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US 10,094,103 B2Granted
Gusset plate connection of beam to column
AssigneeMitek Holdings, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Houghton, Jared J Adams, Jesse Karns
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Abstract
A joint connection structure of a building framework includes a column assembly including a column and a pair of gusset plates connected to the column on opposite sides of the column and extending laterally outward from the column. A full-length beam assembly includes a full-length beam having upper and lower flanges and an end portion received between the gusset plates. A connecting member is operatively attached by welding to at least one of the flanges of the full-length beam. The connecting member is bolted to at least one of the gusset plates of the column assembly to connect the full-length beam assembly to the column assembly.
Claims17
A prefabricated column assembly comprising:
- a column having a length and a longitudinal axis extending along the column's length, the column including flanges and a web extending between the flanges;
- a pair of gusset plates each including opposite major surfaces and edge surfaces extending between the major surfaces, the major surfaces having larger surface areas than the edge surfaces, the major surfaces of the gusset plates extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the column, across the column and laterally outward from the column, and configured for receiving a beam therebetween with the major surfaces of the gusset plates on horizontally opposite sides of flanges of the beam to connect the beam to the column;
- bolts attaching the gusset plates to the column on opposite sides of the column, the bolts extending parallel to the flanges of the column;
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- a plurality of first connecting members separately formed from the column and the gusset plates and attached directly to the flanges of the column, the first connecting members each having a vertically extending plate with bolt holes for receiving some of said bolts therein, each of said plurality of first connecting members being mounted on only respective ones of the flanges, said plurality of first connecting members attaching only one of said pair of gusset plates to the column;
- wherein the flanges of the column each comprise a pair of side edges and an outwardly facing surface extending between the side edges, each of said plurality first connecting members engaging the outwardly facing surface extending between the side edges of a respective one of the flanges such that each vertically extending plate extends away from both flanges of the column.
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A joint connection structure of a building framework comprising:
- a column assembly including a column and a pair of planar gusset plates, the column having a length and a longitudinal axis extending along the column's length, the column further including flanges and a web extending between the flanges, the gusset plates each including opposite major surfaces and edge surfaces extending between the major surfaces, the major surfaces having larger surface areas than the edge surfaces, the gusset plates being bolted to the column on opposite sides of the column in a configuration in which the major surfaces of the gusset plates extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the column and laterally outward from the column;
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- a beam assembly including a beam having an end portion received between the major surfaces of the gusset plates with the major surfaces being disposed on horizontally opposite sides of the beam, the beam being attached to the gusset plates connecting the beam assembly to the column assembly, the beam assembly being free of mounting connection to the column except through the beam assembly's connection with the gusset plates;
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- a plurality of first connecting members separately formed from the column and the gusset plates and attached directly to the column, and bolts received through bolt holes in the plurality of first connecting members connecting one of said pair of gusset plates to the column, the bolts extending parallel to the flanges of the column, each of said plurality of first connecting members being mounted on only respective ones of said flanges of the column, said plurality of first connecting members attaching one of said pair of gusset plates to the column, wherein the plurality of first connecting members are attached directly to respective ones of the flanges of the column, the flanges each comprising a pair of side edges and an outwardly facing surface extending between the side edges, each of said plurality of first connecting members engaging the outwardly facing surface extending between the side edges of a respective one of the flanges, and each of said plurality of first connecting members comprising a vertically extending plate that extends away from both flanges of the column.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.