What is a gusset plate? Learn about gusset plate details

The joint between beams and columns is very important in civil structures. The commonly used materials today are bolts, nuts, rivets, or welded joints. For heavy structures that require high certainty and safety, gusset plates should be used in addition to the above parts.

1. What is a gusset plate?

A gusset plate is a part commonly used to weld two concrete piles together during piling. It forms a fixed intermediary part for bolts, screws, rivets, etc., and creates a fixed joint between structures or supports the alignment of structural elements.

The gusset plate can be made from many different materials with various sizes and weights for different purposes. It is widely used in many modern constructions with a wide variety of characteristics as follows:

• High resistance to strong environmental impacts: This makes it durable and safe.
• Being coated with a protective film characterized by anti-corrosion and anti-slip features: This helps protect it against adverse environmental conditions and enhances the aesthetics of the project.
• Diverse and flexible design: It is possible to combine the gusset plate with many different materials such as wood, stone, and glass... to bring about unique and luxurious styles.
• Lightweight: It helps reduce the load on structures and is easy to transport.

Gusset plates are commonly used in beam and column connections of building and bridge substructures and superstructures.

2. Gusset plate details

The gusset plate is a type of civil part with a simple but extremely flexible design, which has many different shapes suitable for construction. It is used to connect beams and columns by passing bolts and screws through pre-punched holes on their surfaces. Some common shapes are as follows:

• Square, Rectangular, or Trapezoidal: These are the simplest shapes that are formed from cutting and punching metal plates to allow bolts to pass through and are often used for simple joints with efficient load transmission.
• Triangular, circular, or oval…: These are used for more complex structures and they are formed from cutting metal plates or profiles as customized by clients.  

Some popular sizes today include 100x100x10, 200x200x10, 250x250x10, 350x350x10,...

Thanks to the following equation, users can quickly find out the weight of any gusset plate with simple dimensions:

Equation:

• Weight of steel plate (kg) = Thickness (mm) x Width (mm) x Length (mm) x 7.85 (g/cm3) /1000
• 7.85(g/cm3) is the density of the steel.

3. Machining gusset plate as customized 

At Butraco, the method of processing steel plate is to use a laser beam to shine directly on its surface that needs heat transfer. Then, it creates a conversion that melts and evaporates the contact area, creating voids on the surface of the metal plate.

The biggest advantage of laser cutting is its high precision and aesthetics of the finished products, so there is no need to reprocess them. Laser cutting of the gusset plate results in high precision and smoothness without further processing after cutting. This is a great advantage when cutting complex details that require high precision.

Depending on the size, thickness, or weight of a gusset plate, the laser machine will be programmed to process it. In addition to carbon steel, stainless steel is also a popular material for making gusset plates. One of the most popular is 304 stainless steel gusset plates.

4. Gusset plate quote

Below is the reference price quote for gusset plates:

• The current prices of gusset plates will fluctuate range from 10,000 VND to 15,000 VND/kg.
• The price of a 10×10 round hole plate ranges from 15,000 VND to 17,000 VND/kg.
• The price of a 20×20 round hole plate ranges from 50,000 VND to 67,000 VND/kg.
• The price of a column base plate ranges from 30,000 VND to 45,000 VND/kg.

The price quote above is for reference only. It will depend on manufacturing facilities and changes at certain times. To get the most accurate price corresponding to the number of gusset plates required, please contact Butraco.

If you are interested in mechanical processing products or want to find a reputable and quality manufacturer and distributor, Butraco is always happy to advise and provide all you need with the motto “What you need, we have it all”. With a team of experienced and enthusiastic employees, we have gradually affirmed our position as a leading company in the field of manufacturing and processing interior materials with corrugated iron, stainless steel, and mechanical processing products.

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