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Tie member along bracing

SLIP CRITICAL CONNECTIONS:

Member force =
Axial Capacity of member =
75% Axial Capacity of member =
Member force considered =
Bolt Class =
Bolt size
fub=
fy=
mf=
Hole dia=
Slip resistance = Rn= U*Du*hf*Tb*ns
where

Du=
hf=
Tb=
ns=
Rn=

No. of bolts required=

USE
6 Bolts

Drg. Mkd. No.

530 KN
842 KN
631.5 KN
631.5
10.9
30 mm
1040 N/mm2
940
1.25
33 mm

0.3
1.13
1
408 KN
1
0.3x1.13x1x408 / 1.25

>

530 KN

For class 10.9 bolt

Coefficient of friction

Proof load in IS

110.6496 KN

5.70720545
30 Dia.

CHECK FOR GUSSET

y=
0.9
r=
0.75
fy=
250
Width of gusset =
352
Thickness of gusset=
12
fu=
410
For tensile yielding: Rn=fy*Ag=
Capacity in tensile yielding=
950.4/1.25

mm
mm
0.9*250*352*12/1000 =
=
760.32 KN

950.4 KN

Ae=
3432
0.85Ag=
3590.4
Minimum net area=
3432
For tensile rupture
Rn=fu*Ae=
0.75*410*3432/1000 =
Capacity in tensile yielding=
1055.34/1.25 =
844.272 KN
Capacity of gusset min. =

BR22 -STAR 150X12

memb231 L/C 112

760.32

1055.34 KN

>

631.5 OK

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CHECK FOR MEMBER AT CONNECTION
MEMBER SESLECTED=
STAR 150*
Ag=
Ae=
0.85Ag=
Minimum area=
Shear lag factor, U
Member capacity=

Rn=fu*Ae*U=

12
6918
6126
5880.3
5880.3
0.6
1084.915 KN

mm2
mm2

0.6 for 3 or lesser bolt along

force, 0.7 for more than 3)
>
631.5
OK

CHECK FOR BLOCK SHEAR

Ant (net area in tension)=
Agv(gross area in shear)=
Anv(net area in shear)=
Atg(gross area in tension)
Block shear 1=
Block shear 2=

1044
5640
3660
1440

gross length for shear=

gross lengthfor tension
net length for shear=
net length for tension=

((0.6*410*3660+(1*410*1044))*0.75)/1000
((0.6*250*5640+(1*410*1044))*0.75)/1000
Ubs=1 -Minimum block shear=
955.53 KN
>

=
=
631.5

470
120
305
87
996.3 KN
955.53 KN

OK

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CHECK FOR BEARING

t = 12
Rn = 1.2lctFu
<= 2.4dtFu
227.304
354.24
=
0.75
Therefore Rn170.478
=
<=
265.68
therefore bearing capacity of bolts = 1022.868
>

lc=
= 38.5

55 -16.5

631.5 OK

CHECK FOR BUCKLING OF GUSSET

For gusset
r = t / 12 =12 / 12 =
3.46 mm
L=
228 mm
K=
1 Restrain on 1 side
KL/r =
65.82
Limiting slenderness ratio = 4.71E/Fy
65.82
<
133.22
Fcr = ( 0.658 Fy/Fe) Fy
Fe = 2E / (KL/r)2 =
=
121.51
lw = 192 + 180 tan30 x2
400
Aw = 400 x 12
= 4800.00
Rn=.Fcr . Aw=
524.94 KN
<
=0.9
Providing additional stiffeners on top of gusset
Therefore total area =

r=
KL/r =

22.8 mm
10.00
<

Rn=.Fcr . Aw=
=0.9

721.79 KN

145.04

631.5 NOT OK

150x12 + 400x12 =

133.22
>

631.5 OK

6600

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Tie Member (Tb)

Axial Force (TbFx) =
Shear Force (TbFy) =

631.5 KN
0 KN

Weld size for calculation =

Gusset thickness
Weld length

=
=

4 mm

(0.707 x 6)

12 mm
1172 mm

Tensile stress (T) = T / (Lw * Sw) = 631.5 / 1172 * 4

134.705631 N/mm2

For welding E70xx electrodes are used

Hence strength of electrodes = (0.6 *454)*0.75
Allowable stress
=
204.3 N/mm2

taken conservatively

OK