Gusset Plate (UFM)

Simplify the code compliance process for gusset connections in diagonal bracing with CalcBook’s comprehensive design solution. Define the brace angle, evaluate tension and/or compression from the brace, and design either welded or bolted connections within a single transparent workflow. Automated checks of connection geometry help ensure accuracy, while loads transferred to supporting members are determined directly from the brace force and angle to support efficient and consistent evaluation.

CalcBook evaluates connection behavior across brace, beam, and column interfaces, enabling practical modeling of real connection detailing scenarios while maintaining clear step-by-step calculation visibility.

Failure Modes Checked:

• Brace-to-Gusset Connection

  • Tensile Yielding

  • Tensile Rupture

  • Block Shear

  • Gusset: Buckling (Using Whitmore Width)

  • Bolt Shear

  • Bolt Hole Bearing

• Beam-to-Gusset Connection

  • Weld Strength

• Column-to-Gusset Connection

  • Weld Strength

  • Bolt Strength

  • Bolt Hole Bearing

  • Block Shear

  • Tensile Yielding

  • Shear Yielding

  • Shear Rupture

  • Interaction Checks

• Beam-to-Column Connection

  • Weld Strength

  • Bolt Shear

  • Bolt Hole Bearing

  • Shear Yielding

  • Tensile Yielding

  • Shear Rupture

  • Tensile Rupture

  • Interaction Checks

Want to explore more about welded gusset plate design? Check out our blog post here.