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BEAM TO COLUMN FLANGE SINGLE SIDED BOLTED MOMENT END PLATE CONNECTION (AS4100-1998)

General connection details

Types of beam axis; Inclined
Haunch included; Yes
Type of edge / cut (Table 9.6.2); Machine flame cut, sawn or planed edge
Angle of inclination of supported to supporting sect; θ = 18 deg
Design actions on beams
Design bending moment on connection; M∗ = 250.00 kNm
Design vertical shear force on connection; V∗ = 50.00 kN
Design axial force on connection; N∗ = 25.00 kN
Design actions on column
Design shear force in column; V∗c = 100.00 kN
Supporting section details
Grade of section; 300
Section; 530x82 UB
Yield strength of section (web); fycw = 320 MPa
Yield strength of section (flange); fycf = 300 MPa
Tensile strength of section; fuc = 440 MPa
Depth of section; dc = 528 mm
Width of section; bfc = 209 mm
Thickness of web; twc = 9.6 mm
Thickness of flange; tfc = 13.2 mm
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Plastic section modulus; Sxc = 2066000 mm
Supported section details
Grade of section; 300
Section; 460x67.1 UB
Yield strength of section (web); fybw = 320 MPa
Yield strength of section (flange); fybf = 300 MPa
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Tensile strength of section; fuw = 440 MPa

Depth of section; db = 454 mm
Thickness of web; twb = 8.5 mm
Thickness of flange; tfb = 12.7 mm
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Plastic Section modulus; Sxb= 1479000 mm
Connecting section detail
Grade of connecting section; 350
Yield strength of connecting section; fyi = 340 MPa
Tensile strength of connecting section; fui = 450 MPa
Depth of plate section; di = 900 mm
Width of plate section; bi = 225 mm
Thickness of plate section; ti = 25 mm
Haunch details
Depth of haunch; Dh = 700 mm
Length of haunch; Lh = 2000 mm
Properties of beam with haunch at end plate
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Gross area; Ag = 12834 mm
Neutral axis from tension flange; yg = 366 mm
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Moment of inertia; Ixg = 897863777 mm
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Elastic section modulus; Zxg = 2452305 mm
Bolt details
Type of bolt threads; Threads included in shear plane
Category of bolt; 8.8/S
Prying factor; kpr = 0.30
Number of bolts at tension zone; ntw = 4
Number of bolts at compression zone; ncw = 2
Type of bolt; M20
Diameter of bolt; df = 20 mm
Diameter of bolt hole (Sect 14.3.5); dh = 22 mm
Single shear value; φVf = 92.60 kN
Axial tension value; φNtf = 163.00 kN
Weld details
Nominal tensile strength of weld metal; fu_weld = 430 MPa
Category of weld; GP (General Purpose)
Flange weld details
Weld type; Fillet
Size of fillet weld (equal leg); tweld_f= 8 mm
Web weld details
Weld type; Fillet
Size of fillet weld (equal leg); tweld_w = 8 mm
Connection geometry
Minimum edge distance; amin = 33 mm
Bolt gauge; Sg = 100 mm
Distance from bolt centre line to face of flange; af = 75 mm
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Bolts in tension
Distance from bolt centre line to edge of plate;
Pitch of bolt in bolt group (Sect 9.6);
Bolts in compression
Distance from bolt centre line to edge of plate;
Minimum design actions (Cl 9.1.4)
Minimum design bending moment;
Satisfied, minimum design moment is less than actual design moment
Minimum design vertical shear force on connection; V∗min = 40 kN
Minimum design axial force on connection;
Calculation of kw and kmw
Depth of web;
Total depth of beam;
Area of flange;
Area of web;
Second moment of area of flange;
Second moment of area of web;
Area of web / total cross section area;
Prop of design bending mmt transmitted by web;
Derived design action for flange and web weld
Total tension design force in flange;
Total compression design force in flange;
Actual force carrying capacity of flange;
Distance of flange from neutral axis;
Total bending moment on the web;
Total design axial force on the web;
Total design shear force on web;
Flange weld capacity (Fillet weld)
Strength reduction factor for weld;
Design capacity of weld per unit length;
Length of weld across flange;
Design axial capacity of fillet weld;
Web weld capacity (Fillet weld)
Strength reduction factor for weld;
Length of weld across web;
Design shear force of fillet weld parallel to z-axis;
Design shear force of fillet weld parallel to y-axis;
ae_t = 75 mm
Sp_t = 150 mm
ae_c = 125 mm
M∗min = 0.5 × 0.9 × fybw × Sxb = 212.98 kNm
Satisfied, minimum design shear is less than actual design shear
N∗min = “NIL“
d1 = (Dh - 2 × tfb) = 675 mm
dg = d1 + 2 × tfb = 700 mm
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Aflange = 2 × bfb × tfb = 4826 mm
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Aweb = d1 × twb + 0.4292 × rb = 5790 mm
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Ifb = (2 × bfb × tfb / 12) + (2 × bfb × tfb × ((d1 + 2 × tfb) / 2 - tfb / 2) )
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Ifb = 569992892 mm
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Iwb = (d1 × twb / 12) + (2 × 0.4292 × rb × (d1 /2 - 0.223 × rb) )
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Iwb = 229960114 mm
kw = Aweb / (Aflange + Aweb) = 0.55
kmw = Iwb / (Iwb + Ifb) = 0.29
N∗tm = abs((1- kmw) × M∗ / (dg - tfb)) = 259.18 kN
N∗cm = N∗tm = 259.18 kN
N∗f = N∗ × (1 - kw) / 2 = 5.68 kN
N∗ft = abs(N∗tm + N∗f) = 264.86 kN
N∗fc = abs(N∗cm - N∗f) = 253.50 kN
N∗f_act = 0.9 × fybf × bfb × tfb = 651.51 kN
Safe, design force carrying capacity of flange is adequate
yft = d1 / 2 + tfb / 2 = 344 mm
M∗w = abs(kmw × M∗) = 71.87 kNm
N∗w = abs(kw × N∗)= 13.63 kN
V∗w= abs(V∗) = 50.00 kN
φ = 0.6
φvw = φ × 0.6 × fu_weld × tweld_f / √(2) = 875.68 kN/m
Lw = bfb = 190.0 mm
φNw = 2 × Lw × φvw = 332.76 kN
Safe, design capacity of fillet weld for flange is adequate
φ = 0.6
Lw = d1 = 674.6 mm
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v∗z = (N∗w / (2 × Lw) + (3 × M∗w / Lw )) = 483.86 kN/m
v∗y = V∗ / (2 × Lw) = 37.06 kN/m
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Resultant shear force of fillet weld;
Design capacity of weld per unit length;
Derived design actions for bolt, end plate and stiffeners (Ref book, Table 4.8.2.2)
Total tension design force;
Total compression design force;
Design shear force;
Design capacity bolts in tension flange
Design capacity of bolts in tension flange;
Design capacity bolts in compression flange
Design shear force at end plate - support interface; V∗vc = 39.83 kN
Minimum vertical end distance;
Design capacity related to tearout in end plate;
Design cap related to tearout in supporting sect;
Design capacity of bolts in single shear;
Design capacity of bolts in compression flange;
End plate flexure check
Effective value of af;
Design capacity of plate in bending;
End plate shear check
Design capacity of plate in shear (horizontal);
Design capacity of plate in shear (vertical);
Necessity of tension stiffeners
Distance from bolt holes to edge of column flange; ac = (bfc - Sg) / 2 = 55 mm
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v∗ = √ (v∗z + v∗y ) = 485.28 kN/m
φvw = φ × 0.6 × fu_weld × tweld_w / √(2) = 875.68 kN/m
Safe, design capacity of fillet weld of web is adequate
N∗ft = abs(abs(M∗) × cos(θ) / (dg - tfb) + (N∗ / 2) × cos(θ) + V∗ × sin(θ) / 2)
N∗ft = 365.55 kN
N∗fc = abs(abs(M∗) × cos(θ) / (dg - tfb) - (N∗ / 2) × cos(θ) - V∗ × sin(θ) / 2)
N∗fc = 326.33 kN
V∗vc = abs(V∗ × cos(θ) - N∗× sin(θ)) = 39.83 kN
φNtb = ntw × φNtf / (1 + kpr) = 501.54 kN
Safe, design capacity of bolts in tension flange is adequate
aey = ae_c = 125 mm
φVbi = min(0.9 × 3.2 × df × ti × fui, 0.9 × aey × ti × fui) = 648.00 kN
φVbc = min(0.9 × 3.2 × df × tfc × fuc, 0.9 × aey × tfc × fuc) = 334.54 kN
φVdf = min(φVf, φVbi, φVbc) = 92.60 kN
φVfb = ncw × φVdf = 185.20 kN
Safe, design capacity of bolts in compression flange is adequate
afe = af - df / 2 = 65 mm
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φNpb = 0.9 × fyi × bi × ti / afe = 662.02 kN
Safe, design flexural capacity of end plate is adequate
Vph = 0.9 × 0.5 × fyi × bi × ti = 860.63 kN
Safe, design capacity of plate in shear (horizontal) is adequate
Vpv = 0.9 × 0.5 × fyi × di × ti = 3442.50 kN
Safe, design capacity of plate in shear (vertical) is adequate
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Distance from bolt holes to root radius on column; ad = (Sg - twc - 2 × rc) / 2= 31 mm
Distance from centre of holes to edge of plate; ai = (bi - Sg) / 2 = 63 mm
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Desg cap of cl flng adjacent to bm tension flng; φRt1 = 0.9 × fycf × tfc × (3.14 + ((2 × ac + Sp_t - dh) / ad)) = 505.08 kN
Maximum design bolt force in tension; N∗ft_max = N∗ft / ntw = 91.39 kN
atemp = (ad + ai) = 94 mm
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Des cap of cl flng adjacent to bm tension flng; φRt2=0.9×fycf×tfc ×((3.14×(ad+ac)+0.5×Sp_t)/atemp)+4×N∗ft_max×(ai/atemp)
φRt2 = 416.60 kN
Des cap of cl flng adjacent to bm tension flng; φRt = min(φRt1, φRt2) = 416.60 kN
Safe, tension stiffeners are not required
Necessity of compression stiffeners
Dist from outer face of flange to inner of root radius; kc = tfc + rc = 27 mm
Depth of column; dwc = dc - 2 × kc = 474 mm
Desg cap of cl flng adjacent to bm compression flng;φRc1 = 0.9 × fycw × twc × (tfb +5 × kc + 2 × ti) = 549.37 kN
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Desg cap of cl flng adjacent to bm compression flng;φRc2 = 0.9 × √(fycw × 1 MPa) × 10800 × twc / dwc = 324.82 kN
Desg cap of cl flng adjacent to bm compression flng;φRc = min(φRc1, φRc2) = 324.82 kN
Unsafe, compression stiffeners are required
Necessity of stiffeners (Incoming beam tension / compression flange to width of cloumn flange)
Width of column flange; bfc = 209 mm
Distance from ten flange of beam to end of plate; Le_t = ae_t + af = 150 mm
Distance from comp flange of beam to end of plate; Le_c = di - ( Le_t + db) = 296 mm
Minimum distance of incoming beam flange; Le = min(Le_t, Le_c) = 150 mm
Unsafe, tension and compression stiffeners are required
Tension stiffeners details
Number of stiffeners; ns_t = 2
Grade of stiffeners; 350
Yield strength of stiffeners; fys_t = 360 MPa
Width of stiffeners; bs_t = 90 mm
Thickness of stiffeners; ts_t = 6 mm
Tension stiffeners weld
Nominal tensile strength of weld metal; fu_weld_t = 430 MPa
Category of weld; GP (General Purpose)
Size of fillet weld (equal leg); tweld_t = 5 mm
Design of tension stiffeners
Maximum stiffener design force; N∗ts = max(N∗ft - φRt, 0 kN) = 0.00 kN
Maximum width of stiffeners (Cl 5.14.3); bs_t_max = 15 × ts_t / √(fys_t / 250 MPa) = 75 mm
Effective width of stiffeners; bs_t_eff = min (bs_t_max, bs_t)= 75 mm
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Effective area of stiffeners; As_t = ns_t × bs_t_eff × ts_t = 900 mm
Length of stiffeners; Ls = dc - 2 × tfc = 502 mm
Design capacity of stiffened web; φRs = 0.9 × (0.6 × fycw × twc × Ls + fuc × twc × Le)= 1402.33 kN
Safe, stiffeners provided in column in tension region is adequate
Tension stiffeners weld design
Strength reduction factor for weld; φ = 0.6
Design capacity of weld per unit length; φvw = φ × 0.6 × fu_weld_t × tweld_t / √(2) = 547.30 kN/m
Cropping provided (assumed); tcrop = 15 mm
Length of weld; Lw = bs_t_eff - tcrop = 60 mm
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Design capacity of weld; vw = 2 × ns_t × Lw × φvw = 131.35 kN

Strength of stiffened column - Tension region
Desg cap of stiffened cl flng adj to bm tension flng; φRts = 0.9×tfc ×fycf×((2×w2+2×w1-dh)/ad+(1/w1+1/w2)×(2×ad+2×ac-dh))
Compression stiffeners details
Number of stiffeners;
Grade of stiffeners;
Yield strength of stiffeners;
Width of stiffeners;
Thickness of stiffeners;
Compression stiffeners weld
Nominal tensile strength of weld metal;
Category of weld;
Size of fillet weld (equal leg);
Design of compression stiffeners
Maximum stiffener design force;
Maximum width of stiffeners (Cl 5.14.3);
Effective width of stiffeners;
Effective area of stiffeners;
Design strength of stiffener;
Safe, stiffeners provided in column in compression region is adequate
Compression stiffeners weld design
Strength reduction factor for weld;
Design capacity of weld per unit length;
Length of weld;
Design capacity of weld;
Strength of stiffened column - Compression region
Desg cap of stiffened cl flng adj to bm comp flng;
Safe, strength of stiffened column in compression region is adequate
Necessity of shear stiffeners
Area of column web;
Design shear capacity of web;
Shear buckling capacity of web;
Design shear capacity of connection;
Design shear buckling capacity of a web;
Design capacity of colun web in shear;
Total shear force in tension flange;
Total shear force in compression flange;
Safe, design capacity of weld in tension region is adequate
w1 = √ (ad × (ad + ac - 0.5 × dh)) = 48 mm
w2 = (Sp_t - ts_t - 2 × tweld_t) / 2 = 67 mm
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φRts = 564.96 kN
Safe, strength of stiffened column in tension region is adequate
ns_c = 2
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fys_c = 360 MPa
bs_c = 90 mm
ts_c = 6 mm
fu_weld_c = 430 MPa
GP (General Purpose)
tweld_c = 5 mm
N∗cs = max(N∗fc - φRc, 0 kN) = 1.51 kN
bs_c_max = 15 × ts_c / √(fys_c / 250 MPa) = 75 mm
bs_c_eff = min(bs_c, bs_c_max) = 75 mm
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As_c = ns_c × bs_c_eff × ts_c = 900 mm
φNcs = 0.9 × As_c × fys_c = 291.60 kN
φ = 0.6
φvw = φ × 0.6 × fu_weld_c × tweld_c / √(2) = 547.30 kN/m
Lw = dc - 2 × tfc = 502 mm
vw = 2 × ns_c × Lw × φvw = 1098.10 kN
Safe, design capacity of weld in compression region is adequate
φRcs = 0.9 × As_c × fys_c + 1.47 × fycw × tfc × √ (bfc × twc) = 569.73 kN
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Awc = (dc - 2 × tfc) × twc = 4815 mm
φVv = 0.9 × (0.6 × fycw × Awc) = 832.09 kN
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αv = (82 / (dwc × √(fycw / 250 MPa) / twc)) = 2.16
φVa = φVv = 832.09 kN
φVb = αv × φVv = 1796.01 kN
φVc = min(φVa, φVb) = 832.09 kN
V∗tension = N∗ft + V∗c = 465.55 kN
V∗comp = N∗fc + V∗c = 426.33 kN
Safe, shear stiffeners are not required