EXAMPLE 5-11:

The bracket connection shown in Figure 5-21 must support an eccentric load consisting of 40kN of
dead load and 120kN of live load applied at an angle of . The 16 bolts are 20mm diameter Group A
bearing type with threads not excluded from shear planes (Type X). The plates are 16mm thick A36
steel. Evaluate if the connection is adequate using:
a) Elastic analysis
b) Instantaneous center of rotation method.
Solution: a) Elastic Analysis
For Group A bolts (Type X),
Hole diameter = 22mm (standard hole for 20mm bolt)

Strength per bolt based on bolt shear and bearing

Shear:

kN
Solve for the elastic properties of the bolt group:
Bearing: Taking moments about bolts 7 and 8:

Bolt location from the centroid:

Nominal strength(for two plates)
for all bolts
Unit polar moment of inertia: By inspection, bolt 1 is heavily loaded.

Load eccentricity:

To simplify the process, let’s analyse this using a unit

value of .
The load on bolt 1 is:
Set

Direct load:

This means that the load of bolt 1 is 0.695P

Load due to torque:
Using the Statistics Mode: LRFD,
Available Strength:

Required Strength:

Load of bolt 1,

ASD,
Available Strength:

Required Strength:

Load of bolt 1,
b) IC Method Set for the bolt farthest from IC (Bolt 1) and solve for
setting to 1 to simplify the process.

After several trials,

Solve the x and y components of
Refer to the table below
Sample Computation
;
Moment about IC:

(249.75)+1.7628(412.87)
okay

Finally:

Therefore
LRFD, ASD,
Available Strength: Available Strength:

Required Strength:

Required Strength: Load of bolt 1,

Load of bolt 1, adequate

adequate