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EXTENDED STIFFENED 1/3 MOMENT END-PLATE CONNECTION | COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS BETWEEN NUMERICAL AND SEMI-ANALYTICAL RESULTS
DATE 28/09/23 PAGE

Figure 1 – Equivalent stress

Figure 2 – Details of end-plate connection | AISC Design Guide 16

The end-plate connection is subjected to bending moment of 4.600 kip-in

(51.973 kN.cm) and is composed by three rows of snug-tightened tension bolts (ASTM
F3125 Gr. A325). The steel plate is composed by ASTM A572 Gr.50.
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1st step: Selecting a trial bolt diameter db, calculate the maximum prying forces
𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑖 and 𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑜 .

o The adopted end-plate thickness is 12,7 mm (1/2”).

𝑑𝑏 = 1,90 𝑐m

𝑤 ′ = 𝑏𝑝 ⁄2 − (𝑑𝑏 + 0,16) = 20,80⁄2 − (1,90 + 0,16) = 8,34 cm

3
𝑎𝑖 = 9,352 ∙ (𝑡𝑝 ⁄𝑑𝑏 ) − 0,2159 = 9,352 ∙ (1,27⁄1,90)3 − 0,2159 = 2,577 cm

𝑡𝑝2 ∙ 𝐹𝑝𝑦 ∙ [0,85 ∙ 𝑏𝑝 ⁄2 + 0,80 ∙ 𝑤 ′ ] + 𝜋 ∙ 𝑑𝑏3 ∙ 𝐹𝑡 ⁄8

𝐹𝑖′ =
4 ∙ 𝑝𝑓,𝑖

1,272 ∙ 34,50 ∙ [0,85 ∙ 20,80⁄2 + 0,80 ∙ 8,34] + (𝜋 ∙ 1,93 ∙ 62)⁄8

𝐹𝑖′ = = 72,547 𝑘𝑁
4 ∙ 3,55

2
𝑤 ′ ∙ 𝑡𝑝2 2 − 3[
𝐹𝑖′
𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑖 = ∙ √𝑓𝑝𝑦 ]
4 ∙ 𝑎𝑖 𝑤 ′ ∙ 𝑡𝑝

8,37 ∙ 1,272 72,547 2

𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑖 = √ 2
∙ 34,5 − 3 [ ] = 42,45 𝑘𝑁
4 ∙ 2,577 8,37 ∙ 1,27

For the outer bolts,

1,65 𝑐𝑚
𝑎𝑜 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑓 { 𝑝 − 𝑝 ∴ 𝑎𝑜 = 1,65 𝑐𝑚
𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑓,𝑜 = 6,35 𝑐𝑚

𝐹𝑜′ = 𝐹𝑖′ ∙ ( 𝑝𝑓, 𝑖 /𝑝𝑓,𝑜 )

𝐹𝑜′ = 72,547 ∙ (3,55/6,35) = 40,558 𝑘𝑁

2
𝑤 ′ ∙ 𝑡𝑝2 2 − 3[
𝐹𝑜′
𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑜 = ∙ √𝑓𝑝𝑦 ]
4 ∙ 𝑎𝑜 𝑤 ′ ∙ 𝑡𝑝

8,37 ∙ 1,272 40,558 2

𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑜 = ∙ √34,52 − 3 [ ] = 69,261 𝑘𝑁
4 ∙ 1,65 8,37 ∙ 1,27

2nd Step: End-plate moment resistance – Procedure 02 (Thin end-plate and larger
diameter bolts).

𝑃𝑡 = 𝜋 ∙ 𝑑𝑏2 ∙ 𝐹𝑡 ⁄4 = 𝜋 ∙ 1,902 ∙ 62⁄4 = 176,71 𝑘𝑁

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[2 ∙ (𝑃𝑡 − 𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑜 ) ∙ 𝑑0 + 2 ∙ (𝑃𝑡 − 𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑖 ) ∙ (𝑑1 + 𝑑3 ) + (2 ∙ 𝑇𝑏 ∙ 𝑑2 )]

[2 ∙ (𝑃𝑡 − 𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑜 ) ∙ 𝑑0 + 2 ∙ 𝑇𝑏 ∙ (𝑑1 + 𝑑2 + 𝑑3 )]

𝑀𝑞 >
[2 ∙ (𝑃𝑡 − 𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥,𝑜 ) ∙ (𝑑1 + 𝑑3 ) + 2 ∙ 𝑇𝑏 ∙ (𝑑0 + 𝑑2 )]

2 ∙ 𝑇𝑏 ∙ (𝑑0 + 𝑑1 + 𝑑2 + 𝑑3 )

So, setting the parameters to all items of the above equations:

(2 ∙ (176,71 − 69,26 ) ∙ 97,43) + ( 2 ∙ (176,71 − 42,45) ∙ 160,45) + (2 ∙ 62,27 ∙ 80,22) = 74.012 𝑘𝑁𝑐𝑚

(2 ∙ (176,71 − 69,26) ∙ 97,43) + (2 ∙ 62,27 ∙ 240,68) = 50.912 𝑘𝑁𝑐𝑚

𝑀𝑞 >
(2 ∙ (176,71 − 69,26) ∙ 160,45) + (2 ∙ 62,27 ∙ 177,66) = 56.606 𝑘𝑁𝑐𝑚

2 ∙ 62,27 ∙ 338,11 = 42.108 𝑘𝑁. 𝑐𝑚

𝑀𝑢 < 𝜙 ∙ 𝑀𝑞

51.973 < 0,75 ∙ 74.012 = 55.509 𝑘𝑁. 𝑐𝑚

• Theoretical moment resistance 𝜙 ∙ 𝑀𝑞 : 55.509 kN.cm (Bolt rupture)

• IDEA StatiCa moment resistance: 73.900 𝑘𝑁. cm (Bolt Rupture)

Figure 3 – Perspectives of the connection | IDEA STATICA results

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Figure 4 – Bolt forces | IDEA STATICA results