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PIN CONNECTED MEMBER - DETAIL1

Design Code and References


AISC 360-10 [ as per CL D5]
Steel Design by William T. Segui (5th edition)

Material Property
Plate Specs
Material A36 GRADE
Plate thickness t= 20 mm
Minimum yield strength of the plate FY = 275 MPa
Minimum tensile strength of the plate FU = 410 MPa
pin hole dia d= 50 mm
w= 200 mm
width of plate, perpendicular to direction of
force
Distance from edge of pin hole to edge of b= 30 mm
member, perpendicular to direction of force
Distance from edge of pin hole to edge of a= 30 mm
member, parallel to direction of force

Area Parameters
Asf = 2t(a+d/2) Asf = 2200 mm2
Apb = dt Apb = 1000 mm2
be = 2t+16 ≤ b be = 30 mm

Design Strength of Pin Connected Members For The Following Limit States [ as per CL D5]
1) Tension on net effective area φPn = φFu(2tbe) , φ = 0.75
φPn = 369 kN
2) Shear on the effective area φPn = φ(0.6FuAsf) , φ = 0.75
φPn = 405.9 kN
3) Bearing φPn = φ(1.8FyApb) , φ = 0.75
φPn = 371.25 kN
4) Tension on the gross section φPn = φFyAg , φ = 0.9
φPn = 990 kN
Design strength of pin connection φPn = 369.00 kN

Load on Connection ( refer member forces)

Max load (ULS) Tu = 110 kN

REV-0 12/09/2020
< φPn
Utility ratio = 0.30 Hence safe

REV-0 12/09/2020

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