Fu

Fy
e
s

Ab
d
t

Du

Ultimate stress of the material (Ksi)

Yield stress of the material (Ksi)
edge distance (in)
bolt spacing (in)
Load resistance Factor
Nominal area of bolt (in2)
Nominal diameter of bolt (in)
thickness of the critical material
mean slip coefficeint
multiplier

hsc

hole factor

Ns

Number of Slip Planes

Tb

minimum bolt tension (kips)

Nb

number of bolts carrying the applied tension

Tu

tension force due to LRFD combinations (kips)

Ag

Gross sectional area (in2)

Anv

Net area subjected to shear (in2)

Ae

Effective net area (in2)

An

Net area (in2)

Ant

Net area subjected to tension (in2)

t1

End Projection
angle length

Inputs
Units

Length
inch
force
kips
stress
ksi
Beam End reactions
Rd= Dead load (D)
Rl= live load (L)

Inputs

Criteriea

Rw= Wind load (W)

Rs= Snow Load (S)
Rlr= Roof live load (Lr)
Re= Eq. Load (E)
Rr= Nominal load due to initial rainwater or ice
exclusive of the ponding contribution (R)
Ru= as per the load combination defined below

Calculate Bolt design

Strength (Rn)

Minimum number of Bolts,

n1=Ru / Rn

LRFD Load Combinations

1.4D
1.2D + 1.6L + 0.5(Lr or S or R)
1.2D + 1.6(Lr or S or R) + (0.5L or 0.8W)
1.2D + 1.3W + 0.5L + 0.5(Lr or S or R)

Assume suitable Number of

Bolts (n), edge (e), spacing (s)
and gauge (g)

1.2D 1E + 0.5 L + 0.2S

0.9D (1.3W or 1E)
Bolt Type
Bolt Dia

ASTM A325-N
3/4 inch=

0.75 inch

Assume angle thickness (t)

Material Properties
Elements
Beam
Column
Angles

Designation
W36x231
W14x90
2L5x3 1/2

Fu (ksi)
Specifications Fy (ksi)
ASTM A992
50
65
ASTM A992
50
65
A36
36
58

Design Check

Geometric Properties
Beam

W36x231

tw =

0.76

Column

W14x90

tf =

0.71

Angles

2L5x3 1/2

Bolts
No
Design not safe

Criterias
Connection type =

Bearing Type connection

Force Type =

Shear and torsion

nRn Ru
Yes

limiting shear strength

of bolt groups (nRn)

Angle

Bolt bearing on angle

(Rn)

Shear yielding
(Rn)

shear rupture
(Rn)

Design is Safe

Beam

Column

Bolt bearing on
Beam Web (Rn)
Rn Ru

Bolt bearing on
Beam Web (Rn)

Yes
Design is Safe

Design of Double angle

connection is complete

No

Design not safe

block shear rupture

(Rn)

Angle lengthAngle thickness Minimum spacing in any directionMinimum edge distanceAnet=

t (W-dh)
for single row of bolt
t(W-ndh) for n number of bolts

Minimum angle length shoud be one half of the "T" d

Maximum is 5/8 inch
2 2/3 (2.667) d
(AISC J 3.3)
Sheared edge is the worst case (from table J 3.4)
across the section

Anet can never be lesser than 0.85Ag

s=
g=

centre to centre spacing of fastener in a row, also called fastner pitch

centre to centre spacing of bolts along perpendicular direction to the line of force
In lap joint it is the centre to centre distance between rows of fastener

Check Shear on net Area of Angles

ref. Steel Buildings (Green Book) pg 210

total shear strength of the section (Fv) =

(when tension is there strength strength is reduced to 30% of the minimum spec

the thickness required for shear=

Fu= Minimum specified tensile strength

t=Ru/[Fv(l-ndh)n1]
l= length of angle
Fv= Shear strength of one angle
dh= hole diameter
n1= number of angles

one half of the "T" dimension of the beam

Pg to
1481
be supported
LRFD Manual

rom table J 3.4)

he line of force

0.3*FuAv

30% of the minimum specified tensile strength)

d tensile strength

8.5 inch

t, Angle Thickness

t1, End
Projection

Lev

s, bolt spacing

Leh

Column

Beam

Beam

l, Angle length
d

g, gauge distance

Beam

Beam

Double Angle Connections

Inputs

Notations
Fy
Fu
Fy
Fu
Leh

Definition
of
of
of
of

units
stress
stress
stress
stress

Beam
Beam
Column
Column

horizontal edge distance

Axial force
Shear Force
angle thickness
bolt diameter = 7/8"
number of bolts

Pu
Vu
t
d
n

length
force
force
length
length
no unit

Outputs
D/C ratio

1. Check strength of bolts and angles

Rn= Rn

From Table1
Rn= design strength of bolt will be selected from table( pg 1521-1533)

Ru= ( Pu2+Vu2)1/2
1. Check strength of bolts and angles
D/C = Ru/(Rn)
2. Check the Beam Web for bolt bearing
D/C < 1

0 Review the design

1

o.k

3. Check Supporting Member Flange for bolt bearing

2. Check the Beam Web for bolt bearing

Rn= t* Rn From Table 2

Rn= Beam Web design strength will be selected from table( pg 1521-1533)
Ru= ( Pu2+Vu2)1/2

D/C = Ru/(Rn)

D/C < 1

0 Review the design

1

o.k
3. Check Supporting Member Flange for bolt bearing

Rn= t* Rn From Table 3

Rn= Support design strengthwill be selected from table( pg 1521-1533)
Ru= ( Pu2+Vu2)1/2

D/C = Ru/(Rn)

D/C < 1

0 Review the design

1

o.k

3. Design strength of Beam

3a. Beam Web Bearing strength
already done
4. Design strength of Beam
4a. Column Web Bearing strength
already done

Table 1

For Fy=36 ksi & Fu=58 ksi

number of rows
8

angle thickness
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2

7
6
5
4
3
2

Table 2

For Fy=36 ksi & Fu=58 ksi

number of rows
8
7
6
5
4
3
2

Table 3

Number oF rows

Leh
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75

Support Design strength/t

8
7
6
5
4
3
2

1462
1279
1096
914
731
548
365

For Fy=50 ksi & Fu=65 ksi

Bolt and angle strength
303
346
264
352
225
300
186
248
147
196
108
144
68.5
86.6

number of rows
8
7
6
5
4
3
2

For Fy=50 ksi & Fu=65 ksi

Beam Web Design strength/t
731
731
639
639
548
548
457
457
365
365
274
274
183
183

number of rows
8
7
6
5
4
3
2

Number oF rows

8
7
6
5
4
3
2

& Fu=65 ksi

angle thickness
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2
3\8
1\2

Bolt and angle strength

340
433
296
379
252
325
208
271
165
216
121
161
76.8
86.6

& Fu=65 ksi

Leh
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75
1.5
1.75

Support Design strength/t

Beam Web Design strength/t

819
819
717
717
614
614
512
512
410
410
307
307
205
205

1638
1433
1229
1024
819
614
410