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Steel connections
Results
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Connection name : EP BCW Welded

Connection ID : 2V
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Family: Beam - Column web (BCW)

Type: End plate
Description: BCW Shear Connection
Design code: AISC 360-05 LRFD

DEMANDS
Description Ru Pu Load type
[KN] [KN]
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DL 200.00 10.00 Design
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GEOMETRIC CONSIDERATIONS
Dimensions Unit Value Min. value Max. value Sta. References
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End plate
Length [mm] 250.00 150.00 300.00 p. 10-49
Lmin = T/2
= 300[mm]/2
= 150[mm] p. 10-49

Lmax = d - max(kTop, dct) - max(kBot, dcb)

= 312[mm] - max(6[mm], 0[mm]) - max(6[mm], 0[mm])
= 300[mm] p. 10-49

End plate (beam side)

Weld size [1/16in] 4 2 -- table J2.4
wmin = wmin
= 0.003175 table J2.4

End plate (support side)

Weld size [1/16in] 4 2 4 table J2.4,
Sec. J2.2b
wmin = wmin
= 0.003175 table J2.4

tp<1/4 [in]6[mm]<1/4 [in]True

wmax = tp
= 0.006 Sec. J2.2b

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Global critical strength ratio 0.84

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DESIGN CHECK
Verification Unit Capacity Demand Ctrl EQ Ratio References
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End plate (beam side)
Weld capacity [KN] 462.82 200.25 DL 0.43 Eq. J2-4
 L = L - 2*D/16 [in]
= 250[mm] - 2*4/16 [in]
= 237.3[mm] p. 10-50

Fw = 0.6*FEXX
= 0.6*482.63[N/mm2]
= 289.58[N/mm2] Sec. J2.4

Aw = (2)1/2/2*D/16 [in]*L
= (2)1/2/2*4/16 [in]*237.3[mm]
= 1065.51[mm2] Sec. J2.4

Rn = 2 * (*Fw*Aw)
= 2 * (0.75*289.58[N/mm2]*1065.51[mm2])
= 462.82[kN] Eq. J2-4

End plate (support side)

Weld capacity [KN] 487.59 200.00 DL 0.41 Eq. J2-4
Fw = 0.6*FEXX
= 0.6*482.63[N/mm2]
= 289.58[N/mm2] Sec. J2.4

Aw = (2)1/2/2*D/16 [in]*L
= (2)1/2/2*4/16 [in]*250[mm]
= 1122.53[mm2] Sec. J2.4

Rn = 2 * (*Fw*Aw)
= 2 * (0.75*289.58[N/mm2]*1122.53[mm2])
= 487.59[kN] Eq. J2-4

Shear yielding [KN] 620.52 200.00 DL 0.32 Eq. J4-3

Ag = Lp*tp
= 250[mm]*6[mm]
= 1500[mm2] Sec. D3-1

Rn = 2 * (*0.60*Fy*Ag)
= 2 * (1*0.60*344.74[N/mm2]*1500[mm2])
= 620.52[kN] Eq. J4-3

Beam
Welds rupture [KN/m] 1344.47 1125.16 DL 0.84 p. 9-5
Rn = 0.6*Fu*tp
= 0.6*448.16[N/mm2]*5[mm]
= 1.34[kN/mm] p. 9-5

L = L - 2*D/16 [in]
= 250[mm] - 2*4/16 [in]
= 237.3[mm] p. 10-50

Dmin = P*16/(1 [in])/(*0.6*FEXX*(2)1/2/2*L)

= 100.12[kN]*16/(1 [in])/(0.75*0.6*482.63[N/mm2]*(2)1/2/2*237.3[mm])
= 1.73 Eq. J2-4

Ru = 2 * (0.6*FEXX*(2)1/2/2*Dmin/16 [in])
= 2 * (0.6*482.63[N/mm2]*(2)1/2/2*1.73/16 [in])
= 1.13[kN/mm] p. 9-5

Shear yielding [KN] 322.67 200.25 DL 0.62 Eq. J4-3

Ag = Lp*tp
= 312[mm]*5[mm]
= 1560[mm2] Sec. D3-1

Rn = *0.60*Fy*Ag
= 1*0.60*344.74[N/mm2]*1560[mm2]
= 322.67[kN] Eq. J4-3
 Support
Welds rupture [KN/m] 1344.47 533.33 DL 0.40 p. 9-5
Rn = 0.6*Fu*tp
= 0.6*448.16[N/mm2]*5[mm]
= 1.34[kN/mm] p. 9-5

Dmin = P*16/(1 [in])/(*0.6*FEXX*(2)1/2/2*L)

= 100[kN]*16/(1 [in])/(0.75*0.6*482.63[N/mm2]*(2)1/2/2*250[mm])
= 1.64 Eq. J2-4

Ru = 0.6*FEXX*(2)1/2/2*Dmin/16 [in]
= 0.6*482.63[N/mm2]*(2)1/2/2*1.64/16 [in]
= 0.533[kN/mm] p. 9-5

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NOTATION
Ag: Gross area
Aw: Effective area of the weld
d: Nominal bolt diameter
dcb: Bottom cope depth
dct: Top cope depth
D: Number of sixteenths of an inch in the weld size
Dmin: Number of sixteenths of an inch in the minimum weld size
FEXX: Electrode classification number
Fu: Specified minimum tensile strength
Fw: Nominal strength of the weld metal per unit area
F y: Specified minimum yield stress
HasWeldsOnBothSides: Has welds on both sides
kBot: Outside corner radius of the bottom flange
kTop: Outside corner radius of the top flange
L: Length
Lmax: Maximum length
Lmin: Minimum length
Lp: Plate length
L: Length of weld
P: Required axial force
: Design factors
Rn: Design or allowable strength
Rn: Nominal strength
Ru: Required strength
tp: Thickness of the connected material
T: Clear distance between web fillets
tp: Plate thickness
wmax: Maximum weld size required
wmin: Minimum weld size required