/// <summary>
/// Effective length for gusset from AISC Design Guide 29
/// </summary>
/// <param name="configuration">Type of gusset plate configuration for calculation of effective length</param>
/// <param name="l_1">Gusset plate distance from beam to nearest row of bolts</param>
/// <param name="l_2">Gusset plate distance from column to nearest row of bolts</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public double GetGussetPlateEffectiveCompressionLength(GussetPlateConfiguration configuration, double l_1, double l_2)
{
switch (configuration)
{
case GussetPlateConfiguration.CompactCorner:
return(0);
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.NoncompactCorner:
return(1.0 * (l_1 + l_2) / 2.0);
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.ExtendedCorner:
return(0.6 * l_1);
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.SingleBrace:
return(0.7 * l_1);
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.Chevron:
return(0.65 * l_1);
break;
default:
return(l_1 * 1.0);
break;
}
}
public static Dictionary <string, object> GussetPlateEffectiveCompressionLength(string GussetPlateConfigurationId, double l_1, double l_2, bool IsGussetCompactConfiguration = false, string Code = "AISC360-10")
{
//Default values
double KL_gusset = 0;
//Calculation logic:
AffectedElement el = new AffectedElement();
GussetPlateConfiguration conf = ParseGussetConfiguration(GussetPlateConfigurationId, IsGussetCompactConfiguration);
KL_gusset = el.GetGussetPlateEffectiveCompressionLength(conf, l_1, l_2);
return(new Dictionary <string, object>
{
{ "KL_gusset", KL_gusset }
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Effective length for gusset from AISC Design Guide 29
/// </summary>
/// <param name="configuration">Type of gusset plate configuration for calculation of effective length</param>
/// <param name="l_1">Gusset plate distance from beam to nearest row of bolts</param>
/// <param name="l_2">Gusset plate distance from column to nearest row of bolts</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public double GetGussetPlateEffectiveCompressionLength(GussetPlateConfiguration configuration, double l_1, double l_2)
{
switch (configuration)
{
case GussetPlateConfiguration.CompactCorner:
return 0;
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.NoncompactCorner:
return 1.0 * (l_1 + l_2) / 2.0;
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.ExtendedCorner:
return 0.6 * l_1;
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.SingleBrace:
return 0.7 * l_1;
break;
case GussetPlateConfiguration.Chevron:
return 0.65 * l_1;
break;
default:
return l_1 * 1.0;
break;
}
}
