OCBF BRACE - TO - BEAM CONNECTION DESIGN

Member Properties:

Bracing = (2)5x5x5/8"
Fy = 36 ksi (AISC TABLE 2-4)
Fu = 58 ksi (AISC TABLE 2-4)
Thickness = 1.25 in (AISC TABLE 1-7)
Area = 11.8 in (AISC TABLE 1-7)
r = 2.11 in (AISC TABLE 1-7)
Lev = 1.5 in
Leh = 2.5 in
Spacing of Bolt = 3 in
Ubs = 0.8
Hole Dia. = 0.9375 in

Plate
thickness = 1.25 in
Fy = 36 ksi (AISC TABLE 2-5)
Fu = 58 ksi (AISC TABLE 2-5)
Lev = 2 in
Leh = 1.5 in
S = 3 in
Hole Dia. = 0.9375 in

bolt dia. = 0.875

n = 8

Required Tensile Strength = 178 kips

Required Compressive Strength = 70.9 kips

Determine the expected tensile strength of the brace

from AISC Seismic Provisions Table A3.1:

Ry = 1.5 (AISC TABLE A3.1)

Therefore,

Ptension = Ry*Fy*Ag/1.5
= 425 kips

for the brace , the required strength of the bracing connection when the brace is in tension:

Pu = 0.7Emh
 = 297 kips

For 60% Capacity = 178 kips

Determined the expected strength in compression of the brace:

the critical stress , Fcr

Length of member = 20.3 ft

Kl//r = 115.45

4.71*(E/Ry/Fy)^0.5 = 109.15

Fe = 3.14^2*E/(Kl/r)^2
= 21.45

Fcr = 18.81 ksi

the expected compressive strength of brace

Pcomp. = 1.14Fcr*Ag/1.5
= 168.72 kips
Pa = 0.7Emh
= 118.1 kips

For 60% Capacity = 70.9 kips

Brace-to-Gusset Connection Design

Using AISC Manual Table 7-3 for 7/8” in.-diameter ASTM A490 (Group A) In Double Shear With Standard Holes

Available Strength of bolt = 32.5 kips/bolt

Rn/Ω = 32.5 kips/bolt

nreq'd = Pa/Rn/Ω
= 5.49

Try (8) 1 in diameter bolts at 3 in spacing

Check bolt bearing on the brace and shear strength of the bolts

Design shear strength per bolt from AISC Manual Table 7-1:

Rn/Ω = 32.5 kips/bolt

Allowable bearing strength on angles

Rn/Ω = 2.4d.t.Fu/Ω
= 76.125 kips

Allowable bearing strength on gusset

Rn/Ω = 2.4d.t.Fu/Ω
= 76.13

tearout strength on angles, edge

Rn/Ω = 1.2.t.Lc.Fu/Ω
= 44.9 kips

tearout strength on angles, Spacing b/w Bolts:

Rn/Ω = 1.2.t.Lc.Fu/Ω
= 110.1 kips

tearout strength on gusset, edge

Rn/Ω = 1.2.t.Lc.Fu/Ω
= 66.6 kips

tearout strength on gusset, Spacing b/w Bolts:

Rn/Ω = 1.2.t.Lc.Fu/Ω
= 110.1 kips

so Governing Strength is = 32.50 kips/bolt

Check Block Shear Strength Of Brace

Tension rupture component from AISC Manual Table 9-3a:

FuAnt/tΩ = 58.00 kips

Shear yielding component from AISC Manual Table 9-3b:

0.6FyAgv/tΩ = 243.00 kips

Shear rupture component from AISC Manual Table 9-3c:

0.6FuAnv/tΩ = 261.00 kips
Rn/Ω = 376.25 kips
> 178 O.K.

Check Block Shear Strength Of Plate

Tension rupture component from AISC Manual Table 9-3a:

FuAnt/tΩ = 29.00 kips

Shear yielding component from AISC Manual Table 9-3b:

0.6FyAgv/tΩ = 248.00 kips

Shear rupture component from AISC Manual Table 9-3c:

0.6FuAnv/tΩ = 270.00 kips

Rn/Ω = 346.25 kips

> 178 O.K.

check the gusset compression buckling strength

using the whitmore section as discussed in the AISC Manual Part 9,

lw = 2*l*tan30ᴼ
27.7 in
the radius of gyration of the gusset plate buckling in weak direction

r = t/12^0.5
= 0.361 in

the average length of gusset plate beyond the connection on the whitmore width is app.15.5 in. for fixed-fixed buckling conditio

KL/r = 27.92

from aisc manual table 4-22 , the available critical stress is:

Fcr/Ω = 20.7 ksi

the allowable compressive strength is

Rn/Ω = Fcr*Ag/Ω
= 716.63 ksi ≥ 70.86179 O.K.

the 1-1/4" thick gusset plate is O.K.

ndard Holes
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Using AISC Manual Ta

in double shear, Class B
in the brace, the availab
Using AISC Manual Table 7-3 for ¾” in.-diameter ASTM A325 (Group A) slip critical bolts
in double shear, Class B faying surfaces, oversized holes in the gusset, and standard boles
in the brace, the available shear strength and the required number of bolls is: