Structural steel Design II CVG324 Moment Connections Extended endplate connections (LRFD) Fathy Abdelmoniem Abdelfattah Professor of structural steel design Department of Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra - Banha University Classification of moment connections ° ( By stiffness) FR PR Flexible Full restraint Partial restraint Simple shear Rigid connections Simi rigid connections connections angle between intersecting Some relative rotation -rotation between members is maintained between intersecting intersecting members i.e. no relative rotation members = No transfer of moment -Full transfer of moment transfer of moment “idealized as hinged - idealized as fixed support ~ idealized as rotational spring support Infinite rigidity can never be attained in practice; therefore, even FR moment connection possess some minimal amount of rotational flexibility, which is usually neglected. Majority of rotation due to deformation of connection elements as plates, angle:Moment Rotation @ Extended end-plate connection AT 4 az / sg = ty sity s ) ac ay gf] at c Flush end-plate connection to) | caExtended end-plate Connection & Joint web panel inshear nection 'componénits lato) web panel nection inshear ‘connection. H ‘components (eg, bots, endplate) Joint = web panel in shear + connection] Leftjoint = web panel in shear: left connection Right joint = web panel in shear + right connection b) Double-sided joint configuration Limits for extended end-plate joint elements ATs ETE Le Mea seat eet) Cesena sees compression region Tension region ] Bolt tension Endplate bending Flange to endplate weld Web to endplate weld Column flange bending Column web local yielding Bolts shear Beam flange weld Beam flange compression column web crippling Column web bucklingDesign steps of extended end-plate connections 1- Loads in connection a) Calculate load combination as Wu = 1.2 Wo... + 1.6 Wit. Define Straining actions in category A&C connections yQ & yM b) Define the design service load W when connection is slip critical Define straining actions in categoryB Q& M 2-material Properties a) steel material type Fy= t/cm?&Fu= t/cm? b) bolt grade Fy = t/cm? & Fus= t/cm? c) BoltArea AorAs (according to threads in or out of shear plane) It is assumed that shear force is transferred by the friction induced at the compression flange. 3- connection geometry a) Define the number of bolts b) and their positions; i-e. distances a & b Note: Distance b should not be less than 60 mm for bolts tightening b)Assume that end-plate thickness _ 'yiM,(2b + 2s + t,) In case of 4 bolts th =0.5 d,WF, yiM;(2b + 2s + ty) d,WFy Incase of 8bolts tp = 9.353¢) Calculate tension force in the flange (yiTi)u = yiMi/(d- tes) d) Calculate tension force / bolt = (yiTi)u / n = (yiTiJex,.m (yiCi)a , 5b ot e)Calculate prying force P= es OT dext e)Calculate bending moment in end-plate M; P+(yiTiJext.,m ‘Mz M, P#(yiTi)exn M,=P.a M2 =P .a -(yiTiex4m *b f)Calculate exact 1, — [Hgmeater of My or Mz end-plate thickness ” Wry, g)Checkthat (¥;Textym +P < 0.7(0.8 Fyy)AsTv=TtanB Eave connections Apex connection Extended endplate connectionApex connection To Flush endplate connection Stiffeners for extended end-plate joint Tension region Bolt tension Endplate bending Flange to endplate weld Web to endplate weld Column flange bending Column web local yielding Vertical shear RMexecitnnekcr) alm Horizontal shear —L,! Use stiffener POS ead Column web panel shear > Beam flange compression Beam flange weld column web crippling Column web buckling compression regionStructural steel Design II cvG324 Moment Connections Flange plate connections (Bolted&welded) Fathy Abdelmoniem Abdelfattah Professor of structural steel design Department of Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra - Banha University Flange plate connections “4 For easier ere .: extend the flange plate so that all welds are located outside column flange Limit States Flange Plate: buckling-block shear- Tension rupture - Tension yielding Beam Flange: Local buckling - block shear- Tension rupture - Tension yielding Weld : StrengthBolted Flange plate connections For easier erection: extend the flange plate so that all bolts are located outside column flange Limit States Bolts: Shear ~ Bearing Flange Plate: buckling-block shear- Tension rupture - Tension yielding Beam Flange: Local buckling - block shear- Tension rupture - Tension yielding Weld : Strength Eave connections ¢ a, S # pottedDirectly welded flange connections Shear tab or Single / double angle or Welding beam web to column flange Vioment = on & ci ssion forces transferred through the flanges Flanges are fully groove welded. Fillet weld or partial penetration groove weld s may be used according to the forces ) J OeARENETD Details of groove welded flange connections Backing bar May be removed after groove weld U0 Tee ttH 0)