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JOB NO. : DATE: REVIEW BY :
Seismic Design for Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames Based on CBC 07 & AISC 341-05

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BRACE SECTION (Tube or Pipe) = > HSS6X6X5/8 Tube A rmin t h
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT SERVICE LEVEL D= 20 kips 11.70 2.17 0.58 6.00
L= 10 kips
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT HORIZ. SEISMIC QE = 50 kips (ASCE 7-05 12.4.2.1)
SEISMIC PARAMETER SDS = 0.533 (ASCE 7-05 11.4.4) THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
UNBRACED LENGTH OF THE BRACE l= 18 ft
BUILDING LIMITATION FOR SDC D or E H= 28 ft (< 35 ft, ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
REQUIRED CONNECTION = > ( 5/8 in Gusset Plate with 14 in Length, 4 leg, 5/16 in Fillet Weld. Cover Plate 3/4 x 5 at Each Sides.)
CBC 07 Chapter A (DSA only) APPLY? == > Yes

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH THICKNESS RATIO lps FOR COMPRESSION ELEMENT, LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-8-1)
D / t = 0.044 Es / Fy = 27.74 , for Pipe
( D / t = 1300 / Fy for AISC-Seismic 97, Tab. 1-9-1) > Actual [Satisfactory]
h / t = 0.64 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 16.07 , for Tube
[ h / t = 110 / (Fy)0.5 for AISC-Seismic 97, Tab. 1-9-1]

Where Fy = 46 ksi
Es = 29000 ksi

CHECK LIMITING SLENDERNESS RATIO FOR V OR INVERTED-V CONFIGURATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.2)
4 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 100.4 > Kl/r= 99.5 [Satisfactory]
[ 720 / (Fy)0.5 for AISC-Seismic 97, Sec. 14.2]
Where K = 1.0

DETERMINE FACTORED DESIGN LOADS TO WITHSTAND LIMITED INELASTIC DEFORMATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec.14.1)
Put = 0.9D - (Cd / I ) QE - 0.2SDSD = -146.6 kips (Tension, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
Puc = 1.2D + f1L + (Cd / I ) QE + 0.2SDSD = 193.6 kips (Compression Governs, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
Where Cd = 3 1/4 (ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
I= 1 (CBC Tab.1604.5)
f1 = 0.5 (CBC 1605.4)

CHECK DESIGN STRENGTH IN COMPRESSION (AISC 360-05 E3)

fcPn = fcAgFcr = 248.75 kips > Puc [Satisfactory]
Where fc = 0.9
Fe = p2 E / (KL / r)2 = 28.8906 ksi (0.658(Fy/Fe) )Fy = 23.62 kis, for l c ≤ 4.71
lc = (KL / r) (Fy / E) = 0.5
Fcr = { 0.877 Fe = kis, for l c > 4.71
3.96 N/A
DETERMINE CONNECTION DESIGN FORCE (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.4)
Put = Min(RyFyAg , W0Pu) = 387.26 kips
Where Ry = 1.4 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1) ( 1.6 for Pipe)
W0 =
2
DETERMINE BEST FILLET WELD SIZE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.2b)
> wMIN = 0.1875 in
w= 5/16 in
< wMAX = 0.4375 in
[Satisfactory]
DETERMINE REQUIRED WELD LENGTH (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.4)
L = Put / [(4) f Fw (0.707 w)]
= 387.26 / [(4) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x5/16)] =
13.91 in
( USE 14 in )
CHECK DESIGN SHEAR RUPTURE OF SLOTTED BRACE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fPn = f(0.6Fu)Anv = 849.19 kips > Put
Where f = 0.75 [Satisfactory]
Fu = 58 ksi (LRFD Tab.1-4, Pg. 1-21)
Anv = 4 t L = 4 x 0.581 x 14 = 32.54 in2
DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Tab. J2.4)
tg = 5/8 in
CHECK SHEAR RUPTURE CAPACITY OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fPn = f(0.6Fu)Anu = 456.75 kips > Put [Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.75
Fu = 58 ksi (A36 Steel)
Anu = 2 tg L = 2 x 5/8 x 14 = 17.50 in2
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CHECK TENSION CAPACITY AT SLOTTED BRACE (AISC 360-05 D.2 b)
fPn = f Rt Fu Ae = 513.94 kips > Put [Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.75
Fu = 58 ksi (AISC 13th Tab.2-3)
x = 3 h / 8 = 2.25 , for Tube (HSS Specification 2.1-4)
D / p = 1.91 , for Pipe (HSS Specification 2.1-3)
U = MIN( 1 - x / L , 0.9 ) = 0.84 ,(AISC 360-05 Tab. D3.1.)
An = Ag - 2 (tg + 1/8) t = 10.83 in2
Ae = U An = 9.09 in2
Rt = 1.3 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1)
Try Cover Plate 3/4 x 5 , at Each Sides.

Region x 0.5 An xA
HSS 2.25 5.41 12.18 x = 24.84 / 9.16 = 2.71
Cover Plate 3.38 3.75 12.66 U = MIN( 1 - x / L , 0.9 ) = 0.81
S 9.16 24.84 An = 10.83 + 7.50 = 18.33 in2
Ae = U An = 14.78 in2
Thus, fPn = f Rt Fu Ae = 771.52 kips > Put [Satisfactory]
Where Fu = 58 ksi, use plate value
Rt = 1.2 (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-6-1)
Technical References:
1. AISC 341-05: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, Nov. 16, 2005.
2. AISC 360-05: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, March 9, 2005.
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE: REVIEW BY :
Seismic Design for Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames Based on CBC 07 & AISC 341-05

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

WF BRACE SECTION = > W14X370 == > A ry k d bf
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT SERVICE LEVEL D = 100 kips 109.00 4.27 3.26 17.90 16.50
L= 100 kips tw tf
BRACE AXIAL LOAD AT HORIZ. SEISMIC QE = 100 kips (ASCE 7-05 12.4.2.1) 1.66 2.66
SEISMIC PARAMETER SDS = 0.533 (ASCE 7-05 11.4.4)
BRACE YIELD STRESS Fy = 50 ksi THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
UNBRACED LENGTH OF THE BRACE l = 31.4 ft
BUILDING LIMITATION FOR SDC D or E H= 35 ft (< 35 ft, ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
REQUIRED CONNECTION = > ( 2 in Gusset Plate with 8 in Length, 8 leg, 3/4 in Fillet Weld. .)
CBC 07 Chapter A (DSA only) APPLY? == > Yes

CHECK LIMITING WIDTH THICKNESS RATIO lps FOR COMPRESSION ELEMENT, LOCAL BUCKLING (AISC 341-05 Tab. I-8-1)
bf / tf = 0.30 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 7.22 > Actual [Satisfactory]
( bf / tf = 52 / (Fy)0.5 for AISC-Seismic 97, Tab. 1-9-1)

Where Es = 29000 ksi

CHECK LIMITING SLENDERNESS RATIO FOR V OR INVERTED-V CONFIGURATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.2)
4 (Es / Fy)0.5 = 96.3 > Kl/r= 88.2 [Satisfactory]
[ 720 / (Fy)0.5 for AISC-Seismic 97, Sec. 14.2]
Where K = 1.0

DETERMINE FACTORED DESIGN LOADS TO WITHSTAND LIMITED INELASTIC DEFORMATIONS (AISC 341-05 Sec.14.1)
Put = 0.9D - (Cd / I ) QE - 0.2SDSD = -245.7 kips (Tension, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
Puc = 1.2D + f1L + (Cd / I ) QE + 0.2SDSD = 505.7 kips (Compression Governs, ASCE 7-05 Sec. 12.8.6)
Where Cd = 3 1/4 (ASCE 7-05 Tab. 12.2-1)
I= 1 (CBC Tab.1604.5)
f1 = 0.5 (CBC 1605.4)

CHECK DESIGN STRENGTH IN COMPRESSION (AISC 360-05 E3)

fcPn = fcAgFcr = 2777.76 kips > Puc [Satisfactory]
Where fc = 0.9
Fe = p2 E / (KL / r)2 = 36.8046 ksi (0.658(Fy/Fe) )Fy = 28.32 kis, for l c ≤ 4.71
lc = (KL / r) (Fy / E) 0.5
=
Fcr = { 0.877 Fe = kis, for l c > 4.71
3.66 N/A

DETERMINE CONNECTION DESIGN FORCE (AISC 341-05 Sec. 14.4)

Put = Min(RyFyAg , W0Pu) = 1011.32 kips (Tension)
Where Ry = 1.1 (AISC Seismic 02 & 97 Tab. I-6-1)
W0 =
2
DETERMINE BEST FILLET WELD SIZE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.2b)
> wMIN = 0.3125 in
w= 3/4 in
< wMAX = 0.9375 in
[Satisfactory]
DETERMINE REQUIRED WELD LENGTH (AISC 360-05 Sec.J2.4)
L = Put / [(8) f Fw (0.707 w)]
= 1011.32 / [(8) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x3/4)] =
7.57 in
( USE 8 in )
CHECK SHEAR RUPTURE OF SLOTTED CON. PLATES (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fPn = f(0.6Fu)Anv = 1386.43 kips > Put
Where f = 0.75 [Satisfactory]
Fu = 58 ksi (A36 Steel)
Anv = 4 t L = 4 x 1.66 x 8 = 53.12 in2
DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Tab. J2.4)
tg = 2 in, Center with Column Web.
CHECK SHEAR RUPTURE CAPACITY OF GUSSET PLATE (AISC 360-05 Sec.J4.2)
fPn = f(0.6Fu)Anu = 1670.40 kips > Put [Satisfactory]
Where f = 0.75
Fu = 58 ksi (A36 Steel)
Anu = 4 tg L = 4 x 2 x 8 = 64.00 in2