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Gusset plate
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Structural_engineering/Wj1vpoGh">structural engineering</a> and <a href="/facts/Construction/58eqDhy9">construction</a>, a gusset plate is a plate for connecting <a href="/facts/Beam_(structure)/V9BPDeS8">beams</a> and <a href="/facts/Girder/F2IKCgE8">girders</a> to <a href="/facts/Column/NDtghP75">columns</a>. A gusset plate can be fastened to a permanent member either by <a href="/facts/Bolted_joint/XgBpEFeF">bolts</a>, <a href="/facts/Rivet/bKANfJva">rivets</a> or <a href="/facts/Welding/6EJ62mYV">welding</a> or a combination of the three. They are used in <a href="/facts/Bridge/vBJ7Hw8v">bridges</a> and <a href="/facts/Building/edSjKXje">buildings</a>, as well as other <a href="/facts/Nonbuilding_structure/We5QqF7Y">structures</a>. </p>