Bracing - Portal Braces
(Revised: 04/01/08)
The Bracing Portal Screen is used to edit standard dimensions for a bay
or entire wall of Portal braces.
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Dimensions:
Dimension A & D
Nominal
Vertical Dimension for the Angles from the bottom of the Clip on the Column to
the Bottom of the Portal Beam.
Refer
to pictures above for locations.
Dimension B & C
Nominal
Horizontal Dimension for the Angles from the Center Line of the Main Column to
the Center Line of the Angle intersection with the Portal Beam Flange Inside.
Refer
to pictures above for locations.
Left / Right Angle
Defines the input and
loading parameters using the Bracing - Diagonal - Description
and Bracing - Design screens.
Lower Beam into Haunch
This
option moves the beam out of the Purlin Line, down into the haunch area.
Bolting Plate
This
option moves the beam out of the Purlin Line, down into the haunch area.
Portal
Beam Connection to the Haunch is Bolting Plates.
Knife Plate
This
option moves the beam out of the Purlin Line, down into the haunch area.
Portal
Beam Connection to the Haunch is Knife Plates (clips).
FS Offset
This
dimension is the distance from the Flange Special to the Top of the Portal
Beam.
Member
Properties:
Loading
Not used.
Design
§ This option allows you to
view Design related information (Design).
Member Data
This
button allows you to view or modify Frame Member Data information (Frame Member Data).
Frame Data
This
option allows you to view or modify Frame Data information (Holes, Clips,
Stiffeners…).
Hold Member Sizes
abc.
Hold Depth
abc.
Standard
Controls: