GUSSET PLATE DESIGN

Design notes from Hera Notes Gusset plate designed in accordance to NZS 3404 :1992 based on the Whitmore Section
l lb Gusset Plate

lw

Nominal Yield Capacity of Whitmore section Rs = Aw.Fyp where Aw = lw.tp thickness of plate = tp = Yield Strength of plate = Fyp = lw (l-a)tan30*2+distance between outer bolts l= a= distance between outer bolts = lb = lw = Aw = Rs = Buckling of Gusset Plate
Gusset Plate l1 l2
l3

10 mm 250 MPa 35 35 70 70 700 mm mm mm mm mm2

175 kN

Take the average length of the 3 lengths to the support for the buckling length (l1+l2+l3)/3 = ly ly = ke = ry = tp / (12)0.5 = kf = ab = ac = Rc = ac*Rs =

100 mm 0.5 2.89 mm 1 0.5 0.893 156 kN

fNy = 0.9(min Rc,Rs) =

141 kN

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Local Buckling Check

bg

Gusset Plate

The length of unsupported regions of a gusset plate that are in compression should not exceed the below value to ensure local buckling does not occur. bg < Ci.tp/(Fyp/250)0.5 refer Hera Notes

Ci = 45 for gusset plates bolted to the supported member Ci = 40 for gusset plates welded to the supported member (The supported member is typically the brace ) Ci

45

bg <

450 mm

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Tension

GUSSET PLATE DESIGN

Design notes from Hera Notes Gusset plate designed in accordance to NZS 3404 :1992
l s Gusset Plate

Tearout of the Gusset Plate based on Block Shear

thickness of plate = tp = Yield Strength of plate = Fyp = Ultimate Strength of plate = Fup = distance from gusset edge to last bolt l = distance from gusset edge to first bolt a= distance between outer bolts = s = hole diameter of bolt = df = No of bolts per row parallel to the force directn = Nb =

10 250 410 35 35 100 22 1

mm MPa MPa mm mm mm mm

Nominal tearout capacity is the minimum of the following equations Rn = 0.6.fyp.Ags + fup.Ant Rn = 0.6.fup.Ans + fyp.Agt 1) 2)

where Ags = gross area subject to shear = 2.l.tp Ans = net area subject ot shear = 2(l-(n-0.5).df)tp {for bolted case} Ag = gross area subject to tension = s.tp Ant = net area subject to tension = (s-df)tp Ags 700 Ans 480 Agt 1000 Ant 780 Rn = 0.6.fyp.Ags + fup.Ant Rn = 0.6.fup.Ans + fyp.Agt Design Tension Capacity of Gusset Plate fVn =

mm2 mm2 2 mm mm2

425 kN 368 kN

331 kN

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