MOMENT CONNECTION DESIGN - BS CODE

BOLTED BEAM TO COLUMN END PLATE MOMENT CONNECTION

Limitting Width to Thickness ratio

= 6.819 / 2 x 0.618
=

5.516

<

10.486

<

103.246

Compact Section
Db / tw

Limitting Depth to Thickness ratio

= 14.307 / 0.358
=

39.934

Compact Section

DESIGN FORCE
60% Moment capacity of the beam section

= Zx 0.66fy
=

Axial Force at Flange of beam (due to above moment)

=
80% Vertical Shear Capacity of the beam

131.878 kN.m

97.260 kips-ft

= M / (Db - tf)
379.286 kN

85.339 kips

= Db tw 0.4fy
=

291.011 kN

65.477 kips

DESIGN DATA
Dia. of Bolt

db

0.787 inch

Dia. of Bolt hole

dh

0.906 inch

Area per bolt

Ab

2
0.487 inch

Gauge

20 mm
23 mm
2
314.16 mm

5.512 inch

140 mm

Edge distance of bolt

(min eb = 1.5 db)

eb

1.969 inch

50 mm

Spacing of bolt

(min pb = 3 db)

pb

2.756 inch

70 mm

Number of rows of bolt

nr

4 Nos.

Number of columns of bolt

nc

2 Nos.

Allowable shear stress per bolt (ASTM A325N)

Fv

21 ksi

2
144.69 N/mm

Allowable tensile stress per bolt (ASTM A325N)

Ft

44 ksi

2
303.16 N/mm

Allowable bearing stress per bolt (ASTM A325N)

Fp

71.34 ksi

2
491.5326 N/mm

Width of End plate

w ep

8.661 inch

220 mm

Thickness of End plate

tep

0.787 inch

20 mm

Minimum yield stress of S275 material up to & including 16 thk

Fy

39.875 ksi

2
275 N/mm

Minimum yield stress of S275 material beyond 16 thk,up

Fy

38.425 ksi

265 N/mm2

Minimum tensile stress of S275 material

Fu

59.450 ksi

2
410 N/mm

Fuw

17.835 ksi

2
123 N/mm

Allowable weld stress (E80XX)

SECTION PROPERTIES
Supporting Column

Supported Beam

UC254X254X89

UB356X171X67

Depth

Dc

260.3 mm

10.248 Depth

Db

363.4 mm

14.307 inch

Width

Wc

256.3 mm

10.091 Width

Wb

173.2 mm

6.819 inch

Thickness of Flange

Tfc

17.3 mm

Tfb

15.7 mm

0.618 inch

0.681 Thickness of Flange

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Thickness of Web
Root Radius

twc

10.3 mm

0.406 Thickness of Web

rc

12.7 mm

0.500 Root Radius

Area

113 mm

Depth of Web

dc

200.3 mm

1096000 mm

1224000 mm

Elastic modulus
Plastic modulus

Sx

Zx

Web Doubler plate

0.175 Area
7.886 Depth of Web
66.882 Elastic modulus

twb

9.1 mm

rb

10.2 mm

0.402 inch
2

85.5 mm

db

311.6 mm

2793000 mm

170.439 inch

1211000 mm

73.900 inch

Zx

12.268 inch

Tension Stiffener
UB356X171X67

Compression Stiffener

PLAN

UC254X254X89
ELEVATION

DESIGN OF CONNECTION:
DESIGN OF WELD BETWEEN BEAM FLANGE & END PLATE
Thickness of weld required (in flange)

T / 2 W b Fuw

379.286 x 1000 / (2 x 173.2 x 0.707 x 123)

12.59 mm

Provide FPBW of the beam flange - Top & Bottom

DESIGN OF WELD BETWEEN BEAM WEB & END PLATE

S / 2 db Fuw

(291.011 x 1000) / (2 x 311.6 x 0.707 x 123)

5.37 mm

Provide 6mm Fillet weld on both sides of the beam web

BOLT SHEAR CAPACITY

= Ab Fv
= 0.487 x 21
=

Allowable Shear Capacity of Bolt group

10.23 kips

81.81 kips

>

65.477 kips

Hence O.k
BOLT TENSION CAPACITY
Allowable Tensile capacity per bolt

45.45 kN

363.59 kN

>

291 kN

= 10.23 x 4 x 2
=

= Ab Ft
= 0.487 x 44

2
0.133 inch

Sx

74.693 Plastic modulus

0.358 inch

Hence O.k

3
3

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=
Allowable Tensile Capacity of Bolt group

21.426 kips

= 21.43 x 2 x 2
=

85.703 kips

>

85.339 kips

Hence O.k

380.90 kN

>

379.286 kN

Hence O.k

BEARING CAPACITY OF BOLT ON END PLATE

Rpe

= 2 (0.5 Fu eb tep)
= 2 x (0.5 x 59.45 x 1.97 x 0.79)
=

Rps

92.148 kips

= 2 (1.2 Fu tep db pb)

Rp

243.792 kips

= min (Rpe+Rps (or) 1.2 Fu tep db pb)

121.896 kips

>

65.477 kips

Hence O.k
BEARING CAPACITY OF BOLT ON COLUMN FLANGE
Bolt bearing on Column Flange

Rpe

= 2 (0.5 Fu eb tf)
= 2 (0.5 x 59.45 x 1.97 x 0.68)
=

Rps

79.708 kips

= 2 (1.2 Fu tf db pb)
= 2 (1.2 x 59.45 x 0.681 x 0.787 x 2.756)
=

Rp

210.880 kips

= min (Rpe+Rps (or) 1.2 Fu tf db pb)

105.440 kips

>

65.477 kips

Hence O.k
BOLT SUBJECTED TO COMBINED SHEAR & TENSION
Actual shear force per bolt

= 65.48 / 4 x 2
=

Actual shear stress per bolt

=
Actual tensile force per bolt

10.667 kips

= 10.667 / 0.487
=

Combined stress for Bolt

16.808 ksi

= 85.34 / 4 x 2
=

Actual tensile stress per bolt

8.185 kips

= 8.185 / 0.487

21.907 ksi

= (16.808 / 21) + (21.907 / 44)

1.298

<

Hence O.k
END PLATE SHEAR
Shear capacity of End plate
= 65.477 / (8.661 x 0.787)

1.400

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9.601 ksi

<

38.425 ksi

Hence O.k
PRYING CHECK
Thickness required when no prying action

tc

= (8 B b' / p Fy)

= (G - tw) / 2
= (5.512 - 0) / 2
=

b'

2.756 inch

= b - db/2
= 2.756 - (0.787 / 2)

p (or) W c
a'

2.362 inch

10.091 inch

= eb - db/2
= 1.969 + (0.787 / 2)
=

2.362 inch

= 2.362 / 2.362
=

B (or) Tcb
tc

Thickness provided

1.000
21.426 kips

= sqrt ((8 x 21.426 x 2.362) / (10.091 x 38.425))

1.022 inch

>

0.787 inch

Check for prying

2
= B (t/tc)

= 1 - dh/ p

= 1 - (0.906 / 10.091)
=

Tension per bolt

Tact

0.910

= 85.339 / (4 x 2)
10.667 kips

2
= 1 / [ ((Tact/B) / (tep/tc) ) - 1]

= 1 / 0.91(((10.667 / 21.426) / (0.787 / 1.022)^2) - 1)

= 21.426 x 0.91 x -0.177 x 1 (0.787 / 1.022)^2

Total tension per bolt

Ta

-0.177

-2.053 kips

= Tact + Q
= 10.667 + -2.053
=

8.614 kips

<

21.426 kips

Hence O.k
COLUMN FLANGE BENDING
Column flange thickness required

Tf (reqd)

= 0.4 (T/Fy)
= 0.4 x sqrt(85.339 / 38.425)

Tf (prov)

0.596 inch

15.141 mm

<

0.681 inch

<

17.300 mm

Hence O.k - No Stiffener required

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COLUMN WEB YIELDING

Column web capacity

N (or) W c
k (or) Tfc + rc

= T / twc (N + 2.5k)
=

10.091 inch

= 0.681 + 0.5
1.181 inch

= 0.66 x 38.425 x [0.406 (10.091 + 2.5x1.181)]

134.137 kips

596.165 kN

>

85.339 kips

>

379.286 kN

Hence O.k - No Stiffener required

2
1.5
= 34tw [1 + 3 (N/Dc) (tw/Tf) ] (Fy Tf/tw)

= 34x0.406^2 [1+3(10.091 / 10.248) (0.406/0.681)^1.5] Sqrt(38.425 x 0.681/0.406)

105.866 kips

470.518 kN

>

85.339 kips

>

379.286 kN

Hence O.k - No Stiffener required

3
= ((4100 tw Fyc) / Dc

= (4100 x 0.406^3 x SQRT(38.425)) / 7.886

214.909 kips

>

85.339 kips

Hence O.k - No Stiffener required

DESIGN OF TRANSVERSE STIFFENER

Area of Stiffener required

= [T - Fy tw (Tf + 5k)] / Fy
= (85.339 - (38.425 x 0.406 (0.681 + (5 x 1.181)))) / 38.425
=

Provide a pair of stiffener

120 mm with

Effective breadth of stiffener

Thickness of stiffener required

30

mm corner snipe
bs

As

= 2 x 3.54 x ts

ts

Size of Stiffener

3.543 inch

-0.064 inch

mm thick
= 120 x 0 mm

WEB ZONAL SHEAR

90.000

mm

= -0.45 / (2 x 3.54)
=

Provide a Stiffener

2
-0.450 inch

= 0.55 Fy twc Dc
= 0.55 x 38.425 x 0.41 x 10.25
=

87.825 kips

>

85.339 kips

Hence O.k - No Stiffener/Doubler plate required

-1.61 mm