PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CE 401 QUIZ 1

NAME Israel Pope

ID NUMBER 17300193
C/CODE BECV/4
LECTURE PROF. KINGSFORD YAIP TELUE
TUTOR MR. JEDGE KASEDIMI
Data Solution
Axial force = 950kN
Formulas
Bolt: 8*M20 Grade 8.8
𝑵∗ ≤ 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷0.85𝑘𝑡 𝐴𝑛 𝑓𝑢 𝑜𝑟
𝑵∗ ≤ 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷𝐴𝑔 𝑓𝑦
Tie Connection (Equal Angles, EA)
𝑘𝑡 = 1(𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦)
i.e., 2-200*200*16 (placed back-to-back)
𝛷 = 0.9 (𝐴𝑆 4100 1998)
Yield Strength, fy = 440MPa
𝑆𝑝 = 𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ (𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑁 ∗ )
Ultimate Strength, fu = 830MPa
Sp =60mm → 3 spaces@60mm =
3*60=180mm
Gusset Plate: 𝑆𝑔 = 𝑔𝑎𝑢𝑔𝑒 (𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑁 ∗ )
150*12 gusset plate 𝑡𝑆𝑝2
(note: this equation will not be used
4𝑆𝑔
fy = 250MPa
since the bolts are not arranged in staggered
fu = 410 MPa format.)
𝑁 ∗ = 950𝑘𝑁
Step 1: Check the Capacity of the angles Test 1: Gusset Plate 200*16
(Tie Connection)
Assumptions:
EA: 2-200*200*16
𝑓𝑦 = 250𝑀𝑃𝑎
2
𝐴𝑔 = 6200 ∗ 2 = 12400𝑚𝑚
𝑓𝑢 = 410𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝑡 = 16𝑚𝑚
𝑡 = 16𝑚𝑚
(note Ag & t are obtained form Seventh
𝐴𝑔 = 200 ∗ 16 = 3200mm2
Edition Hot Rolled & Structural Steel
Products; ONE STEEL Manufacturing). 𝐴𝑛 = 𝐴𝑔 − 2𝑑ℎ 𝑡 = 3200 − 2 ∗ 22 ∗ 16 =
𝑑ℎ = 𝑑𝑓 + 2 = 20 + 2 = 22𝑚𝑚 2496mm2
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷𝐴𝑔 𝑓𝑦 = 0.9 ∗ 3200 ∗ 250 ∗
𝐴𝑛 = 𝐴𝑔 − 2𝑑ℎ 𝑡 = 12400 − 2𝑐 ∗ 22 ∗
0.001 = 720𝑘𝑁
16 = 11,696𝑚𝑚2
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷0.85𝑘𝑡 𝐴𝑛 𝑓𝑢 = 0.9 ∗ 0.85 ∗ 1 ∗
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷𝐴𝑔 𝑓𝑦 = 0.9 ∗ 12400 ∗ 440 ∗
2496 ∗ 410 ∗ 0.001 = 782.9𝑘𝑁
0.001 = 4910.4𝑘𝑁
∴ 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 782.9𝑘𝑁 < 𝑁 ∗ = 950𝑘𝑁
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷0.85𝑘𝑡 𝐴𝑛 𝑓𝑢 = 0.9 ∗ 0.85 ∗ 1 ∗
830 ∗ 11696 = 7426.4𝑘𝑁 NOT OK!
∴ 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 4910.4𝑘𝑁 > 𝑁 ∗ = 950𝑘𝑁
OK!
Test 2: Gusset Plate 200*25
Assumptions:
Step 2: Check the Capacity of the Plate
𝑓𝑦 = 250𝑀𝑃𝑎
2
𝐴𝑔 = 150 ∗ 12 = 1800mm
𝑓𝑢 = 410𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐴𝑛 = 𝐴𝑔 − 2𝑑ℎ 𝑡 = 1800 − 22 ∗ 12 ∗ 2 =
𝑡 = 25
1272mm2
𝐴𝑔 = 200 ∗ 25 = 5000mm2
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷𝐴𝑔 𝑓𝑦 = 0.9 ∗ 1800 ∗ 250 ∗
0.001 = 405𝑘𝑁 𝐴𝑛 = 𝐴𝑔 − 2𝑑ℎ 𝑡 = 5000 − 2 ∗ 22 ∗ 25 =
3900mm2
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷0.85𝑘𝑡 𝐴𝑛 𝑓𝑢 = 0.9 ∗ 085 ∗ 1 ∗
1272 ∗ 410 ∗ 0.001 = 399𝑘𝑁 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷𝐴𝑔 𝑓𝑦 = 0.9 ∗ 5000 ∗ 250 =
0.001 = 1125𝑘𝑁
∴ 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 399𝑘𝑁 < 𝑁 ∗ = 950𝑘𝑁
𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 𝛷0.85𝑘𝑡 𝐴𝑛 𝑓𝑢 = 0.9 ∗ 0.85 ∗ 1 ∗
NOT OK!
3900 ∗ 410 ∗ 0.001 = 1223.2𝑘𝑁
This means that the gusset plate will fail.
∴ 𝜱𝑵𝒕 = 1125𝑘𝑁 > 𝑁 ∗ = 950𝑘𝑁
However, since the gusset plate of the
OK!
magnitude 150*12 will fail, we are to
substitute a new plate that is more robust to
the axial load.
Step 2: Check the Bolt Capacity Step 4: Checking Edge Distance, ae.

Min centre-centre of bolt 𝑎𝑒 = 1.5 ∗ 𝑑𝑓 = 1.5 ∗ 20 = 30𝑚𝑚

= 2.5 ∗ 𝑑𝑓 = 2.5 ∗ 20 = 50𝑚𝑚 Plate
For 8M20 Grade 8.8 bolts 950
𝑽∗ = = 118.75𝑘𝑁
8
𝑁 ∗ 950𝑘𝑁
𝑉𝑏 = 3.2 ∗ 𝑑𝑓 ∗ 𝑡𝑝 𝑓𝑢𝑝 = 3.2 ∗ 20 ∗ 25 ∗
(though this is a tension force, as far as the 410 ∗ 0.001 = 656𝑘𝑁 (Bearing)
angle and the gusset plate are concerned
respectively. However, it is a shear load on 𝑉𝑏 = 𝑎𝑒 ∗ 𝑡𝑝 ∗ 𝑓𝑢𝑝 = 30 ∗ 25 ∗ 410 ∗
the 8 bolts i.e., the total shear forces on the 0.001 = 307.5𝑘𝑁(Tearing)
8 bolts). 𝛷𝑉𝑏 = 0.9 ∗ 307.5 = 276.75𝑘𝑁
950
∴ 𝑉 ∗ 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡 = = 59.375𝑘𝑁
8∗2

Note: the bolts are in double shear, which is

the shear force on one bolt from Safe Load
Tables.
From Table 9.2.3 Strength Limit State,
High Strength and Structural Bolt.
(BOOK: Steel Structural Design Manual to
AS 4100).

𝛷𝑉𝑓𝑛 = 92.6𝑘𝑁 > 𝑉 ∗ = 59.4𝑘𝑁 OK!

(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒 )

𝛷𝑉𝑓𝑛 = 129𝑘𝑁 > 𝑉 ∗ = 59.4𝑘𝑁 OK!

(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒)

𝛷𝑁𝑡𝑓 = 163𝑘𝑁 (𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛)
The above axial tension is not required as
bolts are not in tension.
OR, Calculating total Shear
𝛷𝑉𝑓 = 2 ∗ 92.6 ∗ 8 = 1481𝑘𝑁 > 𝑁 ∗ =
950𝑘𝑁
OK!
Conclusion
Although, the 8M20 8.8 bolts and the EA 2-
200*200*16 connections checks out under
the axial load, the gusset plate given (i.e.,
150*12 – plate) did not. However, though
the iterative method of trail and error by
running tests of different plate size, we have
managed to obtain a new gusset plate size
of 200*25 – plate. Hence, the tie EA
connections of the plate as well as the bolt
checks out.