Client : Date : DEC-05

Project : Calc'd by : MS
Estimate no : Checked by : KP
Contract no :
Sheet no : C02-C2/1

CONNECTION -C02-C2 ( CHS/SHS Bracing bar with spade plate slotted into section - Using cover plates )

BRACE CHS 219.1x8.0 F := 200kN

30
0(M
AX
)
CH 2 NOS 250 X 10 THK
20 S2 COVER PLATE
0k 19
N .1
103kN X8
31°

171.4kN
10
10

250(MIN)

UB 914x305x253
250x15 THK SPADE 22
0
0

PLATE
11

40
40
40
40
140(MIN)
15 THK
GUSSET PLATE

NOTES:-

All bolts are M20, grade 8.8,

All welds are 6 mm CFW
All beams & fittings are grade S275

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Sheet no : C02-C2/2

Material Properties
N
Design strength of S275 material py275 := 275 ⋅
up to & including 16 mm thk 2
mm

N
Design strength of S275 material py265 := 265 ⋅
beyond 16 mm thk and up to and 2
mm
including 40mm thk
N
Design strength of weld pw := 220 ⋅
2
mm
Bracing

Diameter of brace bar Db := 219.1 ⋅ mm

Thickness of brace bar tb := 8 ⋅ mm

Diameter of bolt d := 20mm

Diameter of hole Dh = 22 mm
No.of bolt rows nr := 1

No of bolt columns nc := 2

Total no. of bolts n= 2

Width of the spade / cover plate ws := 250mm

Thickness of spade plate ts := 15mm

Thickness of cover plate tc := 10mm

End distance local to free end of e1 := 40mm

spade plate
Gauge g := 110mm

Length of slot ls := 220mm

Net area coefficient Ke := 1.2

Check for Bolts

Check for shear capacity

Shear capacity of bolt Ps := 91.9kN Ps = 91.90 kN

F
Shear per bolt on double plane Fs := Fs = 50 kN
2⋅n
Ps (91.9 kN) > Fs (50 kN): Therefore O.k

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Sheet no : C02-C2/3

Check for bearing capacity of spade / gusset / cover plate

N
Bearing strength pbs := 460 ⋅
2
mm
Bearing Capacity per bolt hole Pbs := d ⋅ ts ⋅ pbs Pbs = 138.00 kN

Pbs (138 kN) > FS (50 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for Tension capacity of spade plate

Effective area
⎣ (
Ae := min ⎡Ke ⋅ ws ⋅ ts − nc ⋅ Dh ⋅ ts , ws ⋅ ts⎤
⎦ ) Ae = 3708 mm
2

Tension capacity Pt := Ae ⋅ py275 Pt = 1019.70 kN

Pt (1019.7 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld between spade plate & CHS

Length of weld. lw := 4 ⋅ ls lw = 880 mm

F kN
Shear per mm on weld FL := FL = 0.227
lw mm
FL
Size of weld required s req := s req = 1.48 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7
Adopt 6mm CFW

Check for compression capacity of cover plate

10
Thickness of cover plate tc = 10 mm

Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 90mm

2
tc
0
11

Min radius of gyration ryy := 40

40 ryy = 2.89 mm
12 40
90 40
Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := 1.5 ⋅ λ = 46.8
ryy

N
Alllowable compressive strength pc = 241 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
2
mm

Max available dispersion length wd := 110mm

Compression capacity of cover plates Pc := 2wd ⋅ tc ⋅ pc Pc = 530.62 kN

Pc (530.6 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.

Therefore adopt 2Nos 10 thk cover plate

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Sheet no : C02-C2/4

Check for shear capacity of CHS Bracing Wall

2
Shear area of CHS brace Av := 0.9 ⋅ ls ⋅ tb ⋅ 4 Av = 6336 mm

Shear capacity of CHS brace Fsw := 0.6 ⋅ py275 ⋅ Av Fsw = 1045.44 kN

Fsw (1045.44 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.

Checks for Gusset Plate

Check for compression capacity of gusset plate

Thickness of gusset plate tg := 15mm

Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 300mm

2
tg
Min radius of gyration ryy := ryy = 4.33 mm
12

Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := 1.5 ⋅ λ = 103.9
ryy

N
Alllowable compressive strength pc = 134 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
2
mm

Max available dispersion length wd := 110mm

within gusset

Compression capacity of the plate Pc := wd ⋅ tg ⋅ pc Pc = 220.43 kN

Pc (220.4 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.

Weld between gusset and column web

Max Vertical component of brace force Fv := F ⋅ sin ( 31 ⋅ deg) Fv = 103.01 kN

Length available for welding Leff := ( 250 − 25 ) ⋅ mm Leff = 225 mm

Fv kN
Shear on weld FL := FL = 0.23
2 × Leff mm

FL
Size of weld required s := s = 1.49 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7

Adopt 6mm CFW

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Sheet no : C02-C2/5

Weld between gusset plate and baseplate

Max Horizontal component of Fh := F ⋅ cos ( 31 ⋅ deg) Fh = 171.43 kN

brace force

Length available for welding Leff := 140mm − 25mm Leff = 115 mm

Fh kN
Shear on weld FL := FL = 0.745
2 × Leff mm

FL
Size of weld required s := s = 4.84 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7

Adopt 6mm CFW

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