MEMBER PROPERTIES:

W_SHAPE := ASTM :=

Material Properties:
FyXX = FuXX =

Geometric Properties:
AgXX = dXX = kdesXX = k1XX =

bfXX = twXX = kXX =

1
tfXX = TXX = LXX := 20ft + 0 in
8

CONNECTION ELEMENT PROPERTIES:

ASTM :=
ZZZ Plate

Material Properties:
FyZZ = FuZZ =

Geometric Properties:
1
tZZ :=  in
4

BOLT PARAMETER INPUTS:

Bolt Diameter (in inches): db :=

Bolt Type: BOLT_TYPE :=

Connection Type: CONN_TYPE :=

 Bolt Threads in Faying THREADS :=
Surface (Bearing Type Only):

Faying Surface Preparation SURFACE_PREP :=

(Slip-Critical Type Only):

No. of Filler Plates: nf := 1

Bolt Holes: HOLEAAA := HOLEBBB :=

( PLYA ) (
PLY B := HOLEAAA HOLEBBB )

Load Direction with respect LOADdir :=

to long direction of hole:

BOLT DESIGN VALUES:

Bolt Designation: Bolt_Des = "A325-SC-STD-CLASS A"

Single Bolt Nominal Tensile

Fnt =
Strength:

Single Bolt Bearing Type

Fnv =
Nominal Shear Strength:

Minimum Bolt Pretension: Tb =

Single Bolt Slip-Critical

Rsc =
Nominal Shear Strength:

Number of Bolt Rows: nr := 7

Number of Bolt Lines: nv := 1

Bolt Row Spacing: sr := 3in

Bolt Line Spacing: sv := 3in

Distance of First Bolt from

D := 2
outstanding leg:
 Parallel to Load: LevXX := 1.5in LevZZ := 1.5in

LehXX := 1.5in LehZZ := 1.5in

Perpendicular to Load:

Hole Dimensions:

Parallel to Load: hdvAAA = hdvBBB =

Perpendicular to Load: hdhAAA = hdhBBB =

θbr := 43deg

WELD DESIGN DATA:

Weld Electrode: ELECTRODE :=

Weld Electrode Strength:

FEXX := WELDSTRENGTH ( ELECTRODE )

FEXX =

Connecting Elements Welded Weld Size Variable Weld Length

1
Element A to Element B wAB := in LwAB := 24in
4

A. FORCE ACTING IN ANGLE MEMBER:

Required Strength of Angle Member:
PuXX := 120kip (LRFD)

PaXX := 80kip (ASD)

E. BRACE FORCE DISTRIBUTION IN GUSSET PLATE-TO-SUPPORT:

1. Forces acting on the gusset-to-support interface
 Length of Gusset Plate, Lgp := LwAB

Lgp = 24 in

Distance of Work Point to the

Y := 2in
Nearest Edge of Gusset Plate,

Distance from Workline of dXX

eh :=
Support to the Face of Support, 2
eh =

Horizontal Component ( )
Hu := PuXX  sin θbr = 81.84 kip
of Brace Load,
Ha := PaXX  sin ( θbr) = 54.56 kip

Vertical Component ( )
Vu := PuXX  cos θbr = 87.762 kip
of Brace Load,
Va := PaXX  cos ( θbr) = 58.508 kip

 Lgp 
In-plane Bending @ C.G. Weld, Mu := Hu   - Y - Vu  eh =
 2 

 Lgp 
Ma := Ha   - Y - Va  eh =
 2 

G. SUPPORT CHECK:
1. Local Forces acting on Support
 4M
Mu 4M
Ma
Total Equivalent Normal Force, Nu := Hu + Na := Ha +
Lgp Lgp

Nu = Na =

Maximum Local Shear Force,  Hu 2M

Mu 
Vumax := max  - , Hu =
 
 2 Lgp

 Ha 2M
Ma 
Vamax := max  - , Ha =
 
 2 Lgp


2. Web Local Yielding

ϕ := 1.0 (LRFD) Ω := 1.50 (ASD)

Distance of Concentrated Load from Free End of Support,

lend := 100in

Length of Bearing,
lb := Lgp

lb = 24 in

Nominal Web Yielding Strength,

Rn := (
FyXX  twXX  5kdesXX + lb ) if lend > dXX (J10-2)

FyXX  twXX  ( 2.5kdesXX + lb) otherwise (J10-3)

Rn =

Available Web Yieldin g Strength,

(LRFD)
ϕ  Rn = Nu =

Design Web Yielding Strength is adequate (UR = 0.39), PASS

(ASD)

Rn
=
Ω Na =

Allowable Web Yielding Strength is adequate (UR = 0.39), PASS

3. Web Local Crippling

ϕ := 0.75 (LRFD) Ω := 2.0 (ASD)
 Chord Stress Interaction Parameter,
Qf := 1.0 (W-Shape)

Nominal Web Crippling Strength,

  lb   twXX  
1.5
E  FyXX  tfXX dXX
2
Rn := 0.8  twXX  1 + 3   Qf if lend >
  dXX   tfXX   twXX 2 (J10-4)
    
otherwise
  lb   twXX   E  FyXX  tfXX
1.5
lb
2
0.4  twXX  1 + 3   Qf if  0.2 (J10-5a)
  dXX   tfXX   twXX dXX
    
  4 l   twXX  
1.5
E  FyXX  tfXX
2   
0.4  twXX  1 +  - 0.2 
b
 Qf otherwise (J10-5b)
 d   tfXX   twXX
  XX   

Rn =

Available Web Crippling Strength,

(LRFD)
ϕ  Rn = Nu =

Design Web Crippling Strength is adequate (UR = 0.36), PASS

(ASD)

Rn
=
Ω Na =

Allowable Web Crippling Strength is adequate (UR = 0.36), PASS

4. Shear Capacity of Section

Clear depth of web element,
h := dXX - 2kdesXX

h=

Clear distance between transverse stiffeners,

a := 0in

Web Plate Shear Buckling Coefficient,

 a
kv := 5.34 if a = 0in  > 3.0
h
5
5+ otherwise (G2-5)
2
 a
 
 h
kv =

Web Shear Strength Coefficient,

h kv  E
Cv1 := 1.0 if  1.10 (G2-3)
twXX FyXX

1.10twXX kv  E
otherwise (G2-4)
h FyXX

Cv1 =

Resistance and Safety Factors,

(LRFD)
h E
ϕ := 1.0 if  2.24  Cv1 = 1.0
twXX FyXX

0.9 otherwise

ϕ=

(ASD)
h E
Ω := 1.5 if  2.24  Cv1 = 1.0
twXX FyXX

1.67 otherwise

Ω=

Effective Shear Area,

Aw := dXX  twXX

Aw =

Nominal Shear Strength,

Vn := 0.60Fy
FyXX  Aw  Cv1 (G2-1)

Vn =

Available Shear Strength,

 (LRFD)
ϕ  Vn = Vumax =

Design Shear Strength is NOT adequate (UR = 1.07), FAIL

(ASD)

Vn
= Vamax =
Ω

Allowable Shear Strength is NOT adequate (UR = 1.07), FAIL

3. Rupture Capacity of Support Flange

ϕ := 0.75 (LRFD) Ω := 2.0 (ASD)

Eccentricity of Shear Component with respect to longitudinal weld axis,

 Lgp 
ex :=  - Y  tan ( θbr) - eh
 2 
ex =

Total Weld Length,

lw := Lgp

lw = 24 in

Effective Weld Length due to Axial Load ,

( )
2 2 2
4  ex + lw tan θbr - 2ex (8-16)
la :=
tan θbr( )
la =

Shear Force per Unit Length, (8-12)

Vu
fvu := = 3.657 kpi
lw

Va
fva := = 2.438 kpi
lw

Normal Force per Unit Length, (8-18)

 4M
Mu
fbu := =
2 2
lw - la

4M
Ma
fba := =
2 2
lw - la

Maximum Force in Weld per Unit Length, (8-19)

2 2
fwu := fvu + fbu

fwu =

2 2
fwa := fva + fba

fwa =

Nominal Rupture Strength per Unit Length,

Rn := 0.60Fu
FuXX  tfXX

Rn =

Available Rupture Strength per Unit Length,

(LRFD)
ϕ  Rn = fwu =

Design Rupture Strength is adequate (UR = 0.38), PASS

(ASD)

Rn
= fwa =
Ω

Allowable Weld Strength is adequate (UR = 0.38), PASS

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