MEMBER PROPERTIES:

W_SHAPE := ASTM :=

Material Properties:
FyXX = 36 ksi FuXX = 58 ksi

Geometric Properties:
AgXX = dXX = kdesXX = k1XX =

bfXX = twXX = kXX =

1
tfXX = TXX = LXX := 20ft + 0 in
8

CONNECTION ELEMENT PROPERTIES:

ASTM :=
ZZZ Plate

Material Properties:
FyZZ = 36 ksi FuZZ = 58 ksi

Geometric Properties:
1
tZZ :=  in
4

BOLT PARAMETER INPUTS:

Bolt Diameter (in inches): db :=

Bolt Type: BOLT_TYPE :=

Connection Type: CONN_TYPE :=

Bolt Threads in Faying THREADS :=

Surface (Bearing Type Only):
 Faying Surface Preparation SURFACE_PREP :=
(Slip-Critical Type Only):

No. of Filler Plates: nf := 1

Bolt Holes: HOLEAAA := HOLEBBB :=

( PLYA ) (
PLY B := HOLEAAA HOLEBBB )

Load Direction with respect LOADdir :=

to long direction of hole:

BOLT DESIGN VALUES:

Bolt Designation: Bolt_Des = "A325-SC-STD-CLASS A"

Single Bolt Nominal Tensile

Fnt = 90 ksi
Strength:

Single Bolt Bearing Type

Fnv = 54 ksi
Nominal Shear Strength:

Minimum Bolt Pretension: Tb = 28 kip

Single Bolt Slip-Critical

Rsc = 9.492 kip
Nominal Shear Strength:

Number of Bolt Rows: nr := 7

Number of Bolt Lines: nv := 1

Bolt Row Spacing: sr := 3in

Bolt Line Spacing: sv := 3in

Distance of First Bolt from

D := 2
outstanding leg:
 Parallel to Load: LevXX := 1.5in LevZZ := 1.5in

LehXX := 1.5in LehZZ := 1.5in

Perpendicular to Load:

Hole Dimensions:

Parallel to Load: hdvAAA = 0.875 in hdvBBB = 0.875 in

Perpendicular to Load: hdhAAA = 0.875 in hdhBBB = 0.875 in

θbr := 43deg

WELD DESIGN DATA:

Weld Electrode: ELECTRODE :=

Weld Electrode Strength:

FEXX := WELDSTRENGTH ( ELECTRODE )

FEXX = 70 ksi

Connecting Elements Welded Weld Size Variable Weld Length

1
Element A to Element B wAB := in LwAB := 24in
4

A. FORCE ACTING IN ANGLE MEMBER:

Required Strength of Angle Member:
PuXX := 120kip (LRFD)

PaXX := 80kip (ASD)

E. BRACE FORCE DISTRIBUTION IN GUSSET PLATE-TO-SUPPORT:

1. Forces acting on the gusset-to-support interface
 Length of Gusset Plate, Lgp := LwAB

Lgp = 24 in

Distance of Work Point to the

Y := 2in
Nearest Edge of Gusset Plate,

Distance from Workline of dXX

eh :=
Support to the Face of Support, 2
eh =

Horizontal Component ( )
Hu := PuXX  sin θbr = 81.84 kip
of Brace Load,
Ha := PaXX  sin ( θbr) = 54.56 kip

Vertical Component ( )
Vu := PuXX  cos θbr = 87.762 kip
of Brace Load,
Va := PaXX  cos ( θbr) = 58.508 kip

 Lgp 
In-plane Bending @ C.G. Weld, Mu := Hu   - Y - Vu  eh =
 2 

 Lgp 
Ma := Ha   - Y - Va  eh =
 2 

F. GUSSET PLATE-TO-SUPPORT CHECK:

1. Yielding Capacity of Gusset Plate

a) Tensile Yielding
 ϕt := 0.90 (LRFD) Ωt := 1.67 (ASD)

Gross Area of Gusset Plate,

Ag := Lgp  tZZ

2
Ag = 6 in

Nominal Tensile Strength,

Pn := FyZZ  Ag (J4-1)

Pn = 216 kip

Available Tensile Strength,

Pcu := ϕt  Pn
(LRFD)
Pcu = 194.4 kip

Pn
Pca := (ASD)
Ωt

Pca = 129.341 kip

b) Shear Yielding
ϕ := 1.0 (LRFD) Ω := 1.5 (ASD)

Shear Area of Gusset Plate,

Agv := Lgp  tZZ

2
Agv = 6 in

Nominal Shear Strength,

Vn := 0.60FyZZ  Agv (J4-3)

Vn = 129.6 kip

Available Tensile Strength,

Vcu := ϕ  Vn
(LRFD)
Vcu = 129.6 kip

Vn
Vca := (ASD)
Ω
Vca = 86.4 kip

c) Flexural Yielding
 ϕ := 0.90 (LRFD) Ω := 1.67 (ASD)

Gross Section Modulus of Gusset Plate,

2
tZZ  Lgp 2
tZZ  Lgp
Zx :=
4 Sx :=
6
3
Zx = 36 in 3
Sx = 24 in

Nominal Flexural Strength,

(
Mn := min FyZZ  Zx , 1.6 FyZZ  Sx ) (F11-1)

Mn = 108 ft·kip

Available Flexural Strength,

Mcu := ϕ  Mn
(LRFD)
Mcu = 97.2 ft·kip

Mn
Mca := (ASD)
Ωt

Mca = 64.671 ft·kip

d) Interaction of Shear, Tensile and Flexural Capacities

2 4
Mr  Pr   Vr 
+   +    1.0 (9-1)
Mc  Pc   
   Vc 
2
Mr  Pr  Vr
+    1.0 if  0.40
Mc  Pc  Vc
 
(LFRD)
2
Mu  Hu  Vu
Iu := + if  0.40
Mcu  Pcu  Vcu
 
2 4
Mu  Hu   Vu 
+ + otherwise
Mcu  Pcu   
   Vcu 
Iu =

Design Yielding Strength is adequate (UR = 0.71), PASS

 (ASD)
2
Ma  Ha  Va
Ia := + if  0.40
Mca  Pca  Vca
 
2 4
Ma  Ha   Va 
+ + otherwise
Mca  Pca   
   Vca 
Ia =

Allowable Yielding Strength is adequate (UR = 0.71), PASS

2. Rupture Capacity of Gusset Plate

a) Tensile Rupture
ϕ := 0.75 (LRFD) Ω := 2.0 (ASD)

Net Area of Gusset Plate,

An := Lgp  tZZ

2
An = 6 in

Shear Lag Factor,

U := 1.0
Effective Net Area of Gusset Plate,
Ae := U  An

2
Ae = 6 in

Nominal Tensile Strength,

Pn := FuZZ  Ae (J4-2)

Pn = 348 kip

Available Tensile Strength,

Pcu := ϕ  Pn
(LRFD)
Pcu = 261 kip

Pn
Pca := (ASD)
Ω

Pca = 174 kip

b) Shear Rupture
 ϕ := 0.75 (LRFD) Ω := 2.0 (ASD)

Net Shear Area of Gusset Plate,

Anv := Lgp  tZZ

2
Anv = 6 in

Nominal Shear Strength,

Vn := 0.60FuZZ  Anv (J4-4)

Vn = 208.8 kip

Available Tensile Strength,

Vcu := ϕ  Vn
(LRFD)
Vcu = 156.6 kip

Vn
Vca := (ASD)
Ω
Vca = 104.4 kip

c) Flexural Rupture
ϕ := 0.75 (LRFD) Ω := 2.0 (ASD)

Net Plastic Section Modulus of Gusset Plate,

2
tZZ  Lgp
Znet :=
4
3
Znet = 36 in

Nominal Flexural Strength,

Mn := FuZZ  Znet (9-4)

Mn = 174 ft·kip

Available Flexural Strength,

Mcu := ϕ  Mn
(LRFD)
Mcu = 130.5 ft·kip

Mn
Mca := (ASD)
Ωt
 Mca = 104.192 ft·kip

d) Interaction of Shear, Tensile and Flexural Capacities

2 4
Mr  Pr   Vr 
+   +    1.0 (9-1)
Mc  Pc   
   Vc 
2
Mr  Pr  Vr
+    1.0 if  0.40
Mc  Pc  Vc
 
(LFRD)
2
Mu  Hu  Vu
Iu := + if  0.40
Mcu  Pcu  Vcu
 
2 4
Mu  Hu   Vu 
+ + otherwise
Mcu  Pcu   
   Vcu 
Iu =

Design Rupture Strength is adequate (UR = 0.44), PASS

(ASD)
2
Ma  Ha  Va
Ia := + if  0.40
Mca  Pca  Vca
 
2 4
Ma  Ha   Va 
+ + otherwise
Mca  Pca   
   Vca 
Ia =

Allowable Rupture Strength is adequate (UR = 0.4), PASS

WELDTYPE
3. Weld Capacity of Gusset-to-Support
a) Fillet Weld Capacity
ϕ := 0.75 (LRFD) Ω := 2.0 (ASD)

Thickness of Elements,
t0 := tZZ = 0.25 in

t1 := tfXX =

Minimum Fillet Size,

 wmin := WELDMIN ( t) 0

1
wmin = wAB = in
4

Fillet Weld Size is adequate, PASS

Eccentricity of Shear Component with respect to longitudinal weld axis,

 Lgp 
ex :=  - Y  tan ( θbr) - eh
 2 
ex =

Total Weld Length,

lw := Lgp

lw = 24 in

Effective Weld Length due to Axial Load ,

( )
2 2 2
4  ex + lw tan θbr - 2ex (8-16)
la :=
tan θbr ( )
la =

Shear Force per Unit Length, (8-12)

Vu
fvu := = 3.657 kpi
lw

Va
fva := = 2.438 kpi
lw

Normal Force per Unit Length, (8-18)

4M
Mu
fbu := =
2 2
lw - la

4M
Ma
fba := =
2 2
lw - la

Maximum Force in Weld per Unit Length, (8-19)

2 2
fwu := fvu + fbu
 fwu =

2 2
fwa := fva + fba

fwa =

Resultant angle of weld element,

 lw 
θw := atan tan θbr  ( 
)
 la 
 
θw =  deg

Effective Area of Weld Element per Unit Length,

Awe := 2wAB  sin ( 45deg)

Awe = 0.354 in

Nominal Weld Strength per Unit Length,

Rn := 0.60FEXX  1.0 + 0.5 sin θw( ) A

1.5
(J2-4 & J2-5)
  we
Rn =

Available Weld Strength per Unit Length,

(LRFD)
ϕ  Rn = fwu =

Design Weld Strength is adequate (UR = 0.41), PASS

(ASD)

Rn
= fwa =
Ω

Allowable Weld Strength is adequate (UR = 0.41), PASS

b) PJP Weld Capacity (BTC-P4-GF)
Root Face,
1
f :=  in (Input minimum of 1/8")
8

PJP Groove Depth,

tS := tZZ - f

1
tS = in
8

Total Weld Size,

tE := tS
tEmin := WELDMIN ( t) 1
1
tE = in
8 tEmin =

Refer to Fillet Weld Check

Available Tensile Strength,

ϕw := 0.80 (LRFD) Ωw := 1.88 (ASD)

ϕr := 0.75 (LRFD) Ωr := 2.0 (ASD)

(
TuPJP := min ϕw  0.60FEXX  tE , ϕr  FuZZ  tZZ )
TuPJP = 4.2 kpi

 0.60FEXX  tE FuZZ  tZZ 

TaPJP := min  ,
 Ωw Ωr 
 
TaPJP = 2.793 kpi

Available Shear Strength,

ϕy := 1.0 (LRFD) Ωy := 1.50 (ASD)

ϕr := 0.75 (LRFD) Ωr := 2.0 (ASD)

(
VuPJP := min ϕr  0.60FEXX  tE , ϕr  0.60FuZZ  tZZ , ϕy  0.60FyZZ  tZZ )
VuPJP = 3.937 kpi

 
  0.60FEXX  tE 0.60FuZZ  tZZ 0.60FyZZ  tZZ 
VaPJP := min  , ,
 Ωr Ωr Ωy 
 
VaPJP = 2.625 kpi

Interaction of Shear and Tensile Capacities

2 2
 Pr   Vr 
+  1.0 (Elliptical Equation)
 Pc   Vc 
   
(LFRD)
2 2
 fbu   fvu 
Iu :=  +
 TuPJP   VuPJP 
   
Iu =

Refer to Fillet Weld Check

(ASD)
2 2
 fba   fva 
Ia :=  +
 TaPJP   VaPJP 
   
Ia =

Refer to Fillet Weld Check

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