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under the AISC 360. While shear
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pose the same design challenge as
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we use an example moment
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design criteria that are required to be
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Introduction
the results of this example through
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Connection the use of the SkyCiv Connection

Design
Design module.
Choosing
a Similar to the shear connection
Connection
example, the calculations presented
Guide to here will be using the Allowable
Connection
Stress Design (ASD) method. If you
Design
aren’t familiar with the difference
Design of
between ASD and LRFD in structural
Steel
Connections design, make sure to check out our
using AISC video explaining this.
360-16
In this exmaple, we are going to be
AISC
360-10 evaluating the capacity of a Bolted
HSS-to- Flange-Plated Fully-Restrained (FR)
W
Moment connection between an
Introduction W18x50 beam and an W14x99
Single/Double column using the dimensions, welds,
Angle
and loads shown below. This
Single connection needs to be able to
Plate
support not just the beam end
Single
vertical reactions but also the
WT
developed end moments. You may
Single
notice that the main difference lies in
Seat
the connection of the beam flanges
Through
onto the supporting column (flange).
Plate

Collared
Plate

Double
WT

Directly
Welded

AISC
360:
Moment
Connection
Design
Example
FREE CONNECTION
AISC D E S I G N C A L C U L AT O R
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Shear  
Connection
Design Given:
Example

Design of
Service Level Loads & Material:
Steel
Vertical Shear from Dead Load (VD) =
Connections
using AS 7.0 kips
4100:2020 Vertical Shear from Live Load (VL) =
Steel 21.0 kips
Connection
Articles Moment from Dead Load (MD) = 42.0

Bolt kip-ft
group Moment from Live Load (ML) = 126.0
calculation
kip-ft
using
ICOR
Plate Material: ASTM A36, Fy = 36
Bolts and ksi, Fu = 58 ksi
Bolted
Beam and Column Material: ASTM
Connections
A992, Fy = 50 ksi, Fu = 65 ksi
v1
Documentation
Beam and Column Geometry:
Add
Connection Beam: W18x50; bf = 7.50 in, tf =

Edit
0.570 in, d = 18.0 in, tw = 0.355 in, Sx
Connection = 88.9 in^3
Assembly Column: W14x99; bf = 14.6 in, tf =
Parent 0.780 in, d = 14.2 in, tw = 0.485 in,
Member
kdes = 1.38 in
Child Flange Plate: 3/4 in thick; 7.0 in x
Members
12.5 in dimensions
Edit
Web Plate: 3/8 in thick; 5.0 in x 9.0 in
Connection
dimensions
Bolts

Welds Fixtures (Bolts and Welds):

Render
Flange: (8) – 7/8-in.-diameter ASTM
Model A325-N bolts in standard holes

Design Web Plate: (3) – 7/8-in.-diameter

Checks ASTM A325-N bolts in standard
Detailed holes
Report
70-ksi electrode fillets

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LRFD Loads (Reference only):

Single Ultimate Vertical Reaction (Ru) = 1.2

Plate
Connection (7.0 kips) + 1.6 (21.0 kips) = 42.0 kips
Ultimate Moment (Mu) = 1.2 (42.0

kip-ft) + 1.6 (126.0 kip-ft) = 252.0 kip-

ft

ASD Loads:

Allowable Vertical Reaction (Ra) = 7.0

kips + 21 kips = 28.0 kips

Allowable Moment (Ma) = 42.0 kip-ft
+ 126 kip-ft = 168.0 kip-ft

Solution based on SkyCiv Connection

Design Software:
ERRATUM: The flange plate width in
this example was 7.0 in but the width
used in the calculations is 7.50 in,
hence the difference in values.

Flange Plate to W14x99 Flange,

Weld Strength
Strength of Fillet Welds, Ω = 2.0

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Weld Size, t = 0.375 in, Fnw = 0.6 FEXX

Fnw = 0.6 FEXX [ 1.0 + 0.5 sin1.5 (θ) ]

Where, θ = the angle which the load

makes with the weld axis
= 90, for transversely loaded welds
= 0, for longitudinally loaded welds

Strength per unit size of weld:

Allowable weld stress, Faw = 0.6

(70ksi) / 2.0 = 21 ksi

transverse length, lt = 7 in 

longitudinal length, ll = 0 in 

total effective length, l = lt (1.5)

+  ll (1.0) =10.5 in

(Ra / t) = 220.5 kips / in

Effective size (throat) of fillet weld, a:

0.707 = the cosine or sine of 45 degrees
a = (0.707) t = 0.265 in

Ra = (Ra / t) t = 220.50 (0.265 in) 2 =

116.9 kips
Design capacity ratio, DCR:
required load,  R = 107.5 kips
overall capacity, Ra = 116.9 kips
DCR = (107.5 / 116.9) = 0.919, OK

Column Local Checks

Flange Force, Paf = [ 168.0 kips-ft (12

in/ft) ] / (18.0 in + 0.75in) = 107.5 kips

Web Local Yielding, Ω = 1.5

Rn / Ω = [ Fyw tf (5k + lb) ] / Ω =

50ksi (0.485in) [ 5(1.38in) +

0.75in ] / 1.5 = 123.7 kips
Design capacity ratio, DCR:
Flange Force,  Paf =107.5 kips
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Overall capacity, Ra=123.7 kips

DCR = (107.5 / 123.7) = 0.869,

OK

Flange Local Bending, Ω = 1.67

Rn / Ω = [ 6.25 Fy tf2 ] / Ω = [

6.25 (50ksi) (0.78in)2 ] / 1.67 =

113.8 kips
Design capacity ratio, DCR:
Flange Force,  Paf = 107.5 kips

Overall capacity, Ra= 113.8 kips

DCR = (107.5 / 113.8) = 0.944,
OK

Web Local Crippling, Ω = 2.0

Rn / Ω = 0.8 tw2 [ 1 + 3 ( lb / d ) (

tw / tf )1.5 ] ( E Fy tf / tw)0.5 / Ω

= 0.8 (0.485in)2 [ 1 + 3 (0.05)

(0.62)1.5 ] [ (29000ksi) (50ksi)
(0.485in) / 0.78in ] 0.5 / 2.0
= 154.8 kips
Design capacity ratio, DCR:
Flange Force,  Paf = 107.5 kips

Overall capacity, Ra= 154.8 kips

DCR = (107.5 / 154.8) = 0.694,

OK

Web Compression Buckling, Ω

= 1.67
Rn / Ω = [ 24 tw3 ( E Fy )0.5 / h ] /

Ω
= 24 (0.485in)3 [ (29000ksi)
(50ksi) ] 0.5 ] / 14.2in (1.67)
= 139.0 kips
Design capacity ratio, DCR:
Flange Force,  Paf = 107.5 kips

Overall capacity, Ra= 139.0 kips

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DCR = (107.5 / 113.8) = 0.773,

OK

W18x50 Flange, Flange Plate Tensile

Yielding
Strength of Element in Tension, Ω =
1.67

Rn / Ω = Fy Ag / Ω = (36ksi) (7.5in)

(0.75in) / 1.67 = 121.3 kips

Design capacity ratio, DCR:

Flange Force,  Paf = 107.5 kips
Overall capacity, Ra= 121.3 kips

DCR = (107.5 / 121.3) = 0.887, OK

W18x50 Flange, Flange Plate

Compression Yielding
Strength of Element in Compression,
Ω = 1.67

Rn / Ω = Fy Ag / Ω = (36ksi) (7.5in)

(0.75in) / 1.67 = 121.3 kips

Design capacity ratio, DCR:

Flange Force,  Paf = 107.5 kips

Overall capacity, Ra= 121.3 kips

DCR = (107.5 / 121.3) = 0.887, OK

W18x50 Flange, Flange Plate Tensile

Rupture
Strength of Element in Rupture, Ω =
2.0
Shear Lag Factor, U from AISC
Specification Table D3.1: 1.0

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Rn / Ω = Fu Ae / Ω = (58ksi) [ 7.5in – 2

(1in) ] (0.75in) (1.0) / 2.0 = 119.6 kips

Design capacity ratio, DCR:

Flange Force,  Paf = 107.5 kips

Overall capacity, Ra= 119.6 kips

DCR = (107.5 / 119.6) = 0.899, OK

Summary Table of All the Results

Check
Below is the SkyCiv Connection
Design module Summary Table of all
the necessary design checks
completed for this connection. Not all
of these checks were shown in this
article but they are available via PDF
which you may download here:
Connection-Design-Report-EXAMPLE
II.B-1-ASD

Connection 1: Flange
Plate

Connection 2: Web Plate

Similarly, the LRFD version example

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can be found in this link: Connection-

Design-Report-EXAMPLE II.B-1-LRFD

Mico Dalistan
Product Developer
BEng (Civil)

References

AISC 360 Specification

Structural Steel Buildings
AISC Design Examples v14.1
(EXAMPLE II.B-1, pages IIB-2
to 13)
SkyCiv Connection Design
Software:
https://skyciv.com/structural-
software/connection-design/

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