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AISC Night School 26 Developing an Eye for Connection Design

July 27, 2021 Session 3: Load Paths & Force Distribution

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Session 3 – Load Paths & Force Distribution


July 27, 2021 | Larry Muir

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Course Description Learning Objectives
Load Paths & Force Distribution 1. List common assumptions in design of connections.
July 27, 2021 2. List the three key items of the lower bound theorem to ensure a safe, practical
connection.
This session will review Lower and Upper Bound Theorems and look at it from a 3. Define ductility and its role in safe, connection design.
practical approach: satisfying equilibrium, not exceeding any limit states, and taking 4. Explain the role of judgement in connection design.
measures to ensure ductility. The session will discuss strength/stiffness
considerations, present Uniform Force Methods and address shear lag.

Night School 26: Developing an Eye


for Connection Design
Session 3: Load Paths & Force Distribution
July 27, 2021
Larry Muir, PE, Consultant Load Paths & Force Distribution

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Lower Bound
Load Paths & Force Distribution Theorem

Things I am going to talk about:


• Why there are decisions to be made and how judgement is We do not know the distribution of
involved in determining force distributions.
forces in the structures we design
• What makes sense and what does not relative to force
distributions.

• Economic impacts of assumptions about force distributions.


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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem Common Assumptions Theorem

• Isotropic • Torsionally Restrained


a redundant structure is so sensitive in the elastic range to
• Homogenous • And Many More
the small imperfections and variations inevitable in practice
• Elastic that it is impossible to make a close estimate of the elastic
• Perfectly Plastic stresses present
• Pinned ~~~ The Steel Skeleton
• Fixed

• Laterally Supported

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Lower Bound A vertical brace connection Lower Bound


Theorem Theorem The Uniform Force Method
is an indeterminate system CL
• Standardized r    ec 
2
   e b 
2

procedure
 ec
• Consistent Vc  P Hc  P
with the r r
a e 
boundary Vb  b P Hb  P
conditions b e r r
• Satisfies
WP d CL
equilibrium.
c
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem The Uniform Force Method Theorem The Uniform Force Method
CL
It’s Statics r   ec 
2
   e b 
2
Want more on the Uniform Force Method:
Not Magic
Vc 

P Hc 
ec
P • AISC Design Guide 29 (a free download for
r r
a e  members from www.aisc.org/dg). Derivation
Vb  b P Hb  P
b e r r in Appendix A.
CL
• AISC Education Archives: Night School 6,
WP d
Session 2: The Uniform Force Method
c
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem Theorem

How do we know these are the forces that will exist in How do we know these are the forces that will exist in
the connection? the connection?

We don’t. But it doesn’t matter

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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem Theorem The Lower Bound Theorem
The applied external forces in equilibrium with the
How do we know these are the forces that will exist in internal force field are less than or, at most, equal
to the applied external force that would cause
the connection? failure, provided that all the limit states are satisfied
and sufficient ductility exists to allow redistribution
of the forces.
We don’t. But it doesn’t matter… too much.
~~~Paraphrased From Baker, Neal, etc.
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem A Practical Approach Theorem A Practical Approach
1. Choose a force distribution that satisfies equilibrium – statically 1. Choose a force distribution that satisfies equilibrium
admissible.
2. Do not exceed any limit states.
2. Do not exceed any limit states.
3. Take reasonable measures to ensure ductility.
3. Take reasonable measures to ensure ductility.

Requires some
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem A Practical Approach Theorem The Lower Bound Theorem
1. Choose a force distribution that satisfies equilibrium Why does this work?
2. Do not exceed any limit states.

3. Take reasonable measures to ensure ductility.

Could there be a relationship between these?


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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem The Popeye Effect Theorem
Elastic-Plastic
60

At some point every material stands all it can stands and it


50
can’t stands no more.
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Brittle materials break 30

20

Ductile materials, like steel, yield. 10

0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01 0.012 0.014 0.016

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Lower Bound Lower Bound


Theorem
Bolted Joint Bearing/Shear Theorem
Fillet Welds
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90o
70
2.5 60o
60
30o
2
50

40 1.5

30 0o
1

20
0.5
10

0 0
0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4

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Lower Bound Ductility


Theorem
1
Column Buckling Ductility???
0.9
What is ductility?
0.8
• Duane Miller will say ductility is something like, “the degree to
0.7
which a material can sustain plastic deformation under tensile
0.6
stress before failure.”
0.5
• He will probably stress that it is a material property.
0.4

0.3 AISC Continuing Education Archives: • He is probably right.


“Five Useful Stability Concepts”
0.2
by Joe Yura
0.1

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Ductility Ductility
Ductility??? Ductility???
Duane Miller will also tell there are three rules to "All models are wrong, but some are useful“
problem solving: ~~~ George E.P. Box

Rule #1: Get all the facts. Engineers don’t need the right model and should never assume
they have the right answer.
Rule #2: You’ll never get all the facts.
Engineers need useful models in order to produce safe and
Rule #3: Some facts aren’t… facts. useful designs.
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Ductility Ductility
Ductility – Wrong but Useful Wrong but Useful Models
What is ductility? The geocentric model of the solar system was used to:
• Accurately determined the Earth's radius.
Useful definition: The ability of a structural system to lose • Accurately determine the distance between the Earth and the
stiffness and redistribute load without stuff breaking (too much). Moon
• Develop navigation by compass and mariner's astrolabe
“Like a tree / Out in the backyard/ That never has been broken • Embed in our minds the image of the sun setting and rising.
by the wind… strong enough to bend.” Who says, “Oh what a beautiful moving of the Earth relative
~~~ Don Schlitz & Beth Nielson Chapman to the Sun.”
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Ductility Stiffness
A Nod to Duane Strength and Stiffness
• The solid black line
represents stress versus
strain.
Ductile Design
• The red dashed line
of Steel represents the stiffness
Structures versus strain.
~~~Bruneau,
Uang, • As the material yields, the
Whittaker stiffness decreases and
additional loads go
elsewhere.
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Stiffness Stiffness
Strength and Stiffness Strength and Stiffness
• The solid black line • The solid black line
represents stress versus represents stress versus
strain. strain.
• The red dashed line • The red dashed line
represents the stiffness represents the stiffness
versus strain. versus strain.
• As the material yields, the • As the material yields, the
stiffness decreases and stiffness decreases and
additional loads go additional loads go
elsewhere. elsewhere.
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Stiffness Stiffness
Strength and Stiffness Strength and Stiffness
• The solid black line • The solid black line
represents stress versus represents stress versus
strain. strain.
• The red dashed line • The red dashed line
represents the stiffness represents the stiffness
versus strain. versus strain.
• As the material yields, the • As the material yields, the
stiffness decreases and stiffness decreases and
additional loads go additional loads go
elsewhere. elsewhere.
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Stiffness Lower Bound The Lower Bound Theorem


Strength and Stiffness Theorem
Corollary
• Force is attracted to stiffness.

• When a member yields, it becomes less stiff and sheds loads


The admissible internal force field that
to other elements. maximizes the capacity is closest to the collapse
solution.
• If there is somewhere for the load to go, it will go there.

• Steel is inherently ductile.


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Lower Bound
Lower Bound
Theorem An Example
X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
0.10
0.13
As an example 0.25

Load
– Assume a simple system of three identical 0.33
tension members supporting a load. 0.50
– This is an indeterminate structure, though 0.67
intuitively we know each bar supports an 0.75
equal load. 0.88
– However, if we assume the center bar 1.00
supports a percentage of the load, x, and
the results are plotted, we have a very
simple example of the Lower Bound
Theorem. X
33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member
bar capacity
P = total load supported with assumed load
distribution
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
0.10 74.07 0.10 74.07
0.13 76.19 0.13 76.19
0.25 0.25 88.89

Load
Load
0.33 0.33
0.50 0.50
0.67 0.67
0.75 0.75
0.88 0.88
1.00 1.00

X X
33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member 33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member
bar capacity bar capacity
P = total load supported with assumed load P = total load supported with assumed load
distribution distribution
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
0.10 74.07 0.10 74.07
0.13 76.19 0.13 76.19
0.25 88.89 0.25 88.89
Load

Load
0.33 100.00 0.33 100.00
0.50 0.50 66.67
0.67 0.67
0.75 0.75
0.88 0.88
1.00 1.00

X X
33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member 33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member
bar capacity bar capacity
P = total load supported with assumed load P = total load supported with assumed load
distribution distribution
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Lower Bound Lower Bound


X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
X
0.00 66.67
P
An Example Theorem
0.10 74.07 0.10 74.07
0.13 76.19 0.13 76.19
0.25 88.89 0.25 88.89

Load
Load
0.33 100.00 0.33 100.00
0.50 66.67 0.50 66.67
0.67 50.00 0.67 50.00
.075 0.75 44.44
0.88 0.88
1.00 1.00

X X
33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member 33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member
bar capacity bar capacity
P = total load supported with assumed load P = total load supported with assumed load
distribution distribution
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Lower Bound
X P
An Example Theorem
Judgement
0.00
0.10
66.67
74.07 Requires some judgement and faith
0.13 76.19
0.25 88.89
Lesson #1 from Duane Miller’s “Important Lessons
Load

0.33 100.00
0.50
0.67
66.67
50.00
I've Learned During The Past 40 Years” (2018
0.75
0.88
44.44
38.10
NASCC):
1.00 33.33

“Provide a Path for the Force to Enter Into a Parallel


X Member or Section”
33.33 x = the % of total load supported by center member
bar capacity
P = total load supported with assumed load
~~~Omer Blodgett
distribution
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Lower Bound Judgement


Theorem A Practical Approach Requires some judgement and faith
1. Choose a force distribution that satisfies equilibrium “Provide a Path for the Force to Enter
Into a Parallel Member or Section”
2. Do not exceed any limit states. • The face of the HSS is in bending
and is flexible.
3. Take reasonable measures to ensure ductility. • The sides of the HSS are in tension
and are stiff.

This stuff must be


Requires some ductile enough to…
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Judgement Judgement
Requires some judgement and faith Requires some judgement and faith
This requires less deformation
than the previous alternative.

This is easier to design.

This should be a more efficient


design.
…get the load here.
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Judgement Judgement
Requires some judgement and faith Confused???
This makes more sense than this . This makes more sense than this , but

This can be designed safely, but it takes more this is directly and explicitly addressed in the

judgement than this. Specification while this is not.

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Judgement Judgement
Breadcrumbs Requires some judgement and faith
Specification Section G5 in effect states: A similar situation exists for
The half of
the area that rectangular HSS…
The nominal shear strength, Vn, of round HSS, is effective is
according to the limit states of shear yielding… shown in red.

shall be determined as:

Vn = 0.6FyAg /2

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Judgement Judgement
Requires some judgement and faith Breadcrumbs
A similar situation exists for rectangular Flange Local Bending
HSS… and for wide flange members. Commentary to Section J10.1: “In the
original tests, the strength given by
Equation J10-1 was intended to provide a
lower bound to the force required for weld
fracture, which was aggravated by the
uneven stress and strain demand on the
weld caused by the flange deformation
(Graham et al., 1959).”
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Judgement Judgement
Breadcrumbs Breadcrumbs
For the wide flange section, it is common to For the wide flange section, it is common to
address a deficiency with stiffeners. address a deficiency with stiffeners.

This is not commonly done for HSS. This is not commonly done for HSS because it
is often difficult and very expensive to place
the stiffener. Instead, we calculate an effective
width.

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Judgement
Requires some judgement and faith Shear Lag
Essentially the same considerations – strength Specification Table D3.1 addresses A LOT of
& ductility. conditions.

Two different approaches. It does not provide “specific criteria for


infrequently encountered problems, which
Do what makes sense for a given situation. occur in the full range of structural design”.
“Do not do unto others as
you would that they should
do unto you. Their tastes Do not simply do what you have always done.
may not be the same.”
~~~ George Bernard Shaw 65 66

Judgement Judgement
Shear Lag Shear Lag
From the Steel Interchange: From the Interchange:
• 1/2019: “When checking the wider plate, some judgement must be
exercised. A local yielding check based on the Whitmore section is 3/2014: “Table D3.1 does not address this condition, so you will
typically used, as is indicated in the User Note to Section J4.1.” have to rely on your own engineering judgement… you might
consider an approach similar to the Whitmore check.”
• 9/2016: “… non-uniform stress can occur in elements subjected to
both tension and compression… In extreme cases… the strength of a
compression member could be affected by shear lag… Hopefully, this
will provide enough information for you to use your own
judgement…” 67

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Judgement Judgement
Double Angles with Axial Loads Double Angles with Axial Loads
Both force distributions shown are statically • All three force distributions shown are statically admissible and all
admissible and both can result in a safe can result in a safe design – if there is enough ductility.
design.
• Only one makes sense and requires little ductility.

B=T+Q
B=T 69 70

Judgement
Requires some judgement and faith Requires some judgement and faith
To get the load out to the flanges, a local failure of either the stem or What if this was a column base plate?
the support – or some combination of both - must occur.
Then it is generally reasonable to assume the support will
Either or both must squash without cracking. deform and the stress will distribute. Note Design Guide 1
discusses two different distributions – uniform and triangular.

Is this really what you


want?
Does it make sense?
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Judgement Avoiding
Requires some judgement and faith Problems Circling Back to Communication
The examples just presented represent only a few specific • Boundary conditions are assumed when the members are
conditions and are provided to illustrate more general ideas. designed.

• Often multiple possible load paths exist. • The connections should be designed based on the same (or at
• Multiple possible load paths can produce safe designs. least very similar) boundary conditions.
• Some load paths are more reasonable than others.
• How???
• Consider the basics from Statics and Strength of Materials.
• Judgement and communication are important.
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Avoiding Avoiding
Problems Circling Back to Communication Problems Circling Back to Communication
The Connection Engineer tries to design connections “consistent The Connection Engineer reveals his or her “predictions”
with the intended behavior of the framing system and the through the substantiating connection information.
assumptions made in the structural analysis” by:
• designing consistent with work-points shown in the drawings. The substantiating connection information indicates how the
• abiding by “any restrictions on the types of connections” Connection Engineer interpreted the:
• considering the loads provided • work-points shown in the drawings.
• judgement and experience • “any restrictions on the types of connections”
• exercising psychic abilities • the loads provided

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Avoiding Avoiding
Problems Circling Back to Communication Problems Circling Back to Communication
The Engineer of Record provides feedback about the (Approvals)
“predictions” through: Error Detection & Correction
INFORMATION
SOURCE
TRANSMITTER RECEIVER DESTINATION

• Confirmation “in writing in a timely manner that these


representative samples are consistent with the requirements”
OR SIGNAL
RECEIVED
SIGNAL
MESSAGE MESSAGE
• Advising “what modifications are required to bring
the representative samples into compliance with
the requirements in the contract documents”.
NOISE SOURCE
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A $2 Million savings compared


Load Paths Have Consequences to the original estimate was
attributed to the connection
design on these two projects.

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Bolts: ¾”φ A325 W14x145


The Uniform Force Method in std. holes W16x26
(Statics) was used extensively R=20 kips
in novel ways to optimize the
connections.

2’-0”
¾” Stiff. Pl for
strong axis
Fine Print: Other factors such as the moment conn.
extensive use of “X-bolts” and welding HSS10x10x5/16 35”
instead of bolting to heavy columns were P=150 kips
also employed to reduce costs. ½” Tab Pl.

81 Vertical Bracing w/ Ext. Tab Optimum Load Path 82

Bolts: 1”φ A490 W14x145


in std. holes W16x26
R=20 kips
2’-0”

½” Tab Pl.
¾” Stiff. Pl for
strong axis 1/2” PLATE
moment conn. (A36)
HSS10x10x5/16 35” 1” PLATE
P=150 kips 1”Tab Pl.
1”Tab Pl. (Gr50)
Vertical Bracing w/ Ext. Tab Standard Load Path 83 84

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5/16” FILLET
WELDS
5/16 5/16
5/16 5/16

5/8 5/8
5/8 5/8
½” Tab Pl. ½” Tab Pl.

(14)- 3/4”
A325 BOLTS
5/8” FILLET
WELDS 1”Tab Pl. 1”Tab Pl.
(24) - 1”
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A490 BOLTS 86

Comparison of Design Results

FBD of
Optimum
Solution

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Comparison of Design Results Comparison of Design Results

± 80% SAVINGS IN ± 50% SAVINGS IN WELD


DRILLING TIME CONSUMABLES
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Comparison of Design Results Comparison of Design Results

± 60% SAVINGS IN ± 30% SAVINGS IN


WELDING LABOR MATERIAL

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OH NO!!! HOMEWORK!!! Foreshadowing


• Sessions 4 & 5 will cover bolts & welds for approximately 60
To prepare for Sessions 6 & 7 please be familiar with: minutes. The remaining time will be devoted to questions &
• Design Guide 29 – Example 5.11 topics received from attendees.
• Design Guide 29 – Example A.1 • Session 6 will address issues related to Design Examples for
• Manual Equations (9-2) & (9-3): approximately 60 minutes. The remaining time will be devoted
• Manual Design Examples – Example II.A-1B to questions & topics received from attendees.
• Manual Design Examples – Example II.A-19B • Session 7 will be a continuation of Session 6 with
concentration on a specific example.
• The Specification Section J10.5 Web Compression Buckling
• Session 8 will be devoted entirely to questions & topics
received from attendees.
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OH NO!!! MORE HOMEWORK!!! OH NO!!! MORE HOMEWORK!!!


• Submit Your Questions & Topics • Submit Your Questions & Topics
• Feel free to submit any questions & topics you wish • Ultimately the success of this Night School depends on YOU.
• Priority will be given to: • I want to address YOUR concerns.
– Questions & topics shared by multiple attendees
– Questions & topics related to material presented in this
Night School I will make an attempt to address ALL questions submitted. I will
TRY to address questions not included in the Night School
– Questions & topics directly related to connection design
through the Steel Solutions Center.
– Questions & topics of interest to the presenter

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