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Steel Design Handout Chapters 1-3
Steel Design Handout Chapters 1-3
Steel Design Handout Chapters 1-3
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B. PLASTIC DESIGN (PD)
In this design procedure, the limiting condition for the structure and its members is the
attainment of the load that would cause plastic collapse, usually called the ultimate strength or
the plastic collapse load.
The plastic collapse load equals the service load multiplied by a certain load factor.
C. LOAD FACTOR DESIGN (LFD)
Plastic design is actually a special case of load factor design (LFD). Essentially, this is a method
that takes into account a measure of variability of the loads that may be imposed on the structure.
It also considers the probabilities of occurrence of load combinations, so that a smaller load factor
is applied if an unusual set of loads are combined.
D. LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD)
Also known as the limit states design, LRFD incorporates explicitly the effects of the random
variability of strength and load. Because this method covers the effects of random variations of
strength and loads and formulates the safety criteria on that basis, it is possible to arrive at a
nearly uniform level of safety for the structure and all of its components.
1.7. LOADS
The determination of the loads to which a structure or structural element will be subjected is,
at best an estimate. Even if the loads are well known at one location in the structure, the distribution
of load from element-to-element throughout the structure requires assumptions and approximations.
Some of the most common kinds of loads are:
A. DEAD LOADS
Dead loads consists of the weight of all materials and fixed equipment incorporated into the
building or other structure, including but not limited to walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, stairways, built-
in partitions, finishes, cladding and other similarly incorporated architectural and structural items
and fixed service equipment, including the weight of the cranes.
The actual weights of materials and constructions shall be used in determining dead loads for
purposes of design. In the absence of definite information, the minimum values in Table 1-1A,
Table 1-1B, Table 1-1C and Table 1-1D shall be used.
Floors in office buildings and other buildings where partition locations are subject to change
shall be designed to support, in addition to all other loads, a uniformly distributed dead load equal
to 1.0 kPa of floor area.
Table 1-1A. Minimum Design Dead Loads (KPa) for Hollow Concrete Masonry Units
(unplastered, Add 0.24 kPa for each face plastered)
Grout Wythe Thickness (mm) Grout Wythe Thickness (mm) Grout Wythe Thickness (mm)
Spacing 100 150 200 Spacing 100 150 200 Spacing 100 150 200
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16.5 kN/m Density of unit 3
19.6 kN/m Density of unit 3
21.2 kN/m Density of unit
No Grout 1.05 1.15 1.48 No Grout 1.24 1.34 1.72 No Grout 1.39 1.44 1.87
800 1.53 2.01 800 1.72 2.25 800 1.82 2.39
600 1.63 2.20 600 1.87 2.44 600 1.96 2.59
400 1.92 2.54 400 2.11 2.82 400 2.20 2.92
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Full 2.63 3.59 Full 2.82 3.88 Full 2.97 3.97
Table 1-1B. Minimum Densities for Design Loads from Materials (kN/m3)
Aluminum …………………….. 26.7 EARTH (not submerged) Masonry Grout ………………….. 22.0
Clay, dry …………………………… 9.9
BITUMINOUS PRODUCTS Clay, damp ……………………….. 17.3 MASONRY, RUBBLE STONE
Asphaltum …………………. 12.7 Clay & gravel, dry …….………. 15.7 Granite ………………………….. 24.0
Graphite ……………………. 21.2 Silt, moist, loose ………………. 12.3 Limestone, crystalline …… 23.1
Paraffin ……………………… 8.8 Silt, moist, packed …………… 15.1 Limestone, oolitic ………….. 21.7
Petroleum, crude ……..... 8.6 Silt, flowing ……………………… 17.0 Marble …………………………… 24.5
Petroleum, refined ……… 7.9 Sand & gravel, dry, loose … 15.7 Sandstone ……………………… 21.5
Petroleum, benzene ……. 7.2 Sand & gravel, dry, packed.. 17.3 Mortar, cement or lime …. 20.4
Petroleum, gasoline ……. 6.6 Sand and gravel, wet ……….. 18.9
Pitch ……………………………. 10.8 Particle board ……………………. 7.1
Tar ………………………………. 11.8 EARTH(submerged) Plywood ……………………………. 5.7
Clay ………………………………….. 12.6
Brass ………………………………. 82.6 Soil …………………………………… 11.0 RIPRAP (not submerged)
Bronze ……………………………. 86.7 River mud ………………………… 14.1 Limestone ……………………… 13.0
Cast-stone masonry Sand or gravel …………………. 9.4 Sandstone ……………………… 14.1
(cement, stone, sand) … 22.6 Sand or gravel and clay …… 10.2
Cement, Portland, loose.. 14.1 SAND
Ceramic tile ………………….. 23.6 Glass ………………………………….. 25.1 Clean and dry …………........ 14.1
Charcoal ……………………….. 1.9 Gravel, dry …………………………. 16.3 River, dry ……………………….. 16.7
Cinder Fill ………………………. 9.0 Gypsum, loose …………………… 11.0
Cinders, dry, in bulk ………. 7.1 Gypsum, wallboard …………… 7.9 SLAG
Ice …………………………………….. 9.0 Bank ……………………………… 11.0
COAL Bank screenings ……………. 17.0
Anthracite, piled …………….. 8.2 IRON Machine ……………………….. 15.1
Bituminous, piled …………… 7.4 Cast ………………………………… 70.7 Sand ……………………………… 8.2
Lignite, piled …………………… 7.4 Wrought …………………………. 75.4
Peat, dry, piled ……………….. 3.6 Slate ………………………………… 27.0
Lead …………………………………. 111.5 Steel, cold-drawn ……………. 77.3
CONCRETE, PLAIN
Cinder ……………………………. 17.0 LIME STONE, QUARRIED, PILED
Expanded-slag aggregate.. 15.7 Hydrated, loose ………………. 5.0 Basalt, granite, gneiss…… 15.1
Haydite (burned-clay Hydrated, compacted …….. 7.1 Limestone, marble,
aggregate) ………………….. 4.1 Quartz ………………………. 14.9
Slag ……………………………….. 20.7 MASONRY, ASHLAR STONE Sandstone ……………………. 12.9
Stone …………………………….. 22.6 Granite …………………………… 25.9 Shale ……………………………. 14.5
Vermiculite and perlite Limestone, crystalline ……. 25.9 Greenstone, hornblende 16.8
aggregate, non-load Limestone, oolitic …………… 21.2
bearing………………… 3.9 – 7.9 Marble …………………………… 27.2 TERRA COTTA, Architectural
Other light aggregate, Sandstone ……………………… 22.6 Voids, filled ………………….. 18.9
load bearing ……….. 11 – 16.5 Voids, unfilled …………...... 11.3
MASONRY, BRICK
CONCRETE, REINFORCED Hard (low absorption) ……. 20.4 Tin …………………………………… 72.1
Cinder …………………………… 17.4 Medium (medium
Slag ………………………………. 21.7 absorption) ………………… 18.1 WATER
Stone (incl. gravel) ……….. 23.6 Soft (high absorption) ……. 15.7 Fresh ……………………………. 9.8
Sea ………………………………. 10.1
Copper …………………………….. 87.3 MASONRY, CONCRETE (solid portion)
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Cork, compressed ……………. 2.2 Lightweight units ……………. 16.5 Wood (see Table 1-1d for relative
Medium weight units …….. 19.6 Densities of Phil. wood)
Normal weight units ………. 21.2
Zinc, rolled sheet …………….. 70.5
Table 1-1C. Minimum Design Dead Loads (KPa) (Use actual loads when available)
Component Load Component Load
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Liquid, applied ……………………………......... 0.05 300 mm …………………………………………………. 5.50
Single-ply, sheet ………………………………… 0.03 400 mm …………………………………………………. 7.42
Wood sheathing (per mm thickness) ………. 0.0057
Wood shingles ………………………………........... 0.14
B. LIVE LOADS
Live loads refer to gravity loads acting when the structure is in service, but varying in magnitude
and location.
a. Floor Live Loads
Floors shall be designed for the unit live loads as set forth in Table 1-2. These loads shall
be taken as the minimum live loads in kilonewton per square meter of horizontal projection to
be used in the design of buildings for the occupancies listed, and loads at least equal shall be
assumed for uses not listed in the Table but that create or accommodate similar loadings.
Where it can be determined in designing floors that the actual live load will be greater
than the value shown in Table 1-2, the actual live load shall be used in the design of such
buildings or portions thereof. Special provisions shall be made for machine and apparatus
loads.
b. Roof Live Loads
Roofs shall be designed for the unit live loads set forth in Table 1-3. The live loads shall be
assumed to act vertically upon the area projected on a horizontal plane.
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For those conditions where light-gage metal preformed structural sheets serve as the
support and finish of roofs, roof structural members shall be considered adequate if designed
for full dead loads on all spans in combination with the most critical one of the following
superimposed loads:
1. The uniform live load set forth in Table 1-3.
2. A concentrated gravity load of 9 kN placed on any span supporting a tributary area
greater than 18.5 m2 to create maximum stresses in the member whenever this loading
creates greater stresses than those caused by the uniform live load. The concentrated
load shall be placed on the member over a length of 750 mm along the span. The
concentrated load need not be applied to more than one span simultaneously.
3. Water accumulation
Table 1-2. Minimum Uniform and Concentrated Live Loads
CONCENTRATED
USE OR OCCUPANCY UNIFORM LOAD
LOAD
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION kPa kN
Office use 2.4 9.0 1
1. Access Floor Systems
Computer use 4.8 9.0 1
2. Armories 7.2 0
Fixed seating 2.9 0
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3. Assembly areas and auditorium Movable seating 4.8 0
and balconies therewith Lobbies & platforms 4.8 0
Stages areas 7.2 0
4. Dining rooms and restaurant 4.8 0
5. Exit Facilities 3 4.8 04
General storage and/or
4.8 -- 5
repair
6. Garages Private or pleasure-
type motor vehicle 2.4 -- 5
storage
Wards and rooms 1.9 4.5 1
7. Hospitals Laboratories and
2.9 4.5 1
operating rooms
Reading rooms 2.9 4.5 1
8. Libraries
Stack rooms 7.2 6.7 1
Light 6.0 9.0 1
9. Manufacturing
Heavy 12.0 13.41
11. Offices 2.4 9.0 1
Press rooms 7.2 11.0 1
12. Printing plants Composing and
4.8 9.0 1
linotype rooms
Basic floor area 1.9 04
Exterior balconies 2.9 0
13. Residential 6
Decks 1.9 0
Storage 1.9 0
14.Restrooms 7 -- --
15. Reviewing stands, grandstands, bleachers, and folding and
4.8 0
telescoping seating
Same as area served or
16. Roof decks
occupancy
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17. School Classrooms 1.9 4.5 1
18. Sidewalks and driveways Public access 12.0 -- 5
Light 6.0 --
19.Storage
Heavy 12.0 --
Retail 4.8 4.5 1
21.Stores
Wholesale 6.0 13.4 1
22. Pedestrian bridges & walkway 4.8 --
Notes for Table 1-2
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The concentrated load shall be placed upon any space 760 mm square, wherever this load upon
an otherwise unloaded floor would produce stresses greater than those caused by the uniform
load required.
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Assembly areas include such occupancies as dance halls, drill rooms, gymnasiums, playgrounds,
plazas, terraces and similar occupancies that are generally accessible to the public.
3
Exit facilities shall include such uses as corridors serving an occupant load of 10 or more persons,
exterior exit balconies, stairways, fire escapes and similar uses.
4
Individual stair treads shall be designed to support a 1.3 kN concentrated load placed in a position
that would cause maximum stress. Stair stringers may be designed for the uniform load set forth
in the Table.
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Concentrated loads for vehicles used or stored in these areas shall consist of two or more loads
spaced 1.5 meters nominally on center without uniform live loads. Each load shall be 40% of the
gross weight of the maximum size vehicle to be accommodated. Parking garages for the storage
of private or pleasure-type motor vehicles with no repair or refueling shall have a floor system
designed for a concentrated load of not less than 8.9 kN acting on an area of 0.013 m 2 without
uniform live loads.
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Residential occupancies include private dwellings, apartments and hotel guest rooms.
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Restroom loads shall not be less than the load for the occupancy with which they are associated,
but need not exceed 2.4 kPa.
C. WIND LOADS
Wind loads refer to the pressure the wind exerts on the windward side of a building, suction
on the leeward side, as well as either uplift or downward pressure on the roof on any typical
building of rectangular plan and elevation.
Em =
Ωo E h
where:
Em = estimated maximum earthquake force that can be developed in the structure
Ωo = seismic force amplification factor
Eh = earthquake load due to the base shear, V, or the design lateral force, FP.
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Field inspection of the erected steel is an integral part of the construction process and the final
phase of the design process.
CHAPTER 2
STEEL AND THEIR PROPERTIES
e. Ductility
This is the property of steel by which it can withstand extensive deformation without failure
under high tensile stresses. A further advantage of ductile structures is that when overloaded
their large deflections give visible evidence of impending failure.
f. Addition to Existing Structures
Steel structures are quite well suited to having additions made to them. New bays or even
entire new wings can be added to existing steel frame buildings, and steel bridges may often be
widened.
g. Ability to be fastened together by several simple connection devices including welds, bolts and
rivets.
h. Adaptability to prefabrication
i. Speed of erection
j. Ability to be rolled into a wide variety of sizes and shapes
k. Toughness and fatigue strength
l. Possible reuse after a structure is disassembled
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m. Scrap value even though not reusable in its existing form
b. Fireproofing costs
Although structural members are incombustible, their strength is tremendously reduced at
temperatures commonly reached in fires when the other materials in a building burn.
Furthermore, steel is an excellent heat conductor such that fireproofed steel members may
transmit enough heat from a burning section or compartment of a building to ignite materials
with which they are in contact in adjoining sections of the building. As a result of these facts the
steel frame of a building must be fireproofed if the building is to have an appreciable fire rating.
c. Susceptibility to buckling
The longer and slenderer compression member, the greater is the danger of buckling. As
previously indicated steel has a high strength per unit weight and, when used for steel columns, is
sometimes not very economical because considerable material has to be used merely to stiffen
the columns against buckling.
d. Fatigue
Another undesirable property of steel is that its strength may be reduced if it is subjected to a
large number of stress reversals or even large number of variations of stress of the same
character (i.e., tension or compression). The present practice is to reduce the estimated
strengths of such members if it is anticipated that they will have more than a prescribed number
of cycles or stress variation.
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Table 2-1. Properties of Structural Steel
MIN. YIELD TENSILE MIN.
ASTM TYPE OF STRESS STRENGTH PLATE
COMMON USAGE
DESIGNATION STEEL Fy Fu THICKNESS
(MPa) (MPa) (mm)
220 400 - 550 over 200 General structural purposes,
A36 Carbon Steel bolted and welded, mainly for
250 400 - 550 ≤ 200 buildings
Carbon steel 240 415 Welded and seamless pipe
A53 Grade B
over 40 to
High-strength 290 435
100
low-alloy Welded and bolted bridge
over 20 to
A242 steel, 315 460 construction where corrosion
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corrosion resistance is desired
resistant 345 480 ≤ 20
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Grade 60 415 520 to 32
Grade 65 low-alloy 450 550 to 32 welded buildings; welded bridges
steel over 125 - in Grade
Structural 42 and
shapes, 50 only
plates and bars
290 435
High- 200 for welded buildings and bridges
A588
strength over 100 - where weight savings or added
315 460
low-alloy 125 durability are needed;
steel atmospheric corrosion resistant is
345 485 to 100
about 4 times that of A36 steel
MIN. YIELD TENSILE MIN.
ASTM TYPE OF STRESS STRENGTH PLATE
COMMON USAGE
DESIGNATION STEEL Fy Fu THICKNESS
(MPa) (MPa) (mm)
High-
310 450
strength Hot- and cold-rolled sheet and
A606
low-alloy strip in lengths or coils
345 480
steel
Grade 45 310 410
Grade 50 High- 340 450
Grade 55 strength 380 480 Hot- and cold-rolled sheet and
A607
Grade 60 low-alloy 410 520 strip in lengths or coils
Grade 65 steel 450 550
Grade 70 480 590
Grade C 230 330
Cold-rolled sheet in cut lengths or
A611 Grade D 275 360
Carbon steel coils for making cold-formed
Grade E 550 565 sections
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2.3. STEEL SHAPES
Steel sections are usually designated by the shape of their cross sections.
Commonly used standard rolled-shaped steels are found in Figure 2-1. The dimensions of these
steels are found in the AISC Manual. These sections are all hot-rolled; that is, they are formed from
hot billet steel (blocks of steel) by passing through rolls numerous times to obtain the final shapes.
a. W Shapes
The American wide-flange steel beams are referred to as W Shapes and are designated by the
letter W followed by their nominal depth in mm, with their mass in kg/m as the last designation.
This shape consists of two rectangular-shaped flanges connected by rectangular-shaped flanges
connected by a rectangular plate and symmetrical about both x and y axes. The dimensions of a
typical W shape are:
d = depth of the beam tf = thickness of flange
bf = width of flange tw = thickness of the web
Ex. W 410 x 85 is a W shape approximately 410 mm deep and has a mass of 85 kg/m.
b. S Shapes
These shapes were formerly called I-beams and American Standard beams, and are designated
by the letter S followed by their nominal depth with their mass as the last designation. The flange
width of these shapes is narrower than the W-shape. The inner face of the flange has a slope of
about 16 2/3 %.
Ex. S 610 x 134 is an S shape approximately 610 mm deep and has a mass of 134 kg/m.
c. HP Shapes
These shapes are pile bearing sections. Bearing piles are made with the regular W rolls but
with thicker webs to provide resistance to the impact of pile driving.
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Ex. HP 300 x 110 is an HP shape approximately 300 mm deep and has a mass of 110 kg/m.
d. M Shapes
These are doubly symmetrical shapes which are not classified as W or S shapes. They are
symmetrical to both x and y axes.
Ex. M 356 x 25.6 is an M shape approximately 356 mm deep and has a mass of 25.6 kg/m.
e. C Shapes
These are channel shapes formerly called American Standard channels. The inner face of the
flange has the same slope as S shapes.
Ex. C 380 x 74 is a C shape approximately 380 mm deep and has a mass of 74 kg/m.
f. MC Shapes
These shapes were formerly called ship building or miscellaneous channels and are not
classified as C Shapes.
Ex. MC 458 x 86 is an MC shape approximately 458 mm deep and has a mass of 86 kg/m.
g. L Shapes
These are either equal or unequal leg angles. All angles have parallel flange faces.
Ex. L 200 x 200 x 30 is an equal leg angle, each leg being 200 mm long and 30 mm thick.
h. T Shapes
These are structural tees or split tees obtained by splitting W, S or M shapes such that each
split section is one half the area of the original shape.
Ex. WT 300 x 119 is a structural tee obtained by splitting W 600 x 238. This shape is approximately
300mm deep and has a mass of 119 kg/m.
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CHAPTER 3
TENSION MEMBERS
3.1. INTRODUCTION
A tension member is designed on the assumption that it has to provide only axial tensile
strength.
Tension members are found in bridge and roof trusses, towers, bracing systems, and in
situations where they are used as tie rods. Tension members may consist of a single structural shape
or they may be built up from a number of structural shapes.
Net width, Wn = Wg – ∑ φh
where:
Wg = gross width of the element
φh = bolt hole diameter
= nominal hole diameter + 1.6 mm
Table 3-1. Nominal Hole Dimensions
Bolt Nominal Hole Dimensions (mm)
Diameter Standard Oversize Short Slot Long Slot
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(diameter) (diameter) (width x length) (width x length)
(mm)
12 14 16 14 x 17 14x 32
16 17 21 17 x 22 17 x 40
20 21 24 21 x 25 21 x 48
22 24 27 24 x 28 24 x 55
25 27 32 27 x 33 27 x 63
≥ 28 d + 1.6 d+8 (d+1.6) x (d+10) (d+1.6) x (2.5d)
B. For Structural Shapes
n = Ag –
∑ ( φh t )
Net Area, A
Sample Problem 3 -1
Determine the net area of 200 x 10 mm plate as shown. The plate is connected at its end with
two lines of 20mm dia. bolts.
T T
B
200 x 10 mm plate
Solution:
The tensile members are assumed to fail transversely along A-B.
Wn = Wg – ∑φ
h
Wn = 200 mm – 2 (22.6 mm)
Wn = 154.80 mm
Solve for the net area.
An = Wn t
An = 154.80 mm (10 mm)
An = 1548 mm2 (ans.)
Sample Problem 3 -2
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Determine the net area of a miscellaneous channel MC 300 x 67 with three lines of 20mmø bolts
(nominal hole diameter for 20mm bolt is 21mm). There are at least 3 bolts in each line. Gross area
of the section = 8250 mm2. The thickness of the web of the channel is 17.8 mm.
Solution:
n = Ag – ∑ ( φh t )
A
An = 8250 mm2 – 3(22.6 mm)(17.8 mm)
An = 7043.16 mm2 (ans.)
3.2.3. EFFECT OF STAGGERED HOLES ON NET AREA
When there are more than one row of bolt or rivet holes in a member, it is usually desirable
to stagger them in order to provide as large a net area as possible at any one section to resist the
load.
A. For Plates
g1
g2 P Gross width, Wg
s1 s2
AISC Formula for finding the net area due to staggered holes,
An = Wn t
where: Wn = net width and t = thickness of plate
2
s
−∑ φ h + ∑
Wn = Wg 4g
where: s = longitudinal spacing or pitch of any two holes
g = transverse spacing or gage of the same holes
There may be several paths, one of which may be critical at a particular joint. Each possibility
should be considered and the one giving the least value should be used.
Determine the critical net area of the 9mm thick plate shown, using the AISC specification. The
holes are punched for 12mm bolts (nominal hole diameter = 14 mm).
1
75 mm
250 mm
19
2
75 mm 3 P
Solution: 75 mm
g1
g1+ g2 - t
g2
Sample Problem 3 - 4
An angle L200 x 100 x 19 has two rows of 22mm bolts in the long leg, and one row in the short leg
as shown. Determine the net area at the most critical section.
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65
75
20
75 75 75
Solution:
Straighten up the angle.
2
108
1 281 mm
75
3
g1
21
g2
A steel plate is 360 mm wide and 20 mm thick with four 25 mm dia. bolts in the plate as shown.
Find the effective net area of the plate for tension.
60 mm
90 mm 1
3
90 mm 4 360 mm
P
90 mm
2
45 45
Solution:
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Solve for Ae.
For plates, Ae = An ¿ 0.85 Ag
0.85 Ag = 0.85 (360) (20) = 6120 mm2
Therefore, use Ae = An
C.3. When the load is transmitted to a plate by longitudinal welds along both edges at the
end of the plate, the length of the welds shall not be less than the width of the plate.
L
where: U = reduction coefficient for longitudinal welds on plates (found in Table 3-4).
Sample Problem 3 - 6
Determine the allowable tensile load a W250 x 67, with two lines of 20mmø bolts in each flange, can
support using A36 steel. There are assumed to be at least three bolts in each line and the bolts are
not staggered with respect to each support.
Properties of W 250 x 67
Ag = 8581 mm2
d = 256.50 mm
bf = 203.70 mm
tf = 15.70 mm
Solution:
Fy = 248 MPa
Fu = 400 MPa
φh = 21 + 1.6 = 22.6 mm
Find the tensile load capacity for the double-angle tension member shown in the figure. All structural
steel is A36 steel. Assume that the welds are adequate and do not control the tensile capacity.
Gusset plate
150 mm
2L 75 x 75 x 9 mm
Ag = 2961.3 mm2
75 mm
Solution:
Fy = 248 MPa
Fu = 400 MPa
Based on gross area
T = 0.6 Fy Ag
T = 0.6 (248 MPa) (2961.3 mm2)
T = 440641.44 N or 440.64 kN
Based on effective net area
T = 0.5 Fu U Ag but U = 0.85
T = 0.5 Fu U Ag
T = 0.5 (400 MPa)(0.85)(2961.3)
T = 503421 N or 503.42 kN
Tensile load capacity = 440.64 kN (ans.)
Sample Problem 3 – 8
Determine the allowable tensile force that can be supported by the pair of L125 x125 x 22 as shown,
if A242 steel (Fy = 315 MPa, Fu = 460 MPa). Holes are standard for 20 mm dia. bolts.
75
50
40
50 50 50
Solution:
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Straighten up the angles.
1 3
78 2
228 mm
40 4
φh = 21 + 1.6 = 22.6 mm
1779.40 kN (ans.)
Allowable tensile load =
3.3.3. BLOCK SHEAR
Not all the time that the allowable tensile load is always controlled by 0.6F yAg or 0.5FuAe, or
by allowable load on the bolts or welds with which the joint is connected. Sometimes, it is
controlled by its allowable block shear strength.
In the analysis of block shear strength, the failure of any block shear may occur along a path
involving shear on one plane and tension on a perpendicular plane.
The allowable block shear strength of a particular member is determined using the following
equation:
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Tbs = 0.3 Fu Anv + 0.5 Fu Ant
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b. Bolted Flange of W Shape
tension planes
Tbs
shear planes
c. Bolted Plate
Tbs
tension plane
shear planes
Tbs
tension plane
shear planes
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e. Welded Plates
bs
T
tension plane
shear planes
f. Welded Connections
shear plane
tension plane
shear plane
bs
T
Sample Problem 3 - 9
The 175 x 100 x 16 angle shown is connected to the gusset plate with 25 mmø bolts. The angle
consists of A36 steel. Find the block shear strength of the section.
75mm
75mm
50 100 100mm
Solution:
φh = 27 + 1.6 = 28.6 mm
Sample Problem 3 - 10
A bolted connection shown consists of an L150 x 100 x 8 mm. The angle is made up of A36 steel
and the bolts are 20mm in diameter. Cross-sectional area of the angle is 1894 mm2. Compute the
allowable load that can be applied to the member. Consider block shear failure.
40 mm 1
60 mm
2
50 mm
50 50 50 50 50 50mm
Solution:
φh = 21 + 1.6 = 22.6 mm
Path 1 : An = Ag –
∑ ( φh t ) = 1894 – (22.6)(8) = 1713.20 mm 2
∑ φ t ∑( )
2
s2 ( 50 )
t 1894−2(22.6)(8)+ (8)
Path 1-2 : An = Ag – ( h ) + 4g = 4(60) = 1615.73 mm2
Therefore, use An = 1615.73 mm2.
30
250mm 50mm
Ant =
[ 100−1 .5(22 . 6)+ ]
( 50 )2
4 (60) (8) = 612.13 mm2
Anv = [300 – 2.5(22.6)](8) = 1948 mm2
Ant =
[
60−1(22 .6 )+
( 50 )2
]
4 (60) (8) = 382.53 mm2
Anv = [300 + 250 – 5(22.6)](8) = 3496 mm2
The allowable load that can be applied to the section is 274.67 kN. (ans.)
SEATWORK NO. 1
A W250 x 60 is a tension member that must have two lines of bolts in each flange for the 20mm dia.
bolts with three bolts in a line. Use A36 steel. Calculate the maximum tensile load that can be
safely applied to the section. Bolts are spaced at 100 mm on centers with an edge distance of 50
mm. Properties of W250 x 60: A = 7613 mm2, bf = 203.20 mm, d = 298.50 mm, tf = 13.10 mm.
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3.3.4.
DESIGN OF TENSION MEMBERS
Design Criteria:
1. Strength Requirement – provide adequate area to resist given load without exceeding
allowable stresses.
2. Economy – choose the lightest section available.
3. Stiffness Requirement – slenderness ratio (L/rmin) should not exceed the specified value based
on NSCP.
L
<300
r min
Even though stability is not a criterion in the design of tension members, it is still necessary to
limit their length to prevent a member from becoming too flexible during erection and final use of
the structure. To reduce the problems associated with deflections and vibrations, the stiffness
criterion was established.
Flowchart for the design of tension members are found at the next page.
Flowchart for the Design of Tension Members Using Allowable Stress Design (ASD)
START
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u, L, Fu, Fy, and
Determine T
the shape to be used.
trial section.
Reselect
Ensure that minimum NO ¿ Tu
Is T
r and Ag are met.
YES
Determine T based on block shear.
T =0 .3 F u Anv +0 .5 F u Ant
trial section.
Reselect
YES NO
Specify section to use. ¿ Tu Ensure that minimum r
Is T
and Ag are met.
EN
Sample Problem 3 - 11
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Select a W300 section (SI unit) to resist a 3800 kN tensile load using A36 steel. The member is to be
9 meters long and is to be connected through its flanges only with three 22mmø in each line.
Assume that there can be as many as four bolts at any one cross-section (two in each flange). The
bolts are spaced at 100 mm on centers with an edge distance of 75mm.
Given:
Tu = 3800 kN
L=9m
Fy = 248 MPa
Fu = 400 MPa
b = 22 mm
Solution:
Determine the required rmin.
L 9000
r min = =
300 300 = 30 mm
Determine the required area based on the yielding of the gross area of the section
Tu 3800 x10
3
A g= =
0.6 Fy 0. 6(248 ) = 25,537.63 mm2
Possible Sections:
Ag d bf tf tw ry
W12x136 25,742 340.60 315 31.80 20.10 80.22
W12x152 28,839 348.20 317 35.60 22.10 80.96
W12x170 32,258 356.40 319.30 39.60 24.40 81.68
Try W12x136.
Check in fracture.
bf 315
= =0 . 92
d 340 .60 > 2/3
U = 0.90
An = 25,742mm2 – 4(25.6mm)(31.80mm) = 22,485.68 mm2
T = 0.50FuUAn
T = 0.50(400MPa)(0.9)(22,485.68mm 2) = 4047422.40 N or 4047.42 kN > Tu
Check in block shear.
T = 0.3FuAnv + 0.5FuAnt
Anv = 4[275 – 2.5(25.6)](31.80) = 26,839.20 mm2
Ant = 4[75 – 0.5(25.6)](31.80) = 7,911.84 mm2
T = 0.3(400)(26,839.20) + 0.5(400)(7911.84)
T = 4803072 N or 4803.07 kN > Tu
USE W12X136. (ans.)
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Sample Problem 3 - 12
Select a standard channel that will safely support a tensile load of 780 kN. The member is 4.5 meters
long and is assumed to have one line of 25mm dia. bolts in each flange, three holes in each line. The
bolts are spaced 100mm apart with an edge distance of 62.50mm. Use A36 steel.
DESIGN PLATE NO. 1
Select the lightest equal-leg single angle section for a diagonal tension member of a roof truss
supporting an axial tension of 320 kN. The member is 3 meters long. The connection is to be made
using 3-20mm dia. bolts on a single gage line in standard holes to be located on one leg of the angle
section. The holes are to be spaced 125mm apart with an edge distance of 37.5mm. Use ______
steel.
Steel Designation Fy (MPa) Fu (MPa) Student No.
A36 220 400 1
A36 248 400 2
A53 Grade B 240 415 3
A242 290 435 4
A242 315 460 5
A500 Grade A 290 310 6
A500 Grade B 290 400 7
A510 250 400 8
A514 Grade A 269 310 9
A514 Grade B 317 400 10
A529 290 415 11
A588 315 460 12
A606 310 450 13
A607 Grade 45 310 410 14
A611 Grade D 275 360 15
A611 Grade C 230 330 16
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According to AISC Specification, tension rods should not be less than 16 mm (5/8”). Smaller rods
are often injured during construction.
Sample Problem 3-12
A C375 x 50.5 section is used as purlins of a roof truss having a pitch of ¼. There are 9 purlins on
each side of the top chord spaced at 2.15 meters on centers. The spacing between trusses is 6.75
meters. Use A36 steel. The trusses are subjected to the following loads:
RA = 1327.17 N
RC = 1327.17 N
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∑ F v =0 ,
RB + RA + RC = 1048.63(6.75)
RB + 1327.17 +1327.17 = 1048.63(6.75)
(
M = R (2.25) – 1048.63 (2.25) 2
B A
2. 25
)
–530.87 = R (2.25) – 1048.63 (2.25) 2
A
( 2. 25
)
RA = 943.77 N
RD = 943.77 N
RB = RC
∑ F v =0 ,
RA + RB + RC + RD = 1048.63(6.75) but RB = RC
943.77 + 2RB + 943.77 = 1048.63(6.75)
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RB = 2595.36 N (reaction at sag rods at third points)
Critical sag rod is at the ridge. It will support the lower 8 purlins.
T = 8(2595.36)
T = 20,762.85 N
Determine the required AD,
T
A = 0. 33 Fu
D
20 ,762 . 85
AD = 0 .33( 400)
AD = 157.29 mm2
b. Tie rod at the ridge if sag rods are placed at third points,
The tension in the most critical sag rod T is a component of TR.
T
T
cos 26.57° = R TR
20 ,762 .85
TR = cos26 .57 °
TR
TR = 23,214.57 N
TR
A D=
0 .33 F u
23 , 214 . 57
A D=
0. 33( 400)
A D=175 . 87 mm2
Determine the required diameter.
π
A D= D 2
4
π
175 .87= D2
4
D = 14.96 mm < 16 mm
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3.5. TIE PLATES OF BUILT-UP TENSION MEMBERS
Tie plates are used to connect built-up tension members across their open sides. Its purpose is
to hold the various parts parallel and maintain the correct distance apart.
NSCP Specifications for Tie Plates of Built-Up Tension Members (Section 504.3)
1. Either perforated cover plates or tie plates without lacing are permitted on the open sides of built-
up tension members.
2. Tie plates shall have a length not less than ⅔ the distance between lines of welds or fasteners
connecting them to the components of the member.
2
L≥ d
3
3. The thickness of tie plates shall not be less than 1/50 of the distance between the lines of welds or
fasteners.
1
t≥ d
50
4. The longitudinal spacing of intermittent welds or fasteners at tie plates shall not exceed 150 mm.
5. The spacing of tie plates shall be such that the slenderness ratio of any component in the length
between tie plates should preferably not exceed 300.
S
≤300
r
where:
L = length of the tie plate
d = distance between the lines of welds or fasteners connecting the tie plates to the
components of tension members
t = thickness of tie plate
S = spacing of tie plates
Sample Problem 3 - 13
Two C 300 x 45, placed 300 mm back-to-back as shown, have been selected to support a 1250-kN
tensile load. The member is 9 meters long and has one line of 3-22 mmø bolt through each channel
flange. If U = 0.85, determine whether the member is satisfactory or not. Also design the necessary
tie plates. Assume centers of bolt holes are 45 mm from the back of the channels. Use Allowable
210 mm
Properties of C 300 x 45
Ag= 5690 mm2
d = 304.80 mm
bf = 80.50 mm
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tf = 12.70 mm
tw = 9.80 mm
300 mm
ry = 19.4 mm
rx = 109.0 mm
Ix = 67.4 x 106 mm4
Iy = 2.14 x 106 mm4
x = 17.12 mm
Solution:
Check the adequacy of the member.
In yielding,
T = 0.6FyAg
T = 0.6(248)[2(5690)]
T = 1,693,344 N or 1693.34 kN > 1250 kN
In fracture, h = 25.6 mm
T = 0.5FuUAn
T = 0.5(400)(0.85)[2(5690) – 4(25.6)(12.7)]
T = 1,713,518.4 N or 1713.52 kN > 1250 kN
Therefore, the built-up section is adequate to carry the tensile load of 1250 kN. (ans.)
√I min
rmin = A
Ix = 2(67.4 x 106) = 134.8 x 106 mm4
Iy = 2(2.14 x 106) + 2(5690)(150 – 17.12)2 = 205.22 x 106 mm4
Use Imin = 134.8 x 106 mm4
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rmin =√134 .8 x 106
2(5690) = 108.84 mm
S = 300 rmin
S = 300 (108.84)
S = 32,650.89 mm or 32.65 m > 9m (Use tie plates at the ends of the members only.)
Use 300 x 140 x 5 mm tie plates placed at the ends of the member. (ans.)
Splice plate
c.g. of angle
(a) (b)
b. Shingle Splice
This is a little better method of splicing in that it causes a reduction of stress
concentrations by staggering the splices and also keeps the entire member from being cut
at one point.
Sample Problem 3 - 14
Design the splice angle of L 125 x 125 x 10 tension member supporting a tensile load of 350 kN. The
angle member is to be connected to the splice angle by means of one line of 3-20 mmø bolts in each
leg, spaced at 100 mm o.c. and with min. edge distance of 50 mm. Use Allowable Stress Design and
A36 steel. Gross area of L 125 x 125 x 10 is 2418 mm2.
Solution:
Determine Tu.
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T = 359798.4 N or 359.80 kN
T = 0.5FuUAn
T = 0.5(400)(1.0)[2418 – 2(22.6)(10)]
T = 393200 N or 393.20 kN
Use Tu = 350 kN
Sample Problem 3 - 15
Design the plates to be used in splicing W250 x 45 using butt splice. The maximum tensile load carried
by the W shape is 750 kN. The splice is to be made with 2 lines of 3-22 mm dia. bolts connected to the
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web. Properties of W 250 x 45: A = 5703 mm2, d = 265.90 mm, bf = 147.60 mm, tf = 13.0 mm,
tw = 7.60 mm. Use A242 steel with Fy = 315 MPa, Fu = 460 MPa.
Solution:
h = 25.6 mm
Use U = 0.85
T = 0.5FuUAn
T = 0.5(460)(0.85)[5703 – 2(25.6)(7.60)]
T = 1,038,863.54 N or 1038.86 kN
Use Tu = 750 kN
13
39.90
2 265.90 mm
13
Ae = U An
A. For bolted and riveted connections, the reduction factor U relates to the eccentricity x of
loading in the connection. Whenever tension is transmitted through some but not all of the
cross-sectional elements, the reduction factor U is computed using the following equation:
x
U=1−
L ¿ 0.90
where:
x = distance from the centroid of element being connected eccentrically to the plane
of loading transfer (see Fig. below)
L = length of the connection in the direction of loading
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Figure 3-1. Eccentricity in joints; determination of x for computing U.
Note: The approximate values of U in Table 3-3 for bolted and riveted connections are still
considered acceptable according to LRFD Commentary B-3. However, the LRFD
Specification approach is the more correct one and seems mandatory.
B. For short tension members (connecting elements), such as splice and gusset plates, where
the elements of the cross section lie essentially in a common plane, the effective net area is
Ae = An ¿ 0.85 Ag
C. For welded tension connections, there are 3 categories:
C.1. For load transmitted to a member other than a plate by longitudinal welds, or by
longitudinal welds in combination with transverse welds.
Ae = U Ag
* Two separate reduction factors apply when there are transverse and longitudinal welds
present. It is recommended that the weighted average U value should be used for
such cases.
C.2. For load transmitted only by transverse welds
Ae = Acon where Acon = area of directly connected elements.
C.3. For loads transmitted to a plate by longitudinal welds along both sides of the plate
spaced apart such that L ≥ W,
Ae = U Ag where U is to be taken from Table 3-4.
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Sample Problem 3 - 16
Determine the reduction factor to be applied in computing the effective net area for a W360 x 122
section connected by plates at its two flanges, as shown. There are three bolts along each
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connection line. 75
Solution:
The W shape may be treated as two structural tees. Solve for the centroidal distance x of the
half W shape (or WT section).
Sample Problem 3 - 17
A WT 125 x 16.5 in A36 steel is connected to a gusset plate with the ends completely welded and
each side welded along 150 mm, as shown. Determine the effective net area of the member. The
properties of WT 125 x 16.5 are: Ag = 2094 mm2, x = 27.20 mm, and tf = 9.14 mm.
27.2
150mm
145mm
Solution:
Solve for the two values of U.
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For the 150-mm longitudinal welds,
x
U=1−
L
27 .2
U=1−
150 = 0.819
For the 145-mm transverse weld,
A con
U= Ag
145(9 .14 )
U = 2094 = 0.633
Solve for the effective reduction coefficient, Ueff
0 .819(300 )+0 . 633(145)
U eff =
300+145 = 0.758
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LRFD provides for considering two block shear failure modes:
Sample Problem 3 - 18
Compute the nominal block shear strength of a single 200 mm x 10 mm plate connected to a 12-mm
thick plate by means of four 16-mm dia. bolts, as shown. Use A36 steel.
35 100 mm
100 mm P
Solution:
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Since 0.6FuAnv > FuAnt , shear fracture – tension yielding failure.
The design strength for tension members φT n must equal or exceed the summation of
T
factored loads in tension u . Thus,
φT n≥T u
The design strength φT n according to LRFD is the smaller of that based on:
A. Yielding in the gross section
φT n=φF y A g
B. Fracture in the net area
φT n=φFu A e
In addition, the designer must take into account rupture strength along a potential tear-
out path or the block shear strength.
C. Shear –tension combination design strength (Block Shear)
φT n =φ ( 0.6 F y A gv +Fu A nt )
b. When FuAnt < 0.6FuAnv
φT n =φ ( 0.6 Fu A nv +F y A gt )
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Sample Problem 3 - 19
Determine the service load capacity in tension for an L150x90x12 of A572 Grade 50 steel (Fy = 345
MPa, Fu = 450 MPa) connected with 22mmø bolts in standard holes as shown. Use LRFD and assume
the live load to dead load ratio of 2.
x
Properties of L150x90x12
Ag = 2751 mm2
x = 21.16 mm
y = 50.82 mm
75 mm
100 100mm
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Solution:
Compute the strength of the member based on yielding.
φT n=φF y A g
φT n =0 .90 (345)(2751)
φT n = 854,185.50 N or 854.19 kN
Determine x.
x1 = 21.16 mm
x2 = 75 – 50.82 = 24.18 mm
So, x = 24.18 mm
Therefore,
φT n =0 .75( 450)(0 . 879)(2443 . 8)
φT n = 724,983.82 N or 724.98 kN
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Combination 1: Dead load (alone)
Combination 2: Dead and live load
Combination 3: Dead, snow, and live or wind load
Combination 4: Dead, live, and wind load
Combination 5: Dead, seismic, and live or snow load
Combination 6: Dead and seismic or wind load
Combination 1 considers the bare structure before occupancy.
Combination 2 gives the loading case that will govern most floor systems and interior
columns.
Combination 3 is actually two combinations, but both describe loads that pertain to roof
structures.
Combination 4 is the most common loading system for structures where lateral load is
taken into account; it may govern the loads in certain connections and exterior columns in high-
rise frames. It plays the primary role when P-delta effects are considered.
Load combination 5 deals with the behavior of the frame under seismic action.
Combination 6 reflects the particular criteria that must be considered to prevent an overturning
failure.
In combination 6, the seismic or wind loads are subtracted from the dead load to deal with
the most critical case. Live (gravity) loads are assumed to be entirely absent.
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Load Case 5: Dead + Seismic + (Live or Snow) load
a. Dead + Seismic + Live load
Factored load = 1.2D + 1.5E + 0.5L
b. Dead + Seismic + Snow load
Factored load = 1.2D + 1.5E + 0.2S
Sample Problem 3 - 20
Using LRFD, determine the design load of a tension member of a roof truss subjected to the following
loads:
Dead load = 180 kN
Live load = 150 kN
Snow load = 100 kN
Wind load = 80 kN
Solution:
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Combination 1:
Tu = 1.4D
Tu = 1.4(180) = 252 kN
Combination 2:
Tu = 1.2D + 1.6L
Tu = 1.2(180) + 1.6(150) = 456 kN
Combination 3:
a. Tu = 1.2D + 1.6S + 0.5Lr
Tu = 1.2(180) + 1.6(100) + 0.5(150) = 451 kN
b. Tu = 1.2D + 1.6S + 0.8W
Tu = 1.2(180) + 1.6(100) + 0.8(80) = 440 kN
Combination 4:
Tu = 1.2D + 0.5L + 1.3W
Tu = 1.2(180) + 0.5(150) + 1.3(80) = 372.3 kN
Combination 6:
Tu = 0.9D – 1.3W
Tu = 0.9(180) – 1.3(80) = 58 kN
The flowchart for the design of tension member using Load and Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD) is found in the next page.
Flowchart for the Design of Tension Members Using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
START
55
Determine the required area based on the
yielding of the gross area of the section
Tu
A g=
0.9 Fy
(Use this in finding the initial trial section.)
SEATWORK NO. 2
A tension member of a roof truss has a length of 7.6 meters and is stressed in tension by a dead load
of 178 kN and a live load of 268 kN. Assume that A36 steel is used and there are two lines of 20mm
dia. bolts in each flange (three in a line). If an additional axial tension of 200 kN is produced by wind
load, design a W250 (W10 in US Customary Unit) section. The bolts are spaced 100 mm on centers,
with edge distance of 75 mm.
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CHAPTER 4
BOLTED CONNECTIONS
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Every structure is an assembly of individual parts or members that must be fastened together, usually
at the member ends. Welding is one method and is treated in Chapter 5. The other method is to use
fasteners, such as rivets or bolts. This chapter is concerned with bolting with high-strength bolts. High-
strength bolts have replaced rivets as a means of making non-welded structural connections.
4.1. TYPES OF BOLTS
There are several types of bolts which can be used for connecting structural steel members. Table
4-1 gives the allowable stresses of fasteners.
B. HIGH-STRENGTH BOLTS
These bolts are heavy hexagon head bolts, used with heavy semi-finished hexagon nuts. The
threaded portion is shorter than for bolts in nonstructural applications.
High-strength bolts are usually tightened to develop a specified tensile stress in them, which
results in a predictable clamping force on the joints.
Two Basic Types of High-Strength Bolts
a. ASTM A325 Bolts - are heat-treated medium-carbon steel having approximate yield strength of
560 to 630 MPa, depending on diameter.
Three types of ASTM A325 bolts:
Type I – are the most common medium-carbon steel, and is available in sizes from ½ through
1½ in. diameter. They are identified by the mark “A325” or by three radial lines
120° apart on the bolt head.
Type 2 – is made from low-carbon martensite steel, is less expensive, but is available only
from ½ through 1 in. diameter. They are identified with three radial lines 60° apart.
Type 3 – is a weathering steel bolt, and are available from ½ through 1½ in. diameter. They
have the designation “A325” underlined.
b. ASTM A490 Bolts – are heat-treated but are of alloy steel having approximate yield strength of
790 to 900 MPa depending on diameter. These bolts carry the symbol
“A490” and radial lines, as shown in Figure 4-1.
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Figure 4-1. Bolt Markings
Table 4-1. Allowable Stress on Fasteners, MPa
Allowable Shear g (Fv)
Allowable Slip-Critical Connections e, i
Description of Fasteners Tension g Standard- Oversized & Long-Slotted Holes Bearing-type
(Ft) Sized Short-Slotted Transverse i Parallel j Connections i
Holes Holes Load Load
A502, Gr. 1, hot-driven rivets 158a 120f
A502, Gr. 2, hot-driven rivets 200a 152f
A307 bolts 138a 68.9b,f
Threaded parts meeting the
requirements of Sec. A3.1 and
A3.4 and A449 bolts meeting
0.33Fua, c, h 0.17Fu h
the requirements of A3.4, when
threads are not excluded from
shear planes
Threaded parts meeting the
requirements of Sec. A3.1 and
A3.4 and A449 bolts meeting
0.33Fua, h 0.22Fu h
the requirements of A3.4.,
when threads are excluded
from shear planes
A325 bolts, when threads are
303 d 117 103 82.7 68.9 145 f
not excluded from shear planes
A325 bolts, when threads are
303 d 117 103 82.7 68.9 207 f
excluded from shear planes
A490 bolts, when threads are
372 d 145 124 103 89.6 193 f
not excluded from shear planes
A490 bolts, when threads are
372 d 145 124 103 89.6 276 f
excluded from shear planes
Notes to Table 4-1
a
Static Loading only
b
Threads permitted in shear planes
c
Tensile capacity of the threaded portion of an upset rode, based upon the cross-sectional area at its major thread
diameter Ab shall be larger than the nominal diameter of the rod before upsetting times 0.60 Fy.
d
For A325 and A490 bolts subject to tensile fatigue loading, see Section 511.5.1.5.
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e
Class A (slip coefficient 0.33). Clean mill scale and blast-cleaned surfaces with Class A coatings. When specified by the
designer, the allowable shear stress, Fv, for slip-critical connections having special faying surface conditions may be
increased to the applicable value given in the RCSC Specifications.
f
When bearing-type connections used to splice tension members have a fastener pattern whose length, measured parallel
to the line of force, exceed 1250 mm, tabulated values shall be reduced by 20%.
g
See Section 501.5.2
h
See Table 2. Numerical Values Section for values for specific ASTM steel specifications
i
For limitations on use of oversized and slotted holes, see Section 510.4.2.
j
For Direction of load application relative to long axis of slot.
B. BEARING-TYPE CONNECTION
This is a type of connection where bolts are not tightened sufficiently so as to significantly
squeeze the plates together. There is assumed to be little friction between the plates so that the
they will slip a little due to the applied loads. As a result the loads in the plates will tend to shear the
connectors off on the plane between the plates and press or bear against the sides of the bolts.
These connectors are subjected to shearing and bearing. They must have sufficient strength to
satisfactorily resist these forces and the members forming the joint must be sufficiently strong to
prevent the connectors from tearing through.
B. BUTT JOINT
A butt joint is formed when three members are connected as shown in Fig. 4-3. If the
friction between the members is negligible the members will slip a little and tend to shear off
the bolts simultaneously on the two planes of contact between the members. Again the
members are bearing against the bolts and the bolts are said to be in double shear and bearing.
The butt joint is more desirable than the lap joint for two main reasons. These are:
a. The members are arranged so that the total shearing force P is split into two parts, causing
the force on each plate to be only about one-half of what it would be on a single plane if a
lap joint were used. From a shear standpoint, therefore, the load-carrying ability of a group
of bolts in double shear is theoretically twice as great as the same number of bolts in single
shear.
b. A more symmetrical loading condition is provided. (The butt joint provides a symmetrical
situation if the outside members are of the same thickness and have the same stress
values.) The result is a reduction or elimination of the bending described for a lap joint.
C. DOUBLE-PLANE CONNECTION
The double-plane connection is one in which the bolts are subjected to single shear and
bearing but in which bending moment is prevented. This type of connection, which is shown in
Fig. 4-4, subjects the bolts in single shear on two different planes.
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Figure 4-4. Double-Plane Connection
There are several ways in which failure of bolted joints can occur. To be able to satisfactorily
design bolted joints, it is necessary to understand these possibilities. These types of failures are:
A. Shear failure of bolt
B. Tension failure of plate
C. Bearing failure of bolts and/or plates
D. Shear failure of plate behind the bolt
E. Double-shear failure of a butt joint
T T
1.5d 3d 1.5d 3d
T
1.5d 3d
d = bolt diameter
C. If deformation around the hole is not a design consideration and adequate spacing and edge
distance is as required by the Code, the following equation is permitted:
Fp = 1.50 Fu
4.6.1.2. Allowable Shear Stress
The allowable shear stress on plates and tension members is:
Fv = 0.3 Fu
Sample Problem 4 - 1
A 200 x 12 mm plate is attached to another plate by means of 20-mm bolts in 2 gage lines with three
bolts in a line. The connection is slip-critical and supports a 360 kN tensile load. Assume that the
distance between centers of bolt holes is less than 60 mm. Using A36 steel, compute the minimum
center-to-center spacing of the bolts if the holes are:
a. standard.
b. oversized.
c. short-slotted with slots parallel to the line of force.
d. long-slotted, 21mm wide x 45 mm long, with slots parallel to the line of force.
Given:
d = 20 mm
T = 360 kN
S < 60 mm
N=6
t = 12 mm
Solution:
a. If the holes are standard,
8
d
S= 3
8
(20)
S= 3 = 53.33 mm
or
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2P d
S≥ +
Fu t 2
but P = T/6 = 360/6 = 60 kN and Fu = 400 MPa
2(60 , 000 ) 20
+
S = 400(12 ) 2 = 35 mm
c. If the holes are short-slotted with slots parallel to the line of force,
8
d
S= 3
8
(20)
S= 3 = 53.33 mm
or
2P d
S≥ + +C
Fu t 2 1
but P = T/6 = 360/6 = 60 kN and Fu = 400 MPa
C1 = 5 mm (from Table 4-2)
2(60 , 000 ) 20
+ +5
S= 400(12 ) 2 = 40 mm
Minimum spacing = 53.33 mm
d. If the holes are long-slotted, 21mm x 45mm, with slots parallel to the line of force,
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8
d
S= 3
8
(20)
S= 3 = 53.33 mm
or
2P d
S≥ + +C
Fu t 2 1
but P = T/6 = 360/6 = 60 kN and Fu = 400 MPa
C1 = 1.5(20) – 1.6 – (48 – 45) = 25.4 mm
2(60 , 000 ) 20
+ +25 . 4
S = 400(12 ) 2 = 60.4 mm
Minimum spacing = 60.40 mm
Check clear spacing between holes.
Clear spacing = 60.40 – 45 = 15.40 mm < 20 mm
Therefore minimum spacing = 45 + 20 = 65 mm (ans.)
b. Along a line of transmitted force, in the direction of the force, the distance from center
of a standard hole to the edge of the connected part shall not be less than 1.5d when F p
is determined by the equations in Section 4.6.1.1.A. Otherwise the edge distance shall
not be less than
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2P
¿
Le Fu t
Sample Problem 4 – 2
A 175 x 10 mm plate is attached to another plate by means of 22-mm bolts in 2 gage lines with two
bolts in a line. The connection is slip-critical and supports a 245 kN tensile load. Assume that the edge
distance must be less than 33 mm. Using A36 steel, compute the minimum edge distance parallel and
perpendicular to the line of force if the holes are:
a. standard.
b. oversized.
c. short-slotted with slots parallel to the line of force.
d. long-slotted, 24mm wide x 50 mm long, with slots parallel to the line of force.
Given:
d = 22 mm
T = 245 kN
Le < 33 mm
N=4
t = 10 mm
Solution:
a. If the holes are standard,
a.1. Le parallel to the line of force,
Le = 28 mm (as per Table 4-3)
or
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2P
¿
Le F u t since L must be < 33 mm (1.5d)
e
d. If the holes are long-slotted, 24 mm wide x 50 mm long, with slots along the line of force
Le = Le required for standard hole + C2 for long-slotted hole
where: C2 = 0.75d – 0.5(max. length of slot – actual length of slot)
max. Lslot = 55 mm
actual Lslot = 50 mm
Max. Le = 12 t ≤ 150 mm
where: t = thickness of the connected part under consideration
B. For unpainted built-up members made of weathering steel which will be exposed to
atmospheric corrosion, the spacing of fasteners connecting a plate and a shape or two-plate
components in contact shall not exceed 14 times the thickness of the thinnest part nor 175
mm, and the maximum edge distance shall not exceed 8 times the thickness of the thinnest
part, or 125 mm.
Max. Le = 8 t ≤ 125 mm
Max. S = 14 t ≤ 175 mm
where: t = thickness of the thinnest part
Sample Problem 4 - 3
A long continuous A36 channel section shown carries an axial tensile load of 550 kN. To provide
continuity of the beam, a splicing is used near the location of zero shear in the span. Use 22mmø
A325 bolts (with threads excluded from the shear planes) in standard holes to connect the splice to
the web of the channel. Each splice plate is 5 mm thick. For the channel section: d = 425 mm and
tw = 18.2 mm. The connection is bearing-type. Assume 2 gage lines of bolts only. Use Fp = 1.2 Fu.
splice
plates
Given:
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T = 550 kN
dbolt = 22 mm
connection type = bearing-type
hole type = standard
tplate = 5 mm
tw = 18.2 mm
Solution:
a. Compute the number of bolts required.
The connection is bearing-type, therefore the bolts are subjected to shearing and bearing.
3
550 x 10 = 207
[ ( π
2
4 ) 2
( 22 ) N
]
N = 3.49 say 4 bolts
T = FP AP
c. Compute the minimum spacing of bolts in the direction normal to the line of force.
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8
d
S= 3
8
(22)
S= 3
S = 58.67 mm (ans.)
d. Compute the minimum edge distance in the direction normal to the line of force.
From Table 4-3,
Le = 28 mm (ans.)
Le = 28 mm
or
Le = 1.5d
Le = 1.5(22) = 33 mm
Minimum edge distance along the line of force = 33 mm.
66 66 33
33
L = 2 [33+66+66+33]
L = 396 mm say 400 mm
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Using 2 - 370 mm x 400 mm x 5 mm splice plate, and in the direction parallel to the edge,
use Le = 100 mm. Adjust the spacing of bolts.
Sketch:
100
170
100
67 67 33
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Sample Problem 4 - 4
A butt joint shown is made up of 2 – 6 mm x 150 mm and 10 mm x 150 mm plates. Assume a double row
of 20 mmø A325 bolts in standard holes for bearing-type connection with threads not excluded from the
shear planes. For the plates, use Fu = 553 MPa, and Fy = 449 MPa. Assume FP = 1.2 Fu.
mm plate
10
mm plate
6
Solution:
a. Compute the tensile capacity of the connection.
Based on yielding of the gross area of the 10mm plate,
T = 0.6FyAg
T = 0.6(449)(150)(10)
T = 404,100 N or 404.10 kN
Based on fracture of the net area of the 10mm plate,
T = 0.5FuAe
but An = [150 – 2(22.6)]10 = 1048 mm2
0.85 Ag = 0.85(150)(10) = 1275 mm2
Use Ae = 1048 mm2
so,
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T = 0.5(553)(1048)
T = 289,772 N or 289.77 kN
Therefore, tensile capacity of the connection = 289.77 kN (ans.)
Use Le = 30 mm (ans.)
4.7.5. DETERMINATION OF BOLT LENGTH AND WHETHER THE THREADS ARE EXCLUDED OR NOT
EXCLUDED FROM THE SHEAR PLANE
The location of the bolt threads in the connection, whether they are excluded or not excluded
from the shear plane, depends on the length of the bolt and the length of the grip. Table 4-5 gives
the length of thread for each size of bolt, as well as the required projecting length of bolt.
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Table 4-5. Thread lengths of bolts.
Bolt Diameter Thread Length Projecting Length
(mm) (mm) (mm)
12 25 18
16 30 22
20 35 25
22 38 28
25 45 30
28 50 38
30 50 42
35 55 45
40 55 50
Grip LP
Bolt Length
Sample Problem 4 - 5
A butt joint shown is composed of 2 – 150 x 12 mm plates and 150 x 25 mm plate, as shown. The
joint is bolted using a 22-mm A325 bolt.
a. Compute the length of grip.
b. Compute the required bolt length.
c. Determine whether the threads are excluded or not excluded from the shear plane.
150 X 12 mm plates
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150 X 25 mm plate
Solution:
Grip LP
12 25 12
Bolt Length
Lgrip = 12 + 25 + 12
Lgrip = 49 mm (ans.)
Lbolt = 49 + 28
Lbolt = 77 mm (ans.)
c. Determine whether the threads are excluded from the shear plane.
Length of thread = 38 mm (From Table 4-5)
x = 77 - 38 49 28
shear plane
x = 39 mm
t of plates = 12 + 25
t = 37 < 39
x = 39 38
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Therefore, the threads are excluded from the shear plane. (ans.)
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When the load P is applied on a line of action that does not pass through the center of gravity of a
bolt group, there will be an eccentric loading effect, such as in Fig. 4-9. The eccentric load will tend to
cause a relative rotation and translation of the connected parts, and the individual bolts will have
unequal loads induced in them.
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4.8.2. TRADITIONAL ELASTIC METHOD
This elastic analysis method has been used because it makes use of simple mechanics of
materials and has been found to be a conservative procedure.
To develop the equations for use in this procedure, consider first the connection acted
upon by the moment M, as shown in Fig. 4-11a. Neglecting friction between the plates, the
moment equals the sum of the forces shown in Fig. 4-11b times their distances to the centroid
(C.G.) of the fastener group.
M = R1d1 + R2d2 + . . . + R6d6 = ∑Rd (Eq. 4.9.1)
The deformation in each fastener is assumed proportional to its distance d from the
assumed center of twist. If all fasteners are considered elastic and of equal cross-sectional area
A, the force R on each fastener is also proportional to its distance d from the centroid of the
fastener group.
R1 R2 R6
d1 = d2 = . . . = d6 (Eq. 4.9.2)
Rewriting the forces in terms of R1 and d1,
R1 R1 R1
R1 = d R2 = d R6 = d
d1 1 ; d1 2 ; d1 6 (Eq. 4.9.3)
Substituting Eq. 4.9.3 into Eq. 4.9.1,
R1 R R
d 1⋅d 1 + 1 d 2⋅d 2 + .. .+ 1 d 6⋅d 6
d
M= 1 d 1 d1
or we get,
R1 R1 R1
d 2+ d 2 +. ..+ d
M = d1 1 d1 2 d 1 62
R1
Factoring out d 1 ,
R1
( d 2+ d 22+ .. .+d 6 2)
M = d1 1 or
R1
d
∑ d2
M= 1 (Eq. 4.9.4)
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The force in fastener 1 is therefore
Md 1
R1 =
∑ d2 (Eq. 4.9.5)
By similar reasoning, the forces on the other fasteners are
Md 2 Md 3 Md 6
R2 = R3 = R6 =
∑d 2
; ∑d 2
; ∑ d2 (Eq. 4.9.6)
Or in general,
Md
R=
∑ d2 (Eq. 4.9.7)
If the stress is desired,
R
τ=
Ab (Eq. 4.9.8)
where:
= shear stress in the fastener
R = force in the fastener
Ab = bolt cross-sectional area
It is usually convenient to work with the horizontal and vertical components of R (R x and
Ry, respectively), obtained when the horizontal and vertical components of d (x and y,
respectively) are used in Eq. 4.9.7.
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My Mx
Rx = ∑ d2 and
Ry = ∑d
2
(Eq. 4.9.10)
2 2 2
Noting that d =x + y , Eq. 4.9.10 may be written into
My Mx
Rx = ∑ (x + y )
2 2
and
R y = ∑ ( x2 + y 2) (Eq. 4.9.11)
The total force R on the fastener due to the moment is
√
R= R 2 + R
x y2 (Eq. 4.9.12)
To compute the total force on a fastener in an eccentric shear connection such as shown in
Fig. 4-10a, the direct shear force Rv is
P
Rv = N (Eq. 4.9.13)
where: P = eccentric load
N = no.of fasteners in the group
The resultant force R then becomes
√
R= R 2 + ( R y + Rv )2
x (Eq. 4.9.14)
Sample Problem 4 - 6
Use elastic method to compute the maximum force on any bolt in the eccentrically loaded bolt
group. The bolts are all of the same size.
125 mm
100 150 kN
75 mm
80
75 mm
Solution:
∑ (x2+ y2 )=6(50)2+4(75)2
= 37500 mm2
The most stressed bolts are bolt 2 and 6. Solve for the force on bolt 2.
50
1 2 2
R
v
75 R
2y
2x R
3 c.g. 4 R
2
5
6
P
Rv =
N
150
Rv = =25
6 kN
My
R2 x =
∑ ( x2+ y2 )
26250(75)
R2 x = =52. 50
37500 kN
Mx
R2 y=
∑ ( x2 + y 2 )
26250(50)
R2 y= =35
37500 kN
R2 = 79.73 kN (ans.)
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Sample Problem 4 - 7
A riveted bracket shown is subjected to a load of 40 kN acting at an angle of 45° with the horizontal.
There are 8 – 20mmø rivets, four on each column flange.
a. Compute the moment caused by the eccentric load.
b. Compute the maximum force on any bolt.
c. Compute the maximum shearing stress on any bolt.
250 mm
40 kN
300 P
450 mm
column
Solution:
∑ (x2+ y2 )=2(150)2+2(50)2
∑ (x2+ y2 )=50,000 mm 2
My
R1 x =
∑ ( x2+ y 2 )
6717 .51(150 )
R1 x = =20 . 15
50000 kN
0 . 5(40 cos 45 )
Rvx =
4
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Rvx = 3.54 kN
0. 5(40 sin 45)
Rvy =
4
Rvy = 3.54 kN
R1 =√( R1 x +R vx )2 +( Rvy )2
R1 =√(20.15+3.54)2 +(3.54)2
R1 = 23.95 kN (ans.)
Sample Problem 4 - 8
An eccentrically loaded bearing-type connection has a load of 180 kN. ASTM A325 bolts are used
with threads excluded from shear planes (Fv = 207 MPa). Use Elastic Method.
a. Locate the centroid of the bolt group measured from B and below that of B.
b. Compute the resultant load on the most stressed bolt.
c. Compute the diameter of A325 bolts to be used.
d. Compute the shearing stress of bolt A.
180 kN
75 75 75
B
75 mm
75 mm
Solution:
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4.8.3. REDUCED ECCENTRICITY METHOD
In this method, friction between plates is considered and the effective eccentricity is used
in moment computation.
Sample Problem 4 - 9
Compute the moment in the connection shown using reduced eccentricity method. Compute also
the maximum shearing stress if the bolts are 22mm in diameter and 100 mm apart.
200 mm 40 kN
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Solution:
25 ( 1+2n )
e’ = e – 4
25 [ 1+2(3 ) ]
e’ = 200 – 4
e’ = 156.25 mm
M = Pe’
M = 40(156.25) = 6250 kN.mm (ans.)
∑ (x2+ y2 )=2(100)2
∑ (x2+ y2 )=20,000 mm 2
My
R1 x =
∑ ( x2+ y 2 )
6250(100)
R1 x = =31. 25
20000 kN
Rv = 40/3 = 13.33 kN
R1 =√( R1 x )2 +( R v )2
R1 =√(31. 25 )2 +(13 .33)2
R1 = 33.98 kN (ans.)
Sample Problem 4 – 7
Compute the stress in the most stressed bolt using 20mm dia. bolts. Use reduced eccentricity
method.
100 90 kN
100 mm
75 mm
75 mm
∑ M=0 ; ∑ Ri d i −P ( e+ r o )=0
i =1 (Eq. 4.9.23)
where:
R i = resistance of each fastener
d i = distance of fastener from the instantaneous center of rotation
(xo, yo) = location of the instantaneous center of rotation measured from the
centroid (CG) of the bolt group
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ro = horizontal distance between the instantaneous center and centroid of
the bolt group
An expression (in US Customary unit) proposed by Fisher and used by Crawford and
Kulak for the resistance of a fastener is:
0 .55
Ri =R ult ( 1−e−10 Δ ) (Eq. 4.9.25)
where:
τ A
Rult = u b (in kips)
τu = 0.70 Fu (in ksi)
Ab = cross-sectional area of fastener (in square inch)
e = Naperian base (2.718…)
Δ = deformation of fastener (in inch)
The coefficients 10 and 0.55 were experimentally determined and the maximum
deformation Δ at failure was about 0.34 in (approximately 8.64 mm).
Sample Problem 4 - 10
Determine the safe load P that maybe applied to a fastener group as shown. Use ultimate strength
method and assume that the maximum deformation at failure is 8.64 mm (0.34 in). The diameter of
the bolts is 22mm. Fu = 535 MPa.
75 P
100 mm
75 mm
87
75 mm
Solution:
τ A
Rult = u b = 0.7FuAb
Rult = 0.7(535)
[
π
4
(22 )2
]
= 142,359.70 N or 142.36 kN
First, let the first trial ro = 75 mm
75 125 mm
1 2
75 mm C
IC 3 G 4
75 mm
5 6
Sample Problem 4 - 9
Determine the safe load P that maybe applied to a fastener group as shown. Use ultimate strength
method for slip-critical connection. The diameter of thePbolts is 22mm. Fu = 535 MPa
100 mm 75
75 mm
75 mm
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UNIT 5
WELDED CONNECTIONS
5.1. INTRODUCTION
WELDING – is a process in which metallic parts are connected by heating their surfaces to a plastic or
fluid state and allowing the parts to flow together and join with or without pressure and
with or without the addition of filler material. The bond between the members is
completed after the molten metal solidifies.
ADVANTAGES OF WELDING
1. The first advantage is in the area of economy. Welding is economical in two aspects:
a. Welding permits large savings in the weight of steel used. It eliminates the large percentage of
the gusset and splice plates necessary for riveted or bolted structures. It also eliminates rivet or
bolt heads.
b. Welding also requires appreciably less labor than riveting because one welder can replace the
standard four-person riveting crew.
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2. Welding has a much wider range of application than riveting or bolting. Consider a steel pipe
column and the difficulties of connecting to other steel members by riveting or bolting.
3. Welded structures are more rigid structures because the members are often welded directly to
each other. The connections for riveted or bolted structures are often made through connection
angles or plates which deflect due to load transfer, making the entire structure more flexible.
4. The process of fusing pieces together gives the most truly continuous structures. It results in one-
piece construction. This continuity advantage has permitted the erection of countless slender and
graceful steel statically indeterminate frames.
5. It is easier to make changes in design and to correct errors during erection (and at less expense) if
welding is used.
6. Welding is a relatively silent process.
7. Fewer pieces are used and as a result time is saved in detailing, fabrication and field erection.
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3. Produces a blanket of slag over the molten pool and the solidified weld to protect it
from oxygen and nitrogen in the air, and also retards cooling.
The American Welding Society (AWS) and American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) have established an electrode numbering system which classifies welding electrodes as
follows:
EXXXX
where E stands for electrode and X’s refer to factors such as the suitable welding
positions, recommended power supply, type of coating, and type of arc
characteristics
first two X’s are the two digits indicating the ultimate tensile strength F u of the
weld material
third X is a digit which indicates the suitability of welding position, which maybe
flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead.
1 - means it is suitable for all positions
2 – means it is suitable for horizontal fillets and flat position of work
fourth X is a digit which indicates the current supply and welding technique
1 – for use with either ac or dc current
2 – for use with dc straight polarity
3 – for use with dc reversed polarity
Example: E6011 is an electrode with Fu = 60 ksi (450 MPa) which can be used for all position
welding and for use with either ac or dc current.
B. Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) – is the method of welding used in fabrication shop. In this
process, the arc is not visible because it is covered with a blanket of granular fusible material,
as shown in Fig. 5.2. The metal electrode is deposited as filler material. The end of the
electrode is kept continuously shielded by the molten flux over which is deposited a layer of
unfused flux in its granular condition.
The combinations of bare-rod electrodes and granular flux are designated as: FXXX-EXXX
where:
first X after F is the first digit of the tensile strength (i.e. 7 for 70 ksi)
second X is a letter indicating the condition of heat treatment (i.e. A for welded
and P for postweld heat treated)
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third X indicates the lowest temperature at which impact strength of the weld
metal meets or exceeds 27 J (when the third X is 6, for example, it means that the
impact strength is at least 27 J at –60°F (- 51°C)
the three X’s following the letter E indicate properties of the electrode
Welds made by the submerged arc process have uniform high quality; exhibiting good
ductility, high impact strength, high density, and good corrosion resistance. Mechanical
properties of bare-rod electrodes and granular flux are consistently as good as the base
material.
C. GAS METAL ARC WELDING (GMAW) – is a welding process in which the electrode is a continuous
wire that is fed from a coil through the electrode holder, a gun-shaped device shown in Fig. 5.3.
The coated electrodes should also match with the base metal (structural steel) as indicated in
Table 5.2.
Table 5-2. Matching Filler Metal Requirements (Adapted from AWS-Table 4.1.1.)
Welding Process
Group Base Metal Steel Specification
SMAW SAW GMAW FCAW
ASTM A36, A53 Grade B,
F6XX-EXXX E6XT-X
A500, A501, A529 E60XX or
I or F7XX- ER70S-X and E7XT-
A570 Grades 40, 45, and 50 E70XX
EXXX X
A709 Grade 36
ASTM A242,
II A572 Grades 40 and 50, E70XX F7XX-EXXX ER70S-X E7XT-X
A588, A709 Grades 50 and 50W
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Fig. 5-4. Types of welds
A. GROOVE WELDS – are used to connect structural members that are aligned in the same
plane. Groove welds are usually intended to transmit the full load of the members they
join, the weld should have the same strength as the pieces joined.
Types of Groove Welds
1. Complete Penetration Groove Weld – extend for the full thickness of the part being
connected
2. Partial Penetration Groove Weld – does not extend completely through the thickness
of the pieces joined.
There are many variations of groove welds and each is classified according to its
particular shape. Figure 5.5 shows several types of groove welds and indicates the groove
preparations required for each.
Groove welds may also be used in tee connections as shown in Fig. 5.6.
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Fig. 5-6. Groove welds in tee joints
B. FILLET WELDS – are the most widely used owing to their overall economy, ease of
fabrication, and adaptability. Few uses of fillet welds are shown in Fig. 5.7. They generally
require less precision in the “fitting up” because of the overlapping of pieces, whereas the
groove weld requires careful alignment with specified gap (root opening) between pieces.
In addition, the edges of pieces being joined seldom need special preparation such as
beveling or squaring since the edge conditions resulting from flame cutting or from shear
cutting procedures are generally adequate.
C. SLOT WELD – is a weld form in a slot or elongated hole which joins one member to the
other member through the slot. The slot may be partly or fully filled with weld material.
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This type of weld is used to transmit shear in a lap joint when the size of the connection
limits the length available for fillet or other edge welds. Slot welds in combination with
fillet welds are shown in Fig. 5.8.
Fig. 5-8. Slot and Plug Welds in combination with fillet welds
D. PLUG WELD – is a circular weld passing through one member to another and joining the
two together. Plug welds in combination with fillet welds are shown in Fig. 5.8.
Butt
Lap
Tee Edge
Corner
A. BUTT JOINTS
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The butt joint is used mainly to join the ends of flat plates of the same or nearly the
same thicknesses. The principal advantage of this type of joint is to eliminate the
eccentricity developed in single lap joints. When used in conjunction with full penetration
groove welds, butt joints minimize the size of a connection and are usually more
aesthetically pleasing than built-up joints. Their principal disadvantage lies in the fact that
the edges to be connected must usually be specially prepared (beveled, or ground flat) and
very carefully aligned prior to welding. The pieces to be joined must be carefully detailed
and fabricated. As a result, most butt joints are made in the shop where the welding
process can be more accurately controlled.
B. LAP JOINTS
The lap joint is the most common type. Examples of lap joints are shown in Fig. 5.10.
It has these principal advantages:
1. Ease of fitting - since the pieces being joined do not require the preciseness in
fabrication as do other types of joints. The pieces can be slightly shifted to
accommodate minor errors in fabrication or to make adjustments in length.
2. Ease of joining – since the edges of the pieces being joined do not need special
preparation and are usually sheared or flame cut. Lap joints utilize fillet welds and are
therefore equally well suited to shop or field welding. The pieces being joined are in
most cases simply clamped together without the use of special jigs.
3. Ease in which the plates of different sizes can be joined
C. TEE JOINTS
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This type of joint is used to fabricate built-up sections such as tees, I-shapes, plate
girders, and in general, pieces framing in at right angles, as shown in Fig. 5.9. This type of
joint is usually useful in that it permits sections to be built-up of flat plates that can be
joined by either fillet or groove welds.
D. CORNER JOINTS
Corner joints are used principally to form built-up rectangular box sections such as
used for columns and for beams required to resist high torsional forces.
E. EDGE JOINTS
Edge joints are generally not structural but are most frequently used to keep two or
more plates in a given plane or to maintain initial alignment.
Most of the commonly made connections do not require special instructions and are typically
specified as shown in Fig. 5.13.
Whenever special connections are used, they should be detailed sufficiently to leave no doubt as
to the designer’s intentions, as shown in Fig. 5.14.
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Fig. 5-14 Details showing use of welding symbols
In Fig. 5.14.b, the designer specified that the plug weld be made in the shop and ground flush
while the double bevel weld connecting the gusset plate to the column be made in the field. Since the
designer did not specify whether fillet welds attaching the angle to the gusset plate were to be made in
the shop or in the field, the steel fabricator would be free to make the decision. However, in this
particular detail, it would be better to make the fillet welds in the shop since the plug weld might be
overstressed during the field erection process. In general, as many welds as feasible will be made in the
shop because of economic considerations. Therefore it is important that the designer specify those
welds that are to be field welded.
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Since the weld metal in arc welding is deposited by the electromagnetic field and not by gravity,
the welder is not limited to the flat or horizontal welding positions. The designer should avoid
whenever possible the overhead position, since it is the most difficult one. Joint welds may require
any welding position depending on the orientation of the connection. The welding position for field
welds should be carefully considered by the designer.
5.5.2. PROPER EDGE PREPARATION
Typical edge preparations provided for groove welds are shown in Fig. 5.15. The root opening
R is the separation of the pieces being joined and is provided for electrode accessibility to the base
of a joint. The smaller the root opening the greater must be the angle of the bevel. The feathered
edge in Fig. 5.13.a is subject to burn through unless a backup plate is provided as shown in Fig.
5.15.b. Backup strips are commonly used when the welding is to be done from one side only. The
problem of burn-through is lessened if the bevel is provided by a land as shown in Fig. 5.15.c. The
welder should not provide a backup plate when a land is provided, since there would be a good
possibility that a gas pocket would be formed, preventing a full penetration weld. Occasionally a
spacer as shown in Fig. 5.15.d is provided to prevent burn-through but is gouged out before the
second side is welded.
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Figure 5.16 shows the result of using unsymmetrical welds as compared to symmetrical welds.
Although there are many techniques available for minimizing distortion, the most common one is
that of staggering intermittent welds as shown in Fig. 5.17, and then returning to fill in the spaces.
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Fig. 5-18 Possible weld defects
A. INCOMPLETE FUSION
Incomplete fusion is the failure of the base metal and the adjacent weld metal to fuse together
completely. This defect may occur if:
a. the surfaces to be joined have not been properly cleaned and are coated with mill scale, slag,
oxides or other foreign materials;
b. the welding machine used has insufficient current so that the base metal does not reach
melting point;
c. The rate of welding is too rapid.
C. POROSITY
Porosity occurs when voids or a number of small gas pockets are trapped during the cooling
process. This defect results from excessively high current or too long an arc length. Porosity may
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occur uniformly dispersed through the weld, or it may be a large pocket concentrated at the roof of
a fillet weld or at the root adjacent to a backup plate in a groove weld. The latter is caused by poor
welding procedures and careless use of backup plates.
D. UNDERCUTTING
Undercutting means a groove melted into the base material adjacent to the toe of a weld and
left unfilled by a weld metal. The use of excessive current or an excessively long arc may burn or
dig away a portion of the base metal. This defect is easily detected visually and can be corrected by
depositing additional weld material.
E. SLAG INCLUSION
Slag is formed during the welding process as a result of chemical reactions of the melted
electrode coating and consists of metal oxides and other compounds. Having a lower density than
the molten weld metal, the slag normally floats to the surface, where upon cooling, it is easily
removed by the welder. However, too rapid a cooling of the joint may trap the slag before it can
rise to the surface. Overhead welds are especially subject to slag inclusion and must be carefully
inspected. When several passes are necessary to obtain the desired weld size, the welder must
remove slag between each pass. Failure to properly do so is a common cause of slag inclusion.
F. CRACKS
Cracks are breaks in the weld metal, either longitudinal or transverse to the line of weld, that
result from internal stress. Cracks may also extend from the weld metal into the base metal or may
be entirely in the base metal in the vicinity of the weld. Cracks are perhaps the most harmful weld
defect; however, tiny cracks called microfissures may not have any detrimental effect.
Some cracks form as the weld begins to solidify, generally caused by brittle constituents. More
uniform heating and slower cooling will prevent the “hot” cracks from forming.
Cracks may also form at room temperature parallel to but under the weld in the base material.
These cracks arise in low-alloy steels from the combined effects of hydrogen, a brittle martensite
microstructure, and restraint to shrinkage and distortion. Use of low-hydrogen electrodes along
with proper preheating and postheating will minimize such “cold” cracking.
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5.8. FILLET WELDS
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Fig. 5-19 Fillet Welds (Longitudinal and Transverse Fillet)
Fillet welds can either be equal-leg or unequal leg, as shown in Fig. 5-20.
The intersection point of the original faces of the steel elements being connected is called the
ROOT of the weld. The surface of the weld should have a slight convexity. In the computation of
the strength of the weld, however, this convexity is not taken into account and the theoretical flat
surface (or diagrammatical face) is used. The normal distance from the root to the theoretical face
of the weld is called the THROAT of the weld.
Experiments performed on fillet welds indicate that they are weaker in shear than in tension
and compression. Also, equal-leg fillet welds fail in shear through the throat (at angles of about 45°
with the legs of the weld).
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For SAW process,
a. When w ¿ 10 mm
t =w
a. When w > 10 mm
t = 0.707w + 3
4. For fillet welds in holes and slots, the effective length shall be the length of the centerline of
the weld along the center of the plane through the throat. In the case of overlapping fillets,
the effective area shall not exceed the nominal cross-sectional area of the hole slot in the
plane of the faying surface.
2. The maximum size of fillet welds that is permitted along edges of connected parts shall be
as shown in Table
Table 5-4 - Maximum Size of Fillet Welds
Material
Size of Fillet Weld
Thickness
¿ 6 mm Not greater than the thickness of the material
> 6 mm Not greater than the thickness of the material minus 1.6 mm
3. The minimum effective length of fillet welds designated as the basis of strength shall not
be less than 4 times the nominal size or else the size of the weld shall be considered not to
exceed ¼ of its effective length.
L ≥ 4w or w≤¼L
4. If longitudinal fillet welds are used alone in end connections of flat bar tension members,
the length of each fillet weld shall not be less than the perpendicular distance between
them. If the load is transmitted to a plate by longitudinal welds along both ends at the end
of the plate, the length of the welds shall not be less than the width of the plate.
5. The transverse spacing of longitudinal fillet welds used in end connections of tension
members shall not exceed 200 mm, unless the member is designed on the basis of
effective net area.
6. Intermittent fillet welds are permitted to transfer calculated stress across a joint or faying
surface when the strength required is less than that developed by a continuous fillet weld
of the smallest permitted size, and to join components of built-up members. The effective
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length of any segment of intermittent fillet weld shall not be less than 4 times the weld
size, with a minimum of 38 mm.
7. In lap joints, the minimum lap shall be 5 times the thickness of the thinner part joined, but
not less than 25 mm. Lap joints joining plates or bars subjected to axial stress shall be fillet
welded along the end of both lapped parts, except where the deflection of the lapped part
is sufficiently restrained to prevent opening of the joint under maximum loading.
8. Fillet welds in holes or slots are permitted to transmit shear in lap joints or to prevent the
buckling or separation of lapped parts and to join components of built-up members. Such
fillet welds may overlap, subject to the provision of the Code. Fillet welds in holes or slots
are not to be considered plug or slot welds.
9. Side or end fillet welds terminating at ends or sides, respectively, of parts or members,
shall, wherever practicable, be returned continuously around the corners for a distance
not less than 2 times the nominal size of the weld. This provision shall apply to side and
top fillet welds connecting brackets, beam seats and similar connections, on the plane
about which bending moments are computed. For framing angles and simple end-plate
connections which depend upon flexibility of the outstanding legs for connection
flexibility, end returns shall not exceed four times the nominal size of the weld. End
returns are useful in reducing the high concentrations which occurs at the ends of the
welds. End returns shall be indicated on the design and details drawings.
Sample Problem 5- 1
Two 12mm x 350 mm plates are connected using double fillet welded lap joint. The nominal
tensile strength of the weld metal is 550 MPa.
a. Compute the maximum size of the fillet weld.
b. Compute the capacity of the connection if SMAW process is used.
c. Compute the capacity of the connection if SAW process is used.
d. Compute the recommended minimum length of lap.
Solution:
a. wmax = 12 – 1.6 = 10.4 mm (ans.)
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c. Using SAW process:
Sample Problem 5- 2
A lap joint shown is welded using a fillet weld. The plates used are made of A36 steel.
b
150 mm 190 mm
b
15 x 150 mm a
12 x 190 mm
a. Compute the size of the weld
b. Compute the length of end return “b”
c. Compute the value of “a” using SMAW process if E60 electrodes (Fu= 425 MPa) are used.
d. Compute the value of “a” using SAW process if F7 electrodes (Fu = 485 MPa) are used.
Solution:
a. wmax = 15 – 1.6 = 13.4 mm
Use w = 13 mm ans.
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T = 0.6FyAg
T = 0.6(248)(15)(150)
T = 334800 N
Use T = 334800 N
Shear capacity of fillet welds based on its effective area
T = 0.3Fu Ae
T = Fv (0.707wL) where L = 2a + 2b
334800 = 0.3(425) (0.707)(13) [2a+ 2(26)]
a = 116.85 mm (ans.)
d. Using SAW process, Fu = 485 MPa
Shear capacity of fillet welds based on its effective area
T = 0.3Fu Ae
T = 0.3Fu (0.707t + 3) L
334800 = 0.3 (485) [(0.707)(13) + 3] [2a + 2(26)]
a = 68.37 mm (ans.)
In some cases, members subjected to direct axial stresses are unsymmetrical and cause
eccentricities in welded connections. Such is the case of an angle section welded to a gusset plate as
shown in Fig. 5-21.
(∑ M cg =0 ) ; P1 y1 + P3 y3 = P2 y2
where P1, P2, P3 are capacities of each weld.
If all of these welds are equal-leg fillet and have the same size, the following equations may be
used.
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P = Fv (0.707wL)
L = L1 + L2 + L3
L1 y1 + L3 y3 = L2 y2
A truss member shown consists of two L 125 x 88 x 10 with the 125mm leg welded to a gusset plate.
The member is to carry a tensile load of 848 kN. Using 6mm fillet weld with E60 electrode (Fu = 425
MPa) , determine the length of each side fillet weld for balanced condition. All steels are A36 steel.
Solution:
Consider one member only,
1
P = (848) = 424 kN
2
Solve for L based on allowable shear on effective area of weld.
P = 0.3Fu (0.707wL)
424000 = 0.3(425)(0.707)(6) L
L = 783.94 mm
For balanced condition:
L1 y1 = L2 y2
L1 (40) = L2 (85)
L1 = 2.125 L2
L = L1 + L2
783.94 = 2.125 L2 + L2
L2 = 250.86 mm (ans.)
L1 = 533.08 mm (ans.)
An L 100 x 100 x 10 is to be welded to a gusset plate as shown. The angle carries a load of 185 kN
applied along its centroidal axis. The maximum size of fillet that can be used is 8 mm with the use of
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E60 electrodes (Fu = 425 MPa). Determine the lengths of the fillet welds if a transverse fillet is welded
at the end of the angle.
Solution:
Solve for L based on allowable shear on effective area of weld.
P = 0.3Fu (0.707wL)
185000 = 0.3(425)(0.707)(8) L
L = 256.54 mm
Solve for the length of transverse weld c.
c = 2(29) = 58 mm
Solve for the capacity of the transverse weld, P2.
P2 = Fv (0.707w)c
P2 = 0.3(425)(0.707)(8)(58)
P2 = 41,826.12 N
∑ M P =0 ;
3
P1 (100) + P2 y2 = P y2
P1 (100) + 41826.12(29)= 185000(29)
P1 = 41,520.43 N
But,
P = P1 + P2 + P3
185000 = 41520.43 + 41826.12 + P3
P3 = 101,653.45 N
Solve for a.
41520.43 = 0.3(425)(0.707)(8)a
a = 57.58 mm
Solve for b.
101653.45 = 0.3(425)(0.707)(8)b
b = 140.96 mm
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applied load P lies in the plane of the connection. P may be resolved into a concentric load – moment
combination.
P P
1. Pv due to the axial effect of the eccentric load – this axial effect produces a load per unit
length of the weld
P
Pv = L
where :
P = applied eccentric load
L = total length of weld
This load acts in a direction parallel to P and will be the same for each unit length of weld.
The components of this effect are:
Px Py
Pvx = L and Pvy = L
2. Pm due to the torsional moment effect – this effect will vary with the distance r from the
centroid of the weld configuration to that element of weld being considered and will act in a
direction normal to the line that connects the centroid with that weld element. This
torsional load Pm may be determined by applying the classic torsional stress formula to the
weld configuration.
Mr
Pm = J
where:
M = torsional moment (Pe)
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r = radial distance from the center of gravity of weld configuration to any point of
the weld being considered
Mx
Pmy = J
a. Determine the maximum force per millimeter of weld due to the moment alone acting at the
centroid of the weld group.
b. Determine the maximum force per millimeter of weld due to the given load.
c. Determine the minimum weld size using E60 electrodes (Fu = 425 MPa).
Solution:
Locate the centroid of the weld group.
450 x = 150(0) + 2(150)(175)
x = 116.67 mm
Solve for a, b, and c.
a = 175 – 116.67 = 58.33 mm
b = 116.67 mm
c = 250 – 116.67 = 133.33 mm
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Solve for e.
e = 100 + 150 + 100 – 116.67
e = 233.33 mm
Solve for torsional moment M.
M = Pe
M = 90(233.33) = 20999.7 kN.mm
Solve for J.
J=
[
L2 2 2
∑ L 12 +x + y ]
J=
150 [
(150)2
12
2 2
+(58.33) +(75) 2+150] [
(150)2
12
+(116 .67)2 +0 ]
J = 5.59 x 106 mm3
My 20999 .7(75 )
Pmx = J = 5 .59 x 10 = 0.28175 kN/mm or 281.75 N/mm
6
a. Pm = √( Pmy )2 +( Pmx )2
= √(219 .13 ) +(281 .75)
2 2
Pm
Pm = 356.93 N/mm (ans.)
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Groove welds are welds made in a groove between adjacent ends, edges, or surfaces of two parts
to be joined in a butt, tee, or corner joint. These are used to connect structural members that are
aligned in the same plane.
5.9.1. NSCP SPECIFICATIONS FOR GROOVE WELDS
1. The effective area of a groove weld shall be considered as the effective length of the weld
times the effective throat thickness.
2. The effective length of a groove weld shall be the width of the part joined.
3. The effective throat thickness of a complete penetration groove weld shall be the thickness of
the thinner part joined.
4. The effective throat thickness of a partial-penetration groove weld shall be as shown in Table
5-4.
Table 5-4. Effective Throat Thickness of Partial-Penetration Groove Welds
Included Angle
Welding Effective Throat
Welding Process at Root of
Position Thickness
Groove
Shielded metal arc
welding (SMAW)
J or U joint
Submerged arc
welding (SAW) Depth of chamfer
Gas metal arc welding All Bevel or V joint
(GMAW) ¿ 60º
Bevel or V joint
Flux cored arc welding < 60° Depth of chamfer
(FCAW) ¿ 45º minus 3 mm
5. The effective throat thickness of a single V butt groove weld shall be taken as 5/8 times the
thickness of the thinner part joined.
6. The effective throat thickness of a double V butt groove weld shall be the thickness of the
thinner part joined.
Two plates 200mm x 10 mm and 200mm x 16mm are to be connected using butt weld connection.
Use E70 electrodes with Fu = 485 MPa.
a. Compute the tensile capacity of the connection using single V butt weld.
b. Compute the tensile capacity of the connection using double V butt weld.
Solution:
a. Using single V butt weld
5 5
tp (10)
t= 8 = 8 = 6.25 mm
P = 0.3Fu tL
P = 0.3(485)(6.25)(200)
P = 181875 N or 181.88 kN (ans.)
A full penetration groove weld using E60 electrodes (Fu = 425 MPa) is connecting two 150mm x
12mm plates made of A36 steel, as shown. Compute the allowable load on the connection.
Solution:
Shear capacity based on effective area of groove weld
P = 0.3Fu t L
P = 0.3(425)(12)(150)
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P = 229500 N or 229.50 kN
Tensile capacity based on tension of plates
P = 0.6Fy Ag
P = 0.6(248)(12)(150)
P = 267840 N or 267.84 kN
Allowable load on the connection = 229.50 kN (ans.)
A partial penetration V-groove weld will be used to connect two 15 x 200 mm plates. The depth of
chamfer is 10 mm. Use E70 electrodes. The plates are made of A36 steel.
a. Compute the capacity of the connection if the groove angle is 45°.
b. Compute the capacity of the connection if the groove angle is 65°.
Solution:
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5.10. PLUG AND SLOT WELDS
3. The minimum center-to-center spacing of plug welds shall be four times the diameter of
the hole.
Center-center spacing, S = 4D
4. The thickness of plug or slot welds in material 16 mm
or less in thickness shall be equal to the thickness of
the material. In material over 16 mm thick, the
thickness of the weld shall be at least ½ the thickness
of the material but not less than 16 mm.
When tp ¿ 16 mm, t = tp
When tp > 16 mm, t = 0.5tp ¿ 16 mm
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2. The length of slot for a slot weld shall not exceed 10 times the thickness of the weld.
Length of slot, L ¿ 10t
3. The width of the slot shall not be less than the thickness of the part containing it plus 8 mm,
nor shall it be larger than 2¼ times the thickness of the weld.
Width of slot, W ¿ tp + 8 but not greater than 2.25t
4. The ends of the slot shall be semicircular or shall have the corners rounded to a radius not
less than the thickness of the part containing it, except those ends which extend to the
edge of the part.
Radius at the end of the slot, R ¿ tp
Plug welds in a 200 x 12 mm plate are used to connect it to a 200 x 18 mm plate. Use F6 electrodes.
a. Compute the thickness of the plug welds.
b. Compute the diameter of the plug welds.
c. Compute the center-to-center spacing of the plug welds.
d. Compute the shear capacity of the plug welds if there are 4 plug holes.
Solution:
a. t = 12 mm (ans.)
b. D ¿ tp + 8 but not greater than 2.25t
D = tp + 8 = 12 + 8 = 20 mm
c. S = 4D = 4(20) = 80 mm ans.
d. P = 0.3FuAe
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π
(20)2
P = 4[0.3(425) 4 ]
P = 160,221 N or 160.22 kN (ans.)
Sample Problem 5 – 7
Slot welds in a 300 mm x 10 mm plate are used to connect it to a 300 x 20 mm plate. Use E60
electrodes.
a. Compute the thickness of the slot welds.
b. Compute the length of the slot welds.
c. Compute the width of the slot welds.
d. Compute spacing between slot welds in the direction normal to the axis of the slot.
e. Compute spacing between slot welds along the axis of the slot.
f. Compute the radius of the slot.
g. Compute the shear capacity of a single slot weld.
Solution:
a. t = 10 mm ans.
b. L ¿ 10t
L = 10t = 10(10) = 100 mm
e. SL = 2L = 2(100)
SL = 200 mm ans.
f. R = 9 mm
g. Ae = 82(18) + π(9)2
Ae = 1730.47 mm2
P = 0.3FuAe
P = 0.3(425)(1730.47)
P = 220,634.93 N or 220.63 kN (ans.)
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Sample Problem 5 – 8
A 225mm wide plate is to be used in a lap joint to carry a tensile load of 558 kN as shown. To ensure
a tighter joint, a plug weld is to be used. Assume the gusset plate to which the 225 mm plate is
welded does not control any of the design. Use A36 steel and E60 electrodes with Fu = 425 MPa.
p
t
Solution:
b. t = 17 – 1.6 = 15.4 mm
Use 15mm fillet weld
P=
[ π
0.3 F u 0. 707 w(2 L+225)+ D2
4 ]
Solve for D,
D = tp + 8 = 17 + 8 = 25 mm and 2.25t = 2.25(16) = 36 mm
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Use D = 25 mm
therefore
[ π
558000=0. 3(425 ) 0.707 (15)(2 L+225)+ (25)2
4 ]
L = 70.70 mm ans.
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