"gusset plate" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used in engineering, agriculture and construction contexts. For example, "The steel gusset plate was reinforced along the length of the beam to ensure structural stability."
"We check the members that go into a gusset plate," he said, referring to the girders.
"But we don't rate the gusset plate; we don't get down into looking at the fine details of the connection".
But in the case of the I-35W bridge, Mr. Peterson said he recalled "no gusset plate issues at all".
Early in the investigation of the Minneapolis case, the safety board identified the plate, called a gusset plate, as a possible cause.
In the past, bridge inspectors have found corrosion or cracking in gusset plates, but they do not generally inspect to assure that the gusset plate is the right size, experts said.
Open image in new window Figure 8 Connection detail with L-shaped gusset plate (HS05, HS07).
Open image in new window Figure 7 Connection detail with rectangular gusset plate (HS04).
Open image in new window Figure 9 Connection detail with haunched gusset plate (HS03).
The results faithfully capture the behaviour of brace-gusset plate test specimens with different non-dimensional brace slenderness, brace cross-section slenderness, connection types and gusset plate detailing.
It is found that adding slot-type restrainers (STR) to the LYP steel gusset plate greatly enhances the seismic resistance of the gusset plate.
Therefore, a parametric study on the compressive strength of BRBF central gusset plate connections is conducted with various gusset plate dimensions and free-edge stiffeners.
