REPORT End Plate Bolted Connection Design and Cost Estimation SECTION

TITLE DATE 11/26/2022

FILE bolted_beam_column_connection.xls TIME 2:28 PM

END PLATE BOLTED CONNECTION DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATION REFERENCE

(A) CONNECT TO COLUMN FLANGE (B) CONNECT TO COLUMN WEB

INPUT
Factored Shear Force V = 200 [kN]
Col'm & B'm Yield Strength Fy = 228 [MPa]
Col'm & B'm Tensile Strength Fu = 280 [MPa]
Plate Yield Strength Fypl = 300 [MPa]
Plate Tensile Strength Fupl = 450 [MPa]
Bolt Grade Bgr = A325 "A325" or "A490"
Bolt Diameter d = 20.00 [mm]≦25.4
Row of Bolts n = 4
Edge Distance of Bolts Hor Edh = 60 [mm]
Edge Distance of Bolts Ver Edv = 60 [mm]
Vertical Pitch of Bolts Pv = 60 [mm]
Horizontal Pitch of Bolts Ph = 60 [mm]
Supporting Part Thickness
(Flange or Web Thickness of
Column) t = 12.0 [mm]
End Plate Thickness Plt = 6.0 [mm](6~10)
 Beam Web thickness w = 12.0 [mm]

Fillet Weld Ultimate Strength Xu = 100 [MPa]

Bolt Tensile Strength Fub = IF(Bgr = "A490", 1035, 825) = 825 [MPa] $13.12.1.1
Bolt Section Area Ab = 3.14*d*d/4 = 314 [mm^2]

COMPUTATIONS
Geometry Checking:
End Plate Thickness = IF(Plt<6, "Too Thin", IF(Plt>10, "Too Thick", "OK")) = OK
Bolt Edge Min Distance = IF(Edh>=1.5*d, "OK", "Horizontal Edge Distance Too Small") = OK $22.3.4
= IF(Edv>=1.5*d, "OK", "Vertical Edge Distance Too Small") = OK $22.3.4
Bolt Edge Max Distance IF(AND(Edv <= 12*Plt, Edv <= 150), "OK", "Ver Edge Distance Too Big") = OK $22.3.3
IF(AND(Edh <= 12*Plt, Edh <= 150), "OK", "Hor Edge Distance Too Big") = OK $22.3.3
Bolt Hole Pitch = IF(Pv>=2.7*d, "OK", IF(Pv=0, "OK", "Vertical Pitch Too Small")) = OK $22.3.1
IF(Ph>=2.7*d, "OK", "Horizontal Pitch Too Small") = OK

Bolt Shear Resistance:

Bolt Shear Vrb1 = 0.60*0.8*2*n*0.7*Ab*Fub/1000 = 696 [KN] $13.12.1.1(b)
Ratio of L/d Ld = (n-1)*Pv/d = 9
Vrb2 = IF(Ld>=65, 0.75*Vrb1, IF(Ld>=15, (1.075-0.005*Ld)*Vrb1, Vrb1)) = 696 [KN] $13.12.1.1(b)
Minimum Bearing Plate tmin = MIN(t,Plt) = 6 [mm]
Minimum Tensile Strength Fumin = MIN(Fu,Fupl) = 280 [MPa]
Plate Bearing at Bolt Hole Vrb3 = 3*0.67*tmin*d*n*2*Fumin/1000 = 540 [KN] $13.10(c)
Bolt Shear Resistance: Vr = MIN(Vrb2, Vrb3) = 540 [KN]
Bolt Shear Safety Margin VrSF = Vr/V = 2.70
Bolt Shear Resistance Check IF(VrSF>=1, VrSF, "NOT OK") = 2.70

End Plate Tension and Shear Block

Bolts along Vertical Line Shear
Gross Area for Shear Agv1 = ((n-1)*Pv+2*Edv)*Plt = 1800 [mm^2]
Net Area for Shear Anv1 = Agv1-n*(d+4)*Plt = 1224 [mm^2]
Shear Resistance V1 = 0.60*0.9*Agv1*Fypl/1000 = 292 [KN] $13.11(a)(i)
V2 = 0.60*0.9*Anv1*Fupl/1000 = 297 [KN] $13.11(a)(ii)
Vs = MIN(V1,V2) = 292 [KN]
T and Shr Blk Safety Margin VSF = Vs/(V/2) = 2.92
T and Shr Blk Check IF(VSF>=1, VSF, "NOT OK") = 2.92

Bolts along Vertical Line Tension and Shear Block

Net Area for Tension Ant = (Edh-d/2-2)*Plt = 288 [mm^2] $12.3.2
Gross Area for Shear Agv = ((n-1)*Pv+Edv)*Plt = 1440 [mm^2]
Net Area for Shear Anv = Agv-(n-0.5)*(d+4)*Plt = 936 [mm^2]
 Tens'n & Sh'r Blk Resistance TV1 = (0.9*Ant*Fupl+0.60*0.9*Agv*Fypl)/1000 = 350 [KN] $13.11(a)(i)
TV2 = (0.9*Ant*Fupl+0.60*0.9*Anv*Fupl)/1000 = 344 [KN] $13.11(a)(ii)
TV = MIN(TV1,TV2) = 344 [KN]
T and Shr Blk Safety Margin TVSF = TV/(V/2) = 3.44
T and Shr Blk Check IF(TVSF>=1, TVSF, "NOT OK") = 3.44

Fillet Weld Calculation

Minimun Weld Size Required Dmin1 = IF(MAX(w, Plt) <= 12, 5, IF(MAX(w, Plt)<=20,6,8)) = 5 [mm] CSA W59
Dmin = MIN(Dmin1,w,Plt) = 5 [mm] CSA W59
Input Fillet Weld Size Dw = 5 [mm] <<<<<<<<<<
Fillet Weld Calculation
Weld Area at Base Metal Am = ((n-1)*Pv+2*Edv-2*Dw)*Dw*2 = 2900 [mm^2]
For Base Metal Vwr1 = 0.67*0.67*Am*Fumin/1000 = 365 [KN] $13.13.2.2(a)
Effective Throat Area of Weld Aw = 0.707*Am = 2050 [mm^2]
For the Weld Metal Vwr2 = 0.67*0.67*Aw*Xu/1000 = 92 [KN] $13.13.2.2(b)
Fillet Weld Resistance Vwr = MIN(Vwr1,Vwr2) = 92
Fillet Weld Safety Margin WSF = Vwr/V = 0.46
Fillet Weld Safety Check IF(WSF>=1, WSF, "NOT OK") = NOT OK

Check Beam Web Shearing Strength at Welding

Web Sh'r Res's w/ Weld L'th Vw = 0.66*0.9*((n-1)*Pv+2*Edv-2*Dw)*w*Fy/1000 = 471
Web Shear Safety Margin VwSF = Vw/V = 2.36
Web Shear Safety Check IF(VwSF>=1, VwSF, "NOT OK") = 2.36

COST ESTIMATION (Material + Shop Labour)

INPUT
Material Cost of Plate Cpl = 3.58 [$/Kg]
Cost of Plate Cutting of
Chosen Thickness Cplc = 0.13 [$/mm]
Cost of Bolt Hole Preparing Ch = 0.23 [$/hole]
Cost of Fillet Weld of Chosen
Size Cw = 0.20 [$/mm]

COST ESTIMATION
Plate Weight Pwt = ((n-1)*Pv+2*Edv)*(2*Edh+Ph)*Plt/10^9*7850 = 2.54 [Kg]
Plate Perimeter Pp = ((n-1)*Pv+2*Edv+2*Edh+Ph)*2 = 960 [mm]
Number of Holes Nh = n*4 = 16
Weld Length Wl = ((n-1)*Pv+2*Edv)*2 = 600 [mm]
Total Cost of Connection
Shop Fabrication Tc = Pwt*Cpl+Pp*Cplc+Nh*Ch+Wl*Cw = 258 [$]