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DESIGN OF GUSSET FBR1 AISC-LRFD

Typical Gusset Plate design

Member profile (M1) SHS300x300x8
Design - Summary
Properties of the Section For Gusset Actual AllowableRatio
Diameter D = 300 mm Block Shea1410kN1920kN ###
Thickness t = 8 mm Compressio1410kN1880kN ###
Tension 1410kN1640kN ###
Supporting member (M2) UB610x305x238 Shear 461kN4050kN ###
Flange thickness T = 31 mm Weld size 10mm 2mm ###
Web thickness tw = 18 mm
Fillet radius r = 17 mm
Depth of member D1 = ### mm
Design Input M1
Grade of bolt = A325-X
ps ###
Shear strength of bolt = 414 N/mm2
Ultimate strength of the plate Fu = 450 N/mm2
Yield strength of the plate Fy= 345 N/mm2
Dia of bolt d = 24 mm
Dia of bolt hole dbh = 27 mm
No of bolt row nc = 2 Nos
No of bolt column nr = 4 Nos
Levpt = 50 mm
Lehph = 50 mm
Pitch distance in the connected plate p = 90 mm
Gauge distance in the connected plat g = 70 mm
Total no bolts nt = 8 Nos
No of members connected to the Gusset = 1
Thickness of Gusset plate tg = 20 mm
Thickness of splice plate tc = 12 mm
No of shear pla (M1) np = 2

Total thickness of splice plate Ttp = 12+12 mm

= 24 mm
Height of the Gusset plate(for comp c L = 541 mm Max buckling length refer to detail D5
width of the Gusset plate (whitmore sew = 351 mm
Actual width of gusset p(at beam interWa = 1000 mm
size of the weld for gusset plate to ch s = 10 mm
Electrode classification number Fexx = 482.8 N/mm2

Member Forces
Member profile (M1)
Compressive Force C = 1410 kN
Tensile Force T = 1410 kN
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DESIGN OF GUSSET FBR1 AISC-LRFD
Max Tension and Compression Forces to check Gusset plate 1410 kN

Max compressive Force C = 1410 kN 90+90+90+90

Max Tensile Force T = 1410 kN
Check for Block shear of Guesset plate ###
70

Maximum Axial force = ### kN

nr = 4
nc = 2
p = 90 mm
g = 70 mm
Lev pt = 50 mm
Leh,ph = 50 mm
tp = 20 mm
No of shear plane n = 1
Ubs = 1
Fy = 345 N/mm2
Fu = 450 N/mm2
f = 0.75
d = 24
dbh = 27
fRn = f{(0.6*Fu*Anv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}
< f{(0.6*Fy*Agv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}
Agv = 2*{(nc-1)*g+Leh,ph} * tp
= 4800 mm2
Agt = {(nr-1)*p} * tp
= 5400 mm2
Anv = 2*{(nc-1)*g+Leh,p+0.5*dbh-nc*dbh } * tp
= 3180 mm2
Ant = {(nr-1)*p+dbh - nr*dbh} * tp
= 3780 mm2
Rn = 2559.6
fRn = 1919.70 kN > 1410 kN safe RATIO : 0.73

Compressive strength of the Guesset Plate

un supported Length (between baL = 541 mm ###
of gusset to C/L of top most bolt)

Slenderness ratio = kL/r 38.4

Moment of inertia (min) Imin = ### mm4

Radius of gyration rmin = (Imin/A)
= 5.77

Total compressive force to gusset C = ### kN

width of the Gusset plate (whitmore section)

w = 351 mm
Compressive area Ac = w*t
= 351*20
= 7020 mm2

C = 1410.00 kN
K = 0.5
L = 541 mm
t = 20 mm
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r = 5.77 mm
f = 0.9
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E = 200000 N/mm2
Fy = 345 N/mm2
Ag = 7020 mm2

kL/r = 0.5*541*/5.77350269189626
= 46.85 > 25
Fcr = Fy if(kL/r<=25)
= (0.68^(Fy/Fe))*Fy if(kL/r<=4.71sqrt(E/Fy)
= 0.877 fe if(kL/r>4.71sqrt(E/Fy)
where Fe = p^2E/(kL/r)^2
= 3.14^2*200000/46.8519743447381^2
= 898.325
4.71*sqrt(E/Fy) = 4.71*sqrt(200000/345)
= 113
Fcr = 297.51
Pn = Fcr*Ag
= 297.51*7020
= 2089 kN
fPn = 2088.5202*0.9
= 1880 > 1410 safe RATIO : ###
Tension capacity of gusset plate 0

Total Tensile force T = ### kN 0

U = 1
C/S area A = 351*20 20
= 7020 mm2 176 ###
Effective C/S area An = [(175.5+175.5+0+0)-(4*27)]*20
Ae = U *An 0
Ae = 4860 mm2
Tensile strengt Guesset Plate
Tensile strength of yielding
T = ### kN
Fy = 345 N/mm2
Fu = 450 N/mm2 U = 1
Ag = 7020 mm2 f = 0.9
Ae = 4860 mm2
For tensiGuesset Plate Rn = Fy*Ag
= 345*7020
= 2421.9 kN
fRn = 2179.7 kN > 1410 Safe RATIO : 0.6
Tensile strength of rupture
Rn = Fu*Ae f =###
= 450*4860
= ### kN
fRn = ### kN > 1410 Safe RATIO : 0.9
Weld check
Max horizontal shear force Hb = refer from brace connection table
= 461 kN
Actual width of gusset plate Wa = (1000+0+0)
= 1000 mm
Max vertical shear force Vb = refer from brace connection table
= 555 kN
Eccentricity for vertical component of b= 0 mm
of weld
Moment due to eccentricity M = 555*0
= 0 kN-m
Stress due to horizontal shear Fsh = ###
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for unit mm of weld 0.707*2*1000
Fsh = 325.7 N/mm2
Stress due to vertical shear Fsv = ###
for unit mm of weld 0.707*2*1000
Fsv = 392.5 N/mm2
Stress due to moment due verticalFmv = 0E+00
at an eccentricity for unit mm of weld (0.707*2*1000^2/6)
Fmv = 0.0 N/mm2
Resultant Stress for unit mm of w Fs = Sqrt{(Fsv+Fmv)^2+Fsh^2}
= Sqrt{(392.5+0)^2+325.67^2}
Fs = 510.0 N/mm2
Allowable weld stress Fw = 0.6 Fexx f = ###
= 0.6*482.758620689655
Fw = 289.66 N/mm2
Size of weld required s/f = 510.02 / 289.66/0.75
= 2.35 mm < 10 Safe RATIO : 0.2

Shear Capacity of Gusset Plate

Shear Strength of the plate = Lower ( Shear Yielding, Shear Rupture)

Shear Yielding of the plate fRn = f(0.6*Fy*Ag) f = 1.0

= (0.6 * 345 * 1000 * 20)*1
= 4140 kN
Shear Rupture of the plate fRn = f(0.6*Fu*Anv) f = 0.75
= (0.6 * 450 * 1000 * 20) *0. For gusset net area and gross area are same, since no hole
= 4050 kN
Shear Strength of gusset plfRn = 4050 kN > 461 Safe RATIO : 0.1

Local checks for Supporting member

Check for supported member web yielding
(This check required for tensile force only)
Yielding capacity for M2 web fRn = f(Fy*Wa*tw) f = 1.0
= (345*1000*18.4)*1
= ### kN
> V, Safe
( 555.00 kN)Ratio =###