This combination is a column scissors combination. After drawing your columns and scissors and making adjustments;
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With the End Plate Truss Connection command, column-truss connection is defined.
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Location of the End Plate Truss Connection Command
You can access it under the ribbon menu, Connection tab, Experimentals title.
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Usage Steps
From the connection menu, click on the Front End Plate Shear Combination Truss Connection row.
Select the main element (column) and click the right mouse button.
Select the scissor truss elements connected to the main element and click the right mouse button.
The combination connection will occur with default settings.
Double-click the combination to change settings. The unification dialog will open.
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Plates Tab
The geometric features of the end plate can be changed by considering the figure indicated in the schematic representation.
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Main Plate Tab
The geometric properties of the main plate can be changed by taking into account the figure indicated in the schematic representation.
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Plate Type Tab
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The plate type and geometric features can be changed by considering the shape indicated in the schematic representation.
Truss Bolts Tab
The geometric features of the truss bolts can be changed by considering the figure indicated in the schematic representation.
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Bolt properties: Bolt grade, bolt size and hole properties are set in bolt properties.
Bolts Tab
The geometric features of the bolts on the end plate can be changed by considering the figure indicated in the schematic representation.
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Bolt properties: Bolt grade, bolt size and hole properties are set in bolt properties.
Welds Tab
The weld properties of the connections given in the schematic representation are set in the Welds tab. Give the size, type, angle values and mark the option whether to weld under construction site conditions.
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Location of the End Plate Truss Connection Dialog
Select the connection and click the right mouse button. Click the Properties line from the right click menu that opens.
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End Plate Truss Connection Dialog
Plates Tab
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End plate  The end plate is determined by entering the value. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing  Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview  There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Main Plate Tab
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Plate dimensions  The plate is determined by entering the value. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing  Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview  There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Plate Type Tab
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Type  One of the connection types is selected from the list. |
Dimensions  Plate sizes are determined by entering values. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Schematic drawing  Connection and plate values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview  There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Bolts Tab
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Horizontal arrangement  The horizontal arrangement distance value of the bolts is entered. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Group 1  Distance values of bolts to beam and other bolts are entered. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Bolt properties  The Hole and Bolt Parameters dialog is opened by clicking on the bolt properties button. The bolt properties are set in this dialog. |
Schematic drawing  Connection and bolt placement values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview  There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Welds Tab
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Welds  The thickness, type and angle values of the welds to be made at the connections are given. The information on whether it will be done on the construction site or not is entered. |
Weld electrode  The strengths of the welding electrodes are defined in the design inputs. The strength of the main element in the weld joint is controlled under the condition that it has less strength than the weld strength. If necessary, click the list and define "Create New…". To create the welding electrode, give the information "Name" and "Weld metal tensile strength" in the dialog that opens after clicking "Create New". Welding geometry is determined automatically by the program. These properties can be changed to easily determine the connection properties. Geometry features are in accordance with industry standards and in the form specified in AISC. |
Schematic drawing  Connection and weld values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview  There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Truss Bolts Tab
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Horizontal arrangement  The horizontal arrangement distance value of the bolts is entered. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Group 1  Distance values of bolts to beam and other bolts are entered. The values to be entered are shown in the schematic drawing. |
Bolt properties  The Hole and Bolt Parameters dialog is opened by clicking on the bolt properties button. The bolt properties are set in this dialog. |
Schematic drawing  Connection and bolt placement values are shown on the schematic drawing. |
Preview  There is a preview of the connection. The selection made and the entered values can be followed simultaneously in the preview. |
Design Data Tab
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Plate material strength is defined in design inputs.
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In the design data, the connection elements material is defined. The condition that the main element in the weld joint has less strength than the weld strength is controlled.
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If necessary, click the list and define "Create New…". To create the plate connection elements material, give the information "Name" and "Strength" material definitions and values in the dialog that opens after clicking "Create New".
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