Verification example Pipe – Shear lag connection in bracing

Type of connection: Pipe – Shear lag connection in bracing

Unit system: Metric

Designed acc. to: AISC 360-10

Investigated: Shear lag of pipe, welds

Materials: Steel A36, Bolts A490M, Weld E70XX

Geometry:

Profile:

PIPE 82.5 X 4
Profile:

PIPE 82.5 X 4

Length of
embedded part
of pipe

tp = 85 mm ALL plates
have the same
thickness:

tp = 10 mm
Applied forces:

V = 0 kN

N = 200 kN (per pipe)

M = 0 kNm

Procedure:

The shear lag effect is investigated as described in part D of AISC360. Welds are checked as well.

IDEA StatiCa Connection – results

Von Mieses stress

 Plastic strain ratio

WELDS RESULTS
AISC 360-10 and Steel construction manual – results

Pipe connection acc. AISC 360-10 - D3 5

D= 82,5 mm t= 4 mm
Length of connection (weld/slot):
l= 85 mm
l= 85mm
Weld: Φ= 0,75
FEXX= 70 ksi = 483 MPa
throat: 3,5 mm = size w= 5 mm
2
Aw= 1190 mm
Fw= 290 MPa
ΦRn= 258 kN > NEd= 200 kN 0,77 OK

Shear Lag Rupture Φ= 0,75

U= 0,69
2
Ag= 986 mm
2
An=Ag - 2t x (t plate+1)= 898 mm
2
Ae=U An= 621 mm

Rupture: ΦPn= 168 kN Unit check: 1,19 Wrong

Comparison:

Shear Lag: Check of the plastic strain in IDEA StatiCa clearly shows the shear lag effect. The limit
plastic strain is on 3.5% - the capacity is almost exhausted. On the other hand, the computation acc.
part D of AISC360 shows that the connection is beyond the limit by 19%.

Weld: Weld check is more conservative using standard approach.