gusset) "Material" (angle section size).
100
Revise & Review Fields Parametric point maps
Parametric Point Maps

When you Record a Material Add operation in Parametric Modeling, an expression similar to the
following will automatically be entered to the "Point 1" and "Point 2" fields on the parametric
material window:
mem.left.location + mem.trans_to_global(X,Y,Z)
In the above expression, "mem.left.location" is the left end work point of the member. The
operation "+ mem.trans_to_global(X,Y,Z)" defines individual X, Y and Z member coordinate
distances and adds those distances to the member's left end work point in order to define a new
point in global coordinates.
During Record, SDS/2's Parametric Modeling routines automatically calculate particular

distances (in real numbers) for X, Y and Z in this expression. But to create an effective
parametric that adapts to many different situations, you may find it useful to define X, Y and Z
using formulas instead of real numbers.
The parametric point maps on the following pages show you various formulas that you can
substitute for X, Y or Z in the above expression in order to define points on the left or right end
of a member's main material.
Following is an example of a very simple parametric that uses formulas from the parametric
point map on the next page to define a point (var) at which a pair of construction lines intersects.
When a user Runs or Tests this parametric, the program will automatically place a pair of cyan-
colored construction lines that intersect at the left end top flange near side gage line of the
particular member that the user clicks on.
mem = MemberLocate("Select a member")
var = mem.left.location + mem.trans_to_global(mem.left.minus_dim, 0, mem.gage*.5)
# construction line begin
cl1 = ConsLine()
cl1.pt1 = var
cl1.angle = 90
cl1.pen = "Cyan"
cl1.add()
# construction line end
# construction line begin
cl2 = ConsLine()
cl2.pt1 = var
cl2.angle = 0
cl2.pen = "Cyan"
cl2.add()
# construction line end
101
Parametric point maps Revise & Review Fields
Left End Views of a Wide Flange Beam

Member Coordinates Points Parametric Formulas
X (+) F D A E G tf
xx x x x
Y (+) x x k
x x
H J K I d = mem.depth
Z (-) B bf = mem.bf
near tf = mem.tf
O side
L xxx M d
tw = mem.tw
0,0,0 x Z (+) tw k = mem.k
Q Nx O g = mem.gage
Y (-) x
x x x
P C Q g
Note: mem = a member object (a beam) bf
previously identified in the parametric code.
mem.left.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)
point position on left end
X Y Z
A top flange, center line mem.left.minus_dim 0 0
B center line, half depth mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 0
C bottom flange, center line mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth 0

top flange far side, gage
D mem.left.minus_dim 0 - mem.gage * .5
line
top flange near side,
E mem.left.minus_dim 0 mem.gage * .5
gage line
top flange far side,
F mem.left.minus_dim 0 - mem.bf * .5
outside corner
G mem.left.minus_dim 0 mem.bf * .5
outside corner
top flange far side, inside
H mem.left.minus_dim - mem.tf - mem.bf * .5
corner
I mem.left.minus_dim - mem.tf mem.bf * .5
inside corner
web far side, toe of
J mem.left.minus_dim - mem.k - mem.tw * .5
upper fillet
web near side, toe of
K mem.left.minus_dim - mem.k mem.tw * .5
upper fillet
L web far side, half depth mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 - mem.tw * .5
M web near side, half depth mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 mem.tw * .5

bottom flange far side, - mem.depth +
N mem.left.minus_dim - mem.bf * .5
inside corner mem.tf
bottom flange near side, - mem.depth +
O mem.left.minus_dim mem.bf * .5
bottom flange far side,
P mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth - mem.bf *.5
outside corner
bottom flange near side,
Q mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth mem.bf *.5
outside corner
102
Right End Views of a Wide Flange Beam

Y (+) F D A E G tf
xx x x x
Z (-) x
x x
x k
Z (+) H J K I d = mem.depth
O bf = mem.bf
right B
0,0,0 tf = mem.tf
end L xxx M d tw = mem.tw
Y (-) tw k = mem.k
near X(+ Nx O g = mem.gage
)
side x x
x
x
P C Q g
mem.right.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)
point position on right end
X Y Z
A top flange, center line - mem.right.minus_dim 0 0
B center line, half depth - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 0
C bottom flange, center line - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth 0

top flange near side, gage
D - mem.right.minus_dim 0 mem.gage * .5
line
top flange far side, gage
E - mem.right.minus_dim 0 - mem.gage * .5
line
F - mem.right.minus_dim 0 mem.bf * .5
outside corner
top flange far side,
G - mem.right.minus_dim 0 - mem.bf * .5
outside corner
H - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.tf mem.bf * .5
inside corner
top flange far side, inside
I - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.tf - mem.bf * .5
corner
web near side, toe of
J - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.k mem.tw * .5
upper fillet
web far side, toe of upper
K - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.k - mem.tw * .5
fillet
L web near side, half depth - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 mem.tw * .5
M web far side, half depth - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 - mem.tw * .5

bottom flange near side, - mem.depth +
N - mem.right.minus_dim mem.bf * .5
bottom flange far side, - mem.depth +
O - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.bf * .5
bottom flange near side,
P - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth mem.bf *.5
outside corner
bottom flange far side,
Q - mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth - mem.bf *.5
outside corner
103
Top End (Right End) Views of a Wide Flange Column

Member Coordinates d
Points
k
X (+) P G O Q d = mem.depth
I
x
x
x
x
x k = mem.k
E tw
x
K B M
face A near
x x
xxx
A C g bf
x
x
side J L
Z(
-) D
x
tf = mem.tf
F H t w = mem.tw
x
x
x
-) x
N P tf
Y(
O
+ ) g = mem.gage
Y( Z( Note: mem = member object (a column) bf = mem.bf
0,0,0 +)
previously defined in the parametric.
mem.right.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)
point positon on top end
X Y Z
A face A, center line 0 mem.depth * .5 0
B center line, half depth 0 0 0
C face C, center line 0 - mem.depth * .5 0

face A,
D 0 mem.depth * .5 mem.gage * .5
near side gage line
face A,
E 0 mem.depth * .5 - mem.gage * .5
far side gage line
near side flange corner on
F 0 mem.depth * .5 mem.bf * .5
face A
far side flange corner on
G 0 mem.depth * .5 - mem.bf * .5
face A
near side flange corner mem.depth * .5
H 0 mem.bf * .5
inside face A - mem.tf
far side flange corner mem.depth * .5
I 0 - mem.bf * .5
inside face A - mem.tf
mem.depth * .5
J near side web toe of fillet 0 mem.tw * .5
- mem.k
mem.depth * .5
K far side web toe of fillet 0 - mem.tw * .5
- mem.k
L near side web, half depth 0 0 mem.tw * .5
M far side web, half depth 0 0 - mem.tw * .5

near side flange corner - mem.depth * .5
N 0 mem.bf * .5
inside face C + mem.tf
far side flange corner - mem.depth * .5
O 0 - mem.bf * .5
inside face C + mem.tf
near side flange corner on
P 0 - mem.depth * .5 mem.bf *.5
face C
Note: X = 0 when there is no cap plate on the column. X = - mem.right.setback when there is a cap plate.
104
Left End Views of a Channel Beam, Toe In

Ax D E
X (+) x x
x k tf
Y (+) F d = mem.depth
bf = mem.bf
Z (-)
near B x xG xJ d tf = mem.tf
O tw = mem.tw
side
0,0,0 x Z (+) tw k = mem.k
I xH g = mem.gage
Y (-) x x k
C I g
description mem.left.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)

point
(left end, toe in) X Y Z
left end, top corner of
A mem.left.minus_dim 0 0
heel
left end, heel,
B mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 0
half depth
left end, bottom corner of
C mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth 0
heel
left end, top flange gage
D mem.left.minus_dim 0 mem.gage
line
left end, top flange,
E mem.left.minus_dim 0 mem.bf
corner of toe
left end, web toe of upper
F mem.left.minus_dim - mem.k mem.tw
fillet
G left end, web half depth mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 mem.tw
left end, web toe of lower - mem.depth +
H mem.left.minus_dim mem.tw
fillet mem.k
left end, bottom flange,
I mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth mem.bf
corner of toe
left end, half depth,
J mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 mem.bf
aligned w/ channel toes
- left end work point 0 0 0
(right end, toe in) mem.right.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)
right end work point 0 0 0

right end, top corner of
- -mem.right.minus_dim 0 0
heel
right end, top flange gage
- -mem.right.minus_dim 0 mem.gage
line
- right end, web half depth -mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 mem.tw
105
Left End Views of a Channel Beam, Toe Out

Ex D A
X (+) x x
Y (+) x k
F d = mem.depth
bf = mem.bf
Z (-) tf = mem.tf
near Jx Gx xB d
O tw tw = mem.tw
side
0,0,0 x
Z (+) k = mem.k
C Hx g = mem.gage
Y (-) x x
tf
I C g
description mem.left.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)

point
(left end, toe out) X Y Z
left end, top corner of
A mem.left.minus_dim 0 0
heel
left end, heel,
B mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 0
half depth
left end, bottom corner of
C mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth 0
heel
left end, top flange gage
D mem.left.minus_dim 0 - mem.gage
line
left end, top flange,
E mem.left.minus_dim 0 - mem.bf
corner of toe
left end, web toe of upper
F mem.left.minus_dim - mem.k - mem.tw
fillet
G left end, web half depth mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 - mem.tw
left end, web toe of lower - mem.depth +
H mem.left.minus_dim - mem.tw
fillet mem.k
left end, bottom flange,
I mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth - mem.bf
corner of toe
left end, half depth,
J mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 - mem.bf
aligned w/ channel toes
- left end work point 0 0 0
(right end, toe out) mem.right.location + mem.trans_to_global(X, Y, Z)
right end work point 0 0 0

right end, top corner of
- -mem.right.minus_dim 0 0
heel
right end, top flange gage
- -mem.right.minus_dim 0 - mem.gage
line
- right end, web half depth -mem.right.minus_dim - mem.depth * .5 - mem.tw
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Connections Applied on Beams: Shear

Connections Applied on Columns

Connections Applied on Joists

Revise & Review Fields for

Buttons on the Horizontal Brace Edit Window

Parametric Point Maps

A Survey of SDS/2 Connections

Connections Applied on Beams: Bent Plates

Bent plates welded to the supported

Bent plates bolted to the supported

A channel beam frames skewed to the web of another

Bent plates shop bolted to the supporting

Bent plates welded to the supporting

The bent plates shop weld to the column. The

Bent plate on one side of beam web

A bent plate can be designed on the near side or far side

Connections Applied on Beams: Clip Angles

Clip angles for beam-to-beam

Clip angles on a sloping beam to a beam flange

Clip angles on a sloping beam to a column

* or 'Auto Standard' ** or 'Narrow' gage

SDS/2 can design clip angles on the end of a beam that

Clip angles bolted to both members

Bolted clip angles with staggered bolts

Clip angles with beam web doublers

* or 'Auto Standard' ** or 'Narrow' gage

Depending on the shear load on the beam, SDS/2 designs a

Heavy gage clip angles as beam splices

Clip angle on one side of beam web

Clip angles welded to the supporting member

* or 'Auto Standard' ** or 'Narrow' gage

Clip angles bolted (or welded) to the supported beam

This pair of clip angles appears on the beam detail (rather

Safety clip angles

* or 'Auto Standard' ** or 'Narrow' gage

Bottom flange cut for safety clip angle

* or 'Auto Standard' ** or 'Narrow' gage

Clip angle with expanded vertical bolt spacing

If "Tension" or "Compression" is applied to a supported

Clip angle with extended welded tee

Clip angle with full depth welded tee

This applies to a wide flange or welded plate W or S shape

Clip angle extended past flange

Clip angle extended past flange of sloping beam

If 'If required' had not been selected for "Extend past

Clip angle with safety erection seat

Safety erection seats may be applied to wide flange beams with

Clip angle moment connection

"Moment Specifications" can be added to clip angles

Connections Applied on Beams: End Plates

Non-moment end plate

Non-moment end plates may be applied on a

Moment end plate

See page 26 for more information on end plate moment

Safety end plate

Safety end plates can be designed when two beams

Non-moment end plate extended to flanges

This type of end plate may be designed in the same

Non-moment end plate with

End plate extended to brace gusset

End plate with safety erection seat