SECTION 3.

05
TRANSOM TO MULLION FASTENER CONNECTION (#10)
AAMA TIR A9-91 - Metal Curtain Wall Fasteners

DL

LY
V

ON
#10 SS Fastener
LE
(4.8 mm diameter)

· Fastener Properties (#10)

Reference: Table 11 of AAMA TIR A9-91

Grade := "A4" Grade of fastener

MP

Size  "#10" Fastener size

Df = 4.80 mm Fastener diameter

nf := 4 Number of fastener
SA

Fv = 1.56  kN Allowable shear force

· Connected Parts Properties

Connected Part Properties (Aluminum Mullion)

Referenc e: Section 6.4.4 of BS 8118-1:1991

Gradea  "6063-T6" Grade of aluminum

ta := 2.50mm Thickness of aluminum

Referenc e: Section 3.03 - Properties on mullion profile

ea := 16.80mm Edge distance

 Df
Dr := = 1.92 Diameter to thickness ratio
ta

c := 2.00 Bearing capacity factor

Dr < 10, 2
10< Dr <13, 20/Dr
Dr > 13, 1.5

Pa = 175.00 MPa Limiting stress for local capacity

γm := 1.20 Material factor

LY
 Df c ta Pa ea ta Pa 
Fba := min , = 3.50 kN Bearing capacity of aluminum
 γm γm 


( )
Fvg := min F v , F ba = 1.56 kN Governing shear capacity

· Applied Loads

Pm := 1.20m

Ph := 2.50m
ON
Panel horizontal modulation

Panel height above expansion joint

kg kN
γg := 2500  g = 24.52  Unit weight of glass
3 3
LE
m m

tg := 8.00mm + 6.00mm = 14.00  mm Total thickness of glass panel

DL := 0.50 Pm Ph tg γg = 0.51 kN Dead load of glass panel

8.70kN
MP

V := = 4.35  kN Applied shear at expansion joint in each mullion

2 Referenc e: Section 3.04 - Shear diagram

ex := ( 41.10 + 53.75 ) mm = 94.85  mm Dead load eccentricity

Referenc e: Drawing referenc e and cx in table below

ey := ( 45.2 - 25.5 ) mm = 19.70  mm Stack shear eccentricity

Referenc e: Drawing referenc e and cy in table below
SA

Mv := V ey + DL  ex = 0.13  kN m Applied moment that causes shear on fasteners

 0   0 
   
 107.5   0 
xb := mm yb := mm Fastener coordinates
 0   90.4 
   
 107.5   90.4 
cx 53.75 cy 45.2 Jt 19728.41
No. x y Jx Jy Vx Vy Tx Ty Vmax
1 0.00 0.00 2889.06 2043.04 1087.50 128.71 308.22 366.52 1480.98
2 107.50 0.00 2889.06 2043.04 1087.50 128.71 308.22 366.52 1480.98
3 0.00 90.40 2889.06 2043.04 1087.50 128.71 308.22 366.52 1480.98
4 107.50 90.40 2889.06 2043.04 1087.50 128.71 308.22 366.52 1480.98
Vmax = 1.48 kN Maximum shear force

nv := 1.00 Number of shear area

Vmax
Vumax := = 1.48 kN Maximum shear force
nv

Fvg = 1.56 kN Governing allowable shear force

LY
Comparing:
1.48 < 1.56
Since the maximum shear is less than the governing allowable shear force,
Thus, the fastener is adequate in shear capacity.

ON
LE
MP
SA