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TYPICAL TOP AND BOTTOM CONNECTION

Design of through bolt (mullion to angle connection)

Maximum wind force, V1


Maximum dead load force, V2
Resultant force, V3
Using 10 mm diameter bolt stainless steel
Shear capacity, Vc
The bolt is double shear

:
:
:

4.96
1.39
5.15

kN
kN
kN

:
:

21.0
42.1

kN
kN

Design of angle connection (between mullion and concrete)


Check for the thickness of angle (Tp)
:
bolt distance from concrete, sb
30
:
Applied force, Vam
4.96
:
Fy, Bending stress of angle AA 6082 T6
255
:
Breadth, B
80
:
M = Vam x sb x 1.2
178524
Tp = (4M / FyB)
:
7.9
Design of anchor bolt (angle connection to concrete)
:
Maximum Shear force, V
4.9590
Using 10 mm diameter expansion bolt - 2 nos.
:
Shear capacity per bolt, Vc
7.1
Reduction factor
edge distance :
0.65
spacing :
0.65
:
Shear capacity per bolt, Vcr
2.99975
:
Total Shear capacity, Vcrt
5.9995

> V3...Pass!

mm
kN
N/mm2
mm
Nmm
mm
kN
kN
kN
kN

> V...Pass!

:
Maximum tensile force, T
1.3912
Using 10 mm diameter expansion bolt - 2 nos.
:
Tensile capacity per bolt, Tc
4.2
Reduction factor
edge distance :
0.65
spacing :
0.65
:
Shear capacity per bolt, Tcr
1.7745
:
Total Shear capacity, Tcrt
3.549

Conclusion:
All assumed members meet design criteria to resist specified loads.
Summary
:
Mullion AA 6063 T6
:
Transom AA 6063 T6
:
Through Bolt Stainless steel
:
Expansion Bolt
Angle Connection minimum thickness AA 6082 T6:

GE-13940
GE-13940
10mm-diameter
10mm-diameter
8mm aluminium

kN
kN
kN
kN

> T...Pass!

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