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Calc no : C007/1

CONNECTION:-C007 (Connection along grid line "F" between grid line "15"& "17"
in roof framing plan - Ref dwg. S2.2.)
(Code:- ASD 15th Edition)

LOADS :- Vertical shear

Incoming_Beam  "HSS14X4X1/2" V  26kip (Half UDL)

3/8" THK SHEAR PLATE

(13/16" X 1" SSL HOLES)

1/2
#
5/16 (CJP)
5/16 1/4
45° HSS 14X4X1/2 (LLV)
HSS 5X5X5/16

(TYP)
1"
14

(TYP)
121" 5/16
4"

1
(TYP) 2"
1"

1/2" THK CLOSURE PLATE

4"

1/4
1/4
(TYP)
(MIN)
5"
8

1/2

3/8" THK WEB PLATE

@ BEAM C/L

#
AVOID PLATE EXTENSION AT TOP WALL AND PROVIDE
CJP WELD,IF PLATE EXTENSION & FILLET WELD IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE AT THIS LOCATION

Notes:-

All bolts are 3/4" dia, grade A325 N type.

All bolt holes in web plate are STD & SSL holes (13/16" X 1") in shear plate.

Weld electrode is E70XX.

All HSS are A500-Grade C and connection plates are grade A36.
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Sectional properties :-
Column  "HSS5X5X5/16"
2
dc  5  in bfc  5  in tc  0.313  in tcdes  0.291  in Ac  5.26  in

Incoming_Beam  "HSS14X4X1/2"
2
db  14  in bfb  4  in tfb  0.5  in tfbdes  0.465  in Ab1  15.3  in

Material properties :-
Yield strength of A36 material Fyc  36ksi UItimate strength of A36 material Fuc  58ksi

Yield strength of A500 grade C Fyh  50ksi UItimate strength of A500 grade C Fuh  62ksi
material (Rectangular) material (Rectanglular)
Nominal shear strength of A325 bolt Fnv  54  ksi Design strength of weld FEXX  70ksi

Bolt properties :-
Bolt diameter d  0.75in
Bolt grade (A325 or A490) BGr  "A325"

Connection type (N or SC or X) Type  N

Hole type (in web plate) Hole  "STD"
Hole type (in shear plate) Hole1  "SSL"
Thickness of shear plate ts  0.375in

Bolt spacing S  4in

End clearance ecl  1in
End distance (Vertical) ev  1.25in

End distance (Horizontal) eh  1.5in

Thickness of closure plate tcp  0.5in

Thickness of web plate ts2  0.375in

Diameter of hole Dh  0.8125  in

Length of slot Dh1  1in

2
π d 2
Area of bolt Ab  Ab  0.442  in
4
Shear capacity of bolt Scap  0.5Fnv  Ab Scap  11.93  kip

Check for Bolts :-

Number of bolt Rows nr  3
Number of bolt column nc  1

Total number of bolts n  nr  nc n3

Dh1  d
Eccentricity b/w CG of bolt group and force e  ecl  eh  e  2.625  in
acting point 2
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Coefficient C  2.241

Shear capacity of bolt group Fs  C  Scap Fs  26.73  kip

F.s(26.73 kip) > V(26 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for bearing/tearing capacity of shear plate/ web plate:-


tmin  min t s ts2 
  Dh  
Bearing / tearing capacity at T1  min 1.2  d  tmin  Fuc 0.6   ev    tmin  Fuc Scap T1  11.01  kip
extreme bolt   2  
Bearing / tearing capacity at
intermediate bolt
  
T2  min 1.2  d  tmin  Fuc 0.6  S  Dh  tmin  Fuc Scap T2  11.93  kip

C
Bearing / tearing capacity of the shear plate
 
Ra  nc T1  nr  1 T2 
 n  Ra  26.05  kip

R.a(26.05 kip) > V(26 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for shear capacity of Incoming HSS wall :-

Clear depth 
h  db  2  2.25  tfb  h  11.75  in
2
Gross shear area Agn  h  tfbdes Agn  5.464  in

Web plate buckling coefficient k v  5 (For unstiffened web)

Es  29000ksi

h Es
Web shear coefficient Cv  1 if  1.10  k v  Cv  1
tfbdes Fyh

Es
1.10 kv
Fyh Es h Es
if 1.10 kv   1.37 kv
h Fyh tfbdes Fyh
tfbdes

1.51Es  k v h Es
if  1.37 kv
2 tfbdes Fyh
 h  F
t  yh
 fbdes 
Shear capacity Fap1  2  0.4  Agn  Fyh  Cv Fap1  218.55  kip

F.ap1(218.55 kip) > V(26 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for shear capacity of shear plate/ web plate :-

 nr  1  S  2ev  tmin

2
Gross shear area Ag  Ag  3.94  in

 1  2
Net shear area An  Ag  nr Dh  in  t An  2.953  in
 16  min

Shear capacity 
Fcap  min 0.3An  Fuc 0.4  Ag  Fyc  Fcap  51.38  kip

F.cap(51.38 kip) > V(26 kip): Therefore O.K.

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Check for block shear capacity of shear plate/ web plate:-

 nr  1  S  ev  tmin

2
Gross shear area Agv  Agv  3.469  in

 n  0.5  D  1 in  t 
 r  h 16  min 2
Net shear area Anv  Agv  Anv  2.648  in

  1 
Net tension area


Ant  eh  nc  0.5  Dh1 
 16  min

in  t Ant  0.363  in
2

Ubs  1 (Reduction Coefficient ) (Refer J4.3 AISC 15th Ed)

Block shear capacity  

Bcap  min 0.3Agv  Fyc 0.3Anv  Fuc  Ubs  0.5  Ant  Fuc Bcap  48.00  kip

B.cap(48 kip) > V(26 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for thickness of shear plate :-

Depth of shear plate Dp   nr  1  S  2  ev Dp  10.5  in

C1  7.852  in

Moment strength of bolt group Mmax  1.11  Fnv  Ab  C1 Mmax  207.93  kip  in

d 1
Maximum thickness of shear plate Tpmax   in if nc = 1  eh  2  d Tpmax  0.44  in
2 16
6Mmax
if nc  1
2
Fyh  Dp
T.pmax(0.44 in) > t.s(0.375 in): Therefore O.K.

Check for combined flexural and shear stress of shear plate/ web plate (Gross ) :-

Eccentricity between first column of Dh1  d

e1  ecl  eh  e1  2.625  in
bolt and connection interface 2

Clear depth of shear plate 

Dp  nr  1 S  2  ev  Dp  10.5  in
2
Gross shear area Agv  Dp  tmin Agv  3.937  in

Shear capacity Vcap  0.4  Agv  Fyc Vcap  56.7  kip

 D 2  t 
p min 3
Plastic section modulus Zmod    Zmod  10.34  in
 4 
Moment capacity of shear plate Mcap  0.6  Zmod  Fyc Mcap  18.6  kip  ft
2
 V    V  e1 
2
Ratio of combined flexural R1    R1  0.304
 Mcap 
and shear stress  Vcap 
1 > R.1(0.304): Therefore O.K.
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Check for combined flexural and shear stress of shear plate/ web plate( Net ) :-
 n  1  S  2e   1 
 r 
2
Net shear area Anv  v nr Dh  in  t Anv  2.953  in
  16  min

Shear capacity Vcap  0.3  Anv  Fuc Vcap  51.384  kip

 t  D 2   D  1 in  S  n 2 
 min  p  h 16  r 
      7.383  in3
Net Plastic modulus Zneteve  
of the shear plate  4 
  2  1   1   
2
  2  in 
 min  p  h 16   r
t  D  D  in  S  n  1   Dh 
  16    3
Znetodd     7.639  in
 4 

c  mod nr 2 

3
Net plastic modulus of the shear plate Znet  Zneteve if c = 0 Znet  7.639  in

Znetodd if c = 1

Moment capacity of shear plate Mcap  0.5  Znet  Fuc Mcap  18.46  kip  ft

2  V e  2
 V 

1
Ratio of combined flexural R1    R1  0.351
 Mcap 
and shear stress  Vcap 
1 > R.1(0.351): Therefore O.K.

Check for buckling capacity of shear plate :-

2
Dp  ts
3
Elastic section modulus Smod  Smod  6.89  in
6

First bolt distance


db  nr  1  S 
dbd  dbd  3  in
2

  e1    dbd 
Cb1   3  ln  1  Cb1  1.153
  Dp    Dp 

Lateral torsional buckling modification factor Cb  Cb1 if Cb1  1.84 Cb  1.84

1.84 otherwise

Young's modulus Es  29000ksi

1.9  Es  Cb
Critical buckling stress Fcr  Fcr  517.27  ksi
 e1  Dp 
 
 t 2 
 s 
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Plastic bending momemnt Mp  Fyh  Zmod Mp  516.8  kip  in

Ms  V  e1 Ms  68.25  kip  in

Yielding of the plate

 e1  Dp   0.08  Es 
Mn  
0.6  min Mp 1.6  Fyh  Smod   2    F 
if
 ts  
yh 

   e1  Dp  Fyh   0.08  Es   e1  Dp   1.9  Es 

0.6 min Cb  1.52  0.274       Fyh  Smod Mp if   
   t 2  Es    Fyh   t 2   Fyh 
   s     s 
 e1  Dp   1.9  Es 
0.6 min  Fcr  Smod Mp if   Mn  310.08  kip  in
 t 2   Fyh 
 s 
M.n(310.08 kip-in) > M.s(68.25 kip-in): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld b/w shear plate and supporting column :-

Length of weld  
Lw  nr  1  S  2  ev Lw  10.5  in

V kip
Shear force per inch on weld FL  FL  1.24 
2  Lw in
 FL 5 
Size of fillet weld required D  max   ts  16 D  3.75  in
per 16th of inch  0.707  0.3FEXX 8 

Adopt 1/4 inch FW  FL 

6.19    16 ksi
 0.707  0.3FEXX 
Minimum thickness required for tmin  tmin  0.142  in
connection material Fuc

t.s(0.375 in) > t.min(0.142 in): Therefore O.K.

 FL 
3.09    16 ksi
Minimum thickness required for HSS wall
 0.707  0.3FEXX 
tmin  tmin  0.066  in
Fuh
t.cdes(0.291 in) > t.min(0.066 in): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld b/w web plate and closure plate :-

Length of weld
  
Lw1  min db  nr  1  S  2ev
 Lw1  10.5  in

V kip
Shear force per inch on weld FL  FL  1.238 
2Lw1 in

 Dh1  d 
Induced moment due to vertical shear M2  V   2  eh  ecl  0.5in   M2  120.25  kip  in
 2 
Dispersion length Ddis  tfbdes  2.5  tcp Ddis  1.715  in
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M2
Couple force Cf  Cf  8.91  kip
db  tfb

Cf kip
Tension/ Compression force FT  FT  2.6 
per inch on weld 2Ddis in

2 2 kip
Resultant force per inch on weld R  FL  FT R  2.877 
in
 FT 
θ  atan  θ  64.51  deg
 FL 
 R 5 
Size of weld D  max   in  16 D  5  in

 0.707  0.31  0.5  sin ( θ) 1.5   FEXX 16 
 

Adopt 5/16 inch FW
R  16
3.09 
0.707  0.31  0.5  sin ( θ)   FEXX
1.5 
Minimum thickness of closure plate tmin   ksi tmin  0.116  in
Fuc

t.cp(0.5 in) > t.min(0.116 in): Therefore O.K.

R  16
6.19 
0.707  0.31  0.5  sin ( θ)   FEXX
1.5 
Minimum thickness of web plate tmin   ksi tmin  0.232  in
Fuc

t.s2(0.375 in) > t.min(0.232 in): Therefore O.K.

Check for axial capacity of web plate @incoming HSS :-

Total load At1  Cf At1  8.907  kip

Axial capacity 
Acapt1  min 0.6  Ddis  ts2  Fyc 0.5  Ddis  ts2  Fuc  Acapt1  13.89  kip

A.capt1(13.89 kip) > A.t1(8.91 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld b/w closure plate and HSS bottom wall :-

Available length of weld 

Ddis1  min t s2  5tcp bfb  2  2.25  tfb  Ddis1  1.75  in

 Dh1  d 
Induced moment due to vertical shear M3  V   2  eh  ecl  0.5in  tcp   M3  133.25  kip  in
 2 
M3
Couple force Cf1  Cf1  9.87  kip
db  tfb
Cf1 kip
Tension/ Compression force FT  FT  5.64 
per inch on weld Ddis1 in

 FT 1 
Size of weld D1  max   in  16 D1  8  in
 0.707  0.3FEXX 2 
 
Adopt 1/2" Fillet Weld
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3.09  D1
Minimum thickness of closure plate tmin   ksi tmin  0.426  in
Fuc

t.cp(0.5 in) > t.min(0.426 in): Therefore O.K.

3.09  D1
Minimum thickness of bottom HSS wall tmin   ksi tmin  0.399  in
Fuh
t.fbdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.399 in): Therefore O.K.

Check for axial capacity of top/ bottom HSS wall :-

Total load to HSS wall At2  Cf1 At2  9.87  kip

Axial capacity 
Acapt2  min 0.6  Ddis1  tfbdes  Fyh 0.5  Ddis1  tfbdes  Fuh  Acapt2  24.41  kip

A.capt2(24.41 kip) > A.t2(9.87 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld b/w closure plate and HSS vertical wall :-
Available length of weld Lw2  db  2  2.25  tfb Lw2  11.75  in

V kip
Shear force per inch on weld FL  FL  1.106 
2Lw2 in

 FL 5 
Size of fillet weld D3  max   in  16 D3  5  in
 0.707  0.3  FEXX 16 
 
Adopt 5/16" Fillet Weld
3.09  D3
Minimum thickness of closure plate tmin   ksi tmin  0.266  in
Fuc
t.cp(0.5 in) > t.min(0.266 in): Therefore O.K.

3.09  D3
Minimum thickness of Vertical HSS wall tmin   ksi tmin  0.249  in
Fuh
t.fbdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.249 in): Therefore O.K.

Check for HSS column punching shear :-

 Dh1  d 
Induced moment due to eccentricity Mind  V   2  eh  ecl  0.5in   Mind  10.02  kip  ft
 2 
2
0.5  Fuh  tcdes  Lw
Moment capacity of HSS section Mch  Mch  16.58  kip  ft
5
M.ch(16.58 kip-ft) > M.ind(10.02 kip-ft): Therefore O.K

Check for ductility(Rectangular):-

Fyh
Dutility ratio Fduct  Fduct  0.81
Fuh

For ASTM A500 grade C, ductility ratio is acceptable

 Client : STEELWORKS OF THE CAROLINAS Date : SEP- 20
Project : The New Forrester Center for Calc by : GSK
Behavioral Health Cked by : KVP
Job no : Revision : 00
Calc no : C007/9

Check for HSS Wall slenderness under shear loading (Rectangular):-

Young's modulus Es  29000 ksi

Width and thick ratio

 
max dc bfc  3  tcdes
s  s  14.18
tcdes

Es
Slenderness ratio of HSS a  1.40  a  33.72
Fyh
a(33.72) > s(14.18): Therefore O.K.

Check for HSS Wall slenderness:-

 dc bfc 
Slenderness ratio a  max    a  17.18
 tcdes tcdes 
a(17.18 ) < 40: Therefore O.K.

Check for incoming HSS beam wall local crippling :-

Bearing length N  ts2 N  0.375  in

  tfbdes 
1.5
2 6N  Es  Fyh  tcp
Crippling strength Acri  0.5  0.8  tfbdes 1   Acri  162.48  kip
 bfb  tcp   tfbdes
A.cri(162.48 kip) > C.f1(9.87 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for incoming HSS beam wall local yielding :-

Yielding strength Ayie  

0.67  Fyh  tfbdes 5  tcp  ts2  if 5  tcp  ts2  bfb Ayie  44.79  kip

0.67  Fyh  0.5Ab1 otherwise

A.yie(44.79 kip) > C.f1(9.87 kip): Therefore O.K.

End of calculation.