AISC360 LRFD DESIGN OF SHEAR STUD/CONNECTOR Beam ID: 2G-1A

Reference: A Beginner's Guide to Steel Construction Manual, 13th ed. Section 10.5 Date: 4/10/24
Rg and Rp - Value will vary based on shear stud quantity, position and deck type.

Condition Rg Rp
No decking 1.00 0.75
Decking oriented parallel to the steel shape
Wr/hr ≥ 1.5 1.00 0.75
Wr/hr < 1.5 0.85** 0.75
Decking oriented perpendicular to the steel shape Effective Width, bef
Number of steel headed stud anchors
occupying the same decking rib Concrete Slab
1 1.00 0.6 + cc
+
2 0.85 0.6
3 or more 0.70 0.6+

hr = nominal rib height, in. (mm) SHEAR STUD

wr = average width of concrete rib or haunch, in. (mm)
** for a single steel headed stud anchor
+ this value may be increased to 0.75 when
emid-ht ≥ 2 in. (51mm)
Steel Beam
Shear Connector Properties
Diameter 16 mm OK Free Body Diagram: Composite
Area 201.06 mm2
Length 80 mm Zero moment Max. moment
Tensile Strength, Fu 448.5 Mpa
SLAB C
Yield Strength, Fy - Mpa
V
PNA
Concrete Properties
Concrete weight Normal weight FBD
FBDOFofPARTIAL BEAM
a Partial Beam T
3
Concrete density 2400 kg/m
Comp. Strength, fc' 21 Mpa
Modulus of Elasticity, Ec 21538.11 Mpa Distance between 0 to Mmax

Other Specifications *For a section to be fully composite, Shear connectors must

Slab decking Parallel provide strength that equals or exceeds maximum V
Deck rib height, hr 50 mm
Deck rib width, wr 188 mm Slab Effective Width 100 mm slab thickness
No. of row in deck rib 2 pc/s Beam Location Interior
Rg 1 Beam Span, L 4000 mm
Rp 0.75 Beam Spacing, b0 3000 mm
Bc-Se distance, D 100 mm
Shear Capacity of Single Connector bE = L/4
0.5
Qn = 0.5Asc(fc'*Ec) ≤ RgRpAscFu bE = b0
0.5
Qn = 0.5Asc(fc'*Ec) = 67.61 kN bE = 1000 mm
Qn = RgRpAscFu = 67.63 kN bE = 3000 mm
Governing Qn = 67.61 kN bE = 1000 mm
Steel Section Properties (AISC 15th Database)
Steel Grade A36
Steel Section W16X40
Weight, W 60 kg/m Web, tw 7.75 mm
Depth, D 406 mm Area, As 7610 mm2
Width, B 178 mm Fu = 400 Mpa
Flange, tf 12.8 mm Fy = 248 Mpa

Design Load
Concrete Crushing, Max.C 0.85fc'Ac = 1785.00 kN
Tensile Yielding, Max.T AsFy = 1887.28 kN
Governing Design Load = 1785.00 kN

Shear Stud Required Quantity

Required Number of Shear Connectors (1/2 of beam span)
N (1/2) = 26.40 pcs (Span from zero moment to max moment)
N= 52.80 pcs (Full beam span)
say = 53 pcs shear connectors

Shear Stud Spacing

Min. Long. Spacing as per code = 96 mm
Min. Lat. Spacing as per code = 64 mm

=> Spacing in Lateral direction considering full capacity of section.

No. of Row 2 32
Clear distance 25.4 mm Flange Edge to SC edge
Beam width 178 mm
Spacing 111 mm -------> OK say = 130

=> Spacing in Longitudinal direction considering full capacity of section.

No. of Stud 27 432
Beam Span 4000 mm
Clear Distance 25.4 mm Flange Edge to SC edge
Net Spacing 3933 mm
Spacing/stud 151 mm ------> OK say = 150

Design Summary
Beam Design ID: 2G-1A (Interior Beam)
Composite Section: A36 W16X40 - 100mm THK RC Slab
Stud Specifications: 53-16mm ⌀ @ 130 mm lateral spacing O.C., 150 mm longitudinal spacing O.C.