WE ENGINEERS PROJECT - FAB .STANDARDS DATE - 02.23.

2011

STRUCTURAL STEEL CONSULTANTS JOB NO. - XXXXX CALC. BY - Ramkumar

CALC NO. - C001-SD-01/S8STA CHKD. BY - Prakash Singh

CONNECTION ID No. C001-SD-01/S8STA

MATERIAL PROPERTIES:-
N N
Yield strength of CSA G40.21 Grade fy350 := 350 Shear strength of CSA S16-01 fnv := 279
350W material 2 Grade A325 bolt 2
mm mm

N N
Ultimate strength of CSA G40.21 fu350 := 450 Yield strength of CSA G40.21 fy300 := 300
Grade 350W material 2 2
mm Grade 300W material mm

N N
Design strength of weld fw := 490 Ultimate strength of CSA G40.21 fu300 := 450
(E49xx Electrode class) 2 Grade 350W material 2
mm mm

BOLTS AND CONNECTING ELEMENT DETAILS:-

Bolt diameter d := 0.75in d = 19.05 ⋅ mm
Bolt type (N-Type / X-Type) Type = N
Hole type in member Type = STD Holes
Hole type in connecting material Type = SSL Holes
End clearance ec := 26mm
Bolt spacing S := 76mm
Dia. of bolt hole (In member) dh1 := 0.8125in dh1 = 20.64 ⋅ mm
Length of short slot (In conn. material) dh2 := 0.8125in dh2 = 20.64 ⋅ mm
Width of short slot (In conn. material) dh3 := 1in dh3 = 25.4 ⋅ mm
Thickness of shear tab tp := 9.5mm
End distance en := 38mm
Edge distance ed := 38mm
Resistance factors :-
Structural steel ϕ := 0.9
Bearing of bolts on steel ϕbr := 0.67
weld metal ϕw := 0.67
DESIGN CALCULATIONS
Capacity of the bolt group :-
No. of bolt rows in the shear tab nr := 8

Eccentricity of the bolt line from the ecc := ec + ed ecc = 64 ⋅ mm

support face
eccentricity ecc < 65, therefore no eccentricity need to be considered, as per" Single Plate
Connections-Dimension limitations for conventional configuration, CAN/CSA S16-01"
π 2
Shear capacity of bolt Fs := ⋅ d ⋅ fnv Fs = 79.52 ⋅ kN
4
Shear capacity of the bolt group Fsb1 := nr ⋅ Fs Fsb1 = 636.2 ⋅ kN

Capacity of shear tab in block shear :-

( nr − 1) ⋅ S + en ⋅ tp
2
Gross shear area Agv := Agv = 5415.0 ⋅ mm
WE ENGINEERS PROJECT - FAB .STANDARDS DATE - 02.23.2011

STRUCTURAL STEEL CONSULTANTS JOB NO. - XXXXX CALC. BY - Ramkumar

CALC NO. - C001-SD-01/S8STA CHKD. BY - Prakash Singh

( nr − 1) ⋅ S + en − ( nr − 0.5) ⋅ ( dh2 + 2mm) ⋅ tp

2
Net shear area Anv := Anv = 3802.1 ⋅ mm

Net tension area

 (
Ant := ed − 0.5 dh3 + 2mm  ⋅ tp
 ) Ant = 230.8 ⋅ mm
2

Block shear capacity (

Fblock1 := ϕ ⋅ A nt ⋅ fu300 + min 0.6 ⋅ ϕ ⋅ Agv ⋅ fy300 , 0.6 ⋅ ϕ ⋅ Anv ⋅ fu300 )
Fblock1 = 970.72 ⋅ kN
Check for bearing capacity of connecting ply

Bearing capacity of the connection Fbc1 := 3 ⋅ ϕbr ⋅ d ⋅ tp ⋅ nr ⋅ fu300 Fbc1 = 1309.54 ⋅ kN

Check for shear capacity of shear tab :-

( nr − 1) ⋅ S + 2 ⋅ en ⋅ tp
2
Gross shear area Ags := Ags = 5776 ⋅ mm

( nr − 1) ⋅ S + 2 ⋅ en − nr ⋅ ( dh2 + 2mm) ⋅ tp Ans = 4056 ⋅ mm

2
Net shear area Ans :=

Gross shear capacity of the shear tab Fsg := 0.66 ⋅ ϕ ⋅ Ags ⋅ fy300 Fsg = 1029.28 ⋅ kN

Net Shear capacity of shear tab Fsn := 0.6 ⋅ ϕ ⋅ Ans ⋅ fu300 Fsn = 985.50 ⋅ kN

Connection capacity of the shear tab connection :-

Minimum capacity (Connection capacity) (

Fcm := min Fsb1 , Fblock1 , Fbc1 , Fsg , Fsn ) Fcm = 636.2 ⋅ kN

CHECK FOR THICKNESS OF SUPPORTED BEAM WEB REQUIRED :-

For uncoped section
Fcm
Thickness of supported beam web twb1 := twb1 = 4.615 ⋅ mm
required for connection capacity (3 ⋅ ϕbr ⋅ d ⋅ nr ⋅ fu350)
For coped section (single cope)
 dh1 + 2mm 
Block shear yielding requirement
 ( )
Fyb := 0.6 ⋅ ϕ ⋅  nr − 1 ⋅ S + en ⋅ fy350 + 0.5 ⋅ ϕ ⋅  ed −
  2
 ⋅ fu350

Block shear rupture requirement ( ) ( )(
Frb := 0.6 ⋅ ϕ ⋅  nr − 1 ⋅ S + en − nr − 0.5 ⋅ dh1 + 2mm  ⋅ fu350 ...
  )
 dh1 + 2mm 
+ 0.5 ⋅ ϕ ⋅  ed −  ⋅ fu350
 2 
Fcm
Thickness of supported beam web twb2 :=
required for connection capacity (
min Fyb , Frb , 3 ⋅ ϕbr ⋅ d ⋅ nr ⋅ fu350 ) twb2 = 6.197 ⋅ mm

For coped section (double cope)

Assumed residual beam depth to be equal to
shear tab depth
( )
dbs := nr − 1 ⋅ S + 2 ⋅ en dbs = 608 ⋅ mm

Thickness of supported beam web

required for connection capacity

Fcm
twb3 :=
  ( )
min Fyb , Frb , 3 ⋅ ϕbr ⋅ d ⋅ nr ⋅ fu350 , 0.66 ⋅ ϕ ⋅ dbs ⋅ fy350 , 0.6 ⋅ ϕ ⋅ dbs − nr ⋅ dh1 + 2mm  ⋅ fu350

twb3 = 6.197 ⋅ mm