BOLTED CONNECTION DESIGN SHEET (as per AISC CODE)

Bolt Material A325

Bolt Dia (mm) 32
Number of Bolts in Joint 12
Connected Member Material Mild Steel
Tensile strength of conneted Member Material (MPA) 235

Minimum Spacing
Minimum Spacing requirement (mm), d 85.44
Prefered minimum Distance (mm), d 96.00
Minimum Clear Distance between holes (mm), a 32
Provided distance between bolts (mm), d 300.0
Provided clear distance between holes, a 264.0
Minimum Distance status OK
Minimum clear Distance Status OK

Maximum Spacing
Thickness of plate-1 in connection (mm) 8
Thickness of plate-2 in connection (mm) 8
Maximum Spacing requirement (mm), d 192
Provided distance between bolts (mm), d 300
Maximum Distance Status NOT OK

Minimum Edge Distance

Minimum Edge Distance requirement (mm),s 40
Provided Edge Distance 152.0
Maximum Edge Distance Status OK

Maximum Edge Distance

Maximum Edge Distance requirement (mm),s 96
Provided Edge Distance 152
Maximum Edge Distance Status NOT OK

Shear Strength
Design Method LRFD
Resistance factor, f 0.75
Nominal Shear Stress, Fnv (Mpa) 372.0
Area of bolt (mm^2) 804.2
Shear Strength of Bolt (T) 22.9
Shear strength of Connection (T) 274.5

Design Method ASD

Safety Factor, W 2
Area of bolt (mm^2) 804.2
Nominal Shear Stress, Fnv (Mpa) 372
Shear Strength of Bolt (T) 15.2
Shear Load on Connection (T) 182.98

Shear Load on Connection (T) 150.0

Shear Strength of Connection OK
Tensile Strength
Design Method LRFD
Resistance factor, f 0.75
Nominal Tensile Stress, Fnt (Mpa) 620
Area of bolt (mm^2) 804.2
Tensile Strength of Bolt (T) 38.1
No. of bolts in tension 6
Tensile strength of Connection (T) 228.7

Design Method ASD

Safety Factor, W 2
Area of bolt (mm^2) 804.2
Nominal Tensile Stress, Fnt (Mpa) 620
Tensile Strength of Bolt (T) 25.4
No. of bolts in tension 6.00
Tensile strength of Connection (T) 152.49

Tensile Load on Connection (T) 100.0

Tensile Strength of Connection OK

Combined Tensile and Shear Strength

Design Method ASD
Safety Factor, W 2
Required Shear Stress frv (Mpa) 152.5
Nominal modified Tensile Stress, F'nt (Mpa) 297.8
Tensile Strength of bolt subjected to Tension+Shear (T) 24.41
No. of bolts in tension 6.00
Tensile Strength of connection subjected to Tension+Shear (T) 146.5

Tensile Load on Connection (T) 100.0

Tensile Strength of Connection OK

Bearing Strength of Bolt hole

Thickness of gusset plate (doubler)-1 (mm) 10
Thickness of gusset plate (doubler)-2 (mm) 10
Nominal Bearing strength 66.23
Safety Factor, W 2
Bearing Strength of Bolt hole (T) 33.12
Number of Bolts holes under bearing load 12
Bearing Strenth of connection (T) 397.4
Bearing load on connection (T) 150.0
Bearing strength Status OK

Tearing Strength of Bolt hole

Member Clear Distance in direction of force (mm), lc 150
Doubler Clear Distance in direction of force (mm), lc 50
Nominal Tearing strength 51.74
Safety Factor, W 2
Tearing Strength of Bolt hole (T) 25.87
Number of Bolts holes under tearing load 12
Tearing Strenth of connection (T) 310.5
Tearing load on connection (T) 150.0
Tearing strength Status OK
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