Column Splice Design

W1000x412
Loads at splice

Vertical
Shear
Fv := 1650kN

Horizontal shear

Fh := 150kN

axial tension

Fa := 3500kN

Major axis
Moment
Mz := 3200kN m

Minor axis
Moment
My := 100kN m

Note:
All bolts are 1 1/8" ASTM A490 Bolts
All welds are 8mm CFW
All members are of grade W350 and plates are W250
Section Properties
Column W1000x412
Dc := 1008mm

Wc := 402mm

Tc := 40mm

tc := 21.1mm

Ac := 52500mm

Material Properties:
Fy350 := 50ksi = 344.74 MPa

Fu350 := 450MPa

FyPL := 36ksi = 248.21 MPa

FuPL := 58ksi = 399.9 MPa

Bolt Properties
bolt diameter

d := 1.125in

nominal bolt hole size

Dh := 30mm

no of bols in flange

nf := 10

no of bolts in web

nw := 10

resistance factor for fastners

f := 0.75

resistance factor for shear yielding

s := 1

resistance factor for tension yielding

t := 0.9

resistance factor for rupture

:= 0.75

shear capacity of A490 bolt

rnv := 223kN

tensile capacity of A490 bolt

rnt := 398kN

y := 0.9

1. Check for Bolts Flange side:

axial compression force acting / flange

Wc Tc

Ff := Fa

Ac

= 1072 kN

axial force in web

Fw := Fa 2 Ff = 1356 kN

lever arm distance

La := Dc Tc = 0.97 m

polar moment of inertia of bolt group

Ibg1 := nf 120 + 4 40 + 120

Mz

Fsv :=

vertical shear per bolt

Ff
nf

Fh

Fsh :=

horizontal shear per bolt

shear per bolt

Rs :=

nf

La

nf

) mm2 = 208000 mm2

M y Fh

+
210mm 120mm
2
2

+
= 475.71 kN
Ibg1

M y Fh

+
210mm 120mm
2
2

+
= 45.43 kN
Ibg1

Fsv2 + Fsh2 = 477.88 kN

chek1 :=

"OK"

if Rs < 2 rnv

"Not Good"

= "Not Good"

otherwise

Rs
2 rnv

= 1.07

2. Check for Bolts in the web side:

eccentricity in connection

e := 105mm

torsional moment due to eccentricity

Mt := Fv e = 173.25 kNm
ymax := 220mm

( 2) mm2 + 4(1102 + 2202) mm2 = 2.72 105 mm2

moment of inertia of bolt group

Ibg := nw 55

horizontal shear per bolt

Hh :=

vertical shear per bolt

xmax := 55mm

Hv :=

Mt ymax
Ibg
Mt xmax
Ibg

Fw
nw
Fv
nw

= 275.6 kN

= 200 kN

shear per bolt

Rs1 :=

Hh2 + Hv2 = 340.52 kN

chek2 :=

"OK"

if Rs1 < 2 rnv

"Not Good"

= "OK"

Rs1

otherwise

2 rnv

= 0.76

3. Check for Bearing Capacity of column Web:

clear distance
bearing strength of column web in vertical
direction

Lc := min 110mm Dh , 50mm

Dh
2

= 35 mm

rnbs1 := 1.2 Lc tc Fu350 = 299.09 kN

rnbs1 (299.09KN) > H.h (166.4kN): therefore OK

bearing strength of column web at bolt

rnbs2 := 2.4 d tc Fu350 = 488.38 kN

rnbs2 (488.38KN) > R.s1 (177.09): therefore OK

Check for bearing capacity of web plate:
minimum thickness

tw := 16mm

bearing strength of plate

rnws := 2 1.2 Lc tw FuPL = 403.1 kN

rnws (403.1KN) > H.h (166.4kN): therefore OK

rnws (403.1KN) > H.v (60.61kN): therefore OK
Check for tension capacity of outer flange plate
total compression or tension per flange

Ftot := Ff +

Mz
La

= 4377.79 kN

minimum thickness

t1 := 38mm

gross area of connected flange plate

Ag := t1 420mm = 15960 mm

net area of connected part

Anet := min t1 420mm 2 Dh + 1.5mm , 0.85 Ag = 13566 mm

Tension capacity of flange plate

Tcap := min y Ag FyPL , Anet FuPL = 3565.31 kN

T.cap (3002.36kN) > F.tot/2 (2039.65KN): therefore OK

Check for tension capacity of inner flange plate

t1 := 38mm
2

gross area of connected flange plate

Ag1 := t1 160mm = 6080 mm

net area of connected part

Anet1 := min t1 160mm Dh + 1.5mm , 0.85 Ag1 = 4883 mm

Tension capacity of flange plate

Tcap1 := 2 min y Ag1 FyPL , Anet1 FuPL = 2716.42 kN

T.cap (2287.51kN) > F.tot/2 (2039.65kN): therefore OK

check for tension capacity of column flange;

effective thickness of column flange

teff := Tc = 40 mm

gross area of connected column flange

Agf := teff Wc = 16080 mm

net area of connected part

Anetf := min Agf 2 Dh + 1.5mm teff , 0.85 Agf = 13560 mm

tension capacity of column flange

Tcapf := min t Agf Fy350 , Anetf Fu350 = 4576.5 kN

T.capf (4576.5kN) > F.tot (4079.29kN): therefore OK

Check for Block shear capacity of column flange:
shear length

Lv := 320mm + 50mm = 370 mm

tensile length

Lt :=

Wc 240mm
2

= 81 mm
2

gross area subjected to shear

Agv := 2 Lv Tc = 29600 mm

gross area subjected to tension

Agt := 2 Lt Tc = 6480 mm

net area subjected to shear

Anv := Agv 9 Dh + 1.5mm Tc = 18260 mm

net area subjected to shear

Ant := Agt 1 Dh + 1.5mm Tc = 5220 mm

tension lag factor coefficient

Ubs := 1

Block shear capacity

Rnb1 := min 0.6 Fu350 Anv , 0.6 Fy350 Agv + Ubs Fu350 Ant = 5459.4 kN
R.nb1 (5459.4kN) > F.tot (4079.29kN): therefore OK

Check for Block shear capacity of column web:

shear length

Lvw := 2 ( 110mm + 50mm) = 320 mm

tensile length

Ltw := 440mm

gross area subjected to shear

Agvw := Lvw tc = 6752 mm

gross area subjected to tension

Agtw := Ltw tc = 9284 mm

net area subjected to shear

Anvw := Agvw 3 Dh + 1.5mm tc = 4758.05 mm

net area subjected to shear

Antw := Agtw 4 Dh + 1.5mm Tc = 4244 mm

tension lag factor coefficient

Ubs := 1

Block shear capacity

Rnb2 := min 0.6 Fu350 Anvw , 0.6 Fy350 Agvw + Ubs Fu350 Antw = 2395.86 kN
R.nb2 (2395.86kN) > F.w (1239.77kN): therefore
OK
Check for compression capacity of inner flange plate:
resistance factor for compression

c := 0.9

max effective length for buckling

L := 100mm

max available dispersed length

wd1 := 160mm

gross area subjected to compressive

force

Agfi := wd1 tg = 6080 mm

min radius of gyration

ryy :=

effective length factor

K := 1

tg

thickness of plate

12

= 10.97 mm

tg := 38mm

modulus of elasticity of steel

E := 200GPa
2

elastic critical buckling stress

K L
ryy
design compressive strength

Fe :=

K L
r
yy

= 2.38 10 MPa

= 9.12

Rnc := c FyPL Agfi = 1358.21 kN

R.nc (1358.21kN) > F.tot/4(1094kN): therefore

OK
Weld check for flange reinforcement Plate to flange:
net shear force acting on reinf plate

Fbp := Ftot Tcapf = 198.71 kN