B

== B Y
y

tf
tf
y
r1 98O
z 95O z tw Z Z

H
H

tw r1 r1 z z tw

H
r2

tf
Cy y Y
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CHANNEL ( [ ) SHAPE H-SHAPE I-SHAPE

Elastic sec. modulus

Sl. Member d bf tw tf r1 r2 Cy Area Izz Iyy rzz ryy Szz Syy
No. Type mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm2 mm4 mm4 mm mm mm3 mm3
1 [-100 100 50 5.0 7.5 8.0 4.0 15.5 1192.0 1890000 269000 39.8 15.0 37800 7820
2 [-125 125 65 6.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 19.4 1711.0 4250000 655000 49.9 19.6 68000 14400
3 [-150 150 75 6.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 23.1 2371.0 8640000 1220000 60.4 22.7 115000 23600
CHANNEL

4 [-180 180 75 7.0 10.5 11.0 5.5 21.5 2720.0 13800000 1370000 77.3 22.4 154000 25500
5 [-200 200 90 8.0 13.5 14.0 7.0 27.7 3865.0 24900000 2860000 80.3 27.2 249000 45900
6 [-250 250 90 9.0 13.0 14.0 7.0 24.2 4407.0 41800000 3060000 97.4 26.4 335000 46500
7 [-300 300 90 10.0 15.5 19.0 9.5 23.3 5574.0 74000000 3730000 115.0 25.9 494000 56000
8 [-380 380 100 13.0 20.0 24.0 12.0 25.0 8571.0 176000000 6710000 143.0 28.0 924000 89500
1 H-150 150 75 5.0 7.0 8.0 1785 6660000 495000 61.1 16.6 88800 13200
2 H-200 200 100 5.5 8.0 11.0 2716 18400000 1340000 82.4 22.2 184000 26800
SLENDER H-SHAPE

3 H-250 250 125 6.0 9.0 12.0 3766 40500000 2940000 104.0 27.9 324000 47000
4 H-300 300 150 6.5 9.0 13.0 4678 72100000 5080000 124.0 32.9 481000 67700
5 H-350 350 175 7.0 11.0 14.0 6314 136000000 9840000 147.0 39.5 775000 112000
6 H-400 400 200 8.0 13.0 16.0 8412 237000000 17400000 168.0 45.4 1190000 174000
7 H-450 450 200 9.0 14.0 18.0 9676 335000000 18700000 186.0 44.0 1490000 187000
8 H-500 500 200 10.0 16.0 20.0 11420 478000000 21400000 205.0 43.3 1910000 214000
9 H-600 600 200 11.0 17.0 22.0 13440 776000000 22800000 240.0 41.2 2590000 228000
1 H-148 148 100 6.0 9.0 11.0 2684 10200000 1510000 61.7 23.7 138000 30100
2 H-194 194 150 6.0 9.0 13.0 3901 26900000 5070000 83.0 36.1 277000 67600
3 H-244 244 175 7.0 11.0 16.0 5624 61200000 9840000 104.0 41.8 502000 113000
4 H-294 294 200 8.0 12.0 18.0 7238 113000000 16000000 125.0 47.1 771000 160000
MIDDLE H-SHAPE

5 H-340 340 250 9.0 14.0 20.0 10150 217000000 36500000 146.0 60.0 1280000 292000
6 H-390 390 300 10.0 16.0 22.0 13600 387000000 72100000 169.0 72.8 1980000 481000
7 H-440 440 300 11.0 18.0 24.0 15740 561000000 81100000 189.0 71.8 2550000 541000
8 H-488 488 300 11.0 18.0 26.0 16350 710000000 81100000 208.0 70.4 2910000 541000
9 H-588 588 300 12.0 20.0 28.0 19250 1180000000 90200000 248.0 68.5 4020000 601000
10 H-700 700 300 13.0 24.0 28.0 23550 2010000000 108000000 293.0 67.8 5760000 722000
11 H-800 800 300 14.0 26.0 28.0 26740 2920000000 117000000 330.0 66.2 7290000 782000
12 H-900 900 300 16.0 28.0 28.0 30980 4110000000 126000000 364.0 63.9 9140000 843000
1 H-100X100 100 100 6.0 8.0 10 2190 3830000 1340000 41.8 24.7 76500 26700
2 H-125X125 125 125 6.5 9.0 10 3031 8470000 2930000 52.9 31.1 136000 47000
3 H-150X150 150 150 7.0 10.0 11 4014 16400000 5630000 63.9 37.5 219000 75100
4 H-175X175 175 175 7.5 11.0 12 5121 28800000 9840000 75.0 43.8 330000 112000
WIDE H-SHAPE

5 H-200X200 200 200 8.0 12.0 13 6353 47200000 16000000 86.2 50.2 472000 160000
6 H-250X250 250 250 9.0 14.0 16 9218 108000000 36500000 108.0 62.9 867000 292000
7 H-300X300 300 300 10.0 15.0 18 11980 204000000 67500000 131.0 75.1 1360000 450000
8 H-350X350 350 350 12.0 19.0 20 17390 403000000 136000000 152.0 88.4 2300000 776000
9 H-400X400 400 400 13.0 21.0 22 21870 666000000 224000000 175.0 101.0 3330000 1120000
10 H-500X500 500 500 30 50 22 62000 2701670000 1042570000 208.80 129.7 10807000 4170000
11 H-414 414 405 18 28 22 29540 928000000 310000000 177 102 4480000 1530000
12 H-428 428 407 20 35 22 36070 1190000000 394000000 182 104 5570000 1930000
13 H-458 458 417 30 50 22 52860 1870000000 605000000 188 107 8170000 2900000
1 I-150 150 75 5.5 9.5 9 4.5 2183 8200000 591000 61.3 16.5 109000 15800
2 I-200 200 100 7 10 10 5 3306 21800000 1420000 81.1 20.7 218000 28400
3 I-250 250 125 7.5 12.5 12 6 4879 51900000 3450000 103 26.6 415000 55200
I-SHAPE

4 I-300 300 150 8 13 12 6 6158 95000000 6000000 124 31.2 633000 80000
5 I-350 350 150 9 15 13 6.5 7458 152000000 7150000 143 31 871000 95400
6 I-400 400 150 10 18 17 8.5 9173 240000000 8870000 162 31.1 1200000 118000
7 I-450 450 175 13 26 27 13.5 14610 488000000 21000000 183 37.9 2170000 240000
 r2

HAPE

Plastic sec. modulus

Zzz Zyy
mm3 mm3
44800 13200
80000 24800
135000 39300
182000 44800
276400 84100
399000 87200
596000 105000
1132000 169000
99700 20700
209000 41900
366000 73100
542000 105000
868000 174000
1330000 268000
1680000 291000
2180000 335000
2980000 361000
157000 46700
309000 104000
558000 173000
859000 247000
1410000 447000
2190000 733000
2820000 828000
3230000 830000
4490000 928000
6460000 1120000
8240000 1220000
10500000 1320000
87600 41200
154000 71900
246000 115000
369000 171000
525000 244000
960000 444000
1500000 684000
2550000 1180000
3670000 1700000
12450000 6340000
5030000 2330000
6310000 2940000
9541000 4435000
126000 25000
250000 47000
472000 90000
717000 132000
995000 157000
1385000 192000
2504000 381000
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : IPE160 HEA240

Depth : 160 mm 230 mm

Flange width : 82 mm 240 mm

Flange thickness : 7 mm 12 mm
Web thickness : 5 mm 8 mm

Root distance : 9 mm 21 mm Haunch depth = -160 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 5 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 7 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 1 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 6 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 3 kN pf = 40 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 20 mm de = 30 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX

Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 200 mm <--more than 1'' from beam flg edge
Flange weld, w1 = 10 mm Length of end plate, D = 300 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.02

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.09

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.02

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.01

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.39

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.06

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.06

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.23 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.04

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 5.8 mm
SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = -

X0=
Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 0.9 mm

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 0.15

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 10.04

SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 0.12

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 20mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 200mm x 300mm x 16mm th. and Weld w1 = 10mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = 12 th. Column web Doubler Plate = 8 th.

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

- stiffener opposite to compression flange is optional

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 160 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 7.4 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 314 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 0.9 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 0.1 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 0.9 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 2.8 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.02

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 4.58 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2S dn 7.5 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 0.8 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 8.3 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 26.4 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 310.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.09
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 7.4 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 0.9 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 5.9 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.02
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 16 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 0.9 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 2.7 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.01

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 196 mm

Width of end plate, B = 200 mm pf = 40 mm h1 = 109 mm

Length of end plate, D = 300 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm de = 30 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 160 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 7.4 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 82 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 5.0 mm pfi = 40 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 40 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 84 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 87 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 4.58 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 906.86
End Plate thickness Required tp 6.31 mm 6.3 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 16.56 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 270.18 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 269.57 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 10mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 141 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 33.1 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 33.6 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 31.4 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 31.8 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 0.5 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 0.5 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 33.6 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.23
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 31.8 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.22

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 284 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 6.9 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 5.8 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.04

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 196 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 240 mm ps = 40 mm h1 = 109 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 12.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 30 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 7.4 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 40 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 40 mm

s= 92 mm

c= 87 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 4.58 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 1088.19 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 5.8 mm Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 1890.4 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 4.4 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

SAFE
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 12.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 160 mm

End plate thickness, t = 16 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 7.4 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 31.4 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 0.9 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 230.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 7.4 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 31.4 kN
Tcrp 204.4 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 0.15

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 160 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 15.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 7.4 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 30.0 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 301.0 kN

F/Fv 0.10
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 31.4 kN

Tcombuck 253.4 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 0.12
SAFE, No Stiffener required
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : IPE240 HEA240

Depth : 240 mm 230 mm

Flange width : 120 mm 240 mm

Flange thickness : 10 mm 12 mm
Web thickness : 6 mm 8 mm

Root distance : 15 mm 21 mm Haunch depth = 150 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 32 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 72 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 8 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 4 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 22 kN pf = 50 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 20 mm de = 35 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = 390 mm Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 200 mm <--more than 1'' from beam flg edge
Flange weld, w1 = 6 mm Length of end plate, D = 560 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.17

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.23

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.16

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.10

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.68

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.16

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.16

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.77 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.28

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 9.6 mm
SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = -

X0=
Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 2.8 mm

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 0.46

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 1.74

SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 0.37

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 20mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 200mm x 560mm x 16mm th. and Weld w1 = 6mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = Column web Doubler Plate =

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

- stiffener opposite to compression flange is optional

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 390 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 9.8 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 314 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 9.0 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 1.0 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 9.0 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 28.8 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.17

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 31.79 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2Sdn 20.9 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 0.5 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 21.4 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 68.0 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 294.9 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.23
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 9.8 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 9.0 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 46.1 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.16
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 16 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 9.0 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 28.2 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.10

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 435 mm

Width of end plate, B = 200 mm pf = 50 mm h1 = 325 mm

Length of end plate, D = 560 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 390 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 9.8 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 120 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 6.2 mm pfi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 84 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 110 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 31.79 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2094.08
End Plate thickness Required tp 10.94 mm 10.9 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 42.74 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 270.18 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 269.57 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 204 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 85.5 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 99.9 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 94.8 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 110.8 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 4.1 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 4.8 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 100.0 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.69
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 110.9 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.77

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 420 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 71.8 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 40.7 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.28

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 435 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 240 mm ps = 50 mm h1 = 325 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 12.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 9.8 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 50 mm

s= 92 mm

c= 110 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 31.79 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2703.98 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 9.6 mm Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 4362.6 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 7.6 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

SAFE
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 12.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 390 mm

End plate thickness, t = 16 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 9.8 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 94.8 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 2.8 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 230.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 9.8 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 94.8 kN
Tcrp 207.4 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 0.46

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 390 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 9.8 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 83.6 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 145.6 kN

F/Fv 0.57
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 94.8 kN

Tcombuck 253.4 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 0.37
SAFE, No Stiffener required
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : HEA200 HEA240

Depth : 190 mm 230 mm

Flange width : 200 mm 240 mm

Flange thickness : 10 mm 12 mm
Web thickness : 7 mm 8 mm

Root distance : 18 mm 21 mm Haunch depth = -190 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 23 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 27 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 0 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 4 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 7 kN pf = 50 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 20 mm de = 35 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX

Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 220 mm
Flange weld, w1 = 6 mm Length of end plate, D = 360 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.07

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.34

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.06

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.04

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.85

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.22

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.22

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.61 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.15

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 11.7 mm
SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = -

X0=
Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 3.9 mm

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 0.64

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 1.12

SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 0.53

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 20mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 220mm x 360mm x 16mm th. and Weld w1 = 6mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = 10 th. Column web Doubler Plate =

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

- stiffener opposite to compression flange is optional

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 190 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 314 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 3.4 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 0.1 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 3.4 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 10.9 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.07

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 23.33 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2Sdn 32.4 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 0.5 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 33.0 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 104.9 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 310.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.34
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 10.0 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 3.4 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 17.1 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.06
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 16 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 3.4 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 10.7 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.04

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 235 mm

Width of end plate, B = 220 mm pf = 50 mm h1 = 125 mm

Length of end plate, D = 360 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 190 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 200 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 6.5 mm pfi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 88 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 110 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 23.33 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 984.60
End Plate thickness Required tp 13.67 mm 13.7 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 65.90 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 297.20 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 304.13 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 358 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 131.8 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 87.8 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 133.2 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 88.7 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 0.2 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 0.1 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 87.8 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.61
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 88.7 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.61

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 308 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 27.4 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 21.2 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.15

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 235 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 240 mm ps = 50 mm h1 = 125 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 12.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 50 mm

s= 92 mm

c= 110 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 23.33 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 1340.33 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 11.7 mm Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2065.4 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 9.4 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

SAFE
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 12.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 190 mm

End plate thickness, t = 16 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 133.2 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 3.9 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 230.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 10.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 133.2 kN
Tcrp 207.7 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 0.64

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 190 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 10.0 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 129.6 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 145.6 kN

F/Fv 0.89
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 133.2 kN

Tcombuck 253.4 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 0.53
SAFE, No Stiffener required
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : HEA200 HEA240

Depth : 190 mm 230 mm

Flange width : 200 mm 240 mm

Flange thickness : 10 mm 12 mm
Web thickness : 7 mm 8 mm

Root distance : 18 mm 21 mm Haunch depth = 150 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 32 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 72 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 8 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 4 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 22 kN pf = 50 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 20 mm de = 35 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = 340 mm Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 220 mm
Flange weld, w1 = 6 mm Length of end plate, D = 510 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.17

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.27

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.16

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.10

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.71

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.17

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.16

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.50 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.38

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 10.3 mm
SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = -

X0=
Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 3.2 mm

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 0.52

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 1.51

SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 0.42

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 20mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 220mm x 510mm x 16mm th. and Weld w1 = 6mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = 10 th. Column web Doubler Plate =

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

- stiffener opposite to compression flange is optional

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 340 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 314 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 9.0 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 1.0 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 9.0 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 28.8 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.17

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 31.79 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2Sdn 24.1 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 0.5 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 24.6 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 78.1 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 294.9 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.27
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 10.0 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 9.0 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 45.2 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.16
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 16 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 9.0 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 28.2 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.10

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 385 mm

Width of end plate, B = 220 mm pf = 50 mm h1 = 275 mm

Length of end plate, D = 510 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 340 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 200 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 6.5 mm pfi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 88 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 110 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 31.79 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 1940.21
End Plate thickness Required tp 11.37 mm 11.4 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 49.10 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 297.20 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 304.13 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 358 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 98.2 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 65.4 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 107.5 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 71.6 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 4.1 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 2.7 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 65.5 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.45
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 71.7 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.50

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 308 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 71.8 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 55.5 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.38

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 385 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 240 mm ps = 50 mm h1 = 275 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 12.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 50 mm

s= 92 mm

c= 110 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 31.79 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2362.98 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 10.3 mm Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 3786.6 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 8.1 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

SAFE
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 12.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 340 mm

End plate thickness, t = 16 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 10.0 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 107.5 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 3.2 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 230.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 10.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 107.5 kN
Tcrp 207.7 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 0.52

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 340 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 10.0 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 96.3 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 145.6 kN

F/Fv 0.66
Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 21.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 230 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 7.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 107.5 kN

Tcombuck 253.4 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 0.42
SAFE, No Stiffener required
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : HEA240 HEA300

Depth : 230 mm 290 mm

Flange width : 240 mm 300 mm

Flange thickness : 12 mm 14 mm
Web thickness : 8 mm 9 mm

Root distance : 21 mm 27 mm Haunch depth = 150 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 77 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 96 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 17 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 60 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 65 kN pf = 50 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 20 mm de = 45 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = 380 mm Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 260 mm
Flange weld, w1 = 6 mm Length of end plate, D = 570 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.23

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.74

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.18

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.13

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.97

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.34

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.32

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.92 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.42

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 14.5 mm
Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Tension Flange

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = 11.1 mm

X0=
Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 5.9 mm

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 0.89

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 1.00

Provide Doubler plate to stiffen the web

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 0.83

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 20mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 260mm x 570mm x 16mm th. and Weld w1 = 6mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = 10 th. Column web Doubler Plate = <- increase doubler plate thickness
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

- stiffener opposite to compression flange is optional

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 380 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 314 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 12.0 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 2.2 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 12.2 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 38.8 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.23

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 76.61 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2Sdn 52.0 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 7.5 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 59.5 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 189.5 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 257.3 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.74
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 12.2 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 50.7 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.18
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 16 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 12.2 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 38.1 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.13

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 424 mm

Width of end plate, B = 260 mm pf = 50 mm h1 = 312 mm

Length of end plate, D = 570 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm de = 45 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 380 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 240 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 7.5 mm pfi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 95 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 112 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 76.61 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2498.94
End Plate thickness Required tp 15.55 mm 15.6 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 119.09 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 351.23 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 373.25 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 431 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 238.2 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 131.7 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 240.8 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 133.2 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 8.6 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 4.8 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 131.8 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.91
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 133.3 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.92

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 376 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 95.9 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 60.7 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.42

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 424 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 300 mm ps = 50 mm h1 = 312 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 14.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 45 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 50 mm

s= 102 mm

c= 112 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 76.61 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2861.91 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 14.5 mm Provide Stiffener opposite beam Tension Flange Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 4891.9 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 11.1 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

SAFE
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 14.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 27.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 380 mm

End plate thickness, t = 16 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 240.8 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 5.9 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 290.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 12.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 240.8 kN
Tcrp 269.2 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 0.89

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 380 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 290 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 12.0 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 208.2 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 208.1 kN

F/Fv 1.00
Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm UNSAFE, Provide Doubler plate to stiffen the web

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 27.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 290 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 240.8 kN

Tcombuck 290.9 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 0.83
SAFE, No Stiffener required
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : HEA240 HEA300

Depth : 230 mm 290 mm

Flange width : 240 mm 300 mm

Flange thickness : 12 mm 14 mm
Web thickness : 8 mm 9 mm

Root distance : 21 mm 27 mm Haunch depth = 170 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 58 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 71 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 32 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 14 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 8 kN pf = 50 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 20 mm de = 35 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = 400 mm Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 260 mm
Flange weld, w1 = 6 mm Length of end plate, D = 570 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.19

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.43

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.14

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.11

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.82

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.22

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.21

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.60 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.31

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 12.3 mm
SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = -

X0=
Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 3.7 mm

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 0.57

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 1.40

SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 0.53

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 20mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 260mm x 570mm x 16mm th. and Weld w1 = 6mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = 10 th. Column web Doubler Plate =

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

- stiffener opposite to compression flange is optional

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 400 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 314 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 8.8 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 4.0 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 9.7 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 30.8 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.19

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 57.70 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2Sdn 37.2 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 1.7 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 38.9 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 123.8 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 287.1 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.43
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 12.0 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 9.7 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 40.4 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.14
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 16 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 9.7 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 30.3 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.11

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 444 mm

Width of end plate, B = 260 mm pf = 50 mm h1 = 332 mm

Length of end plate, D = 570 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 16 mm de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 400 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 240 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 7.5 mm pfi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 95 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 112 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 57.70 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 2644.54
End Plate thickness Required tp 13.12 mm 13.1 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 77.77 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 351.23 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 373.25 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 431 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 155.5 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 86.0 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 152.8 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 84.5 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 15.8 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 8.7 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 86.5 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.60
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 85.0 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.59

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 376 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 70.8 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 44.8 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.31

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 20 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 22.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 444 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 300 mm ps = 50 mm h1 = 332 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 14.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 35 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 50 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 50 mm

s= 102 mm

c= 112 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 57.70 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 3011.21 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 12.3 mm Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 5157.8 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 9.4 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

SAFE
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 14.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 27.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 400 mm

End plate thickness, t = 16 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 12.0 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 152.8 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 3.7 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 290.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 12.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 152.8 kN
Tcrp 269.2 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 0.57

SAFE, No Stiffener required

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 400 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 290 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 12.0 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 148.7 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 208.1 kN

F/Fv 0.71
Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 27.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 290 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 152.8 kN

Tcombuck 290.9 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 0.53
SAFE, No Stiffener required
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Member Information :
Beam Column

Member size : HEA300 HEA300

Depth : 290 mm 290 mm

Flange width : 300 mm 300 mm

Flange thickness : 14 mm 14 mm
Web thickness : 9 mm 9 mm

Root distance : 27 mm 27 mm Haunch depth = 200 mm

Design Load Data :

Load Case

Note :

Moment, Mu 180 KN-m Fz shall be restrained by whole section

Vertical Shear, Fy 215 kN - All bolts will share Fz.
Lateral Shear, Fz 16 kN TYPE OF CONNECTION 4E

Axial Tension, T 17 kN G= 140 mm

Axial Compression, C 11 kN pf = 60 mm

Input Data : pb =

Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Bolt dia,db = 27 mm de = 45 mm

Yield Stress of Beam & Column = 235 MPa Top flange bolt no., Nbf = 4

Yield Stress of Plate Material = 235 MPa Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Hauched Beam Depth = 490 mm Electrode tensile strength = 482.6 MPa E70XX
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Beam & Column = 360.0 MPa End Plate Thickness, t = 25 mm
Ultimate Tensile Strength of Plate Material = 360.0 MPa Width of end plate, B = 320 mm
Flange weld, w1 = 10 mm Length of end plate, D = 700 mm
Web weld, w2 = 6 mm
Note : 1. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc from column end

2. Beam top flange - beyond a distance of dc/2 from column end

Design Summary :
a. Bolts : Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear stress = 0.29

Max. ratio of Design Tensile / Ultimate Tensile stress = 0.75

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate stress on Column Flange = 0.25

Max. ratio of Design Bearing / Ultimate Bearing stress on End Plate = 0.14

b. End Plate : Plate thickness Required / Plate Thickness provided from Bending Criteria = 0.81

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Yield Strength = 0.29

Max. ratio of Design Shear / Ultimate Shear Rupture Strength = 0.27

c. Weld : Stress Ratio of Flange Weld = 0.71 Stress Ratio of Web Weld = 0.75

d. Column element check :

Check for Column Flange bending : Reqd Column flange thickness without Stiffener= 19.2 mm
Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Tension Flange

Check for Column Flange thickness for Stiffened Column : Reqd Column flange thickness = 15.4 mm

Unsafe, Increase Column Flange Thickness

Check for Column Web Yielding : Reqd Column web thickness = 8.8 mm

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Check for Column Web Crippling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Crippling strength = 1.41

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Strength Ratio = 1.07

SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Buckling : Ratio of Actual force to Web Buckling strength = 1.32

Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Provide Bolts - 8 Nos. 27mm diameter ASTM A325, End Plate - 320mm x 700mm x 25mm th. and Weld w1 = 10mm, w2 = 6mm.

Provide, Column Stiffener = 10 th. Column web Doubler Plate = 8 th.

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

DETAIL DESIGN
Strength check of Bolts :
Grade of bolt = ASTM A325 Depth of beam dbe = 490 mm No. of bolts on top flg, Nbf = 4

Bolt diameter, db = 27 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 14.0 mm Addl. bolt at center, Nbc = 0

Area of bolt, Ab = 573 Sq. mm Nominal Tensile Strength of Bolt, Fnt = 620 MPa
Nom. Shear Stress Bolt (Fnv) = 330.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Tension and Shear, Ω = 2.00

Shear Check

Shear force / bolt due to Fy, Vb1 26.9 kN

Shear force / bolt due to Fz, Vb2 2.0 kN
Total shear per bolt, Vb = (Vb12+Vb22)0.5 27.0 kN
Shear stress in bolt, fv = Vb / Ab 47.1 MPa
Shear Strength of Bolt, Fv 165.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fv /Fv 0.29

Safe

Tension Check

Design Ultimate Moment 'Mf' = Mu 179.67 kN-m

Tension/ bolt due to 'M', Tb1 = M/2Sdn 94.4 kN

Tension/ bolt due to 'T', Tb2 = T/(Nbf+Nbc) 2.2 kN
Total tension per bolt, Tb = Tb1+Tb2 96.5 kN
Tensile stress in bolt, ft = Tr / Ab 168.6 MPa
Tensile Strength of Bolt, Ft 225.9 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, ft /Ft 0.75
Safe

Bearing Check on Column Flange

Ultimate Strength , Fuc = 360.0 MPa Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa

Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Total shear per bolt, Vb 27.0 kN

Bearing stress on column flange, fpc = Vb/(db.tcf) 71.4 MPa
Allowable bearing stress, Fpc = 2.4.Fuc/Ω 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpc /Fpc 0.25
Safe

Bearing Check on End Plate

Ultimate Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa End plate thickness, t = 25 mm
Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor Bolt Bearing, Ω = 2.00

Load Case
Total shear per bolt, Vb 27.0 kN
Bearing stress on End plate, fpp = Vb/(db.t) 40.0 MPa
Allowable shear stress, Fpp = 2.4.Fup 282.0 MPa
Ratio of Actual / Allowable, fpp /Fpp 0.14

Safe

Strength check of End Plate :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 27 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 27.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyp = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 543 mm

Width of end plate, B = 320 mm pf = 60 mm h1 = 409 mm

Length of end plate, D = 700 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = 25 mm de = 45 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = 490 mm Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 14.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = 300 mm Web thickness of beam, tbw = 8.5 mm pfi = 60 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pfo = 60 mm

Resistance Factor Shear Yielding, Ω = 1.67 Resistance Factor Shear Rupture, Ω = 2.00 s= 106 mm
 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Tensile Strength , Fup = 360.0 MPa c= 134 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 179.67 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 3430.52
End Plate thickness Required tp 20.33 mm 20.3 MPa

Yes
Shear Yielding Check of Extended End Plate Required

Yes
Shear Rupture Check of Extended End Plate Required
Shear Force on Beam top Flange 193.07 kN

Shear Yielding Resistance of End Plate 675.45 kN

Shear Rupture Resistance of End Plate 718.20 kN

Safe

Flange to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w1 = 10mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L1 = 538 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Flange Tension, Tft1 = 4.Tb 386.1 kN

Normal Stress in Weld, ft1 =Tft1/(0.7.w1.L1) 102.6 MPa
Flange Compression, Tfc1 = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 382.9 kN
Normal Stress in Weld, fc1 =Tfc1/(0.7.w1.L1) 101.8 MPa
Shear force due to Fz, V1 7.8 kN
Shear Stress in Weld, q1 =V1/(0.7.w1.L1) 2.1 MPa
Stress due to Tension & Shear, fte1=(ft12+q12)0.5 102.6 MPa
Stress Ratio, fte1 / Fw 0.71
Stress due to Comp & Shear, fce1 = (fc12+q12)0.5 101.8 MPa
Stress Ratio, fce1 / Fw 0.70

Web to End Plate Weld : Weld nominal tensile strength = 482.6 MPa Thickness of weld, w2 = 6mm

Resistance Factor for Welds Ω = 2.0 Length of weld available L2 = 472 mm

- root excluded conservatively

Shear force due to Fy, V2 215.4 kN

Shear Stress in Weld, q2 =Vb2/(0.7.w2.L2) 108.6 MPa
Design Weld Strength, Fw 144.8 MPa

Stress Ratio, q2 / Fw 0.75

Check for Column Flange Bending :

Type of Connection = 4E Bolt diameter, db = 27 mm Bolt hole diameter, dbh = 27.0 mm

Yield Strength , Fyc = 235.0 MPa G = 140 mm ho = 543 mm

Width of Column Flange, bcf = 300 mm ps = 60 mm h1 = 409 mm
Thickness of Column Flange, tcf = 14.0 mm pb = 0 mm h2 = -

End Plate Thickness, t = de = 45 mm h3 = -

Depth of beam, dbe = Flg. Thickness of beam, tbf = 14.0 mm h4 = -
Flange width of beam, bbf = Web thickness of beam, tbw = psi = 60 mm

Resistance Factor Bending, Ω = 1.67 pso = 60 mm

s= 102 mm

c= 134 mm

Moment at face of Column, Mf 179.67 kN-m

Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 3837.43 mm

Unstiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 19.2 mm Provide Stiffener opposite beam Tension Flange Fyc shall be considered
36ksi for any grade of steel
Yield Line Mechanism Parameter Yp 5987.9 mm above 36 ksi
Stiffened Column Flange Thickness Reqd. tcf,req 15.4 mm
Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

UNSAFE, Increase Flange Thickness of Column

 Moment Connection : HE400A +4.3m Level

Check for Column Web Yielding :

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Factor for Beam Top flange location from Column End, Ct= 1.0
Flg. thickness of Column, tcf = 14.0 mm

Column root distance, k1 = 27.0 mm Depth of beam dbe = 490 mm

End plate thickness, t = 25 mm Flg. thickness of beam, tbf = 14.0 mm

Flange Force, Ff = M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 382.9 kN

Reqd web thickness = Ff/[Ct.Fyc(tbf+6k1+2t)/Ω] 8.8 mm - weld thickness ignored

Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm UNSAFE, Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Check for Column Web Crippling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Resistance Factor , Ω = 2.00
Depth of column, dc = 290.0 mm Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm

Beam flange thickness, tbf = 14.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm

Critical Crippling Force, Tcrp = 0.8.t cw

2
[1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf) ].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
1.5

– when beam compression flange is beyond a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

= 0.4.tcw2 [1+3(tbf/dc)(tcw/tcf)1.5].(E.Fyc.tcf/tcw)0.5
– when beam compression flange is within a distance of dc/2 from nearest column end

Load Case 0
Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 382.9 kN
Tcrp 271.7 kN
Tfc / Tcrp 1.41

UNSAFE, Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange

Check for Column Web Panel Shear : Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Beam Depth, dbe = 490 mm
Column web thickness, tcw = 16.5 mm - with Doubler Plate

Panel shear, F = max of M/(dbe-tbf)+C/2 and M/(dbe-tbf)+T/2 Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 290 mm Beam flange thickness, tbf = 14.0 mm

Load Case 0

Panel shear, F 377.4 kN

Design shear strength, Fv = 0.6.Fyc.dc.tw/ Ω 404.0 kN

F/Fv 0.93
Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm SAFE, No Doubler plate required

Check for Column Web Compression Buckling

Yield Strength of Column, Fyc = 235.0 MPa Column root distance, k1 = 27.0 mm
Depth of column, dc = 290 mm Resistance Factor , Ω = 1.67
Column flange thickness, tcf = 14.0 mm Column web thickness, tcw = 8.5 mm

Flange Compression, Tfc = M/(dbe-tfb)+C/2 382.9 kN

Tcombuck 290.9 kN
Tfc / Tcompbuck 1.32
UNSAFE, Provide Stiffener opposite to beam Compression Flange