Bracing Connections and Related Topics Session 6: Chevron Gussets for Wind

or Low-Seismic Systems – November 10, 2014

To be submitted by 8:00 p.m. EDT November 28, 2014 – Submit through online
form

Night School 6 – Bracing Connections and Related Topics

Quiz 6

1. When the chevron brace forces are equal in magnitude and of opposite sign, the
connection forces between the beam and the gusset have no effect on the beam
outside of the connection region.
a. True
b. False

2. The section a-a of the presentation is called the “control section.” The control section
facilitates:
a. The determination of an admissible force field between the gusset and the
beam.
b. The gusset internal section b-b forces.
c. The forces of shear and bending moment in the beam.
d. All of the above.

3. The solution presented in this session is a “lower-bound solution” which means:

a. It satisfies equilibrium and the limit states.
b. It is an unconservative solution.
c. It is a conservative solution.
d. a and c.

4. The most important parameter in determining the forces of shear and bending
moment in the beam is the normal force “N” between the gusset and the beam.
a. True
b. False

5. While the sign convention is arbitrary, it must be adhered to in order to achieve

correct results.
a. True
b. False

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Bracing Connections and Related Topics Session 6: Chevron Gussets for Wind
or Low-Seismic Systems – November 10, 2014
To be submitted by 8:00 p.m. EDT November 28, 2014 – Submit through online
form

6. If the shear force V’ on gusset section b-b is much smaller than the gusset available
shear strength, and the shear in the beam exceeds it available shear strength, more of
the shear can be directed to the gusset to achieve a satisfactory design without
reconsideration of the originally achieved admissible force system.
a. True
b. False

7. Buckling of the long gusset free edge is possible when both braces are in tension.
a. True
b. False

8. The gusset force edge buckling criterion is an adaptation of the Manual Part 9 double-
coped beam buckling analysis.
a. True
b. False

9. Suppose the eccentricity “e” were set to zero. This means the work point (WP) is at
the beam flange rather than the beam centroid. What will be the effect of doing this?
a. No effect at all.
b. The force distributions on gusset sections a-a and b-b will be somewhat
simpler because the “e” term is eliminated.
c. The beam will be subject to shear and bending moment distributions due to Ve
which probably was not included in its original design.
d. b and c.

10. The equivalent normal force Nequiv = N + 4M/L produces exactly the correct peak
stress on the section under consideration.
a. True
b. False

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