DESIGN OF CONNECTIONS

HORIZONTAL BRACING CONNECTION

Plate: 80mm x 15 mm THK Plate
Gusset plate: 15 mm THK Gusset Plate
Diameter of Bolts: 20 mm
Bolt Hole Allowance: 3 mm
Fu = 400 MPa

Bearing Strength
Rn = 2.4dtFu
Rn = 2.4 (20 mm) (15 mm) (400𝑀𝑃𝑎)
Rn = 288000 N
Rn = 288 kN per bolt

Tear out Strength

Rn = 1.2lctFu
20 mm+3 mm
Rn = 1.2 [60 mm - ] (15 mm) (400 MPa)
2
Rn = 349 200 N
Rn = 349.2 KN

Shear Strength of Bolts

A325 bolts: 𝐹𝑛𝑣 = 372 𝑘𝑁 (NSCP 2015, Table 510.3.2)
𝑅𝑛 = 𝐹𝑛𝑣 𝐴𝑏
2
π (20)
Rn = 372 kN ( )
4
Rn = 116.87 kN per bolt

Allowable Strength of the Connection

Rn
= 0.50 𝑅𝑛
Ω
Rn
= 0.50 (116.87 kN/bolt)(4 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠)
Ω
Rn
= 233.74 kN
Ω
DIAGONAL BRACING CONNECTION
Plate: 80mm x 15 mm THK Plate
Gusset plate: 15 mm THK Gusset Plate
Diameter of Bolts: 20 mm
Bolt Hole Allowance: 3 mm
Fu = 400 MPa

Bearing Strength
Rn = 2.4dtFu
Rn = 2.4 (20 mm) (15 mm) (400𝑀𝑃𝑎)
Rn = 288000 N
Rn = 288 kN per bolt

Tear out Strength

Rn = 1.2lctFu
20 mm+3 mm
Rn = 1.2 [60 mm - ] (15 mm) (400 MPa)
2
Rn = 349 200 N
Rn = 349.2 KN

Shear Strength of Bolts

A325 bolts: 𝐹𝑛𝑣 = 372 𝑘𝑁 (NSCP 2015, Table 510.3.2)
𝑅𝑛 = 𝐹𝑛𝑣 𝐴𝑏

π (20)2
Rn = 372 kN ( )
4
Rn = 116.87 kN per bolt

Allowable Strength of the Connection

Rn
= 0.50 𝑅𝑛
Ω
Rn
= 0.50 (116.87 kN/bolt)(4 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠)
Ω
Rn
= 233.74 kN
Ω
DESIGN OF BASE PLATE
Actual Loading
𝑃𝑎 = 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑃𝑎 = 149.33 kN

Bearing Strength of Concrete Pedestal (ASD Method)

𝑃𝑝 = 0.85 𝑓′𝑐 𝐴
𝑃𝑝
> 𝑃𝑎, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝛺𝑐 = 2.31
𝛺𝑐
0.85 (21 𝑀𝑃𝑎) 𝐴
2.31 = 149.33 kN
(149.33 kN) (2.31)
𝐴=
0.85 (21 𝑀𝑃𝑎)
𝐴 = 19325.00588 𝑚𝑚2

Dimension of Base Plate

𝐵 = 𝑁 = √A
𝐵 = 𝑁 =√ 19325.00588 mm2

𝐵 = 𝑁 = 139.0146 𝑚𝑚 ≈ 140 𝑚𝑚

N −0.95 d 140−0.95(130.81 mm)

m= = = 7.86525 mm
2 2
B−0. 8 bf 140−0. 8(1 30.81 mm)
n= = = 17.676 mm
2 2

n’ =
√ DBf = √130.81(127.762) = 32.31925434 mm
4 4

Use n’ = 32.32 mm as value of l

Thickness of plate
treq’d ≥ l
√ 2 Ω Pa
FyBN

√
3
2(1.67)(149.33 x 10 N )
treq’d ≥ 32.32
(248 MPa)(140)(140)

treq’d ≥ 10.35295299

USE 140 mm x 140 mm x 15 mm base plate