C003_R00

Client : STEEL WORKS OF THE
CAROLINAS Date : SEP-20

Project : The New Forrester Center for Calc. by : JNO
Behavioral Health C'ked by : KVP
Job No : Revision : 00
Calc. No : C003 / 1
(Connection @ grid line "16" & grid line "V" in Vertical

CONNECTION :- C003 Brace Section 11, Refer design drawing S3.2)
(Code:- ASD 15th Edition)
LOADS :- Vertical shear Given Axial Torsion Major Axis Moment
Beam  "HSS8X6X1/2" V  27kip (50% UDL) Tu  2.07kip  ft Mzg  2.07kip  ft
(LSV)
Brace  "HSS5X5X5/16" Ab1  35kip (Tension / Compression)
(Top & bottom brace) (Bottom brace)
Ab2  25kip (Tension / Compression)
(Top brace)
ERECTION BOLTS AS
REQUIRED (TYP)
23.18kip HS
10.96kip
S 5X 1
64°-68° 5X 5 3/8" THK SHEAR PLATE 2"
/16 # (SSL HOLES IN PLATE)
HSS6X6X1/2
25k
ip
(TYP)
141"
8"(MIN)
3"
(TOP & BOTTOM
WALL) 5/16
1'-4
ERECTION BOLTS AS "(M
AX
(TYP)
)
REQUIRED (TYP)
3"
(TYP)
(MIN)
2"
HSS8X6X1/2(LSV)
1'-6" (MIN)
(TYP) 1/4
1/4
A A
1'-4" (MIN)
## )
1/2" THK GUSSET PLATE AX
"(M
(1 1/2"X1 1/2" CLIP CORNER)
1 '-4 3"
(TYP)
0'-10"(MIN)
##
MATCH MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF GUSSET 1/4
(TYP)
PLATE WITH OTHER END CONNECTION 1/4
#
FOR BRACE END DETAILS,REFER <C001>
16
5/
5X
S 5X (3 SIDES)
# HS (TYP) 5/16
1"
(TYP)
(MIN)
(M YP
2"
1
(T
IN )
)
25.18kip
p
ki 3/8" THK SHEAR PLATE
35
(SSL HOLES IN PLATE)
26.01kip 44°-48°
ENGINEER MANDATED SEATED

ANGLE CONNECTION A2/S2.3
FILL THE GAP WITH WELD AFTER WELD

THE GUSSET PLATE WITH HSS WALL
HSS6X6X1/2
Notes :-
All bolts are 3/4" dia, grade A325-N Type, HSS8X6X1/2(LSV)

(SIDE
WALLS) (0.29)
3/8" THK PLATE
(SLOTTED THRU
All bolt holes are STD holes, UNO. GUSSET PLATE)
TOP SECTION AA
Weld electrode is E70XX. (GUSSET AND BRACE NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY)
HSS are A500 grade C and connection plates are A36.

Calc. No : C003 / 2
Section properties :-
Column  "HSS6X6X1/2"
2
dc  6  in bc  6  in tc  0.5  in tcdes  0.465  in Abc  9.74  in
Beam  "HSS8X6X1/2"
2
db  8  in bb  6  in tb  0.5  in tbdes  0.465  in Abs  11.6  in
Brace  "HSS5X5X5/16" (Top & bottom brace)

2
dbr1  5  in bbr1  5  in tbr1  0.313  in tbdes1  0.291  in Abr1  5.26  in
Material properties :-
Yield strength of A36 material Fyc  36ksi UItimate strength of A36 material Fuc  58ksi
Yield strength of A500-C material Fyh  50ksi UItimate strength of A500-C material Fuh  62ksi
Design strength of weld FEXX  70ksi
FOR BRACE CHECKS REFER CONNECTION <C001>

Thickness of gusset plate tg  0.5in
Width of gusset plate L1  dbr1  2  ( 1in) L1  7  in
Check for compression buckling capacity of gusset plate :-

Buckling length Leff  16in
Effective length factor k  1

2
tg
Minimum radius of gyration ryy  ryy  0.14  in
12
Leff
Slenderness ratio λ  k  λ  110.85
ryy
Young's modulus Es  29000 ksi

2
π  Es
Critical buckling stress Fcr  Fcr  23.29  ksi
2
λ
 Fyc 
 Fcr 
Allowable compressive strength Fax  0.658   F
yc if Fcr  0.44  Fyc Fax  18.85  ksi
0.877  Fcr if Fcr  0.44  Fyc

Maximum available dispersion wd  L1 wd  7  in
length within the gusset plate
Buckling capacity of the section Fb  0.6wd  tg  Fax Fb  39.59  kip
F.b (39.59 kip) > A.b1(35 kip): Therefore O.K.

Calc. No : C003 / 3
Check for tension capacity of gusset plate :-

2
Gross tension area Agt9  wd  tg Agt9  3.5  in
Tension capacity of gusset plate 

Tcg1  min 0.6  Agt9  Fyc 0.5  Agt9  Fuc  Tcg1  75.6  kip
T.cg1(75.6 kip) > A.b1(35 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for bottom brace to column connection :-

Clip corner Cc  1.5in
End clearance ecl2  0.5in
Length of gusset plate to HSS beam weld Lw1  16in  ecl2  Cc Lw1  14  in
Inclination of bottom brace w.r.t column θmin1  44deg θmax1  48deg
Length available for the weld b/w Lw  10in

shear plate and HSS wall
Thickness of the shear plate ts1  0.375in
Length of first bolt to beam bottom face a1b  3in a1b  3  in
Lw
β1   a1b  1.25in β1  6.75  in
2
db
eb1  eb1  4  in
2
bc
ec1  ec1  3  in
2
 
αmin1  eb1  tan θmin1  ec1  β1  tan θmin1   αmin1  7.381  in
 
αmax1  eb1  tan θmax1  ec1  β1  tan θmax1   αmax1  8.94  in
Lw1
α1t   ecl2  Cc α1t  9  in
2
rmin1  αmin1  ec12  β1  eb12 rmin1  14.944  in
rmax1  αmax1  ec12  β1  eb12 rmax1  16.066  in
 β1 β1 
Vertical force acting on interface b/w Vc1  max   Ab1   Ab1  Vc1  15.81  kip
gusset & column side  rmin1 rmax1 
 ec1 ec1 
Horizontal force acting on interface b/w Hc1  max   Ab1   Ab1  Hc1  7.03  kip
 eb1 eb1 
Vertical force acting on interface b/w Vb1  max   Ab1   Ab1 Vb1  9.37  kip
gusset & beam side  rmin1 rmax1 
Calc. No : C003 / 4
 αmin1 αmax1 
Horizontal force acting on interface b/w Hb1  max   Ab1   Ab1 Hb1  19.47  kip
Check for bolts :-

% of V.b transferred to column λc1  100%
Total shear load in column Vtot1  Vc1  λc1  Vb1 Vtot1  25.18  kip
Check for shear capacity of the gusset plate :-
Gross shear area 
Ags  Lw  1in  tg  2
Ags  5.5  in
Shear capacity 
Fsp1  min 0.4  Ags  Fyc 0.3Ags  Fuc  Fsp1  79.2  kip
F.sp1(79.2 kip) >V.tot1(25.18 kip): Therefore O.K.

Gross area 
Ags  Lw  1in  tg  2
Ags  5.5  in
Tension capacity 
Fcap  min 0.6  Ags  Fyc 0.5Ags  Fuc  Fcap  118.8  kip
F.cap(118.8 kip) >H.c1(7.03 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for weld between shear plate and gusset plate :-

Length of the weld between shear and gusset Lwa  3in
plate (Horizontal)
kLw  Lwa  0.25in kLw  2.75  in
2
kLw
xLw  xLw  0.488  in
2kLw  Lw

aL w  Lwa  ecl2  xLw  aL w  3.012  in
kLw
k  k  0.275
Lw
aL w
a  a  0.3012
Lw
C1  1 (E70xx electrode)
Size of fillet weld required per 16th inch on weld D  5
2 2
Resultant force acting on weld Fresu  Vtot1  Hc1 Fresu  26.1  kip
 Hc1 
Angle of inclination θ  atan  θ  15.593  deg
 Vtot1 
Weld Coefficients Cweld  2.714
kip
Rn  0.5  1Cweld  C1  Lw  D Rn  67.9  kip
in
Calc. No : C003 / 5
1.414  Fuc  tg
Reduction factor for Beam Web thickness C3  C3  1.875
 D  in  F 
 EXX
 16 
Ccap  1 if C3  1 Ccap  1
C3 otherwise
Weld design strength Fstr  Ccap  Rn Fstr  67.86  kip
Fstr(67.86 kip) > Fresu(26.14 kip): Therefore O.K
Adopt 5/16 inch FW
Check for weld b/w shear plate and column :-
Length of the weld Lw  10  in
Vtot1 kip
Shear per inch on weld FL  FL  1.259 
2  Lw in
Hc1 kip
Tensile force per inch on weld FT  FT  0.35 
2Lw in
2 2 kip
Resultant stress per inch on weld Ran  FT  FL Ran  1.31 
in
 FT 
Resultant angle θ  atan  θ  15.59  deg
 FL 
 Ran 5 
Size of fillet weld W  max    ts1  16 W  3.8  in
 0.707  0.3  F


EXX  1  0.5 sin ( θ)

1.5 8 

Adopt 1/4 inch FW
Ran  16
3.09 

0.707  0.3  FEXX  1  0.5 sin ( θ)
1.5 
Minimum column thickness tmin   ksi tmin  0.066  in
required for weld Fuh
t.cdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.066 in): Therefore O.K.

Ran  16
6.19 

0.707  0.3  FEXX  1  0.5 sin ( θ)
1.5 
Minimum shear plate thickness tmin   ksi tmin  0.141  in
required for weld Fuc
t.s1(0.375 in) > t.min(0.141 in): Therefore O.K.
Check for shear capacity of shear plate @ HSS column :-

2
Gross shear area Ags  Lw  ts1 Ags  3.75  in
Shear capacity 
Fscap  min 0.4  Ags  Fyc 0.3  Ags  Fuc  Fscap  54  kip
F.scap(54 kip) > V.tot1(25.18 kip): Therefore O.K.

Calc. No : C003 / 6
Check for tension capacity of shear plate @ HSS column :-
Fscap  min 0.6  Ags  Fyc 0.5  Ags  Fuc  Fscap  81  kip
F.scap(81 kip) > H.c1(7.03 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for column wall pull out capacity :-
Clear depth T  dc  2  1.5  tcdes T  4.6  in
U  1
Interaction parameter Qf  1  0.3U  ( 1  U) Qf  0.4
T  tg
b  b  2.55  in
2
T  tg
a   ts1 a  1.68  in
2
  T ab 
2
tcdes  Fyh  ( a  b)   4   Lw 
1  ab  Q
Column wall pull out capacity Pu1    f Pu1  26.54  kip
1.5 2  ab 
P.u1(26.54 kip) > H.c1(7.03 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS punching shear :-

Length of shear plate Dp  Lw Dp  10  in
Induced moment due to eccentricity M  Vtot1  aL w M  6.32  kip  ft

2
0.5  Fuh  tcdes  Dp
Moment capacity of HSS section Mcap1  Mcap1  24.03  kip  ft
5
M.cap1 (24.03 kip-ft) > M(6.32 kip-ft): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS Wall slenderness under shear loading (Rectangular):-
Width and thick ratio

 
max dc bc  3  tcdes
s  s  9.9
tcdes
Es
Slenderness ratio of HSS a  1.40  a  33.72
Fyh
a(33.72) > s(9.9): Therefore O.K.


max dc bc 
s  s  12.903
tcdes
30 > s(12.9): Therefore O.K.
Calc. No : C003 / 7
Check for weld between gusset plate and HSS beam bottom wall :-
Length of the weld b/w beam bottom wall Lw1  14  in
and gusset plate
Hb1 kip
Shear per inch on weld FLa  FLa  0.696 
2  Lw1 in
Eccentricity of weld b/w weld mid

point to the force acting point

ela  max αmin1  α1t  αmax1  α1t  ela  1.62  in
Moment induced on weld

due to eccentricity

Ma  1  λc1  Vb1  ela  Ma  0  kip  ft

due to partial load transfer (conservatively)

Mb  λc1  max Vb1  αmin1 Vb1  αmax1  Mb  83.74  kip  in
Total moment induced Mx  Ma  Mb Mx  83.74  kip  in
4  Mx kip
Tensile force per inch on weld due to moment FT1  FT1  0.85 
2 in
2  Lw1
Tensile force per inch on weld due to

1  λc1  Vb1 kip
FT2  FT2  0 
direct tension 2  Lw1 in
kip
Total tension per inch on weld FTa  FT1  FT2 FTa  0.855 
in
2 2 kip
Peak stress per inch on weld Ppeak1  FTa  FLa Ppeak1  1.1 
in
Average stress per inch on weld

FT1  FT22  FLa2  FT1  FT22  FLa2 kip
Pavg1  Pavg1  1.1 
2 in
kip
Resultant stress per inch on weld 
Ra  max Ppeak1 Pavg1  1.25  Ra  1.38 
in
 FTa 
Resultant angle θa  atan  θa  50.86  deg
 FLa 
Ra
Size of weld W1   16 W1  1.11  in
0.707  0.3  FEXX   1  0.5 sin θa
   1.5

Adopt 1/4 inch FW
3.09  W1
Minimum HSS beam wall tmin   ksi tmin  0.055  in
thickness required for weld Fuh
t.bdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.055 in): Therefore O.K.
6.19  W1
Minimum gusset plate thickness tmin   ksi tmin  0.118  in
t.g(0.5 in) > t.min(0.118 in): Therefore O.K.

Calc. No : C003 / 8
Check for shear capacity of gusset plate @ HSS beam bottom wall :-
2
Gross shear area Ags1  Lw1  tg Ags1  7  in
Shear capacity 
Fscap1  min 0.4  Ags1  Fyc 0.3  Ags1  Fuc  Fscap1  100.8  kip
F.scap1(100.8 kip) > H.b1(19.47 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for bending capacity of gusset plate @ beam :-

Induced moment Mx  83.74  kip  in
2
Lw1  tg
3
Section modulus Zmodx  Zmodx  24.5  in
4
Bending capacity of the section Mcap1  0.6  Fyc  Zmodx Mcap1  529.2  kip  in
Mcap1(529.2 kip-in) > M.x(83.74 kip-in): Therefore O.K.
Check for combined flexural and shear stress of gusset plate :-
 Hb1 
2
 Mx 1  λc1  Vb1 2
Combined flexure and shear stress ratio Fcr     Fcr  0.062
 Fscap1   Mcap1 0.6  Ags1  Fyc 
1 > F.cr(0.062): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS beam punching shear :-

2
0.5  Fuh  tbdes  Lw1
5
M.cap1 (47.09 kip-ft) > M.x(6.98 kip-ft): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS Wall slenderness under shear loading (Rectangular):-

 
max db bb  3  tbdes
s  s  14.204
tbdes
Es
Slenderness ratio of HSS a  1.40  a  33.72
Fyh
a(33.72) > s(14.2): Therefore O.K.


max db bb 
s  s  17.204
tbdes
30 > s(17.2): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS beam wall pull out capacity :-

Clear depth T  bb  2  1.5  tbdes T  4.6  in
Utilization ratio U  0.66
T  tg
b  b  2.05  in
2
Calc. No : C003 / 9
T  tg
a  a  2.05  in
2
  T ab 
t
2
 F  ( a  b)   4   Lw1 
0.5 bdes yh  a b  Q
Beam wall pull out capacity Rn    f Rn  26.75  kip
1.5 2  ab 
4  Mx
Axial load due to induced moment A2  A2  23.93  kip
Lw1
R.n(26.75 kip) > A.2(23.93 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for top brace to column connection :-
Inclination of top brace w.r.t column θmin2  64deg θmax2  68deg
Thickness of the shear plate ts2  0.375in
Length of gusset plate to beam weld Lw2  18in  Cc  ecl2 Lw2  16  in
Length of first bolt to beam top face a2t  3in
Length available for the weld b/w Lw  8in

shear plate and HSS wall
Lw
β2   a2t  1.25in β2  5.75  in
2
db
eb2  eb2  4  in
2
bc
ec2  ec2  3  in
2
 
αmin2  eb2  tan θmin2  ec2  β2  tan θmin2   αmin2  16.99  in
 
αmax2  eb2  tan θmax2  ec2  β2  tan θmax2   αmax2  21.13  in
Lw2
α1t   Cc  ecl2 α1t  10  in
2
rmin2  αmin2  ec22  β2  eb22 rmin2  22.24  in
rmax2  αmax2  ec22  β2  eb22 rmax2  26.03  in
 β2 β2 
Vertical force acting on interface b/w Vc2  max   Ab2   Ab2  Vc2  6.46  kip
 ec2 ec2 
Horizontal force acting on interface b/w Hc2  max   Ab2   Ab2  Hc2  3.37  kip
Calc. No : C003 / 10
 eb2 eb2 
Vertical force acting on interface b/w Vb2  max   Ab2   Ab2 Vb2  4.5  kip
 αmin2 αmax2 
Horizontal force acting on interface b/w Hb2  max   Ab2   Ab2 Hb2  20.3  kip
Check for bolts :-
% of V.b transferred to column λc2  100%
Total shear load in column Vtot2  Vc2  λc2  Vb2 Vtot2  10.96  kip
Check for shear capacity of the gusset plate :-

Gross shear area 
Ags  Lw  1in  tg  Ags  4.5  in
2
Shear capacity 
Fsp1  min 0.4  Ags  Fyc 0.3Ags  Fuc  Fsp1  64.8  kip
F.sp1(64.8 kip) >V.tot2(10.96 kip): Therefore O.K.

Gross area 
Ags  Lw  1in  tg  Ags  4.5  in
2
Fcap  min 0.6  Ags  Fyc 0.5Ags  Fuc  Fcap  97.2  kip
F.cap(97.2 kip) > H.c2(3.37 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for weld between shear plate and gusset plate :-

Length of the weld between shear and gusset Lwb  3in
plate (Horizontal)
kLw  Lwb  0.25in kLw  2.75  in
2
kLw
xLw  xLw  0.56  in
2kLw  Lw

aL w  Lwb  ecl2  xLw  aL w  2.94  in
kLw
k  k  0.3438
Lw
aL w
a  a  0.3675
Lw
C1  1 (E70xx electrode)
Size of fillet weld required per 16th inch on weld D  5
2 2
Resultant force acting on weld Fresu  Vtot2  Hc2 Fresu  11.5  kip
 Hc2 
Angle of inclination θ  atan  θ  17.103  deg
 Vtot2 
Calc. No : C003 / 11
Weld Coefficients Cweld  2.779
kip
Rn  0.5  1Cweld  C1  Lw  D Rn  55.6  kip
in
1.414  Fuc  tg
Reduction factor for Beam Web thickness C3  C3  1.875
 D  in  F 
 EXX
 16 
Ccap  1 if C3  1 Ccap  1
C3 otherwise
Weld design strength Fstr  Ccap  Rn Fstr  55.58  kip
Fstr(55.58 kip) > Fresu(11.47 kip): Therefore O.K
Adopt 5/16 inch FW

Check for weld b/w shear plate and column :-
Length of the weld
Lw  8  in
Vtot2 kip
2  Lw in
Hc2 kip
Tensile force per inch on weld FT  FT  0.21 
2Lw in
2 2 kip
Resultant stress per inch on weld Ran  FT  FL Ran  0.72 
in
 FT 
Resultant angle θ  atan  θ  17.1  deg
 FL 
 Ran 5 
Size of fillet weld W  max    ts2  16 W  3.8  in
 0.707  0.3  F


EXX  1  0.5 sin ( θ)

1.5 8 

Adopt 1/4 inch FW
Ran  16
3.09 

0.707  0.3  FEXX  1  0.5 sin ( θ)
1.5 
Minimum column thickness tmin   ksi tmin  0.036  in
required for weld Fuh
t.cdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.036 in): Therefore O.K.
Ran  16
6.19 

0.707  0.3  FEXX  1  0.5 sin ( θ)
1.5 
Minimum shear plate thickness tmin   ksi tmin  0.076  in
t.s2(0.375 in) > t.min(0.076 in): Therefore O.K.
Check for shear capacity of shear plate @ HSS column :-

2
Gross shear area Ags  Lw  ts2 Ags  3  in
Calc. No : C003 / 12
Shear capacity 
Fscap  min 0.4  Ags  Fyc 0.3  Ags  Fuc  Fscap  43.2  kip
F.scap(43.2 kip) > V.tot2(10.96 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for tension capacity of shear plate @ HSS column :-

Fscap  min 0.6  Ags  Fyc 0.5  Ags  Fuc  Fscap  64.8  kip
F.scap(64.8 kip) > H.c2(3.37 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for column wall pullout capacity :-

Clear depth T  dc  2  1.5  tcdes T  4.605  in
U  1
T  tg
b  b  2.55  in
2
T  tg
a   ts2 a  1.68  in
2
  T ab 
2
tcdes  Fyh  ( a  b)   4   Lw 
1  ab    Q P  23.69  kip
Column wall pull out capacity Pu2    f u2
1.5 2  ab 
P.u2(23.69 kip) > H.c2(3.37 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS punching shear :-

Length of shear plate Dp  Lw Dp  8  in
Induced moment due to eccentricity M  Vtot2  aL w M  2.68  kip  ft
2
0.5  Fuh  tcdes  Dp
5
M.cap1 (15.38 kip-ft) > M(2.68 kip-ft): Therefore O.K.
Check for weld between gusset plate and beam top wall :-
Length of the weld b/w beam top Lw2  16  in

and gusset plate
Hb2 kip
Shear per inch on weld FLa  FLa  0.634 
2  Lw2 in
Eccentricity of weld b/w weld mid

point to the force acting point

ela  max αmin2  α1t  αmax2  α1t  ela  11.13  in

due to eccentricity

Ma  1  λc2  Vb2  ela  Ma  0  kip  ft

due to partial load transfer (conservatively)

Mb  λc2  max Vb2  αmin2 Vb2  αmax2  Mb  95.01  kip  in
Calc. No : C003 / 13
Total moment induced Mx  Ma  Mb Mx  95.01  kip  in
4  Mx kip
Tensile force per inch on weld due to moment FT1  FT1  0.74 
2 in
2  Lw2
Tensile force per inch on weld due to

1  λc2  Vb2 kip
FT2  FT2  0 
direct tension 2  Lw2 in
kip
Total tension per inch on weld FTa  FT1  FT2 FTa  0.742 
in
2 2 kip
Peak stress per inch on weld Ppeak1  FTa  FLa Ppeak1  0.98 
in
Average stress per inch on weld

FT1  FT22  FLa2  FT1  FT22  FLa2 kip
Pavg1  Pavg1  0.98 
2 in
kip
Resultant stress per inch on weld 
Ra  max Ppeak1 Pavg1  1.25  Ra  1.22 
in
 FTa 
Resultant angle θa  atan  θa  49.48  deg
 FLa 
Ra
Size of weld W1   16 W1  0.99  in
Adopt 1/4 inch FW

0.707  0.3  FEXX   1  0.5 sin θa
   1.5

3.09  W1
Minimum beam thickness required tmin   ksi tmin  0.049  in
for weld Fuh
t.bdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.049 in): Therefore O.K.
6.19  W1
Minimum gusset plate thickness tmin   ksi tmin  0.105  in
t.g(0.5 in) > t.min(0.105 in): Therefore O.K.
Check for shear capacity of gusset plate @ beam :-

2
Gross shear area Ags1  Lw2  tg Ags1  8  in
Shear capacity 
Fscap1  min 0.4  Ags1  Fyc 0.3  Ags1  Fuc  Fscap1  115.2  kip
F.scap1(115.2 kip) > H.b2(20.3 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for bending capacity of gusset plate @ beam flange :-

Induced moment Mx  95.01  kip  in
2
Lw2  tg
3
Section modulus Zmodx  Zmodx  32  in
4
Calc. No : C003 / 14
Bending capacity of the section Mcap1  0.6  Fyc  Zmodx Mcap1  691.2  kip  in
Mcap1(691.2 kip-in) > M.x(95.01 kip-in): Therefore O.K.
Check for combined flexural and shear stress of gusset plate :-
 Hb2   Mx
2
1  λc2  Vb2 2
Fcr     Fcr  0.05
Combined flexure and shear stress ratio  Fscap1   Mcap1 0.6  Ags1  Fyc 
1 > F.cr(0.05): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS beam punching shear :-

2
0.5  Fuh  tbdes  Lw2
5
M.cap1 (61.5 kip-ft) > M.x(7.92 kip-ft): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS beam wall pull out capacity :-

Clear depth T  bb  2  1.5  tbdes T  4.6  in
U  0.66
T  tg
b  b  2.05  in
2
T  tg
a  a  2.05  in
2
  T ab 
t
2
 F  ( a  b)   4   Lw2 
0.5 bdes yh  a b  Q
Beam wall pull out capacity Rn    f Rn  29.11  kip
1.5 2  ab 
4  Mx
Axial load due to induced moment A2  A2  23.75  kip
Lw2
R.n(29.11 kip) > A.2(23.75 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for beam to column connection :-
Total Vertical load  

Vf  V  1  λc1  Vb1  1  λc2  Vb2   Vf  27  kip
Brace Axial Component Hct  Hc1  Hc2 Hct  10.398  kip
 Mzg 
Hct 4 
Total Axial force @ HSS side wall
 2 
Atot   Atot  13.839  kip
2 
db  2  2.25  t b 
Tu
Couple force due to torsion Cft  Cft  4.516  kip
bb  tb
Calc. No : C003 / 15
Check for weld between HSS Side walls and column wall :-
Length of the weld Lw1  db  2  2.25  tb Lw1  5.75  in
Vf  2Cft kip
2Lw1 in
Atot kip
Tension per inch on weld FT  FT  2.407 
Lw1 in
2 2 kip
Resultant force per inch on weld Rw  FL  FT Rw  3.951 
in
 Rw 
Size of fillet weld required per 16th of inch D   16 D  4.258  in
 0.707  0.3FEXX 
 D  1
Size of flare bevel weld required E1    E1  0.188  in
 16  2
 5 t 
Maximum Effective throat of Flare Bevel weld E   cdes E  0.291  in
8 
E(0.291 in) > E.1(0.188 in): Therefore O.K.
Adopt full Throat Flare Bevel weld

Check for shear capacity of Incoming HSS wall :-
Clear depth 
h  db  2  2.25  tb  h  5.75  in
2
Gross shear area Agn  h  tbdes Agn  2.674  in
Web plate buckling coefficient k v  5 (For unstiffened web)
h Es
Web shear coefficient Cv  1 if  1.10  k v  Cv  1
tbdes Fyh
Es
1.10 kv
Fyh Es h Es
if 1.10 kv   1.37 kv
h Fyh tbdes Fyh
tbdes
1.51Es  k v h Es
if  1.37 kv
2 tbdes Fyh
 h  F
t  yh
 bdes 
Shear capacity 
Fap1  2  min 0.4  Agn  Fyh  Cv 0.3  Agn  Fuh  Fap1  99.46  kip
F.ap1(99.46 kip) > V.f+2*C.ft(36.03 kip): Therefore O.K.

Calc. No : C003 / 16
Check for axial capacity of Incoming HSS side wall :-

2
Gross area Agab  Lw1 tbdes Agab  2.674  in
Axial capacity 
Fax1  min 0.6  Agab  Fyh 0.5  Agab  Fuh  Fax1  80.21  kip
F.ax1(80.21 kip) > A.tot(13.84 kip): Therefore O.K.
Check for HSS wall slenderness :-

 bc dc 
Slenderness ratio a  max    a  12.9
 tcdes tcdes 
a(12.9 ) < 35: Therefore O.K.
Check for supporting HSS side wall yielding capacity :- (for β = 1 )

Design strength of HSS Rn  0.67 Fyh  tcdes  Lw1 Rn  89.57  kip
R.n(89.57 kip) > A.tot(13.84 kip: Therefore O.K
Check for supporting HSS side wall crippling capacity :- (for β = 1 )
U  1 β  1
U
Qf  1.3  0.4  Qf  0.9
β
2 
3Lw1 
Design strength of HSS Rn  0.5  0.8  tcdes   1    E F Q
s yh f Rn  453.04  kip
 dc  3tc 

R.n(453.04 kip) > A.tot(13.84 kip: Therefore O.K
End of calculation.

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Client : STEEL WORKS OF THE

CAROLINAS Date : SEP-20

(Connection @ grid line "16" & grid line "V" in Vertical

ENGINEER MANDATED SEATED

FILL THE GAP WITH WELD AFTER WELD

All bolts are 3/4" dia, grade A325-N Type, HSS8X6X1/2(LSV)

HSS are A500 grade C and connection plates are A36.

Brace  "HSS5X5X5/16" (Top & bottom brace)

Design strength of weld FEXX  70ksi

FOR BRACE CHECKS REFER CONNECTION <C001>

Width of gusset plate L1  dbr1  2  ( 1in) L1  7  in

Check for compression buckling capacity of gusset plate :-

Effective length factor k  1

Young's modulus Es  29000 ksi

0.877  Fcr if Fcr  0.44  Fyc

Buckling capacity of the section Fb  0.6wd  tg  Fax Fb  39.59  kip

F.b (39.59 kip) > A.b1(35 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for tension capacity of gusset plate :-

Tension capacity of gusset plate 

T.cg1(75.6 kip) > A.b1(35 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for bottom brace to column connection :-

End clearance ecl2  0.5in

Inclination of bottom brace w.r.t column θmin1  44deg θmax1  48deg

Length available for the weld b/w Lw  10in

Length of first bolt to beam bottom face a1b  3in a1b  3  in

rmin1  αmin1  ec12  β1  eb12 rmin1  14.944  in

rmax1  αmax1  ec12  β1  eb12 rmax1  16.066  in

Check for bolts :-

F.sp1(79.2 kip) >V.tot1(25.18 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for tension capacity of gusset plate :-

F.cap(118.8 kip) >H.c1(7.03 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld between shear plate and gusset plate :-

Size of fillet weld required per 16th inch on weld D  5

Weld Coefficients Cweld  2.714

Fstr(67.86 kip) > Fresu(26.14 kip): Therefore O.K

Adopt 5/16 inch FW

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

Length of the weld Lw  10  in

t.cdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.066 in): Therefore O.K.

Check for shear capacity of shear plate @ HSS column :-

F.scap(54 kip) > V.tot1(25.18 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for tension capacity of shear plate @ HSS column :-

F.scap(81 kip) > H.c1(7.03 kip): Therefore O.K.

Check for column wall pull out capacity :-

Clear depth T  dc  2  1.5  tcdes T  4.6  in

Check for HSS punching shear :-

Induced moment due to eccentricity M  Vtot1  aL w M  6.32  kip  ft

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

Width and thick ratio

Width and thick ratio

Eccentricity of weld b/w weld mid

Moment induced on weld

Moment induced on weld

Total moment induced Mx  Ma  Mb Mx  83.74  kip  in

Tensile force per inch on weld due to

Average stress per inch on weld

t.bdes(0.465 in) > t.min(0.055 in): Therefore O.K.

t.g(0.5 in) > t.min(0.118 in): Therefore O.K.

F.scap1(100.8 kip) > H.b1(19.47 kip): Therefore O.K.