Beam Column Joint with Reduced Beam Section

A beam connection to a column, with the following data:

- Column WF 400x400x21x21 Material Quality BJ 41
- Beam WF 500x200x9x14 Material Quality BJ 41
- The connection has been designed to be able to carry the load that occurs

WF 400 x 400 x 21 x 21

RBS with radius cut

WF 500 x 200 x 9 x 14

Specification of RBS:
a = 0.6 bf
b = 0.75 db
c = 0.25 bf
2 2
4 c +b
r=
H upper column = 4.0 m 8c
H lower column = 4.0 m
L beam = 6.0 m
Calculate:
a. Determine the RBS geometry with the cut radius then draw the side and top views
b. Calculate Zx RBS with radius cut
c. Calculate Mp RBS with radius cut
d. Control strong column weak beam concept (with Nuc = 0.3 Ny and Muv = 0)
e. Calculate the shear force in the panel zone area (from the beam capacity)
f. Calculate the shear strength of the panel zone (assume Nu < 0.75 Ny)
g. Control Panel zone for strength and thickness

Good Luck!

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 Answer
a. Determine the RBS geometry with the cut radius and draw the side and top views
Beam WF 500 x 200 x 9 x 14 (WF 496x199x9x14)
a = 0.6 bf = 0,6 x 199 = 119,4 mm, use a = 120 mm
b = 0,75 db = 0,75 x 496 = 372 mm, use b = 370 mm
c = 0,25 bf = 0,25 x 199 = 49,75 mm, use c = 50 mm
4 c 2 +b 2 4×49 , 752 +3722
r= = =372 ,57 mm
8c 8×49 , 75

WF 400 x 400 x 21 x 21

WF 500 x 200 x 9 x 14

t = 372,57

370
120

Side view Top view

Fy
b. Calculate Zx RBS with radius cut
C
d - ec
14 PNA
et
+ T
Sx = Ix/y = Ix/(d/2)
9
496
= 1/6 bd2 b Fy
Zx = 1/4 bd2
f = Zx / Sx = 1.5 (shape factor)
f = Mp/My = Zx Fy / Sx Fy
Zx = C ec + T et
Zx = b . d/2 . d/4 + b . d/2 . d/4 = ¼ b d2

14 ( 248−14 )2
[ (
Z xRBS =2× ( 99 ,5×14 ) × 248−
2)+
2 ]
×9 =1 .164 .230 mm3 =1 .164 , 23 cm3

c. Calculate Mp RBS with radius cut

M pRBS=Z xRBS ×F y =1.164 .2330×250=291. 057 .500 N . mm=291,058 kN .m

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d. Control strong column weak beam concept (with Nuc = 0,3 Ny and My = 0)

M u=1,1 R y M pRBS=1,1×1,5×291,058=480 ,244 kN .m

- Calculate M*pc (Kolom WF 400x400x21x21)

Zc = 3920 kg/cm2 Fy = 2500 kg/cm2
Assume Nuc = 0.3 Ny
N uc
∑ M∗pc ¿ ∑ Z c ( f yc−
Ag ) =2×3920×(1−0,3 )×2500=13 . 720. 000
kg.cm =137.2
t.m
- Calculate M*pb (Balok WF 500x200x10x16)

ZxRBS = 1.164,23 cm3 Fy = 2500 kg/cm2

Ry = 1,5 for BJ 41 with My = 0 (neglect)

∑ M∗pb ¿ ∑ (1,1 R y f y Z+M y )=1×( 1,1×1,5×2500×1 .164 ,23 )=4 .802 . 448 ,75 kg.c
m
= 48,02 t.m
- Requirement of Strong Column Weak Beam Concept
∑ M∗pc ¿ =137 ,2 =2 ,857 ¿ ¿
∑ M∗pb ¿ 48, 02 > 1 (Strong Column Weak Beam satisfactory)

e. Calculate the shear force in the panel zone area (from the beam capacity)
M u =0,8 ∑ R y M p =0,8×1×1,5×2500×1. 164 ,23=3. 492 , 69 kg.cm = 34,93 t.m

0,8 ∑ R y M p 1×34 , 93
V col = = =4 , 366
∑h 2×4,0 ton
0,8 ∑ R y M p 1×34 , 93
T b =Cb = = =72 , 47
d−t f ( 0 , 496−0 , 014 ) ton
V ju=T b ,ka −V col =72,47−4 ,366=68,104 ton

f. Calculate the shear strength of the panel zone (assume Nu < 0,75 Ny)

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 where:
tp = 21 mm dc = 400 mm
bcf = 408 mm tcf = 21 mm
db = 496 mm fy = 250 mm
v = 0,75
2
3×408×21
[
φ v V n =0,6×0 , 75×250×400×21× 1 +
496×400×21 ]
=1 . 067 . 430 ,85
N = 108,77
ton
f. Control Panel zone for strength and thickness
- Control to strength
V ju=68 ,104 ton <φv V n=108 ,77 ton  OK
- Control to thickness
Data:
d z =496−2×14=468 mm
w z =400−2×21=358 mm
468+358
t p =21 mm> =9 , 18 mm
90 (OK)
The thickness of panel zone tp = 21 mm (Satisfactory)