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CONNECTION DATA
n := 4 Number of bolts
a := 100mm Gage
5
b := 200mm Width of plate db := in ASTM A325
8
c := 180mm Perpendicular distance of bolts
kN kN kN
Beam ASTM A36 Fy1 := 0.248 Fu1 := 0.4 E := 199.948
2 2 2
mm mm mm
kN kN
Angles, Plates ASTM A36 Fy2 := 0.248 Fu2 := 0.4
2 2
mm mm
4 3
Zx := 2.34 10 mm
2
A := 860mm
3.1. Loads
bp := b bp = 200 mm
g := a g = 100 mm
1
pf1 := ( c - Hcc) pf1 = 45.65 mm
2
4.2 Calculate secondary dimensions
tfc
d1 := h1 - d1 = 132.75 mm
2
γr := 1.25 For flushed end-plates
kN
For ASTM A325 bolts Fnt := 0.621
2
mm
2Mu Tu
dbreq := + Table 2-4 AISC-Design Guide #16
π 0.75 Fnt d1 n Fnt
dbreq = 8.321 mm
db = 15.875 mm
dbreq = 0.524
D1 := "OK" if dbreq db U1 , 0 :=
db
"Increase the diameter of bolts" otherwise
D1 = "OK"
4
From above, ϕ Mn = 2.448 10 kN mm
2 4
Mpl := Fy2 treq Y Mpl = 1.784 10 kN mm Table 2-8 AISC-Design Guide #16
ϕb Mpl 4
= 1.284 10 kN mm
γr
Mn := min Mn ,
ϕb Mpl 4
Mn = 1.712 10 kN mm
ϕ γr
4 3
ϕ Mn = 1.284 10 kN mm Mu = 5.223 10 kN mm
D3 := "OK" if Mu ϕ Mn
Mu = 0.407
"Review" otherwise U3 , 0 :=
ϕ Mn
D3 = "OK"
Mu
Fu := Fu = 61.086 kN Bplate := bp Bplate = 200 mm
Hcc - tfc
4.6. Checking Shear yielding of end plate
ϕRn := 0.9 0.6 Fy2 Bplate treq Art. J4-3 AISC 360-05
D4 := "OK" if Fu ϕRn
Fu = 0.24
"Review" otherwise
U4 , 0 :=
ϕRn
D4 = "OK"
An := Bplate - 2 db +
1
in treq An = 1.538 10 mm
3 2
8
D5 := "OK" if Fu φRn
Fu = 0.221
"Review" otherwise
U5 , 0 :=
φRn
D5 = "OK"
Try the minimum of two bolts at tension flange and two bolts at compression fla nge
kN
Nominal shear strength Fnv := 0.331 Table J3.2 AISC 360-05
2
mm
Shear capacity Vu_bolt := 0.75 Fnv Abolt Vu_bolt = 49.137 kN Art. J3-1 AISC 360-05
D6 := "OK" if Vu ϕRnv
Vu = 0.215
"Review" otherwise U6 , 0 :=
ϕRnv
D6 = "OK"
4.8. Checking Compresion Bolts Bearing/Tearout of end plate
Lc := ( pf1 + tfc) - db +
1
in Lc = 31.387 mm
16
Rn=1.2*Lc*treq*Fu2 Rn := 1.2 Lc treq Fu2 Rn = 143.127 kN
ψRn := 2 0.75 min ( 2.4 db treq Fu2 , 1.2 Lc treq Fu2) Art. J3-6a AISC 360-05
D7 = "OK"
tf1 = 7.1 mm
ϕRnf := ψRn
tf1 + ts Fy2
ϕRnf = 160.453 kN Vu = 21.118 kN
treq Fy1
D8 := "OK" if Vu ϕRnf
Vu = 0.132
"Review" otherwise
U8 , 0 :=
ϕRnf
D8 = "OK"
ϕ Fy1 twc
Dmin := Dmin = 0.977 Art. 8-2a Manual AISC 13th
2 1.392 ksi in
Dmin
wreq := in wreq = 1.55 mm
16
w = 6 mm
D9 := "OK" if wreq w
"Increase weld size" otherwise
D9 = "OK"
4.11. Checking Welding in the interface post web to end plate
The end reaction Vu, is resisted by weld between the mid-depth of the post and the inside face of the
compression flange or between the inner row of tension bolts, which ever is smaller.
Hcc
l := - tfc l = 41.15 mm
2
Vu Vu
Dmin2 := if >3 Dmin2 = 3
2 1.39 l ksi in 2 1.39 l ksi in
3 otherwise
Dmin2
wreq2 := in wreq2 = 4.762 mm
16
w = 6 mm
twc
ϕRnw := 1.392 Dmin2 2 l ksi in ϕRnw = 47.456 kN Vu = 21.118 kN
tmin
4.13. Checking required fillet weld size for the post flange to end-plate connection
2 Mu
Puf := Puf = 78.687 kN
d1
Puf
Dmin3 := Dmin3 = 0.895 Art. 8-2a Manual AISC 13th
2.0 1.39 l ksi in
Dmin3
wreq3 := in wreq3 = 1.421 mm w = 6 mm
16
D12 := "OK" if wreq3 w
"Increase weld size" otherwise
D13 = "OK"
CONCLUSION
Umax := max ( U)
Umax = 0.794
All Unity Checks of Limits States are less than or equal 1.0.Given connection design is adequate for
the supported beam reactions.If any Unity Checks are greater than 1.0, the parameters for the
connection would have to be changed,or another connection type selected.