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Beam/Column to End plate Design Checks

Please note that BLACK is Input andBLUE is Output (Don't tamper with the BLUE Cells) Supported beam Up to 457 533 & Above Bolts: M20 8.8 in 22mm Dia. Holes Endplate: Steel Grade S275 minimum Supported Beam Information BM 1: IPE 400 D= W= tw = tf = Check 1: Reccommended detailing Practice (See fig. 1a & 1b) Sizing of Endplate(s) Thk. (tp) = Width (Bp) = Depth (Dp) = l = Bearing strength of endplate, p = bs Check 2: Supported beam weld (Capacity of fillet welds connecting end plate to beam web)-(See fig. 2) Force on end plate (Staad output), F = v Leg length of the fillet weld, s = Effective throat size of the weld, a = 0.7s = Total effective length of the weld, we = 2 (l - 2s) l Design strength of the weld, p = w Capacity of the fillet weld, Pweld = pwlwea = Check 3: Shear capacity of the beam web at the end plate-(See fig. 2) Force on end plate (Staad output), F = v Design strength of the beam, p = y Shear Area, Av = 0.9ltw = Shear capacity of beam connected to end plate, P = 0.6pyAv = v Check 4: Shear and bending capacity of the beam at the notch-(See fig. 3) Length of notch, c = Notch depth (Top), dc1 = Notch depth (Bottom), dc2 = Moments of area, = [(W x tf x tf/2) + ((D-tf-dc1) x tw x ((D-tf-dc1)/2 + tf))]/[(W x tf ) + (D-tf-dc1) x tw ] = Second moments of area, Ixx = ((W x tf^3)/12) + (W x tf x dc1^2)) + ((tw x (D-tf-dc1)^3)/12) + (D-tf-dc1) x tw x g] = ymax = Elastic section modulus of the tee section at the notch, Z = Ixx/ymax = N Shear Area for single notched beam, A = (D - dc1)tw = vN Shear Area for double notched beam, A = 0.9(D - dc1 - dc2)tw = vN Design for single notched beam: Shear capacity at the notch, P = 0.6PyAvN = vN 0.75PvN = Moment Capacity at the notch in the presence of shear, McN = PyZN = Eccentric Moment = Fv(tp + c) = Check 5: Local stability of notched beam-(See fig. 4) Adopt design for single notched beam: For D/tw 54.3 dc1 D/2 cD Yes Yes Ok! Ok! Recommended Endplate size (Bp x tp) 150 x 8 200 x 10 Bolt Gauge, (g) 90 140

400 mm 180 mm 8.6 mm 13.5 mm

8 mm 150 mm 290 mm 2 460 N/mm Ok!

74.6 6 4.2 556

kN mm mm mm 2 220 N/mm For 6mm fillet welds, classification 35, S275 steel 514 kN Fv Pweld Ok!

74.6 kN 2 275 N/mm 2245 mm 370 kN Fv Pv Ok!

112 mm 50 mm 0 mm 102 mm 4 6780 cm 25 cm 3 273 cm 3010 mm 2709 mm 497 kN 372 kN 75 kNm 9 kNm Fv 0.75PvN - Use low shear formular Fv(tp + c) McN Ok!

Check 6:Supporting beam/column Bolt group-(See fig. 5):Check these bolts for shear under loading Force on end plate (Staad output), F = v Shear capacity of bolt group connecting endplate to supporting beam or column Assummed size of bolts (Diameter of bolt, d) = M 20 GR. 8.8 Shear Strength of a bolt, ps = Shear area of single bolt, A* = Shear capacity of single bolt, P = psA* = s For the top pair of the bolts P is the smaller of psA* or 0.5kbse1tppbs, s where pbs = bearing strength of endplate, e = end distance, kbs = 1.0 for standard clearance holes. 1 kbs = End distance, e1 = End plate thickness, t = p Bearing strength of endplate, p = bs Shear capacity of single bolt, P = 0.5kbse1tppbs = s Smaller of psA* or 0.5kbse1tppbs, Assummed number of bolts, N = Ps = NPs =

74.6 kN 20 mm 2 375 N/mm 245 N/mm 91.9 kN


2

1 40 mm 8 mm 2 460 N/mm 73.6 kN 73.6 kN 8 No 589 kN

Fv NPs

Ok!

Check 7 : Supporting beam/column- Connecting Elements-(See fig. 6) Shear and bearing of end plate connected to supporting beam (i) Basic requirement for shear : Fv/2 Pv.min. Where Pv.min = Shear capacity of the end plate which is the smaller of plain shear capacity, Pv and Block shear capacity, Pr Force on end plate (Staad output), Fv = Plain Shear Bolt pitch, p = No of bolts on one side, n = N/2 Diameter of hole, Dh = ke = Av = 0.9(2e1 + (n-1)p)tp = Av.net = Av - nDhtp = Pv1 = 0.6pyAv Pv2 = 0.7pyKeAv.net Pv = min (Pv1, Pv2) = Block Shear Lv = e1 + (n-1)p = Lt = e2 = k= Pr = 0.6pytp{Lv + Ke (Lt -kDh)} Shear capacity of the end plate, Pv.min = min(Pv, Pr) = (ii) Basic requirement for bearing : Fv/2 Pbs. Where Pbs = sum of bearing capacities of the end plate, Bearing capacity of the end plate per bolt, Pbs = Kbsdtppbs = 0.5kbse1tppbs = But for the top bolt, Pbs is the smaller of 0.5kbse1tppbs and Kbsdtppbs (n x 0.5kbse1tppbs) + min.( 0.5kbse1tppbs, Kbsdtppbs) p = Bolt pitch, d = diameter of bolt, Dh = Diameter of hole, tp = Thickness of plate, Pbs = Bearing strength of end plate, e1 = End distance, Ke = 1.2 for S275 Steel and Ke = 1.1 for S355 Steel, kbs = 1.0 Check8a : Supporting beam/column- Local capacity (With one support beam)-(See fig. 7a) Shear and bearing capacity of supporting beam (i) Basic requirement for shear : Fv/2 Pv Where Pv = Local shear capacity of supporting beam web which is the smaller of Pv1 and Pv2, i.e. Pv = min(Pv1, Pv2). Shear g= et1 = dc1 + e1 = eb2 = D - (e1 + (n-1)p) = eb = min.(eb2, g/2, p, 5d) et = min.(et1, 5d) Av = (et + (n-1)p +eb)tw = Av.net = Av - nDhtw = Pv1 = 0.6pyAv Pv2 = 0.7pyKeAv.net Pv = min (Pv1, Pv2) = (ii) Basic requirement for bearing : Fv/2n Pbs. Where Pbs = bearing capacity of supporting beam or column per bolt. Bearing capacity of supporting beam or column per bolt, Pbs = Kbsdtwpbs = 79 kN Fv/2n Pbs Ok! 140 mm 90 mm 150 mm 70 mm 90 mm 2 3182 mm 2 2425 mm 525 kN 560 kN 525 kN Fv/2 Pv Ok! 74 kN 73.6 kN 73.6 kN 368 kN Fv/2 Pbs Ok! 74.6 kN 70 mm 4 No 22 mm 1.2 2 2088 mm 2 1384 mm 345 kN 320 kN 320 kN 250 mm 30 mm 0.5 360 kN 320 kN Fv/2 Pv.min. Ok!

Check8b : Supporting beam/column- Local capacity-(With two support beam)-(See fig. 7b) Shear and bearing capacity of supporting beam (i) Basic requirement for shear : Fv1A/2 + Fv2/2 Pv, Fv1A = Fv1.n2/n1 Where Pv = Local shear capacity of supporting beam web which is the smaller of Pv1 and Pv2, i.e. Pv = min(Pv1, Pv2). Shear n1 = n2 = Fv1 = Fv2 = Fv1A = Fv1.n2/n1 = g= et1 = dc1 + e1 = eb2 = D - (e1 + (n-1)p) = eb = min.(eb2, g/2, p, 5d) et = min.(et1, 5d) Av = (et + (n2-1)p +eb)tw = Av.net = Av - n2Dhtw = Pv1 = 0.6pyAv Pv2 = 0.7pyKeAv.net Pv = min (Pv1, Pv2) = (ii) Basic requirement for bearing : Fv1/2n1 + Fv2/2n2 Pbs. Where Pbs = bearing capacity of supporting beam or column per bolt. Fv1/2n1 + Fv2/2n2 = Bearing capacity of supporting beam or column per bolt, Pbs = Kbsdtwpbs = 25 kN 79 kN Fv1/2n1 + Fv2/2n2 Pbs Ok! 4 No 4 No 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 140 mm 90 mm 150 mm 70 mm 90 mm 2 3182 mm 2 2425 mm 525 kN 560 kN 525 kN Fv1A/2 + Fv2/2 Pv Ok!

Conclusion: End plate and the supporting beam(s)/column(s) are adequate.

Use End Plate 150mm x 290mm x 8mm with 8No Bolts

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