version 0.5
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Getting Started
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Getting Started Guide
LRFD
ASD
No Safety Factors
Imperial
Metric
Selection of Planar Connection Type
Plate-to-HSS
Connection
HSS-to-HSS
Connection
Round
HSS
Rectangular
HSS
Transverse
Surface
Longitudinal
Surface
Longitudinal
Through
Cap
Plate
Input Parameters
Chord
Plate
Branch A
Branch B
Branch C
Branch D
Gap/Overlap
SECTION
Material:
A36
A572-50
Custom
Yield Stress F
y
(MPa)
Tensile Strength F
u
(MPa)
Width B
p
(mm)
Bearing Length l
b
(mm)
Thickness t
p
(mm)
GEOMETRY
Plate Angle θ (deg)
FACTORED LOADS - Axial: Tens.(+) Comp.(-), Moment: CW(+) CCW (-), Shear: Right(+) Left(-)
Axial (kN)
Shear (kN)
In-Plane Moment (kNm)
Out-of-Plane Moment (kNm)
SECTION
Material:
A500 Gr.B HSS
A500 Gr.C HSS
A1085 HSS
A53 Gr.B Pipe
Custom
Yield Stress F
y
(MPa)
Tensile Strength F
u
(MPa)
Section:
Gross Area A
g
(mm
2
)
Height h (mm)
Width b (mm)
Diameter D (mm)
Thickness t (mm)
Section Modulus S
x
Plastic Modulus Z
x
Vertical
Horizontal
Section Modulus S
y
Plastic Modulus Z
y
FACTORED LOADS - Axial: Tens.(+) Comp.(-), Moment: CW(+) CCW (-)
Axial Left (kN)
Axial Right (kN)
Moment Left (kNm)
Moment Right (kNm)
Point Load (kN)
SECTION
Material:
A500 Gr.B HSS
A500 Gr.C HSS
A1085 HSS
A53 Gr.B Pipe
Custom
Yield Stress F
y
(MPa)
Tensile Strength F
u
(MPa)
Section:
Gross Area A
g
(mm
2
)
Height h (mm)
Width b (mm)
Diameter D (mm)
Thickness t (mm)
Section Modulus S
x
Plastic Section Modulus Z
x
Vertical
Horizontal
Section Modulus S
y
Plastic Section Modulus Z
y
GEOMETRY
Branch Angle θ (deg)
FACTORED LOADS - Axial: Tens.(+) Comp.(-), Moment: CW(+) CCW (-)
Axial (kN)
In-Plane Moment (kNm)
Out-of-Plane Moment (kNm)
SECTION
Material:
A500 Gr.B HSS
A500 Gr.C HSS
A1085 HSS
A53 Gr.B Pipe
Custom
Yield Stress F
y
(MPa)
Tensile Strength F
u
(MPa)
Section:
Area A
g
(mm
2
)
Height h (mm)
Width b (mm)
Diameter D (mm)
Thickness t (mm)
Section Modulus S
x
Plastic Section Modulus Z
x
Vertical
Horizontal
Section Modulus S
y
Plastic Section Modulus Z
y
GEOMETRY
Branch Angle θ (deg)
FACTORED LOADS - Axial: Tens.(+) Comp.(-), Moment: CW(+) CCW (-)
Axial (kN)
In-Plane Moment (kNm)
Out-of-Plane Moment (kNm)
SECTION
Material:
A500 Gr.B HSS
A500 Gr.C HSS
A1085 HSS
A53 Gr.B Pipe
Custom
Yield Stress F
y
(MPa)
Tensile Strength F
u
(MPa)
Section:
Area A
g
(mm
2
)
Height h (mm)
Width b (mm)
Diameter D (mm)
Thickness t (mm)
Section Modulus S
x
Plastic Section Modulus Z
x
Vertical
Horizontal
Section Modulus S
y
Plastic Section Modulus Z
y
GEOMETRY
Branch Angle θ (deg)
FACTORED LOADS - Axial: Tens.(+) Comp.(-), Moment: CW(+) CCW (-)
Axial (kN)
In-Plane Moment (kNm)
Out-of-Plane Moment (kNm)
SECTION
Material:
A500 Gr.B HSS
A500 Gr.C HSS
A1085 HSS
A53 Gr.B Pipe
Custom
Yield Stress F
y
(MPa)
Tensile Strength F
u
(MPa)
Section:
Area A
g
(mm
2
)
Height h (mm)
Width b (mm)
Diameter D (mm)
Thickness t (mm)
Section Modulus S
x
Plastic Section Modulus Z
x
Vertical
Horizontal
Section Modulus S
y
Plastic Section Modulus Z
y
GEOMETRY
Branch Angle θ (deg)
FACTORED LOADS - Axial: Tens.(+) Comp.(-), Moment: CW(+) CCW (-)
Axial (kN)
In-Plane Moment (kNm)
Out-of-Plane Moment (kNm)
Gap g (mm)
Overlap O
v
(%)
Eccentricity e (mm)
Schematic
Results
Developed by Professor Jeffrey Erochko, Carleton University
