1.

11 Ba
ackstay Co
onnection tto Head Sto
ock
From
m Space Gass we have
e the followin
ng envelope
e forces:
MEMBE
ER FORCES AND
D MOMENTS (k
kN,kNm)
------------------------- (*
*=Maximum, #=Minimum)
Envel
lope = All Lo
oad Cases
and Member
rs 3018
and All Se
ections
Memb
b

Load
Case

3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8
3018
8

129
128
128
102
410
411
319
158
158
319
234
409

Axial
Force
82
20.267*
-82
25.984#
-81
18.308
-3.820
-77
76.615
77
77.811
4.514
3.386
3.386
4.514
-76
69.719
77
77.912

Y
Y-Axis
Shear

Z-Axis
Shear

5.363
1.492
5.654*
-2.342#
4.963
4.675
2.080
1.560
1.560
2.080
4.860
4.676

-0.191
0.346
0.346
0.055
0.533*
-0.347#
0.347
-0.114
-0.114
0.347
0.388
-0.017

X-Axis
Tor
rsion
0.546
0
0
0.188
0
0.188
0
0.281
0
0.377
0
0.496
1
1.739*
-0
0.586#
-0
0.586
1
1.739
0
0.021
0
0.554

Y-Axis
Mo
oment
-1
1.007
0
0.000
-0
0.347
0
0.000
-0
0.695
-0
0.915
-3
3.208
1
1.081
1
1.081*
-3
3.208#
-0
0.039
-1
1.022

Z-A
Axis
Mom
ment
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000
0.
.000*
0.
.000#

171

207
291
30
32 PL

355.6x9.5 C
CHS

Tong
gue plate: 32
2 mm

Cover plates: 20 mm
Whitmores width: 291 mm
Compression effective length: 207 mm
LIMCON V3.60
02-OCT-12
15:47:54
Connection: Backstay
Type: Bracing Cleat
12: Slotted HSS with bolted cover plates
Country: Australia
Units: SI metric
Design code: AS 4100
Brace: Mark=BR Section=355.6X9.5CHS
Grade=C350
D =
356 mm
Area = 1.0300E+04
fy =
T =
10 mm
Zx = 871000
fu =
Sx = 1140000
.Section tension capacity . . . . 3244.5 kN
.Section compression capacity . . 3253.8 kN
AS4100 6.2.1

Angle= 30.00
350 MPa
430 MPa

Attached plate:
511x390x32 Gr./fy/fu=250/250/410MPa
Weld 8 FW/480MPa/SP
Length of weld, Lw . . . . . . .
356 mm
Ratio, Lw/D . . . . . . . . . . .
1.00
End of plate is welded to HSS.
Cover plates:
290x360x20 Gr./fy/fu=250/250/410MPa
Column/Chord: Section=150UC23.4
Grade=300
D =
152 mm
Root rad. =
9 mm
fyf =
B =
152 mm
Area =
2980
fyw =
Tf =
7 mm
Zx = 166000
fu =
Tw =
6 mm
Sx = 184000
.Section tension capacity . . . .
858.2 kN
.Section compression capacity . .
858.2 kN
AS4100 6.2.1
Brace connected to column web.

320 MPa
320 MPa
440 MPa

Cleat:
312x360x32 Gr./fy/fu=250/250/410MPa
Bolts 8 x M20 8.8/S/N in 4 cols. at 70 pitch and 70 gauge.
Bolt hole dia. . . . . . . . . .
22 mm
Weld to support 10 FW/480MPa/SP
WP to end of brace . . . . . . .
327 mm
Whitmore section (not used) . . .
291 mm
Clearances:
Column to brace clearance . . . .
Gusset to brace clearance . . . .
Splice gap . . . . . . . . . . .

59 mm
15 mm
10 mm

BILL OF MATERIALS
Bolts:
16 no. - M20 8.8/S/N x 110 long . . . . . .

9.1 kg

MINIMUM ACTION CHECK

(Minima are based on section capacity, not member capacity.)
Specified minimum design actions:

Tension
0% of Ns ( 3244.5) =
0.0 kN
Compression
0% of Nc ( 3253.8) =
0.0 kN
NOTE: Input design actions are not automatically increased if they are less than
the specified minimum actions. Minimum actions may be set in any load case.
This check warns if any design action is less than the specified minimum
for all load cases.
DESIGN CHECK SUMMARY
Case
N*
LF
1
-820c
1.65
2
826t
1.64

Util.
61%
61%

<-- Critical

INPUT DESIGN ACTIONS FOR CASE NO.

Axial, N* . . . . . . . . . . . .

2
826.0 kN

(tens.)

Using ASI model...

DESIGN CAPACITY CHECKS - Tension

Capacity ratio

Design action
Design capacity

Reference

Bracing member:
Gross area . . . .
Gross section yield
Net area . . . . .
Effective net area
Net section rupture
AS4100 7.2

. . . . .
capacity
. . . . .
. . . . .
capacity

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.

1.0300E+04
. . . . .
1.0300E+04
1.0300E+04
. . . . .

mm2
3244.5
mm2
mm2
3388.2

N*

826.0

3.93

Pass

N*

826.0

4.10

Pass

Weld to bracing member:

8 FW/480MPa/SP
Effective end weld length . . . .
64 mm
HSS end slot wall capacity . . .
191.5 kN
HSS/plate end weld capacity . . .
83.4 kN
Effective end weld capacity . .
83.4 kN
Balance transmitted by side weld
742.6 kN
Length of slot O/A . . . . . . .
356 mm
Length of side weld . . . . . . .
356 mm
Total side weld length . . . . .
1422 mm
HSS/plate side weld capacity . . . . . . . 1853.9

N'

742.6

2.50

Pass

N*

826.0

1.79

Pass

Bolts:
ASI CHECK NO. 1
Single bolt shear capacity . . .
92.6
AS4100 9.3.2.1
Joint length . . . . . . . . . .
70
Joint length factor . . . . . . .
1.00
AS4100 9.3.2.1
Effective bolt shear capacity . .
92.6
Bolt group shear capacity (double shear)
Attached plate:
Attached plate
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Attached plate
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Attached plate
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Attached plate
AS4100 7.2
Attached plate
AS4100 7.2
Attached plate

kN
mm
kN
. 1482.0

bolt bearing . . . . . . . .

6045.7

N*

826.0

7.32

Pass

internal bolt tearing

. . .

5478.9

N*

826.0

6.63

Pass

end bolt tearing . . . . . .

3211.8

N*

826.0

3.89

Pass

tension yield

. . . . . . .

2808.0

N*

826.0

3.40

Pass

. . . . . .

3031.1

N*

826.0

3.67

Pass

block shear capacity . . . .

2173.0

N*

826.0

2.63

Pass

tension rupture

Slotted HSS - tension:

HSS wall shear capacity . . . . . . . . .
Attached plate shear capacity . . . . . .
HSSCM p.6-22
Shear lag in HSS wall...
Slot length . . . . . . . . . .
356
Section width . . . . . . . . .
356
L/w . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.68
Shear lag factor . . . . . . . .
0.62
Ref.25 p.253
HSS wall shear lag capacity . . . . . .
HSS wall shear lag capacity (Ref.1) . .
Informative
Shear lag in attached plate...
L/w . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.00
Shear lag factor . . . . . . . .
0.75
Ref.25 p.253
Shear lag capacity . . . . . . . . . . .
Ref.25 p.253
Cover plates:
Cover plates
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Cover plates
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Cover plates
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Cover plates
AS4100 7.2
Cover plates
AS4100 7.2
Cover plates

2553.9
4083.4

N'
N'

=
=

742.6
742.6

3.44
5.50

Pass
Pass

.
.

2100.7
2122.4

N'
N'

=
=

742.6
742.6

2.83
2.86

Pass
Pass

3022.1

N'

742.6

4.07

Pass

bolt bearing . . . . . . . . .

7557.1

N*

826.0

9.15

Pass

internal bolt tearing

. . . .

6848.6

N*

826.0

8.29

Pass

end bolt tearing . . . . . . .

4014.7

N*

826.0

4.86

Pass

tension yield

3240.0

N*

826.0

3.92

Pass

. . . . . . .

3412.5

N*

826.0

4.13

Pass

block shear capacity . . . . .

2716.2

N*

826.0

3.29

Pass

. . . . . . .

6045.7

N*

826.0

7.32

Pass

. . . . . . .

5478.9

N*

826.0

6.63

Pass

. . . . . . .

3211.8

N*

826.0

3.89

Pass

. . . . . . .

2592.0

N*

826.0

3.14

Pass

. . . . . . .

2730.0

N*

826.0

3.31

Pass

. . . . . . .

2173.0

N*

826.0

2.63

Pass

1354.5

N*

826.0

1.64

Pass

mm
mm

. . . . . . . .

tension rupture

Simple cleat:
ASI CHECK NO. 2
Cleat bolt bearing . . . . .
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Cleat internal bolt tearing .
AS4100 9.3.2.4
Cleat end bolt tearing . . .
AS4100 9.3.2.4
ASI CHECK NO. 4
Cleat tension yield . . . . .
AS4100 7.2
Cleat tension rupture . . . .
AS4100 7.2
ASI CHECK NO. 3
Cleat block shear capacity .
10 FW/480MPa/SP
Length of weld to support . .
ASI CHECK NO. 5
Support fillet weld capacity
CRITICAL LOAD CASE . . . .
CRITICAL LIMIT STATE . . .
UTILIZATION RATIO . . . .
CAPACITY RATIO, .Ru/S* .

.
.

. .

416 mm

. . . . . . .

2
Support fillet weld capacity
61%
1.640
Pass