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INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
BRACE SECTION (Tube or Pipe) = > HSS6X6X5/8 Tube A r
min
t h
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT SERVICE LEVEL D = 20 kips 11.70 2.17 0.58 6.00
L = 10 kips
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT HORIZ. SEISMIC Q
E
= 50 kips (ASCE 7-05 12.4.2.1)
SEISMIC PARAMETER S
DS
= 0.533 (ASCE 7-05 11.4.4) THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
UNBRACED LENGTH OF THE BRACE l = 18 ft
BUILDING LIMITATION FOR SDC D or E H = 28 ft (< 35 ft, ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
REQUIRED CONNECTION = > ( 5/8 in Gusset Plate with 14 in Length, 4 leg, 5/16 in Fillet Weld. Cover Plate 3/4 x 5 at Each Sides.)
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH THICKNESS RATIO l
ps
FOR COMPRESSION ELEMENT, LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-8-1)
D / t = 0.044 E
s
/ F
y
= 27.74 , for Pipe
( D / t = 1300 / F
y
for AISC-Seismic 97, Tab. 1-9-1)
h / t = 0.64 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 16.07 , for Tube
[ h / t = 110 / (F
y
)
0.5
for AISC-Seismic 97, Tab. 1-9-1]
Where F
y
= 46 ksi
E
s
= 29000 ksi
CHECK LIMITING SLENDERNESS RATIO FOR V OR INVERTED-V CONFIGURATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.2)
4 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 100.4 >
K l / r =
99.5 [Satisfactory]
[ 720 / (F
y
)
0.5
for AISC-Seismic 97, Sec. 14.2]
Where K = 1.0
DETERMINE FACTORED DESIGN LOADS TO WITHSTAND LIMITED INELASTIC DEFORMATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec.14.1)
P
ut
= 0.9D - (C
d
/ I ) Q
E
- 0.2S
DS
D = -146.6 kips (Tension, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
P
uc
= 1.2D + f
1
L + (C
d
/ I ) Q
E
+ 0.2S
DS
D = 193.6 kips (Compression Governs, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
Where C
d
= 3 1/4 (ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
I = 1 (IBC Tab.1604.5)
f
1
= 0.5 (IBC 1605.4)
CHECK DESIGN STRENGTH IN COMPRESSION (AISC 360-05 E3)
f
c
P
n
= f
c
A
g
F
cr
= 248.75 kips > P
uc
[Satisfactory]
Where f
c
= 0.9
F
e
=
p
2
E / (KL / r)
2
=
28.891 ksi (0.658
(Fy/Fe)

)F
y
= 23.62 kis, for l
c
4.71
l
c
= (KL / r) (F
y
/ E)
0.5
= 3.96 0.877 F
e
= N/A kis, for l
c
> 4.71
DETERMINE CONNECTION DESIGN FORCE (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.4)
P
ut
= Min(R
y
F
y
A
g
, W
0
P
u
) = 387.26 kips (Tension)
Where R
y
= 1.4 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1) ( 1.6 for Pipe)
W
0
= 2
DETERMINE BEST FILLET WELD SIZE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.2b)
> w
MIN
= 0.1875 in
< w
MAX
= 0.4375 in
[Satisfactory]
DETERMINE REQUIRED WELD LENGTH (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.4)
L = P
ut
/ [(4) f F
w
(0.707 w)]
= 387.26 / [(4) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x5/16)] = 13.91 in
( USE 14 in )
CHECK DESIGN SHEAR RUPTURE OF SLOTTED BRACE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fP
n
= f(0.6F
u
)A
nv
= 849.19 kips > P
ut
Where f = 0.75 [Satisfactory]
F
u
= 58 ksi (LRFD Tab.1-4, Pg. 1-21)
A
nv
= 4 t L = 4 x 0.581 x 14 = 32.54
in
2
DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Tab. J2.4)
t
g
= 5/8 in
CHECK SHEAR RUPTURE CAPACITY OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fP
n
= f(0.6F
u
)A
nu
= 456.75 kips > P
ut
[Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.75
F
u
= 58 ksi (A36 Steel)
A
nu
= 2 tg L = 2 x 5/8 x 14 = 17.50
in
2
Seismic Design for Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames Based on IBC 06 & AISC 341-05
F
cr
= {


w = 5/16 in
> Actual [Satisfactory]
(cont'd)
CHECK TENSION CAPACITY AT SLOTTED BRACE (AISC 360-05 D.2 b)
fP
n
= f R
t
F
u
A
e
= 513.94 kips > P
ut
[Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.75
F
u
= 58 ksi (AISC 13th Tab.2-3)
x = 3 h / 8 = 2.25 , for Tube (HSS Specification 2.1-4)
D / p = 1.91 , for Pipe (HSS Specification 2.1-3)
U = MIN( 1 - x / L , 0.9 ) = 0.84 ,(AISC 360-05 Tab. D3.1.)
A
n
= A
g
- 2 (t
g
+ 1/8) t = 10.83
in
2
A
e
= U A
n
= 9.09
in
2
R
t
= 1.3 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1)
Try Cover Plate 3/4 x 5 , at Each Sides.
Region
x
0.5 A
n
x A
HSS 2.25 5.41 12.18 x = 24.84 / 9.16 = 2.71
Cover Plate 3.38 3.75 12.66 U = MIN( 1 - x / L , 0.9 ) = 0.81
S 9.16 24.84 A
n
= 10.83 + 7.50 = 18.33
in
2
A
e
= U A
n
= 14.78
in
2
Thus, fP
n
= f R
t
F
u
A
e
= 771.52 kips > P
ut
[Satisfactory]
Where F
u
= 58 ksi, use plate value
R
t
= 1.2 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1)
Technical References:
1. AISC 341-05: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, Nov. 16, 2005.
2. AISC 360-05: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, March 9, 2005.
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INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
WF BRACE SECTION = > W14X370 == > A r
y
k d b
f
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT SERVICE LEVEL D = 100 kips 109.00 4.27 3.26 17.90 16.50
L = 100 kips t
w
t
f
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT HORIZ. SEISMIC Q
E
= 100 kips (ASCE 7-05 12.4.2.1) 1.66 2.66
SEISMIC PARAMETER S
DS
= 0.533 (ASCE 7-05 11.4.4)
BRACE YIELD STRESS F
y
= 50 ksi THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
UNBRACED LENGTH OF THE BRACE l = 31.4 ft
BUILDING LIMITATION FOR SDC D or E H = 35 ft (< 35 ft, ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
REQUIRED CONNECTION = > ( 2 in Gusset Plate with 8 in Length, 8 leg, 3/4 in Fillet Weld. .)
CHECK LIMITING WIDTH THICKNESS RATIO l
ps
FOR COMPRESSION ELEMENT, LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-8-1)
b
f
/ t
f
= 0.30 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 7.22 > Actual [Satisfactory]
( b
f
/ t
f
= 52 / (F
y
)
0.5
for AISC-Seismic 97, Tab. 1-9-1)
Where E
s
= 29000 ksi
CHECK LIMITING SLENDERNESS RATIO FOR V OR INVERTED-V CONFIGURATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.2)
4 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 96.3 >
K l / r =
88.2 [Satisfactory]
[ 720 / (F
y
)
0.5
for AISC-Seismic 97, Sec. 14.2]
Where K = 1.0
DETERMINE FACTORED DESIGN LOADS TO WITHSTAND LIMITED INELASTIC DEFORMATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec.14.1)
P
ut
= 0.9D - (C
d
/ I ) Q
E
- 0.2S
DS
D = -245.7 kips (Tension, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
P
uc
= 1.2D + f
1
L + (C
d
/ I ) Q
E
+ 0.2S
DS
D = 505.7 kips (Compression Governs, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
Where C
d
= 3 1/4 (ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
I = 1 (IBC Tab.1604.5)
f
1
= 0.5 (IBC 1605.4)
CHECK DESIGN STRENGTH IN COMPRESSION (AISC 360-05 E3)
f
c
P
n
= f
c
A
g
F
cr
= 2777.76 kips > P
uc
[Satisfactory]
Where f
c
= 0.9
F
e
=
p
2
E / (KL / r)
2
=
36.805 ksi (0.658
(Fy/Fe)

)F
y
= 28.32 kis, for l
c
4.71
l
c
= (KL / r) (F
y
/ E)
0.5
= 3.66 0.877 F
e
= N/A kis, for l
c
> 4.71
DETERMINE CONNECTION DESIGN FORCE (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.4)
P
ut
= Min(R
y
F
y
A
g
, W
0
P
u
) = 1011.32 kips (Tension)
Where R
y
= 1.1 (AISC Seismic 02 & 97 Tab. I-6-1)
W
0
= 2
DETERMINE BEST FILLET WELD SIZE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.2b)
> w
MIN
= 0.3125 in
< w
MAX
= 0.9375 in
[Satisfactory]
DETERMINE REQUIRED WELD LENGTH (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.4)
L = P
ut
/ [(8) f F
w
(0.707 w)]
= 1011.32 / [(8) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x3/4)] = 7.57 in
( USE 8 in )
CHECK SHEAR RUPTURE OF SLOTTED CON. PLATES (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fP
n
= f(0.6F
u
)A
nv
= 1386.43 kips > P
ut
Where f = 0.75 [Satisfactory]
F
u
= 58 ksi (A36 Steel)
A
nv
= 4 t L = 4 x 1.66 x 8 = 53.12
in
2
DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Tab. J2.4)
t
g
= 2 in, Center with Column Web.
CHECK SHEAR RUPTURE CAPACITY OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fP
n
= f(0.6F
u
)A
nu
= 1670.40 kips > P
ut
[Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.75
F
u
= 58 ksi (A36 Steel)
A
nu
= 4 tg L = 4 x 2 x 8 = 64.00
in
2
Seismic Design for Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames Based on IBC 06 & AISC 341-05
F
cr
= {


w = 3/4 in