AISC Design Guide 29 – Vertical Bracing Connections Analysis and Design (KET0049)

AISC Design Guide 29 – Vertical Bracing Connections Analysis and Design, Contents:

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE

1.2 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

CHAPTER 2 COMMON BRACING SYSTEMS

2.1 ANALYSIS CONSIDERATIONS

2.2 CHEVRON BRACED FRAMES (CENTER TYPE)

CHAPTER 3 BRACE-TO-GUSSET CONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS

3.1 SMALL WIDE-FLANGE BRACES

3.2 LARGE WIDE-FLANGE BRACES

3.3 ANGLE AND WT-BRACES

3.4 CHANNEL BRACES

3.5 FLAT BAR BRACES

3.6 HSS BRACES

CHAPTER 4 DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES

4.1 OVERVIEW OF COMMON METHODS

4.1.1 Corner Connections

4.1.2 Central or Chevron Connections

4.1.3 Comparison of Designs—Uniform Force Method vs. Parallel Force Method

4.2 THE UNIFORM FORCE METHOD

4.2.1 The Uniform Force Method—General Case

4.2.2 Nonconcentric Brace Force—Special Case 1

4.2.3 Reduced Vertical Brace Shear Force in Beam-to-Column Connection—Special Case 2

4.2.4 No Gusset-to-Column Connection—Special Case 3

4.2.5 Nonorthogonal Corner Connections

4.2.6 Effect of Frame Distortion

4.3 BRACING CONNECTIONS TO COLUMN BASE PLATES

CHAPTER 5 DESIGN EXAMPLES

5.1 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN FLANGE: GENERAL UNIFORM FORCE METHOD

5.2 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN FLANGE: UNIFORM FORCE METHOD SPECIAL CASE 1

5.3 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN FLANGE: UNIFORM FORCE METHOD SPECIAL CASE 2

5.4 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN FLANGE WITH GUSSET CONNECTED TO BEAM ONLY: UNIFORM FORCE METHOD SPECIAL CASE

5.5 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN WEB: GENERAL UNIFORM FORCE METHOD

5.6 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN WEB: UNIFORM FORCE METHOD SPECIAL CASE 1

5.7 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN WEB: UNIFORM FORCE METHOD SPECIAL CASE 2

5.8 CORNER CONNECTION-TO-COLUMN WEB WITH GUSSET CONNECTED TO BEAM ONLY: UNIFORM FORCE METHOD SPECIAL CASE 3

5.9 CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION

5.10 NONORTHOGONAL BRACING CONNECTION

5.11 TRUSS CONNECTION

5.12 BRACE-TO-COLUMN BASE PLATE CONNECTION

5.12.1 Strong-Axis Case

5.12.2 Weak-Axis Case

CHAPTER 6 DESIGN OF BRACING CONNECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE

6.1 COMPARISON BETWEEN HIGH-SEISMIC DUCTILE DESIGN AND ORDINARY LOW-SEISMIC DESIGN

Example 6.1a High-Seismic Design in Accordance with the AISC Specification

and the AISC Seismic Provisions

Example 6.1b Bracing Connections for Systems not Specifically Detailed for Seismic Resistance (R=3)

APPENDIX A. DERIVATION AND GENERALIZATION OF THE UNIFORM FORCE METHOD

A.1 GENERAL METHOD

A.1.1 Beam Control Point

A.1.2 Gusset Control Point

A.1.3 Determination of Forces

A.1.4 Accounting for the Beam Reaction

Example A.1 Vertical Brace-to-Column Web Connection Using an Extended Single Plate

APPENDIX B. USE OF THE DIRECTIONAL STRENGTH INCREASE FOR FILLET WELDS

APPENDIX C. BUCKLING OF GUSSET PLATES

C.1 BUCKLING AS A STRENGTH LIMIT STATE—THE LINE OF ACTION METHOD .

C.2 BUCKLING AS A HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE LIMIT STATE—GUSSET PLATE EDGE BUCKLING

C.3 BUCKLING AS A LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE LIMIT STATE—GUSSET PLATE FREE EDGE BUCKLING

C.4 AN APPROACH TO GUSSET PLATE FREE EDGE BUCKLING USING STATICALLY ADMISSIBLE FORCES (THE ADMISSIBLE FORCE  MAINTENANCE METHOD)

C.5 APPLICATION OF THE FREE EDGE APPROACH TO EXAMPLE 6.1a

APPENDIX D. TRANSFER FORCES

D.1 THE EFFECT OF CONNECTION CONFIGURATION ON THE TRANSFER FORCE

D.2 PRESENTATION OF TRANSFER FORCES IN DESIGN DOCUMENTS

D.3 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

D.4 EFFECTS OF MODELING ASSUMPTIONS ON TRANSFER FORCES

AISC Design Guide 29 – Vertical Bracing Connections Analysis and Design

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