BEAM TO COLUMN'S FLANGE FIXED CONNECTION - BCFF-3

DESIGN DATA:

End plate dimension:

bp= 300 mm
tp= 35 mm

Stiffener thickness:
ts1= 20 mm Stiffener-1
ts2= 12 mm Stiffener-2
ts3= 8 mm Stiffener-3

bolts location:
e1= 50 mm
e2= 40 mm
e3= 60 mm
e4= 90 mm
e5= 35 mm
e6= 100 mm

bolts sizes: Stiffener-1 :ts1 > tf O.K. Stresses in bolts : ft1 < Ftb O.K.
d= 27 mm Stiffener-2 :ts2 > ts O.K. End plate thickness : tp > t O.K.
m= 9 no of bolt rows Stiffener-3 :ts3 > ts O.K. R > Vu O.K.
Panel Zone (SMF) :
n= 2 no of bolt columns a1= 7 mm t > tz O.K.
Checking a2= 12.1 mm Panel Zone (IMF) : Ri > Vui O.K.
Additional Doubler Plate Thickness: Reports a3= 5.0 mm
Pr/Pc= 0.4 refer to panel zone chk. a4= 8.0 mm Spacing : e4 > S O.K.
tsw= 25 mm a5= 9.5 mm Spacing : e6 > S O.K.
Same Plate in both sides of column web hp= 905 mm Spacing : e1 > S O.K.
bs= 145 mm Spacing : e7 > S O.K.

beam section dimensions: 32 column section dimensions: 32

tw= 11 mm tcw= 11 mm
H= 390 mm Hc= 390 mm
h-2c= 298 mm Agc= 159 Cm2
Ag= 159 Cm2 tcf= 19 mm
tf= 19 mm bcf= 300 mm
bf= 300 mm
Zx= 2562 Cm3
c= 46 mm

allowable stresses :

Fv= 1470 Kg/Cm2 allowable shearing stress in A325 bearing type bolts (AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J3.2)
2
Ft= 3080 Kg/Cm allowable tension stress in A325 bolts (AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J3.2)
Fp= 4440 2
Kg/Cm allowable bearing stress for ST37 mild steel(1.2Fu) (AISC , CHAPTER J, J3.1 Formula)
Fu= 3700 Kg/Cm2 ultimate strength of ST37 mild steel
Fy= 2400 2
Kg/Cm yield stress of ST37 mild steel
Fvp= 960 2 allowable shearing stress of ST37 mild steel(0.4Fy) (AISC , CHAPTER F, F4-1 Formula)
Kg/Cm
Fvw= 650 Kg/Cm for electrode E-60
Ry= 1.5 ratio of the expected yield stress to the specific minimum yield stress,F y.
(AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,TABLE I-6-1)

DESIGN PROCEDURE:

bolts section properties:

Atb=m.n.(p.d2/4) = 103.06 Cm2 total sectional area of bolts
1.Connection Design Moment
Mpe=(1.1/1.5)RyFyZx= 67.64 Ton.m (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 9.2a)

Location of Plastic Hinge

Lp=3/2H+tp= 620 mm

Moment at the face of Column (Connection Design Moment)

Muc=Mpe+VuLp

Vu=50%(H.tw.Fvp)= 20.59 Ton

Muc= 80.40 Ton.m

2.Connection Configuration
Ab=p.d2/4= 5.73 Cm2 sectional area of bolt
bp= 300 mm
hp=2H+e1+e2+e5
hp= 905 mm

p=(hp-e1-e3-e5)/(m-1) Average distance between bolts

p= 9.5 Cm
Assume: hp/7<y<hp/6
y= 14 Cm
h'=p+e3+e5
h'= 19.0 Cm
m t= 8 No. of bolt rows above N.A

bpy2/2=mtnAb(h'-y+p(mt-1)/2)

(bp/2)y2+mtnAby-mtnAb(h'+p(mt-1)/2)=0 ´

y= 15.07 Cm

I=(mtnAbp2(mt2-1))/12+mtnAb(p(mt-1)/2+h'-y)2+(bpy3)/3

I= 204260.81 Cm4

C1=hp-y-e1= 70.4 Cm Distance form N.A to the 1st row of tension bolts
W 1=I/C1= 2900.15 3
Cm

C2=C1-e2-e3= 60.4 Cm Distance form N.A to the 2nd row of tension bolts
W 2=I/C2= 3380.05 3
Cm
CHECK FOR SHEAR AND TENSION STRESSES IN BOLTS:

ft1=Muc/W 1 Tension stress in the 1st row of tension bolts

ft1= 2772 2
Kg/Cm
V=H.tw.Fvp Maximum Shear Capacity Of Section
V= 41.184 Ton
fv=V/Atb= 400 Kg/Cm2 Shear stress in bolts

Ftb=(30802-4.39fv2)0.5= 2964 Kg/Cm2 Allowable Tension Stress for Fasteners In Bearing-type Connection
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J3.3)

ft1 < Ftb O.K.

CHECK FOR WELDING OF WEB OF BEAM TO END PLATE:(a5)

tpa= 35 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 8 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)
Rw=Fvwxa
Lwv=2((H-2tf)+H)= 1484 mm
av=V/(FvwLwv)= 4.3 mm The required weld to resist the shear force

Lwt=e3-tf+0.5(e4-ts3)= 82 mm
ft2=Muc/W 2= 2378.77 Kg/Cm2 Tension stress in the 2nd row of tension bolts
F=1/3*Ab.ft2= 4539.80 Kg Assume that maximum 1/3ft2 should be developed by web
at=F/(FvwLwt)= 8.5 mm The required weld to develop the bending stress in the beam web near the tension bolts
avt=√(av2+at2)= 9.5 mm
a5=Max.(amin.,avt)
a5= 9.5 mm

CHECK FOR BOLT SPACING AND EDGE DISTANCE :

S=max(2P/Fu.tp+d/2 , 3d) minimum required bolt spacing (AISC , CHAPTER J, J3-5 Formula)

P=(pd2/4).fv maximum shear load transmitted by bolt

d= 27 mm
fv= 399.62 Kg/Cm2
P= 2288 Kg

Fu= 3700 Kg/Cm2

tp= 3.5 Cm

2P/Fu.tp+d/2= 1.70 Cm
3d= 8.10 Cm
S= 8.10 Cm
e4 > S O.K.
e6 > S O.K.

Se=max(2P/Fu.tp , 1.75d) minimum required bolt to edge distance (AISC , CHAPTER J, J3-6 Formula)
2P/Fu.tp= 0.35 Cm
1.75d= 4.73 Cm
Se= 4.73 Cm
e1 > S O.K.
e7 > S O.K.
CHECK FOR THICKNESS OF END PLATE:

Plastic Method - Yield Line Theory:

Area 1:
d= 27 mm
Ab= 5.73 Cm2
bp= 300 mm
ft1= 2772.41 Kg/Cm2

P=2xAbxft1 P= 31.75 Ton

Mp=1.7xPe2
Mp=(Fyt12/4)bp
t1=((4X1.7Pe2)/(Fybp))0.5 t1= 34.63 mm

Area 2:
ts3= 8 mm
d= 27 mm
Ab= 5.73 Cm2
ft2=Muc/W 2= 2378.77 Kg/Cm2

P=Abxft2 P= 13.62 Ton

b=(e3-tf)+(e4-ts3)/2 b= 82 mm
a=bp/2-tw/2 a= 144.5 mm
n.a=(e6-tw)/2 n.a= 44.5 mm
0.5
t2=(4x1.7xP/(Fy(8a/b+2b/na))) t2= 14.73 mm

t=Max.(t1,t2)= 34.63 mm tp > t O.K.

CHECKING OF STIFFENER-2:

Thickness : (ts2)
bf= 300 mm
tf= 19 mm
tw= 11 mm
-1
a= Tan (1.5H)/H
a= 56.31 deg
a
Fh=0.6Fyxbfxtf Fh
Fst=FhxCosa Fst= 45530 Kg Fst
Fst=0.6Fyx(bf-tw)xts
ts=[bftf/(bf-tw)]Cosa ts= 10.94 mm

ts2 > ts O.K.

Welding of Stiffener to web of the beam : (a1)

tpa= 12 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 7 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)
h-2c= 298 mm
Lw=4(h-2c)= 1192 mm
a=Fst/(FvwLw)= 5.88 mm

a1=Max.(amin.,a)
a1= 7.0 mm
 Welding of Stiffener to flange of the beam : (a2)
tpa= 19 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 7 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)

Lw=2(bf-tw)= 578 Cm
a=Fst/(FvwLw)= 12.12 mm
a2=Max.(amin.,a)
a2= 12.1 mm

CHECKING OF PANEL ZONE:

Fy= 2400 Kg/Cm2

dc=Hc= 390 mm
t=2tsw+tcw= 61 mm
Pr/Pc= 0.4
dm=2H= 780 mm

Pr= required strenght

Py= FyA,axial yield strenght of the column
Pc= 0.6Py

Pr<=0.4Pc (AISC , CHAPTER J, J10-9 Formula)

Rn=0.60Fydct Rn= 342.58 Ton

Pr>0.4Pc (AISC , CHAPTER J, J10-10 Formula)

Rn=0.60Fydct(1.4-Pr/Pc) Rn= 342.58 Ton

Pr/Pc= 0.4 ------------> USE: J10-9 Formula ------------> Rn= 342.58 Ton nominal strenght
SPECIAL MOMENT FRAMES (SMF)
Muc=(Muc)1=(Muc)2= 80.40 Ton.m
Puf=Muc/dm= 103.08 Ton
Vu=(Puf)1+(Puf)2= 206.16 Ton
Wv= 1.5 Rv=Rn (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 9.3a)
R=Rv/Wv= 228.38 Ton R > Vu O.K.

tz>=(dz+wz)/90 (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 9.3b, 9-2 Formula)
dz=2H-2ts1= 740 mm
wz=Hc-2tcf= 352 mm
(dz+wz)/90= 12.13 mm
t > tz O.K.
INTERMEDIATE MOMENT FRAMES (IMF)
Mpe(IMF)=(1.1/1.5)FyZx= 45.09 Ton.m
Muc(IMF)=Mpe(IMF)+VuLp= 57.86 Ton.m
Puf(IMF)=Muc(IMF)/dm= 74.18 Ton
Vui=2Puf(IMF)= 148.35 Ton
W= 1.67 (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 10.3)
Ri=Rn/W= 205.14 Ton Ri > Vui O.K.
CHECKING OF STIFFENER-1:
According to FEMA 350 (FEMA, 2000a),continuty plates are not required when :

tcf>0.40√(1.8bftf) tcf> 40.52 mm

tcf>bf/6 tcf> 50 mm

Acoording to FEMA 350,For two-sided (interior) connections,the continuty plates should be equal in thickness
to the thicker of the two beam flanges on either side of the column.

ts1 > tf O.K.

CHECK FOR STIFFENER-3 :

Thickness:(ts3)
ts3= 8 mm
bs=(bf-tw)/2= 145 mm Length of stiffener
Fy= 2400 2
Kg/Cm
F=Abxft2= 13619.39 Kg Tension force in each bolt of the 2nd row of tension bolts

Assume that maximum 2/3F should be developed by stiffener.

Ast=bsts
2/3F=0.6FyAst
ts=F/(0.9Fybs)= 4.35 mm
ts3 > ts O.K.

Note: According to AISC Steel Design Guide 4 ,the stiffener-to-beam flange and stiffener-to-end plate welds should be designed to
develop the stiffener plate in shear at the beam flange and in tension at the end plate.

Welding to web of beam:(a3)

tsa3= 11 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 5 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)
Rw=650xa
a=(2/3F)/(Fvwx2bs)= 4.8 mm
a3=Max.(amin.,a)
a3= 5.0 mm

Welding to end plate:(a4)

tsa4= 35 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 8 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)

Rw=650xa
a=(2/3F)/(Fvwx2bs)= 4.8 mm
a4=Max.(amin.,a)
a4= 8.0 mm