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1. BRACE-001

Vertical bracing system

( EC3 EN1993-1-1:2005, )

Design of lateral bracing system H=16.000m, Ly=5.000m, Qed2=4.00kN

Qed2=50.00kN
H= 5.000 m

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1.1. Design codes

EN1990:2002, Eurocode 0 Basis of Structural Design

EN1991-1-1:2002, Eurocode 1-1 Actions on structures
EN1993-1-1:2005, Eurocode 3 1-1 Design of steel structures
EN1993-1-3:2005, Eurocode 3 1-3 Cold-formed members
EN1993-1-5:2006, Eurocode 3 1-5 Plated structural elements
EN1993-1-8:2005, Eurocode 3 1-8 Design of Joints

1.2. Materials

Steel: S 355 (EN1993-1-1, §3.2)

t<= 40 mm, Yield strength fy= 355 N/mm², Ultimate strength fu= 510 N/mm²
40mm<t<= 80 mm, Yield strength fy= 335 N/mm², Ultimate strength fu= 470 N/mm²
Modulus of elasticity E=210000 N/mm², Poisson ratio ν=0.30, Unit mass ρ= 7850 Kg/m³

Partial safety factors for actions (EN1990, Annex A1)

γG= 1.35, γQ= 1.50

Partial factors for materials (EN1993-1-1, §6.1)

γΜ0= 1.00, γΜ1= 1.00, γΜ2= 1.25

1.3. Dimensions and loads (EN1991-1-1 )

H = 5.000 m
Ly = 5.000 m
Load on bracing system, roof level Qed2 = 50.000 kN

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1.4. Steel cross-section properties

Cross-section L120x120x10-S 355

Dimensions of cross section 6.5

Depth of cross section h= 120.00 mm
Width of cross section b= 120.00 mm
Web depth hw= 120.00 mm L120x120x10
10z

120
Depth of straight portion of web dw= 120.00 mm
Web thickness tw= 10.00 mm
Flange thickness tf= 10.00 mm y
Radius of root fillet r= 13.00 mm 13
Mass = 18.20 Kg/m 6.5
120
Properties of cross section
Area A= 2318 mm 2 r2
Second moment of area Iy= 3.129x10 6 mm 4 Iz= 3.129x10 6
mm4

Second moment of area Iu= 4.976x10 6 mm 4 Iv= 1.283x10 6 mm 4

t
Section modulus Wy=36.010x10 3 mm 3 Wz=36.010x10 3 mm 3
h
Plastic section modulus Wpy=157.00x10 3 mm 3 Wpz=74.500x10 3 mm 3
Radius of gyration iy= 36.7 mm iz= 36.7 mm r1
t r2
Radius of gyration iu= 46.3 mm iv= 23.5 mm
2 2
Shear area Avz= 1233 mm Avy= 1200 mm
Torsional constant It= 0.107x10 6 mm 4 ip= 52 mm b
Torsional modulus Wt=10.707x10 3 mm 3
Warping constant Iw= 4.356x10 9 mm 6

1.5. Horizontal loadings

Vertical (wall) braced girder

The vertical brace system is loaded with point horizontal load Qed2=50.00kN
at the top of the column h= 5.000m.
Length of braced girder members 7.071 m, inclination φ=45.00°, tanφ=5.000/5.000=1.000
Forces in bracing members
Tension Nted2= 1.00x50.0/cos45.00= 70.7 kN
Compression on columns Nced2=70.7xsin45.00=50.0kN

1.6. Classification of steel cross-section, Compression Nc (Bracing member) (EN1993-1-1, §5.5)

fy
h/t=120.0/10.0=12.00, (b+h)/2t=(120.0+120.0)/(2x10.0)=12.00
S 355 , t=10.0<= 40 mm, fy=355 N/mm², ε=(235/355) 0.5 =0.81
+ c
h/t=12.00<=15ε=12.15, (b+h)/2t=12.00>11.5ε=9.32

Overall classification of cross-section is Class 4, Compression Nc,ed

1.7. Resistance of cross-section, Bracing member (EN1993-1-1, §6.2)

Ultimate Limit State, Verification for tension (EN1993-1-1, §6.2.3)

Nt.ed= 70.70 kN
Tension Resistance Nplrd= A·fy/γΜ0=[10 -3 ]x2318x355/1.00=822.89kN
Nt,ed= 70.70 kN < 822.89 kN =Nt,rd=Nplrd, Is verified
Nt,ed/Nt,rd= 70.70/822.89= 0.086<1

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1.8. Bolts connecting braces

Bolt connection data, Bracing member (EN1993-1-8 )

Type of connection End-plate connection, non-preloaded bolts
Category of connection Category A: Bearing type (EC3-1-8 §3.4.1)
Connected members Thickness t=10 mm
Bolts M22, Strength grade 8.8
Bolt diameter d = 22 mm
Diameter of holes do = 24 mm
Nominal area πd²/4 =πx22²/4= 380.1 mm²
Tensile stress area As = 380.1 mm²
Bolt strength grade 8.8, fyb=640N/mm², fub=800N/mm² (EC3-1-8 §3.1.1)

Shear resistance of bolts (EN1993-1-8, §3.6.1 Tab.3.4)

Fv,rd=αν·fub·As/γM2=[10 -3 ]x0.60x800x380.1/1.25=146.0 kN

Bearing resistance of bolts (EN1993-1-8, §3.6.1 Tab.3.4)

Fb,rd=k1·αb·fu·d·t/γM2
t=10.0mm, d=22mm, do=24mm, e1=50mm, e2=50mm, p1=100mm, fub=800kN/mm², fu=360kN/mm²,
αb=min[fub/fu, 1, e1/3do, p1/3do-1/4]=min[800/360, 1, 50/(3x24), 100/(3x24)-0.25]=0.69
k1=min[2.8e2/do-1.7, 2.5]=min[2.8x50/24-1.7, 2.5]=2.50
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Fb,rd=k1·αb·fu·d·t/γM2= [10 ]x2.50x0.69x360x22x10.0/1.25=110.0 kN

Necessary bolts per brace 70.7/110.0= 1 M22, Grade 8.8

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