Welded Moment Connections

Welded Moment Connections

L
V M
Beam Shear strength : V = 0.4 F
y
d t
w
Beam Moment strength : M = 0.66 F
y
S
x
b
f
L
Assume weld size = 1 cm
2
f
3
x
2
d
b 2 L
12
2

+ =
L 2 b 2 L
f w
+ =
Direct shear stress:
w
s
L
V
f

=
Tensile stress:
x
t
) 2 / d ( M
f

=
Welded Moment Connections
Welded Moment Connections
Required weld size : t
w
= f
r
/ (0.707 F
v
)
Resultant Stress :
2
t
2
s r
f f f + =
+.a.-. E60: F
u
= 60 ksi = 4,200 kg/cm
2
+.a.-. E70: F
u
= 70 ksi = 4,900 kg/cm
2
+.a.-. E80: F
u
= 80 ksi = 5,600 kg/cm
2
F
v
= 1,260 kg/cm
2
F
v
= 1,470 kg/cm
2
F
v
= 1,680 kg/cm
2