Steel TIPS12.2006 > Seismic Detailing of Gusset Plates for Special Concentrically Braced FramesBy Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Ph.D.,P.E.; Michael Cochran,S.E.; Rafael Sabelli,S.E. Seismic Detailing of Gusset Plates for Special Concentrically Braced Frames This TIPS focuses on providing information to steel fabricators, detailers, and structural engineers on detailing gusset plates in special concentrically braced frames. Simple closed-form equations are presented that can be used in detailing gusset plates without the need for iterations. In addtion, a number of suggested details for concentrically braced frame gusset plates are presented. PDF file size-: 876 KB
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