THE THURM FOR STEEL STRUCTURAL CONNECTION(Up to 30 m. LEVEL).

THIS CONSIDER CARREY SUFFICIENT SAFITY FACTOR . THIS IS NOT OPTIMUM CONSIDERATION.

TABLE : 2016-1 (BOLTED CONNECTION PERCEPTION SPECIFICATION FOR LOW RISE BUILDING,(Up to 30 m.)
Plate:
PL
st
D P = + D X 3(Min)/ Design Perameter
st B+C = (>)P (Without conflict)
E = (+) D X 2 (Std.) or (> )Dx1.5(Min)

E
S > 400 ( Provide Bolts In Between)

BOLTH LENGTH(h)
G =As Std. / Design Perameter
Grade = ASTM A - 572-GR50 (or Equivalent)

G Bolts :
1. Design Perimeters
E
2. Bolts Dia >(1.5 ~2.5) of th. of Connection Plate
(Moment connection)
3. Bolts Dia > (0.65 ~ 3.0) of Connection Plate
E B C P P C B E D (Balanced Shear connection)
4. Welding Strength > 2.0 times of Connecting
BOLT Material Strength.
FIG. OF CONNECTION PLATE 5. Grade: A325/DIN8.8/F490 or Design Perameter.

CONNECTION SCHEDULE
BOLT PLATE HOLE PLATE SLOT GAGE DIMENSION EDGE DIMENSION OUTTR FLANGE INNER FLANGE D PITCH DIMENSION BOLTH LENGTH
DIAMETER DIAMETER DIMENSION (IN CONDITION) (G) (E) DIMENSION "B" mm(Min.) IMENSION (C)Min. (P) mm. (h) mm.
M-12 D 14 SLOT 14 X 18 60~75 20~25 20 30 40~50 30~50

M-16 D 18 SLOT 19 X 26 85~90 25~35 25 35 50~60 60~65

M-20 D 22 SLOT 22 X 44 100~110 40~45 40 50 60~75 45~110

M-24 D 26 SLOT 26 X 52 120~130 40~50 40 50 75~90 60~140

M-27 D 30 SLOT 30 X 60 130~150 50~65 50 60 85~110 80~150

M-30 D 34 SLOT 34 X 68 140~170 60~75 60 70 90~120 85~175

M-36 D 40 SLOT 40 X80 160~200 65~80 60 80 110~150 120~250

SOME CONSIDERATION ABOUT CONNECTION

Plate (PL) Thickness: Slot dimension : Hole Dia :

1. Design perameters Slot Size depands according to: Hole Size depands according to:
2. (>) 0.85 *D (If 4 Bolts. & 8 Bolts System), or 1.65* D (Min) 1. Design Perimeters 1. Minimum Clear dimension
3. Flange Th. of Relative Member(If compact section) 2. Deflection length(Effect Pin Support ) 2. Bolts dia + 2 mm
4. 1.65 * Higher Th. of Relative Member 3. Lateral Sweay(Effect in roller Support) 3. M 30 Bolts Use for large Connection.
5. Th. 10~20 > if L 300~800 or Th. 20~40 > if L 900~1200, 4. Relative displacement( Due Loading condition) 4. Dia for Anchor Bolts :
6. W > Width of Flange or Support Condition 5. 2*D (For Semi Rigid Support/ Fixed But condition). D = Bolts dia + (6~10 ) mm.
4. ASTM A - 572-GR50 (or Equivalent)

Stiffner (st.) Thickness : Weld : Gage dimension :

1. Design perimeters( To Protect Twist / Bending)
2. Provide to full fill required Welding Length.
3. Higher Th. of Relative Member (Min)
4. Provide for the Tansfer of Joint comming Load
5. Strengthening Connection(Up to 20%).
(In Moment connection must provide stiffener in tension,
compression and buckling zone.)
1. Design Perimeters
2. Fillet welds - 6,8,10,12 mm /Partial penetration weld
3. Full penetration weld( Large connection.)
4. Welding Strength > 2.0 times of connecting-
Material Strength.
5. Shop Weld always preferable than site weld.
6. Welding length must be full fill the parepare length
of connecting member
Gage dimension depands according to:
1. Design Perimeters
2. Minimum dimension(g) is good for Pin Connection
3. Maximum dimension(g) is good for Fixed Connection
4. Min 2 Boltes Provide in Flange zone (Moment connection)
5. In N.A no need to Provide Bolts in Design(M . Con.)
Note: Always consider best option.
 Pitch Distance of Pin Connection(Middle Third Role)
Bolts Size :
Bolts size depends according to:
1. Design Perimeters
2. Effective Shear Area/ Provide Bolts Shear Area = Number of Bolts
(Bolts Should be prefer at list Th. of Connect PL = Dia of Bolts
Generally 4 Bolts and 8 Bolts system or any other system if you
consider in analysis, Then you have to consider that Number of Bolts
Then it may Varies with Con. PL Th. But you Should follow at list specification
which are given previously.
3. Effective uplift force or Axial Force carey the pitch capacity of Bolts which is found
Specificition of Bolts That is Effective Axial force/ Yeald Strength of Pitch
4. Effective Bending Stress / Bolts Carrey Bending stress
(First part is calculative matter and second part is assumption or
pick from specification sheet and also depand on Bolts Grade)
5. In Moment Connection try to provide along centerline bolts and in Shear Connection
try to avoide along center line Bolts.
6. Thurm of Bolts is the Consideration of Slender Beam Depth (Moment or Shear)
and Conside Standerd Hole Spacification then get Nos of Bolts:
(Sclender. Beam Depth/3* Dia of Bolts). And Consider Compct Section
Beam Flange Thickness with 1.2 times for Bolts Dia. :
(Compact Beam Flange *1.2=Dia of Bolts( low rise structure only).
7. Minimum Bolts Grade Should be use: 60 Grade or A325 (DIN 8.8)
or A490 (DIN 10.9> Higher(UNO by the Design)
8. Most common use high Strength is Bolts s and
Washer Size :
Washer Size depands according to:
1. Standard Washer specification
2. Minimum Th. of Washer = Th. of Bolt/5 & Maximum = Th. of Bolts/3( Same Unit)
3. Washer Size = Dia of Hole x 2 (With out Conflict)
4. Washear Grade > Bolts Grade or Min. Washer Grade = Bolts Grade X 0.60
Pitch Distance of Moment Connection(Flange Stiff Role)
Bolts Tight :
Proper Bolts Tight should be start after complete the structure alignment
and position and also follow below condition:
1. Tight condition and Torque Wrance considered from Standard Torque range Chart
= Allowable Yeild Strength X 0.6 or Standard= Fy x 0.60
2.Torque value for structural Bolts( Grade 8.8):
For Bolts M20, M24, M27 , M30, M36 ,
according to Torque value 425,730,1100, 1450 & 2530 N-m.
Joint Criteria :
Joint criteria basically depends on structural physical stability, Structural elements behavior,
Loading types and design consideration. Failure mood is the main them for design
Consideration in every Bolted or Welded or Riveted connection. Most of connection in Revited
or Weld are Moment connection and Bolted Connection bear all types connection, Like
Moment(Top governing or Bottom governing), shear, Pine (pure or Partial), Hinge,
Partial Moment/ same Moment/fixed but, Roller Connection(carry only force)
Tensional joint/up lift force carry joint (only depend on Material stability, like cable or rod joint),
Heine only consideration for Moment & Shear connection only.
If some forces are comes as Twisted patern then is considered Moment Joint other wise all
linear forces are carry abobe describe connection. Consideration of Member design are strickly
follow as for connection, So that there is a deep relation between joint and Member Criteria.
Heir below some consideration for Remedy & failure path of Moment & Shear Joint
which describe as joint criteria.
NB:Here Design Perimeters indicates the member considered as proper design
( STAD utility check value below 1 & Perform analysis fullfill all design code
consideration. and also check with aney one Connection design procedure).
 MOMENT JOINT CRITERIA-1
Moment Connection Figure zone Ref. Check List Item Remedy Check List Item Remarks
a Bolt Tension Increase Nos of Bolts
Tension b End Plate Banding Add Stiffner
c f c Column Flange Banding Add Stiffner
d Beam Web tension Add Stiffner
e e Column Web tension Add Stiffner
d f Flange To End Plate Weld Add Corbel
a g Web To End Plate Weld Add Stiffner
g N Horizontal Add dubblar Plate/
h Column & Web Shear
Shear Diagonal Stiff
h b
n j Beam Flange Compression Add Stiffner
p V Compression k Beam Flange Weld Add Corbel
M
l Column Web Bearing Add Stiffner
l
m Column Web Buckling Add Stiffner
m j n Web To End Plate Weld Add Stiffner
k Vertical
p Bolt Shear Increase Nos of Bolts
q
Shear
q Bolt Bearing Add Corbel

Simply some Joint Criteria for Moment Connection : Remarks

Fig. Critical components in Moment Connection 1. Connection Plate check by Structural Weight(Regular Box Building/Simple Building) :
Only whole Structural Connection Plate Weight is 12% to 18% of
Total Structural Weight. and whole Structural Connection Plate With Stiffener
p Weight is 16% to 25% of Total Structural Weight. (Bolt weight is also included heir)
2. Too protect horizontal shear if you provide bubbler plate, you have to see that
a
bubbler plate never Cary any Moment supply by the any welding member ,
f like bracing cleat, girt cleat or H beam. Too protect bubbler plate floppy or loose
Contract, You have to provide stiffener or plucked weld.
c
3. If you would provide corbel too bear only axial force, you should never weld with
Dabbler plate any upcoming loading member(see remedy of q,k). Only provide bolts
and if weld, then weld with main Part.
e d 4. For compact section and consideration for limited depth of Member, In that times
bg n Moment connection is better than Shear connection.
a 5. In the Have Earth Quake zone area building maximum connection should be provide
Moment connection.( For Bangladesh: Within 50 Years future earth
p
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h quake Rector Scale value for Low-rise building would be stand at8, and for High rise
h building it is 12(Thow present Consideration value is 6 for both High & lories building
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h in BNBC for the same area.)

6. Too protect Optional moment or twisting Moment : Increase flange width or increase
j thickness of web , It is better options too provide stiffener as considered twisting path
or failure mode area.
7. Maximum time stiffener is to be provided, where the member carry Moment.
h
For protect over Shear force , provided High strength Bolts.
l m 8. Compact or noncom pact member prefer Moment Connection & Slender Member
q k prefer Shear Connection also depend on condition(Loading and Structural Stability).
9.IF Connection Plate Thickness is poor, Then increase Bolts Dia is not Batter option then
p increase number of Bolts. Similar Reveres option for Higher Thick of Connection Plate.
10. Considered 25% of Whole Connection Plate Wt. for Stiffener, Throw it is
not Required.

Fig. Remedy of failure mode for Moment Connection Joint Criteria : Under proceeding