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Apex Connection - Ver W4.0.02 - 06 Jan 2021

Title : Example
Code of Practice : AISC - 1999 LRFD
Created : 3/13/2023 9:36:14 PM

Notes and Assumptions

1 All bolt holes are assumed to be normal clearance holes.
2 All bolts are assumed to have threads in their shear planes.
3 It is assumed that the connection is deep enough for the flanges
to resist the compressive and tensile forces in them.

Summary

Summary of Forces and Capacities for Design to AISC - 1999 LRFD

Check Member Type LC Applied Capacity Units % of Cap. ?

1 Weld Flange WL 216.5 268.6 kN 80.6 O.K.

2 Weld Web DL 122.5 1396.1 kN 8.8 O.K.

3 Bolts Shear DL 7.7 94.2 kN 8.1 O.K.

3b Bolts Slip DL 102.1 858.3 kN 11.9 O.K.

4 Bolts Combined LL 28.8 176.6 kN 16.3 O.K.

5 Bolts & Plate Tension & Bending LL 57.7 316.7 kN 18.2 O.K.

6 Plate Bearing DL 7.7 472.5 kN 1.6 O.K.

Input

General Settings
Bolt Tension Analysis Plastic
Bolt Type HSFG
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Bolt Grade 10.9

Member Ultimate Strength 450
Member Yield Strength 300
Weld Ultimate Strength 480

HSFG Bolts Settings

Limit State for No Slip of HSFG Bolts Serviceability Limit State
Friction Coefficient (mu) 0.50
ks (SABS '93) Not Applicable
c1 (SABS '93) Not Applicable

Connection Type Extended End Plate : Top & Bottom

Beam 406x140x39 I1
Beam Angle 15
Haunch Depth (mm) 300
Haunch Length (mm) 600

Ultimate Limit State Loads in Beam Divide Factor

(to obtain
Shear Axial Moment SLS Loads)
Load Case (kN) (kN) (kNm)

DL 100 -100 -100 1.2

LL 50 -25 -135 1.3
WL -20 100 120 1.25

Width (mm) 150

Extent Above Beam Flange (mm) 60
End Plate
Extent Below Beam Flange (mm) 60
Thickness (mm) 25

Bolts Diameter (mm) 20

Above Top Flange 1
Below Top Flange 3
Rows of Bolts
Above Bottom Flange 3
Below Bottom Flange 1
Bolt Offsets Row Spacing (mm) 120
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Web (mm) 35
Flange (mm) 25
Above Haunch (mm) 25

Beam Flanges (mm) 7

Weld Sizes
Beam Web (mm) 7

Check 1 : Capacity of the Beam Flange Welds

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : WL
Fw = 216.548 kN

Table J2.5

f . Fw. Aw
Rw =
1000
0.75 ×288 ×1 271.59
=
1000
= 274.663 kN

Beam Flange Weld is safe

Check 2 : Capacity of the Beam Web Welds

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : DL
Fw = 122.474 kN

Table J2.5

f . Fw. Aw
Rw =
1000
0.75 ×288 ×3 231.817
=
1000
= 698.072 kN

Beam Web Weld is safe

Check 3 : Shear Capacity of the Bolts

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : DL
when Fn =7.655 kN

J3.6
C-J3-4
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Fn = 0.4 . Fu
= 0.4 ×1000
= 400.000 MPa

The resistance of any bolt is :

n . f . Fn. Ab
Rshear =
1000
1 ×0.75 ×400.000 ×314.159
=
1000
= 94.248 kN

Bolt shear is safe

Check 3b : Slip Capacity of the Bolts

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : DL
when Fn =102.062 kN

A-J3.8b
The basic resistance of all the bolts was determined. This was multiplied by
the applicable factor [Section A-9b], taking into account the tensile forces.
All these resistances were added and the sum was checked against the shear
force at service loads.

The Resistance is : 858.3 kN

Bolt slip is safe

Check 4 : Shear and Tension Capacity of the Bolts

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : LL
when Fn =28.83 kN

C-J3.7
J3.7
The resistance of any bolt is :

f . Ft . Ab
Rn =
1000
0.75 ×749.722 ×314.159
=
1000
= 176.649 kN

Bolt shear and tension is safe

Check 5 : Bolt tension and End Plate Bending

The worst load is encountered for Load Case : LL
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Fmax = 57.659 kN
The resistance is the smaller of the 3 possible failure modes :

Mode 1 : Complete yielding of the End Plate

4 . Mpl .
R1 = 1000
m
4 ×3.16406
= ×1000
25
= 506.250 kN

Mode 2 : Bolt Failure with yielding of the End Plate

2 . Mpl . 1000 + n . 2 . Bt
R2 =
m+n
2 ×3.16406 ×1000 + 31.25 ×2 ×183.75
=
25 + 31.25
= 316.667 kN

Mode 3 : Bolt Failure only

R3 = 2 . Bt
= 2 ×183.75
= 367.500 kN

Therefore R = R2 = 316.667

Bolt tension and end plate bending is safe

Check 6 : Bearing of the End Plate

There are two checks : Check 1 :
The worst load is encountered for Load Case : DL
Fn = 7.655 kN

The Bearing Capacity of the Plate at any Bolt is :

J3.10
f . 1.2 . Fu. Lc. t
Rn =
1000
0.75 ×1.2 ×450 ×35 ×25
=
1000
= 354.375 kN

Check 2 :
The Bearing Capacity of the Plate at any Bolt is :
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f . 2.4 . Fu. d . t
Rn =
1000
0.75 ×2.4 ×450 ×20 ×25
=
1000
= 405.000 kN

End plate bearing is safe

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Bolt Forces (Forces are given per bolt and not per row)

Bolt Forces for Load Case : DL

4.42 kN
4.42 kN

4.42 kN

4.42 kN

25.26 kN

25.26 kN

25.26 kN
25.26 kN

Shear force per bolt : 7.65 kN

Bolt Forces for Load Case : LL

0.7 kN
0.7 kN

0.7 kN

0.7 kN

28.83 kN

28.83 kN

28.83 kN
28.83 kN

Shear force per bolt : 3.42 kN

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Bolt Forces for Load Case : WL

19.29 kN
19.29 kN

19.29 kN

19.29 kN

0 kN

0 kN

0 kN
0 kN

Shear force per bolt : 2.83 kN