Structural · S-6BWS2

Typical Beam Brace

Materials

Steel Composite

Elements

Beams Floors / Slabs Decks Bracing Connections / Plates

Connections

Braced Frame Connection Bracing Connection Bolted Connection Shear Stud / Composite

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A typical beam kicker brace connects a floor beam with a braced bottom flange to an adjacent steel beam beneath a concrete slab on metal deck. The lateral brace consists of an angle—either L4x4x5/16 for lengths under seven feet six inches or L5x5x3/8 for lengths under thirteen feet—welded with a one-quarter inch fillet weld to a three-eighths inch minimum A36 gusset plate. An erection bolt is provided per contractor requirements at the composite deck, supplemented by two additional three-quarter inch diameter shear studs located at the brace position. A maximum two-inch clearance is maintained at the connection points, and the assembly coordinates with structural plans for specific member sizes.

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