Beam Column Connection (Web angle Connection:Bolting connection)

Frame Section tw bf tf R1

Beam ISMB 350 8.1 140 14.2

Column ISHB 400 9.1 250 12.7 -

End Reaction from beam = 300 KN

fu = 410 Mpa
fy = 250 Mpa
γmb = 1.25 Table 5, IS 800:2007, Page 30
γmo = 1.1 Table 5, IS 800:2007, Page 30

Bolt grade = 5.6

fub = 500
fyb = 300
Bolt dia. Assume = 20 mm
Standard clearance in diameter
2 mm
width of slot =

Diameter of hole dh = 22 mm
Net tensile stress area of bolt = ###

A) Strength calculation
i) Connection of anlges with beam

The bolts are connecting the angle legs with web of beam are in
dobule shear and bearing.

Assume thickness of angle = 8 mm

Design strength of bolts in double shear

Vd,sb = 2*((Anb*fub)/(γmb*√ 3))

Vd,sb = 113.18 KN

Design bearing strength of bolt, Vd,pb =((2.5*Kb*dt*fu)/γmb)

Where, fu is taken smaller value of fu and fub
Therefore, fu = 410 Mpa
 Kb= Minimum of [ e1/3dh ; ((P/3dh-1/4)) ; fub/fu ;1]

Pitch P = 2.5*d 50 mm
end distance e= 37.4 mm
Take end distane e = 40 mm

e1/3dh = 0.61
P/3dh-1/4 = 0.51
fub/fu = 1.22

Therefore, Kb = 0.51

Vd,pb = 67.43 KN

Bolt Value Fd,b = Vd,pb 67.43 KN

No.of bolts required, n1 = 4.45

Assume no of bolts n1 = 6

SAMPLE WEB ANGLE CONNECTION OF BEAM AND

ii) Connection of angles with columns COLUMN USING ANGLE SECTION USING BOLT

The bolt connecting angle legs with flange of

column in are in single shear and bearing against
angle of desired thickness

thickness of angle section = 8 mm

Strength of bolt in single shear =Vd,sb

Vd,sb = 56.59 KN

Bearing strength of bolt on angles Vd,pb = 66.59 KN

Bolt Value Fd,b =Vd,Pb 56.59 KN

No of bolts n2 = 5.30
Assume no of bolts n2 = 8

Unequal number of bolts in angle section causes torsion so

providing equal number of bolts for symmetry.

Consider angle section = 110*110*8

Web Length of angle section = 110 mm
Flange Length of angle section = 110 mm
Thickness of angle section = 8 mm

Gauze ,g = 148.1 mm
Value higher than preferred gauze,Okay
iii) Adequacy of connection for Block shear resistance

Gross & net ,Shearing and tensile length of each

two shear block are as follow

Avg = 1520 sq.mm

Avn = 904 sq.mm
Atn = 232 sq.mm
Atg = 320 sq.mm

iv) Block shear strength Vd,bs of connection shall be taken

smaller of Vd,bs,1 & Vd,bs,2 (As mentioned in IS 800:2007,
Cl.6.4.1, Page 33)

Vd,bs,1 = 267.93 KN
Vd,bs,2 = 226.80 KN

Therefore, block shear strength of connection Vd,bs = 907.20 KN

safe,okay
Summary :

Type of Connection = Web Angle

connection
Angle section of size ISA = 110*110*8
Total No of bolts to be used = 8 Numbers
No. of bolts used in each angle
section 4 Numbers
Diameter of bolt ,db = 20 mm
Pitch ,P = 50 mm
End distance = 40 mm
Length of angle section = 230 mm
Remarks

R1 taken from steel

table IS 808:1989
Other Values taken
from IS 800:2007
LE CONNECTION OF BEAM AND
ANGLE SECTION USING BOLT
Beam Column Connection (Unstiffened Bolted Connection)

Frame Section tw bf tf R1 Remarks

R1 taken from steel
Beam ISMB 250 6.9 125 12.5 13
table IS 808:1989
Other Values taken
Column ISHB 200 6.1 200 9 -
from IS 800:2007

End
Reaction 110 KN
from beam =
fu = 410 Mpa
fy = 250 Mpa
γmb = 1.25 Table 5, IS 800:2007, Page 30
γmo = 1.1 Table 5, IS 800:2007, Page 30

Length of seat angle bf = 125 mm

Load to be transferred R= Bearing area * Stress
R= (b*tw)*fyw/γmo
Therefore, b = 70.14 mm

Provide angle section with length = 75 mm

Clearance between beam,Column = 3 mm

Length of outstanding required = 73.14 mm

Length is okay

Length bearing on seat,b1 = b-(tf+R1) = 44.64 mm

Reaction from beam assumed to be distributed

uniformly over the length equal to = 44.64 mm

Let us try angle section of ISA = 125*75*12

Web Length of angle section = 125 mm

Flange Length of angle section = 75 mm
Thickness of angle section = 12 mm

Radius of root of seat angle = 10 mm

(From IS 808:1987)

Distance of end of bearing of seat of root

of angle b2 = c+b1-(ta+Ra)
b2 = 25.64 mm

Moment at critical section M =R/b1*b2*b2/2

M= 810.20 mm

Moment Capacity of the angle leg Md = 1.2*Ze*(fy/γmo)

Md = 818.18 mm
 Okay Safe angle section

Shear Capacity of the outstanding leg Vdp = ((B*ta)*fy)/(sqrt(3)*γmo)

Vdp = 196.82 KN
Safe

Angle section size used for seat angle = ISA 125*75*12 mm

Assume Bolt diameter of grade 4.6 = 20 mm

Minimum pitch P =2.5*d = 50 mm

End distance e =1.7*do = 37.4 mm
Let us take End distance e = 40 mm

Strength of each bolt in single shear Vsb = Anb*fub/sqrt(3)*γmb

Vsb = 45.27 KN

No. of bolts required N =Reaction/Vsb

N= 2.42973471540053 KN

Take N = 4 Numbers
Provide the required numbers of bolt in row = 2 Numbers

Provide nominal cleat angle section of ISA = 100*75*8

over top of beam flange .connect leg of this angle with flange
of beam and column with 2 numbers bolt of dia. 20 mm

Summary :

Therefore, no of bolts to be provided = 4 Numbers

Diameter of bolts to be provided = 20 mm

Number of rows to be provided for bolt = 2 Numbers
Seat angle to be provide of ISA = 125*75*12
Clearance between column and beam = 3 mm Sample 3-D View of Unstiffened bolted connection
Nominal Cleat angle to be provide of ISA = 100*75*8
d bolted connection
Beam to Beam Connection (Simple Bolted Connection with end plates)

Type Section tw bf tf D
Main Beam ISMB 600 12 210 20.8 600
Secondary Beam ISWB 400 8.6 200 13 400

Let us assume, bolt diameter d = 20 mm Bolt grade =

Standard clearance, width of slot = 2 mm
dia. of hole, dh = 22 mm
Tensile strength of the bolt, fub = 830 Mpa
Yield strength of the bolt, fy = 660 Mpa

Net tensile area of the bolt = ###

Assume Width of Plate = 200 mm

thickness of end plate of the beam = 10 mm
End plate to be connected to web of supported beam with fillet weld. Reaction force ,R =
Thickness of fillet weld of end plate = 6 mm fu =
fy =
a) Bolted connection between end plates and web of supporting beam γmb =
γmo =
i) Strength calculation
Bolts connecting the end plate with the web of supporting beam in single shear and
bearing on end plate.

Vd,sb = 2*((Anb*fub)/(γmb*√ 3))

Vd,sb = ###

Design bearing strength of bolt, Vd,pb =((2.5*Kb*dt*fu)/γmb)

Where, fu is taken smaller value of fu and fub
Therefore, fu = 410 Mpa

Kb= Minimum of [ e1/3dh ; ((P/3dh-1/4)) ; fub/fu ;1]

Pitch ,P = 70 mm
End distance , e = 40 mm

e1/3dh = 0.61
P/3dh-1/4 = 0.81
fub/fu = 2.02
Therefore, Kb = 0.61
Vd,pb = ###

Bolt Value, Fd,b = ###

No. of bolts, n = ###
Take no of bolts = 8
No. of bolts in one side = 4

b) Detailing of Joint

Notch portion of depth = 50 mm

tf + r = 26
20tw = 172
Notch depth okay

Length of plate = 290 mm

Okay

Distance between bottom edge of end plate and bottom flange

A= D-L+Notch depth = 60 mm 30*tp = 300 mm

Okay

Gauge , G = 120 mm
Preferred Gauze = 140 mm
Okay
 R Remarks
13 R taken from steel
- table IS 808:1989

8.8

Reaction force ,R = 400 KN

410 Mpa
250 Mpa
1.25
1.1
Design of Batten Column (Toe to Toe or Face to Face)

Factored axial load (Pu) = 1900 KN

Effective length of column (leff) = 5.6 m

Grade of bolt = 4.6
Dia of bolt , d = 20 mm
dia. of hole, dh = 22 mm
Yield strength of the bolt, fy = 240 Mpa
Tensile strength of the bolt, fub = 400 Mpa
fu = 410 Mpa
fy = 250 Mpa
γmb = 1.25
γmo = 1.1

Step 1 : Assume Design compressive stress (Fcd)

For section carrying heavy loads (Fcd ) = 180 N/sq.mm

Step 2 : Calculation of required cross section area

Area Require (Areq) = Design load (Pu)/Design compressive stres (Fcd)

Area Required = 10556 sq.mm

Step 3: Properies of section used : ISMC 350

Used section of ISMC = ISMC 350

h= 350 mm 350 mm
Ag = 53.66 cm^2 5366 mm^2
bf = 100 mm 100 mm
Ixx = 10008 cm^4 100080000 mm^4
Iyy = 430.6 cm^4 4306000 mm^4
rxx = 13.66 cm 136.6 mm
ryy = 2.83 cm 28.3 mm
Cyy = 2.44 mm 24.4 mm
g= 60 mm 60 mm

Step 4: Buckling class C for any built up section.

Step 5: Slenderness ratio λ

 λ = (Effective length/rxx)*1.10
 λ = ###

Step 6 :Calculation of design compressive strength (Pd)

From table 9c page 42, calculate Fcd

 λ Fcd @ 250 Mpa

50 183
51.53 mm Value to find
60 168

By, Interpolation Fcd = 180.71 Mpa

Step 7 : Design of compressive strength (Pd)

Pd = Ae*Fcd
Pd = 1939.32606 KN Safe okay
B) Design of Batten Plate

1) Spacing between channel (d)

Use parallel axis theorem

2{Ixx+A(0.5d-Cyy)^2)} = 2 Ixx

d= ###
Take d = 320 mm

2) Spacing Between Battens C

i) 0.7 λ Ryy = 1020.8093 mm

ii) 50*Ryy = 1415 mm

C must be less than above two values

C= 1000 mm Vertical Spacing

3) Size of end battens (de)

de' = d+2Cyy = 368.8 mm

2 bf = 200 mm
Safe okay

do = 438.8 mm Pitch assumed 35mm

Take do = 440 mm

4) Size of intermediate batten (di)

di' = 276.6 mm
di = 346.6 mm Pitch assumed 35mm
Take di = 350 mm

5) Thickness of Batten Plate

t = d/50 = 6.4 mm
Take d = 8 mm

6) Length of Batten Plate

For Face to face column

L=d
L= 320 mm

Provide end batten of size = 320*440*8 l*b*t

Provide intermediate batten = 320*350*8 l*b*t

7) Forces on Batten

Transverse Shear Vt = 2.5% of Pd

Vt = 48.48 KN

Longitudinal Shear Vb =Vt*C/2*N

S= 200 mm
Vb = 121207.88 N

Bending Moment (M) = Vt*C/2*N

M= 12.12 KN-m
8) Check for Stress in Batten

Note : If intermediate batten is safe then end batten will be

automatically be safe because size of end batten willl be greater than
intermediate batten.

Shear Stress in intermediate batten =Vb/di*t

= 43.29 N/mm2

fy/√ 3*γmo = 131.22

Safe in shear

Bending stress in intermediate batten = 6M/ti*di^2

= 74.21 N/mm2

fy/γmo = 227.27

Safe in bending stress

Design of Bolted Connection

No of bolts n = Vb/ Bolt Value

Anb = ###
Bolt Value = 90.54 KN

No of bolts n = 1.34 Does not gives exact n value

For exact value of n,

n= 6 pitch taken 50 and end distance 35
Take n = 8

Check for number of bolts are sufficient or not

F1 = Vb/n = 15.15 KN
F2 = M*r/ Σ r^2 = 72.72 KN

Fr = √ F1^2+F2^2
Fr = 74.286191821377

Safe okay

No of batten plates required in one face

np = length of column/spacing of batten +1

np = 6.6
Take n = 8 numbers
Design of Splice Column

Column section = ISHB 300

Properties of column section

d= 20 mm
Area A = 7485 mm2 fu = 410 Mpa
bf = 250 mm fy = 250 Mpa
tf = 10.6 mm fub = 400 Mpa
tw = 7.6 mm γmb = 1.1
Depth = 300 mm γmo = 1.25

Pu = 500 KN
V= 120 KN
M= 40 KN-m
Plate
Assume machine complete bearing

Pu1= 1/2*50% of Pu
Pu1= 125 KN

Load on splice due to moment

Plate thickness = 6 mm 300 mm

Asuumed Lever arm

Pu2 = Moment/Lever arm

Pu2 = ###

Ps = Pu1+Pu2
Ps = ###

Sectional area of plate = Ps/fy

A= ###

Width of splice plate =width of flange

b= bf = 250 mm

thickness of splice plate,t = ### should be greater than 6 mm

Take ,thickness = 6 mm
Thickness okay

Shear strength of the bolt

Vd,sb = Anb*fub/sqrt(3)*γmb
Vd,sb = 45.27 KN
Strength of bolt in bearing
2.5*Kb*dt*fu/γmb

edge distance = 1.5 do 33 mm

Take e = 35 mm

Pitch ,P = 2.5*d
Pitch ,P = 50 mm
Take P = 60 mm

Kb be lesser of following values

e/3do = 0.53
P/3do-0.25 = 0.66
fub/fu = 0.98
& value of = 1.00

Therefore,Kb = 0.53

Strength of bolt in bearing

= 52.18 KN

Bolt Value = 45.27 KN

no of bolts = 5.65
Take n = 6 nos.

Length of the splice plate

L= 380 mm

Size of plate on flange of column = (380 * 250 * 6 ) mm

Splice plate for shear force is provided on web.A pair of splice

Plate ( one one each side of web) are provided.

Stregth of bolt in double shear

Vd,sb = 90.54 KN

Strength of bolt in bearing = 66.10 KN

no of bolts , n = 1.815514395745
Take n = 2 nos
length of plate = 140 mm
width of plate = 130 mm
thickness, ts = 3.52 mm should be greater than 6 mm
Take thickness ts = 6 mm Thickness okay

Size of plate on web of column (on

(140 * 130 * 6 ) mm
each side) =

Bolt
end distance
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
end distance

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