Nama : Ledwin Alwi Anggara

Nim : 110404134
I. A pair of steel angle is welded to 9 mm thick gusset plate as shown in figure below. The
dimension of angle is 2L 120x120x11. Compute the maximum force and design the
thickness of weld.
Data :
Ag = 25.4 cm2
rxo, ryo = 3.66 cm
cx, cy = 3.36 cm
= = 4.62
= 2.35
2L 120x120x11 , Atot = 2 x 25.4 = 50.8 cm2
Fy = 250 Mpa
Fu = 360 Mpa
E70 = 4900 kg/cm2 = 490 Mpa
1. Yielding on Ag

Pn=0.9 x Fy x Ag Pu
Pn=0.9 x 250 x ( 2 x 2540 )
Pn=1143000 N 1143 KN

Estimate U = 0.8
Ae = U x Ag = 0.8 x 5080 = 4064 mm2
2. Fracture on Ae

Pn=0.75 x Fu x Ae

Pu

Pn=0.75 x 360 x 4064=1097280 N 1098 KN

Use Pu = 1098 KN
3. Design of weld

P1=

12Cx Pu 123.36 1098

=
=395,28 KN
12
2
12
2

P 2=

Cx Pu 3.36 1098
=
=153,72 KN
12 2
12
2

( )

( )

( )

t = 11 mm (

t> 6 mm , max . weld t2

use t = 11mm 2 = 9 mm
te = 0. 707 t = 6 mm
4. Strength of longitudinal weld
Weld fracture

Rnw =0.75 te ( 0.6 F EXX )=0.75 (6 )( 0.6 x 490 ) =1323 N / mm

Shear rupture of base metal (angle)

Rn=0 .75 ( 0 . 6 Fu ) t =0 . 75 ( 11 ) ( 0 .6 x 360 )=17 8 2 N /mm

Rn> Rnw

Since

, weld fracture governs

L1 =

P1
395280
=
=298 .77 299 mm
Rnw
1323

L2 =

P2
153720
=
=116 . 19 117 mm> Lmin
Rnw
1323

Lmin = 4t = 44 mm
5. Check the strength of angle

x
3 . 36
U=1 =1
=0 . 98>0 . 9 use U=0 .9
L
299

Yielding on Ag

Pn=0 .9 x Fy x Ag
P n=0 . 9 x 250 x ( 2 x 2540 )
Pn=1143000 N 1143 KN > Pu ( ok )

Fracture on Ae

Ae=

Ag 2540
2
=
=2822 , 2 2823 mm
U
0.9

Pn=0 .75 x Fu x Ae

Pn=0 .75 x 360 x ( 2823 x 2 )=1524420 N 1525 KN > Pu (ok)

II.

A pair of steel angle is welded to 9 mm thick gusset plate as shown in figure below. Find
the dimension of angle if the connection is loaded 420 KN axial force and design the
thickness of weld.
Fy = 250 Mpa , Fu = 360 Mpa
E70 = 4900 kg/cm2 = 490 Mpa

1. Yielding on Ag

Pn=0 .9 x Fy x Ag Pu

Ag=

420
=1 . 8667 cm2 1867 mm2
0 .9 ( 250 )

2. Fracture on Ae

Pn=0 .75 x Fu x Ae
Ae=

420
2
2
=1 . 5556 cm 1556 mm
0 .75 ( 360 )

Estimate U = 0.75

Ag=

Ae 1556
=
=2074 .67 mm 2 2075 mm2
U 0 . 75

Try , 2 C 80x45x6x8
Ag = 11 cm2
8

ix = 3.10 cm , iy = 1.33cm

80
6
45

1
h
2 Pu Pu 420
P1=P2=
= =
=105 KN
h 2
4
4

( )

Use tp = 8 mm, ( max weld size , t= 8-2 = 6 mm )

te = 0.707 t = 4 mm
3. Strength of longitudinal weld
weld fracture

Rnw =0 .75 te ( 0 . 6 F EXX ) =0 .75 ( 4 ) ( 0 .6 x 490 ) =882 N /mm

Shear rupture of base metal (angle)

Rn=0 .75 ( 0 . 6 Fu ) t =0 . 75 ( 8 ) ( 0 .6 x 360 )=1296 N /mm

Rn> Rnw

Since

, weld fracture governs

L1 =

P1
105000
=
=11 9 . 047 120mm> Lmin
Rnw
882

L2 =

P2
105000
=
=119 . 047 120 mm> Lmin
Rnw
882

L1 = L2
Lmin = 4t = 32 mm
6. Check the strength of angle

x
14 . 5
U=1 =1
=0 . 88<0 . 9 use U =0 .88
L
120

Yielding on Ag

Pn=0 .9 x Fy x Ag

Pn=0 .9 x 250 x ( 2 x 1100 )

Pn=495000 N 495 KN > Pu ( ok )
Fracture on Ae

Ae=

Ag 1100
=
=1250 mm2
U 0 . 88

 Pn=0 .75 x Fu x Ae
Pn=0 .75 x 360 x (1250 x 2 )=675 KN > Pu(ok )
Profil kanal 80 x 45 x 6 x 8 mampu menahan beban 420 KN