A buckling-restrained brace top joint connection frames into a wide-flange column along its strong axis. A continuous vertical gusset plate passes through the full beam depth, centered on the column and beam web, and connects to the brace axis. A connection drag plate is attached with A325 slip-critical bolts in matching holes. Grade 50 top and bottom stiffener plates match the beam width, with the bottom plate incorporating finger-tight A325 bolts with upset threads in two-inch long slotted holes aligned with the beam length. Doubler plates on the far side and continuity plates provide local web and flange reinforcement, welded with flare bevel and fillet welds of specified sizes per the attached bolted beam connection schedule.
WF BEAM (WHERE OCCURS) REF. PLAN CL OF BEAM CL OF COL. FRAME COL. REF. ELEVATION CONTINUITY PL BEAM CONN. REF. PLAN AND ELEVATION W.P. NOTES: 1. PERPENDICULAR FRAMING NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY. 2. REF. SS040.06 FOR DOUBLER PLATES. 3. REF. SS050.10 FOR CONTINUITY AND STIFFENER PLATES. 4. REF. ELEVATIONS FOR BEAM REACTIONS AT GUSSET PLATE CONNECTION. BRB DESIGNER TO DESIGN GUSSET AND CONNECTIONS FOR REACTIONS COMBINED WITH BRB DESIGN FORCES. X" X" X" X" X" X" X" X" X" t P TOP STIFFENER PL GR. 50 EACH SIDE TO MATCH BEAM WIDTH ALIGNED WITH BEAM TOP FLANGE U.N.O. METAL DECK REF. PLAN FRAME BEAM REF. ELEVATION TOP OF CONC. EL. REF. PLAN DOUBLER PLATE (t D ) ON FAR SIDE REF. SCHEDULE CONN DRAG PLATE (t C ) w/ (N ROWS x M COLUMNS) X" Ø A325 SC BOLTS IN X" Ø HOLES t P BOTTOM STIFFENER PL GR. 50 MATCHING BEAM WIDTH w/ (2) 7/8"Ø A325 FINGER TIGHT BOLTS w/ UPSET THREADS IN 2" LONG SLOTTED HOLES ALIGNED w/ BEAM LENGTH CENTERED ON BEAM. GUSSET PLATE CONTINUOUS FULL HEIGHT THROUGH BEAM DEPTH WITH THICKNESS ( X" MIN.) AND DIMENSIONS PER BRB DESIGNER, CENTERED ON COLUMN AND BEAM WEB CL OF BRB BRACE TOP PLATE MATCH LARGEST BEAM FLANGE THICKNESS "W" (3) SIDES FLARE BEVEL AT TOP AND BOT. REF. SCHEDULE (W ) 2 BOLTED BEAM CONNECTION SCHEDULE CONN. TYPE BOLTS ('N'x'M') TYPE A TOP & BOTTOM STIFFENER PLATE t TYPE B WELD SIZE "W" CONN. DRAG PLATE t DOUBLER PLATE (t ) WELD SIZE "W " TYPE C 2 P C D COLUMN TO TOP PLATE DEMAND CRITICAL (X/X) GAP X" X" X" TYP. EACH SIDE BEAM REACTIONS REF. NOTE 4 t - 1/16 3 SIDES shim SHIM PLATE TO ALIGN BEAM WEB CL WITH GUSSET PL AND COL CL, THICKNESS AS REQUIRED. MIN. 1/8" THICK. TYP. 1/2" 1/2" CJP TYP. NS AND FS TYP. W 2 W 2 W 3 WELD SIZE "W " 3 "W"
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