Client : Date : DEC-05

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Sheet no :C02-C6/ 1

CONNECTION NO - C02-C6

LOADS:

Brace 152UC30 F := 237 ⋅ kN

LHS Beam 203UC46 Fx1 := 72 ⋅ kN Fv1 := 11kN Fh1 := 2kN

RHS Beam 254UC73 Fx2 := 127 ⋅ kN Fv2 := 96kN Fh2 := 25kN

205.2kN
23
7k
N

2 NOS 150x10 THK

°
60

WING PLATE
118.5kN
15
SLOTTED INTO GUSSET(TYP)
2U
C3

4 NOS 60x10 THK

0

FLANGE COVER PLATE(TYP)

A (MIN)

25
20

0(M
40

AX
)
70

A B
90 90
40 0

30
30
70 40
1

(MIN)
40

(MIN) 15 THK
70

GUSSET PLATE B NOTCH FLANGES

TO SUIT
40

50

EL 6.600
15 EL 6.575
90
65

240(MIN)
W.P
90

60 60
203UC46
254UC73
SECTION A-A SECTION B-B
254UC89 END PLATE 160x15THK
COL WEB BOLTS @ 90x/CRS
(TYP)

Notes
All bolts are M20 ,Gr.8.8
All weld sizes are 6mm CFW
All main steel & fittings are S275

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Sheet no :C02-C6/ 2

Sectional Properties

Column Dc := 260.3 ⋅ mm wc := 256.3 ⋅ mm Tc := 17.3 ⋅ mm tc := 10.3 ⋅ mm rc := 12.7 ⋅ mm

254UC89

LHS Beam Db1 := 203.2 ⋅ mm wb1 := 203.6mm Tb1 := 11 ⋅ mm tb1 := 7.2 ⋅ mm rb1 := 10.2 ⋅ mm
203UC46

RHS Beam Db2 := 254.1 ⋅ mm wb2 := 254.6mm Tb2 := 14.2 ⋅ mm tb2 := 8.6 ⋅ mm rb2 := 12.7 ⋅ mm
254UC73

Bracing Dbr := 157.6mm wbr := 152.9 ⋅ mm Tbr := 9.4mm tbr := 6.5 ⋅ mm rbr := 7.6mm
152UC30
Material Properties 2
Abr := 3830mm
N
Design strength of S275 material py275 := 275 ⋅
Up to & including 16 thk 2
mm

N
Design strength of S275 material py265 := 265 ⋅
beyond 16thk , up to and including 2
mm
40mm thk
N
Design strength of fillet weld pw := 220 ⋅
2
mm
Checks for bolts for 203UC46 beam to column web (worst case)

Bolt Diameter d := 20 ⋅ mm

Total no. of bolts n := 8

Bolt pitch p := 90mm

Bolt gauge g := 90mm

Shear Capacity of bolt Ps := 91.9kN

Tension Capacity of bolt Pnom := 110kN

Vertical component of brace force Fvb1 := F ⋅ sin ( 60deg) Fvb1 = 205.2 kN

Horizontal component of brace force Fhb1 := F ⋅ cos ( 60deg) Fhb1 = 118.5 kN

Fv1 + Fvb1
Total vertical shear per bolt Fsv := Fsv = 27.03 kN
n
Fh1
Hor. shear per bolt Fsh := Fsh = 0.5 kN
4

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2 2
Resultant shear per bolt Fs := Fsv + Fsh Fs = 27.04 kN

( (
min ⎡ max Fx1 , Fhb1 , Fx2⎤
⎣ ⎦ ))
Tension per bolt Ft := Ft = 29.63 kN
(conservatively) 4

Fs Ft
Check for combined shear and tension Ratio := + Ratio = 0.56
Ps Pnom
Ratio(0.56 ) < 1.4 : Therefore O.K.

Check for weld between beam web and end plate 63

Tension per bolt Ft = 29.63 kN

108.10
Dispersion length on weld Ld := ( 92.2 + 63 )mm Ld = 155.2 mm
( for bottom bolt)

92.2
Dispersion on web Lw := 92.2mm

Ft ⋅ Lw
Tension on web Ftw := Ftw = 17.60 kN
Ld
Ftw kN
Tension per mm on web weld FT := FT = 0.191
Lw mm
Fv2 kN
Vertical shear per mm FL := FL = 0.240
(
2 ⋅ Db2 − 2 ⋅ Tb2 − 2 ⋅ rb2 ) mm

2
⎛ FT ⎞ kN
Resultant force per mm R1 := ⎜ + FL
2
R1 = 0.284
⎝ 1.25 ⎠ mm
R1
Size of fillet weld required s req := s req = 1.85 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw 63

Adopt 6mm CFW

108.10

Check for end plate

92.2

Weld b/w beam web & endplate s := 6 ⋅ mm

Ft ⎛g tb2 ⎞
Moment due to bolt force M := ⋅⎜ − − 0.8 ⋅ s M = 0.532 kN ⋅ m
2 ⎝2 2 ⎠
Dispersion length Ld = 155.2 mm (worst case)

M⋅6
Thickness of plate required treqd := treqd = 8.65 mm
py275 ⋅ Ld

Adopt 15mm thk end plate

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Check for bearing

Minimum thickness of connected ply tc = 10.3 mm

N
Bearing strength pbs := 460 ⋅
2
mm

Bearing Capacity (per bolt) Pbs := d ⋅ tc ⋅ pbs Pbs = 94.76 kN

2 2
⎛ Fv2 ⎞ ⎛ Fh2 ⎞
Applied load (per bolt) Fsb := ⎜ + Fsv + ⎜ + Fsh Fsb = 51.48 kN
⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠
Pbs (94.76 kN) > Fsb (51.48 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for brace bar (152UC30)

Bolt properties in brace bar

( Each flange plate)
Bolt Diameter d2 := 20 ⋅ mm

Diameter of hole Dh2 := 22mm

No of bolt rows on each side nr2 := 2

No of bolt columns nc2 := 1

Total no. of bolts n2 = 2

End distance et2 := 40mm

Pitch p2 := 70mm

Check for bolts in shear

F
Ffp := Ffp = 59.25 kN
Force on each flange plate 4
Ffp
Shear capacity of bolt Fs2 :=
n2 Fs2 = 29.63 kN

Ps (91.9 kN) > Fs2(29.62 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for bolts in bearing

Minimum thickness of connected part Tbr = 9.4 mm

Bearing Capacity (
Pbs2 := d2 ⋅ Tbr ⋅ pbs ⋅ n2 ) Pbs2 = 172.96 kN

Pbs2 (172.96 kN) > Ffp(59.25 kN): Therefore O.K.

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Block shear capacity of brace bar

110
Net area coefficient k e := 1.2 k := 0.5

31.45
for S275

Shear length Lv1 := et2 + p2 Lv1 = 110 mm

90
31.45
Tensile length Lt1 := 31.45mm

Block Shear capacity

⎣ ⎣ (
Pr1 := 2 ⋅ ⎡0.6 ⋅ py275 ⋅ Tbr ⋅ ⎡Lv1 + k e ⋅ Lt1 − k ⋅ Dh2 ⎤⎤
⎦⎦ ) Pr1 = 417.343 kN

F
Tension acting on each Ffb := Ffb = 118.5 kN
flange of brace bar 2

Pr1 (417.3 kN) > Ffb (118.5 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for cover plates

Check for compression capacity of cover plates

Thickness of cover plate tcp := 10mm

Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 90mm

2
tcp
Min radius of gyration ryy := ryy = 2.887 mm
12

Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := 1.0 ⋅ λ = 31.177
ryy

N
pc = 260.39 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
2
mm

Cover plate width Wcp := 60mm

Compression capacity of the plate Pc := Wcp ⋅ tcp ⋅ pc Pc = 156.24 kN

Pc (156.2 kN) > Ffp (59.2 kN): Therefore O.K.

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Check for tension capacity of cover plates

Width of cover plate Wcp = 60 mm

Tension capacity of the cover plates ( )

PTc := Wcp − Dh2 ⋅ k e ⋅ tcp ⋅ py275 PTc = 125.4 kN

PTc (125.4 kN) > Ffp (59.2 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for wing plates

90
30
(MIN)
Eccentricity between force from bolts ef := 45mm
to C/L of gusset

15
Moment induced on wing plate M := Ffp ⋅ ef M = 2666.25 kN ⋅ mm

60
Thickness of wing plate twp := 10mm

6⋅ M
Depth of wing plate reqd. Dwp := Dwp = 69.626 mm
1.2 ⋅ twp ⋅ py275

Adopt 150 mm depth wing plate ( For practical reasons )

Shear capacity of wing plate

Shear area of wing plate (

As := 2 ⋅ 0.9 ⋅ Dwp ⋅ twp ) As = 1253.261 mm
2

Shear capacity of wing plate Fwp := 0.6 ⋅ As ⋅ py275 Fwp = 206.788 kN

Force on wing plate Pwp := 2 ⋅ Ffp Pwp = 118.5 kN

Fwp (206.8 kN) > Pwp (118.5 kN): Therefore O.K.

Weld between wing plate and gusset

Length available for weld (

Lw := 2 ⋅ p2 + 2 ⋅ et2 ) Lw = 300 mm

Ffp kN
Longitudinal force acting on weld per mm Fvw := Fvw = 0.197
Lw mm

Fvw
Size of fillet weld s := s = 1.28 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw

Adopt 6 mm CFW

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Check for Compression Capacity of Gusset Plate

Thickness of gusset plate tg := 15mm

Dispersed width weff := Dbr weff = 157.6 mm

(Conservatively)
Maximum effective length for buckling Leff := 250mm
2
tg
Minimum radius of gyration of gusset ryy := ryy = 4.33 mm
12

1.5Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := λ = 86.603
ryy

N
Allowable compressive strength pc = 163.92
2
mm

Compression capacity Pc := weff ⋅ tg ⋅ pc Pc = 387.51 kN

Pc (387.51 kN) > F (237 kN): Therefore O.K.

Weld between gusset plate and beam flange

Horizontal component of brace force Fhb1 = 118.5 kN

Length available for welding l := 240 ⋅ mm Leff := l − 25 ⋅ mm Leff = 215 mm

Fhb1 kN
FL := FL = 0.276

e=101.6
Shear per mm on weld
2 × Leff mm

Eccentricity of weld from w.p e := 101.6 ⋅ mm

M := Fhb1 ⋅ e M = 12.04 kN ⋅ m
Moment due to eccentricity

M⋅6 kN
Tension per mm on weld FT := FT = 0.781
2 mm
2 ⋅ Leff

2
⎛ FT ⎞ kN
Resultant force per mm on weld R := ⎜ + FL
2
R = 0.683
⎝ 1.25 ⎠ mm

R
Size of fillet weld required s := s = 4.44 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7

Adopt 6mm CFW

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Sheet no :C02-C6/ 8

Weld between gusset plate and end plate

Vertical component of brace force Fvb1 = 205.2 kN

Length available for welding l := 185 ⋅ mm Leff := l − 25 ⋅ mm Leff = 160 mm

Fvb1 kN
Shear per mm on weld FL := FL = 0.641
Leff ⋅ 2 mm

FL
Size of fillet weld required s := s = 4.16 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw

Adopt 6mm CFW

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