DRAFT

BS 5950-1:2000

Axial Tension Bar (Bracings)

E = 205 kN/mm

mm
kN/m
mm2

16
0.0158
157

20
0.0247
245

24
0.0355
353

pt = 0.7Ub Yb

N/mm2

201

201

201

Pnom = 0.8 pt At

kN

25

39

57

mm4

3217

7854

16286

swLmax / 150
Lmax / r < 350

mm
mm

2775
1400

3220
1750

3638
2100

Grade S 275 Plate

b=2e
t
e > 2d

mm
mm
mm

70
6
35

80
8
40

80
10
40

Ae = [b - (d+2)]t

mm2

312

464

580

py

N/mm

275

275

275

Pt = Ae py

kN

86

128

160

pbs

N/mm2

460

460

460

Pbs= d t pbs

kN

44

74

92

1-M16
16

1-M20
20

1-M20
20

157

245

245

Type

Mild Steel Round Bar (with Turnbuckle) Design:

Bar Size
Thread tensile Area
Ult. axial Tension Capacity
Lmax

End-Plate Design:
Width
Thickness
Edge distance
Effective net Area
Plate Tension
Plate Bearing

Bolt Design:
Bolt provided
Bolt size
Area
Bolt Shear
Bolt Bearing

Weld Design:
Weld length
Effective Weld length

Throat
Leg size
pw

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w
At

Grade 8.8 Bolt with Grade 8 Nut

d
As

mm
mm2

ps

N/mm

375

375

375

Ps = ps As
pbb
Pbb= d t pbb

kN
N/mm2
kN

59
1000
96

92
1000
160

92
1000
200

Electrode Class 35
2L
Le = 2L - 4s

mm
mm

130
106

150
118

170
130

a > 0.7s
s
pw = 0.55Us

mm
N/mm2

6
158

8
158

10
158

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P = p w a Le

kN

70

104

144

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BS 5950-1:2000

Axial Tension CHS (Ties or Bracings)

e
e

E = 205 kN/mm

Grade S 275JOH Cold-formed Circular Hollow Section Design:

48.3
CHS Size
mm
D

Area
Ult. axial Tension Capacity

Lmax

End-Plate Design:
Width
Plate Thickness
No.of Hole deducted

60.3
3
4.24
540

76.1
3
5.41
689

88.9
3
6.36
810

114.3
3
8.23
1050

139.7
3
10.1
1290
275

w
Ae

kg/m
mm2

3
3.35
427

py

N/mm2

275

275

275

275

275

P = py Ae

kN

117

149

189

223

289

I
r

mm4
mm
mm

110,000
16.1
7011
5635

222,000
20.3
8191
7105

461,000
25.6
9635
8960

CHS thickness

swLmax / 150
Lmax / r < 350

mm

748,000
30.4
10727
10640

1,630,000
39.4
12763
13790

355
3,010,000
48.3
14625
16905

Grade S 275 Plate

B
t
nh

mm
mm

100
8
1

120
10
1

150
8
2

170
8
2

190
8
2

200
10
2

Ae = [B - nh(d+2)]t

mm2

624

980

848

1008

1168

1560

py

N/mm2

275

275

275

275

275

275

Plate Tension

Pt = Ae py

kN

172

270

233

277

321

429

e 2 d

pbs

N/mm2

460

460

460

460

460

460

Plate Bearing

Pbs= nbd t pbs

kN

147

184

294

294

294

368

Effective net Area

Bolt Design:

No. of Bolt provided

Bolt size

Grade 8.8 Bolt with Grade 8 Nut

nb
d
As

mm

2
20

2
20

4
20

4
20

4
20

4
20

mm2

245

245

245

245

245

245

ps

N/mm2

375

375

375

375

375

375

Ps = nb ps As
pbb
Pbb= nb d t pbb

kN
N/mm2
kN

184
1000
320

184
1000
400

368
1000
640

368
1000
640

368
1000
640

368
1000
800

Electrode Class 35
4L = 4(2D)
Le = 4L - 8s

mm
mm

386
362

482
458

609
585

711
687

914
890

1118
1094

Leg size
pw

a > 0.7s
s
pw

mm

N/mm2

220

220

220

220

220

220

Weld Capacity

P = p w a Le

kN

167

212

270

317

411

505

Area
Bolt Shear
Bolt Bearing

Weld Design:
Weld length
EffectiveWeld length

Throat

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BS 5950-1:2000

Axial Tension Angle (Ties or Bracings)

E = 205 kN/mm2

Grade S 275 Equal Angle Section Design:

Angle Size
Angle thickness

B
t

mm

Gross Area

w
Ag

kg/m
mm2

50
6
4.43
564
1

an =Ag [(da+2)t]

mm2

480

621

741

1068

Sum Effective net Area

Ae=ae<1.2An g

mm2

564

745

873

1222

a2 = Ag - a1

a2 = Ag ( t B)

mm2

264

363

423

592

py

N/mm2

275

275

275

275

Pt=py(Ae0.5a2)
Pt=py(Ag0.3a2)

kN
kN

119
133

155
177

182
205

255
287

Bolt size

da

mm

12

20

20

20

Area

As

mm2

84

245

245

245

No. of Bolt for Angle

nba

Angle Bearing
Angle Bolt Shear
Angle Bolt Bearing

Pbs = nba da t pbs

Ps = nba ps As
Pbb= nba da t pbb

kN
kN
kN

132
126
288

166
276
360

221
368
480

258
368
560

End-Plate Width
End-Plate Thickness

Ba< 2(11tp)
tp > t

mm
mm

100
8

120
8

150
8

150
10

Effective net Area

Ae=1.2 [Ba (da+2)] tp < Ba tp

mm2

800

941

1200

1500

Plate Tension
Plate Bearing

Pt = Ae py
Pbs = nba da tp pbs

kN
kN

220
177

259
221

330
294

413
368

Electrode Class 35
2L = 2(2B)
Le = 4B- 4s

mm
mm

200
176

260
236

300
276

360
336

Leg size
pw

a > 0.7s
s
pw

mm
N/mm2

6
220

6
220

6
220

6
220

Weld Capacity

P = pw a Le

kN

163

218

255

310

mm4

126000

294000

461000

930000

rmin

mm
mm

No.of Hole deducted

Ult. axial Tension Capacity (bolted)

Ult. axial Tension Capacity (welded)

nha

65
6
5.91
753

75
6
6.35
873

90
7
9.59
1222

Angle to End-plate:

Weld Design:
Weld length
EffectiveWeld length

Throat

Angle section: Lmax

End-Plate to Gusset:
Width
No.of Hole deducted

swLmax / 150
Lmax / r < 350

mm

9.6

12.7

14.7

17.7

6683
3360

8052
4445

9134
5145

10059
6195

Grade S 275 Plate

Bg
nhp

mm

100
1

120
1

150
2

150
2

Ae=1.2[Bg nhp(d+2)]tp< Bg tp

mm2

749

941

1018

1272

py

N/mm2

275

275

275

275

Plate Tension

Pt = Ae py

kN

206

259

280

350

e 2 d

pbs

N/mm2

460

460

460

460

Plate Bearing

Pbs = nb d tp pbs

kN

147

221

294

368

Effective net Area

Grade 8.8 Bolt with Grade 8 Nut

No. of Bolt for End-Plate
Bolt size
Area
Plate Bolt Shear
Plate Bolt Bearing (tp t)

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nb
d
As

mm

2
20

3
20

4
20

4
20

mm2

245

245

245

245

ps

N/mm2

375

375

375

375

Ps = nb ps As
pbb
Pbb= nb d t pbb

kN
N/mm2
kN

184
1000
240

276
1000
360

368
1000
480

368
1000
560

Ba

Bg

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BS 5950-1:2000

Axial Tension Channel (Ties or Bracings)

E = 205 kN/mm2

Grade S 275 (Tapered flange) Channel Section Design:

Channel depth
B
tw
Channel Web thickness

mm

125

150

180

200

kg/m
mm2

6
13.4
1711

6.5
18.6
2371

7
21.4
2720

7.5
24.6
3133

an =Ag [nhc(dc+2) tw]

mm2

1447

2085

2258

2638

Sum Effective net Area

Ae=ae<1.2An g

mm2

1711

2371

2710

3133

a2 = Ag - a1

a2 = Ag ( tw B)

mm2

961

1396

1460

1633

py

N/mm2

275

275

275

275

Pt=py(Ae0.5a2) < Pbs

Pt=py(Ag0.3a2)

kN
kN

331
391

460
537

544
628

621
727

dc

mm

20

20

20

20

Area

As

mm2

245

245

245

245

No. of Bolt for Channel

Channel web-plate Bearing
Channel Bolt Shear
Channel Bolt Bearing

nbc
Pbs = nbc dc tw pbs
Ps = nbc ps As
Pbb= nbc dc tw pbb

kN
kN
kN

6
331
551
720

8
478
735
1040

9
580
827
1260

9
621
827
1350

End-Plate Width
End-Plate Thickness

Bc = B + 50
tp > tw

mm
mm

175
10

200
10

230
10

250
12

Effective net Area

Ae=1.2[Bc nhc(dc+2)]tp <Bc tp

mm2

1572

1872

1968

2650

End-Plate Tension
End-Plate Bearing

Pt = Ae py
Pbs = nba dc tp pbs

kN
kN

432
552

515
736

541
828

729
994

Gross Area
No.of Hole deducted

Ult. axial Tension Capacity (bolted)

Ult. axial Tension Capacity (welded)

w
Ag
nhc

Channel to End-plate:
Bolt size

Bc

Bc

Weld Design:

Electrode Class 35
L = 2(2B)+B
Le = 5B- 2s

mm
mm

625
613

750
738

900
888

1000
988

Leg size
pw

a > 0.7s
s
pw

mm
N/mm2

6
220

6
220

6
220

6
220

Weld Capacity

P = pw a Le

kN

566

682

821

913

I
rmin

mm4

655000

1220000

1370000

1770000

mm
mm
mm

19.6

22.7

22.4

23.8

8005
6860

8830
7945

8759
7840

9107
8330

Weld length
EffectiveWeld length

Throat

Channel section: Lmax

End-Plate to Gusset:
Width
No.of Hole deducted

swLmax / 150
Lmax / r < 350
Grade S 275 Plate
Bg
nhp

mm

175
2

200
2

230
3

250
3

Ae=1.2[Bg nhp(d+2)]tp< Bg tp

mm2

1572

1872

1968

2650

py

N/mm2

275

275

275

275

Plate Tension

Pt = Ae py

kN

432

515

541

729

e 2 d

pbs

N/mm2

460

460

460

460

Plate Bearing

Pbs = nb d tp pbs

kN

552

552

828

994

Effective net Area

Grade 8.8 Bolt with Grade 8 Nut

No. of Bolt for End-Plate
Bolt size
Area
Plate Bolt Shear
Plate Bolt Bearing (tg tp)

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nb
d
As

mm

6
20

6
20

9
20

9
20

mm2

245

245

245

245

ps

N/mm2

375

375

375

375

Ps = nb ps As
pbb
Pbb= nb d tg pbb

kN
N/mm2
kN

551
1000
1200

551
1000
1200

827
1000
1800

827
1000
2160

2B

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