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Design of Connections for Axial, Moment, and Shear Forces

Design of Connections for Axial, Moment, and Shear Forces 47

Figure 2.3b Force distribution for the uniform force method.

these connections, and must satisfy the following rela-
tionship given in Fig. 2.3b,
2 tan
5 e tan
2 e c
b
Thus, 2 1.08 5 7.15 3 1.08 2 0 5 7.72.
From the geometry given in Fig. 2.2, a seven-row connection
at 4-in pitch will give 17.5 in. Then 7.72 1.08
17.5 26.6 in and the horizontal length of the gusset is (26.6
1
1) 2 51.2 in. Choose a gusset length of 51 / 4 in.
With 26.6 and 17.5,
2
d 1 s 1 e d 2
r 5 2s 1 e c b
2
2
5 2s26.6 1 0d 1 s17.51 7.15d 536.3 in
17.5
V 5 P 5 855 5 413 kips
c
r 36.3
0
e c
H 5 P 5 855 5 0 kips
c
r 36.3
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