BEAM TO COLUMN'S FLANGE FIXED CONNECTION - BCFF-2

DESIGN DATA:

End plate dimension:

bp= 300 mm
tp= 30 mm

Stiffener thickness:
ts1= 15 mm Stiffener-1
ts2= 8 mm Stiffener-2

bolts location:
e1= 35 mm
e2= 60 mm
e3= 85 mm
e6= 120 mm

bolts sizes:
d= 30 mm Stiffener-1 : ts1 >= tf O.K. ft < Ft O.K.
Stresses in bolts :
m= 6 no of bolt rows Stiffener-2 : ts2 > ts O.K. fv < Fv O.K.
n= 2 no of bolt columns End plate thickness : tp > t O.K.
a1= 9,4 mm R > Vu O.K.
Panel Zone (SMF) :
a2= 9,7 mm tcw > tz O.K.
Additional Doubler Plate Thickness: Checking a3= 8,9 mm Panel Zone (IMF) : Ri > Vui O.K.
Pr/Pc= 0,4 ref. to panel zone chk. Reports a4= 6,2 mm
tsw= 30 mm Spacing : e4 > S O.K.
Same Plate in two side of web of column hp= 690 mm Spacing : e5 > S O.K.
e4= 90,13 mm Spacing : e6 > S O.K.
e5= 192 mm Spacing : e2 > S O.K.
e7= 90 mm Spacing : e7 > S O.K.

beam section dimensions: 28 column section dimensions: 28

tw= 8,5 mm tcw= 8,5 mm
H= 290 mm Hc= 290 mm
h-2c= 208 mm Agc= 113 Cm2
Ag= 113 2 tcf= 14
Cm mm
tf= 14 mm bcf= 300 mm
bf= 300 mm cc= 41 mm
Zx= 1383 Cm3
c= 41 mm

allowable stresses :

Fv= 1470 Kg/Cm2 allowable shearing stress in A325 bearing type bolts (AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J3.2)
Ft= 3080 Kg/Cm2 allowable tension stress in A325 bolts (AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J3.2)
Fnt= 6200 Kg/Cm2 nominal tensile stress in A325 bolts (AISC , CHAPTER J , TEBLAE J3.2)
Fp= 4440 Kg/Cm2 allowable bearing stress for ST37 mild steel(1.2Fu) (AISC , CHAPTER J, J3.1 Formula)
Fu= 3700 Kg/Cm2 ultimate strength of ST37 mild steel
Fy= 2400 Kg/Cm2 yield stress of ST37 mild steel
Fvp= 960 Kg/Cm2 allowable shearing stress of ST37 mild steel(0.4Fy) (AISC , CHAPTER F, F4-1 Formula)
Fvw= 650 Kg/Cm for electrode E-60
Ry= 1,5 ratio of the expected yield stress to the specific minimum yield stress,Fy.
(AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,TABLE I-6-1)
DESIGN PROCEDURE:

CONNECTION DESIGN MOMENT :

Mpe=(1.1/1.5)RyFyZx= 36,51 Ton.m (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 9.2a)

Location of Plastic Hinge

Lp=H+tp= 320 mm

Moment at the face of Column (Connection Design Moment)

Muc=Mpe+VuLp

Vu=50%(H.tw.Fvp)= 11,83 Ton

Muc= 40,30 Ton.m

CHECK FOR SHEAR AND TENSION STRESSES IN BOLTS:

Ab=p.d2/4= 7,07 Cm2 sectional area of each bolt
hp=H+(2H/3)+2(e1+e2)+1.2tf= 690 mm
h0=hp-e1-2e2-0.6tf= 526,73 mm
h1=h0-2e1-tf= 442,73 mm
With the assumption that two first rows of bolt are resisting tension force:
Muc=2Pt(h0+h1)

Muc
Pt   20,8 Ton Tension force in each bolt
2(h 0  h1 )

ft=Pt/Ab= 2940 Kg/Cm2

V=H.tw.Fvp= 23,66 Ton Maximum Shear Capacity Of Section

V
fv   418,47 Kg/Cm2
n(m  2)A b

ft < Ft O.K.
fv < Fv O.K.

CHECK FOR THICKNESS OF END PLATE:

de=e2= 60 mm
pfo=e1= 35 mm
g=e6= 120 mm
bp= 300 mm
1
s b p g  94,87 mm (AISC Steel Design Guide 4, Table 3.1)
2
pfi= 35 mm
bp 1 1 1 1 2
Yp = [h ( + ) + h0 ( ) - ] + [h (p + s)] (AISC Steel Design Guide 4, Table 3.1)
2 1 p fi s p fo 2 g 1 fi
Yp= 5738,16 mm

Mpl=2FntAb(h0+h1)= 84,97 Ton.m (AISC Steel Design Guide 4, 3.7 Formula)

F= 0,75 (AISC Steel Design Guide 4, Table 3.1)
Fb= 0,90 (AISC Steel Design Guide 4, Table 3.1)

1.11ΦMpl
t= = 23,89 mm (AISC Steel Design Guide 4, 3.10 Formula)
Φ b Fy Yp
tp > t O.K.
CHECK FOR WELDING OF WEB OF BEAM TO END PLATE:(a1)
tpa= 30 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 8 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)
0.6Fy t w
at = = 9,42 mm The required weld to develop the bending stress in the beam web near the tension bolts
2Fv w

2
H+ H + tf
3
L wv = _ t f = 234,67 mm Effective length of weld
2
V
av = = 7,76 mm The required weld to develop the shear stress in the effective length of beam web
2L wv Fv w
a1=Max.(amin.,av ,at)
a1= 9,42 mm
CHECK FOR BOLT SPACING AND EDGE DISTANCE :
S=max(2P/Fu.tp+d/2 , 3d) minimum required bolt spacing (AISC , CHAPTER J, J3-5 Formula)
P=(pd2/4).fv maximum shear load transmitted by bolt
d= 30 mm
fv = 418,47 Kg/Cm2
P= 2958 Kg
Fu= 3700 Kg/Cm2
tp= 3,0 Cm
2P/Fu.tp+d/2= 2,03 Cm
3d= 9,00 Cm
S= 9,00 Cm
e4 > S O.K.
e5 > S O.K.
e6 > S O.K.
Se=max(2P/Fu.tp , 1.75d) minimum required bolt to edge distance (AISC , CHAPTER J, J3-6 Formula)
2P/Fu.tp= 0,53 Cm
1.75d= 5,25 Cm
Se= 5,25 Cm
e2 > S O.K.
e7 > S O.K.
CHECKING OF STIFFENER-2:

Thickness : (ts2)
bf= 300 mm
tf= 14 mm
tw= 8,5 mm
-1
a= Tan (1.5H)/H
a= 56,31 deg
a
Fh=0.6Fyxbfxtf Fh
Fst=FhxCosa Fst= 33548 Kg Fst
Fst=0.6Fyx(bf-tw)xts
ts=[bftf/(bf-tw)]Cosa ts= 7,99 mm
ts2 > ts O.K.
Welding of Stiffener to web of the beam : (a4)
tpa= 8,5 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 5 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)
h-2c= 208 mm
Lw=4(h-2c)= 832 mm
a=Fst/(FvwLw)= 6,20 mm
a4=Max.(amin.,a)
a4= 6,2 mm
 Welding of Stiffener to flange of the beam : (a3)
tpa= 14 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 7 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)

Lw=2(bf-tw)= 583 mm
a=Fst/(FvwLw)= 8,85 mm
a3=Max.(amin.,a)
a3= 8,9 mm

CHECKING OF PANEL ZONE:

Fy= 2400 Kg/Cm2

dc=Hc= 290 mm
t=2tsw+tcw= 68,5 mm
Pr/Pc= 0,4
dm=H+2/3H= 483,33 mm

Pr= required strenght

Py= FyA,axial yield strenght of the column
Pc= 0.6Py

Pr<=0.4Pc (AISC , CHAPTER J, J10-9 Formula)

Rn=0.60Fydct Rn= 286,06 Ton

Pr>0.4Pc (AISC , CHAPTER J, J10-10 Formula)

Rn=0.60Fydct(1.4-Pr/Pc) Rn= 286,06 Ton

Pr/Pc= 0,4 ------------> USE: J10-9 Formula ------------> Rn= 286,06 Ton nominal strenght
SPECIAL MOMENT FRAMES (SMF)
Muc=(Muc)1=(Muc)2= 40,30 Ton.m
Puf=Muc/dm= 83,37 Ton
Vu=(Puf)1+(Puf)2= 166,75 Ton
Wv = 1,5 Rv =Rn (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 9.3a)
R=Rv /Wv = 190,70 Ton R > Vu O.K.

tz=(dz+wz)/90 (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 9.3b, 9-2 Formula)
dz=(H+2/3H)-2ts1= 453,33 mm
wz=Hc-2tcf= 262 mm
tz= 7,95 mm tcw > tz O.K.
tsw > tz O.K.
INTERMEDIATE MOMENT FRAMES (IMF)
Mpe(IMF)=(1.1/1.5)FyZx= 24,34 Ton.m
Muc(IMF)=Mpe(IMF)+VuLp= 28,13 Ton.m
Puf(IMF)=Muc(IMF)/dm= 58,19 Ton
Vui=2Puf(IMF)= 116,39 Ton
W= 1,67 (AISC,Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,Section 10.3)
Ri=Rn/W= 171,29 Ton Ri > Vui O.K.
CHECKING OF STIFFENER-1:
According to FEMA 350 (FEMA, 2000a),continuty plates are not required when :

tcf>0.40√(1.8bftf) tcf> 34,78 mm

tcf>bf/6 tcf> 50 mm

Acoording to FEMA 350,For two-sided (interior) connections,the continuty plates should be equal in thickness
to the thicker of the two beam flanges on either side of the column.

ts1 >= tf O.K.

Welding of Stiffener to web of the column : (a2)
tsa2= 15 mm Thickness of thicker plate of connection
amin.= 7 mm Minimum fillet weld size according to thickness of thicker plate
(AISC , CHAPTER J, TABLE J2.4)

N=tf= 14 mm Flange plate thickness (length of bearing)

k=cc= 41 mm Distance from outside face of column flange to the web toe of the flange-to-web fillet

Rn(FLB)=6.25tcf2Fy= 29,40 ton W= 1,67 Rn(FLB)/W= 17,60 ton (AISC , CHAPTER J, J10-1 Formula)
Rn(WLY)=(5k+N)Fytcw= 44,68 W= 1,5 Rn(WLY)/W= 29,78 ton (AISC , CHAPTER J, J10-2 Formula)
Rnmin=Min.(Rn(FLB),Rn(WLY))= 17,60 ton
Rust=Puf-Rnmim= 65,77 ton

Lw=4(Hc-2tcf)= 1048 mm
a=Rust/(FvwLw)= 9,65 mm
a2=Max.(amin.,a)
a2= 9,7 mm