PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY SUBJECT: Welded connection SHEET 86 of 112 Connection for a 38.

3 foot long tension member that has to resist 78 kips of already factored load. Assume that the member tensile strength is adequate
= resistance factor relating to tensile strength Fy = specified (ASTM) minimum yield stress Fu = specified (ASTM) minimum tensile strength Rn = strength Pu = factored load to be resisted w = minimum size of filled welds (from LRFD table J2.4) Fw = weld ultimate shearing stress E70XX = electrode with an ultimate tensile strength of 70 ksi Agv = gross area acted upon by shear Agt = gross area acted upon by tension Anv = net area acted upon by shear Ant = net area acted upon by tension

2L5x3x1/2 t= 3/4 in

Pu = 78 = 0.75 Fy = 36 Fu = 58 w = 1/8 Fw = 70

(kips) (ksi) (ksi) in (ksi)

L
Pu

E70XX : Weld strength: Base metal strength :

Fw = Rn = Rn =

31.5 ksi 0.707 w Fw = 0.54 t Fy = Rn = 28.02 11.5 in in

2.78 14.58 2.78

kips/in kips/in kips/in

weld strength controls, Total length required = L=

say L =

12

in

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY SUBJECT: Welded connection

SHEET 87 of 112

Check Block shear: Shear areas: Agv = 6 Anv = 6.0 Tension areas: Agt = 1.0 Ant = 1.0

in2 in2

in2 in2 LRFD J4-1

Shear rupture design strength Vn: (.6*Fu)*Anv = 156.6 kips

Tension rupture design strength Tn: LRFD J4-2 Fu*Ant = 43.5 kips The larger fracture term controls: Block shear strength: Rn = 183.6 kips > 39 kips OK!
LRFD J4-2 controls

Use L =

12

in

Pu

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