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DESIGN CRITERIA

THE NON-SEISMIC MOMENT CONNECTION HAS RELEASED BEAM & COLUMN SECTION LIMITS, BEAM-COLUMN
RATIO

REQUIREMENT, AND BENDING MOMENT AT THE COLUMN FACE FROM MEMBER CAPACITY TO ACTUAL BEAM
END FORCE.

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

COLUMN SECTION

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W14X211

tf

Sx

Ix

rx

ry

Zx

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62
15.7
0.98
15.80
1.56
2.16

338

2660

6.55

4.08

390

BEAM SECTION

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1.12

d
tw
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bf

tw

bf

tf

Sx

Ix

rx

ry

Zx

18.3

21.0

0.40

8.24

0.62

127

1330

8.53

1.77

144

Mf =

850

50

ksi

wu =

4.2

BENDING MOMENT AT THE COLUMN FACE

ft-kips, SD level
STRUCTURAL STEEL YIELD STRESS
THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

Fy =

THE FACTOR GRAVITY LOAD ON THE BEAM

klf
(Continuity column stiffeners 5/8 x 7
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THE FACTOR AXIAL LOAD ON THE COLUMN
kips
with 7/16" fillet weld to web & CP to

Pu =

800

30

ft

h=

12

ft

flanges.
BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS
doubler plate is not required. )

L=

AVERAGE STORY HEIGHT OF ABOVE & BELOW

BOLTS

f=

1 5/8

in

GRADES (A325 or A490)

A325

PLATE & SHIM

tp =

1 5/8

NUMBER COLUMNS

Nc =

in

(Top & Bot)

NUMBER BEAM

Nb =

(One Side Only)

ANALYSIS

g =Max( bbf - f , tw + 3 f ) =

6.00
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Pb = 3 f = 3.75

in (AISC 358 Tab 6.1)

Pf = 1.5 f =

2.00

in (AISC 358 Tab 6.1)

Sh = dc / 2 + tp + 1" + (2Pf + Pb - 1") tan-1 30o

22.17

in

c = 2 Pf + tbf =

4.62

in

bp = g + 3 f =

10.88

in

<

bcf

[Satisfactory]

CHECK BEAM LOCAL BUCKLING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)

bf / (2tf ) =

h / tw = 46.90

6.70

<

<

0.3 (Es / Fy)0.5 =

Where

Es =

29000

7.22

[Satisfactory]

59.00

[Satisfactory]

7.22

[Satisfactory]

ksi

2.45 (Es / Fy)0.5 =

CHECK COLUMN LOCAL BUCKING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)

bf / (2tf ) =

N/A

5.06

h / tw = 11.61
<
, for Pu/fbPy 0.125

<

0.3 (Es / Fy)0.5 =

3.76(Es/Fy)0.5(1-2.75Pu/fbPy) =
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55.11

, for Pu/fbPy > 0.125

3100

kips

1.12(Es/Fy)0.5(2.33-Pu/fbPy) =

[Satisfactory]

Where

fb =

0.9

, Py = FyA =

CHECK BEAM - COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-10 Sec. E3.4a)

SMpc* / (SMpb* ) =

Where

2.59

>

1.00

SMpc* = Nc Zc (Fyc - Pu / Ag ) =

2411

SMpb* = Nb (Mhinge + Mv) =

204

[Satisfactory]

930

ft-kips

ft-kips, at center of column

Mv = Vhinge Sh = [2Mhinge /(L-2Sh)+wu(L-2Sh)/2] Sh=

ft-kips
Mhinge = CprRyFyb Zb =

726

Ry =

1.1

(AISC 341-10 Tab. A3.1)

Cpr =

1.1

(FEMA Sec. 3.5.5.1)

ft-kips

CHECK BENDING MOMENT AT THE COLUMN FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1.2)

Mf = Mhinge + [2Mhinge / (L - 2Sh) + wu(L - 2Sh)/2] (Sh - dc /2) =

858
ft-kips
= Mf , input value for non-seismic
=
[Satisfactory]

850

ft-kips

<

3.4 Tub (d0 + di ) =

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Where
d0 = db + Pf - 0.5 tbf =
kips, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.1)
di = d0 - c - Pb =

in2 / bolt

22.69

14.33

in

Ffu = Mf / ( db - tbf ) =

Tub =

+ Tb =

in

Tb =

Abt =

500.3679176

1.28

kips

114.9

kips, (FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1.2)

>

(0.00002305 Pf0.591 Ffu2.583 / (tp0.895 dbt1.909 tbw0.327 bp0.965)

114.3

kips

[Satisfactory]

(Cont'd)
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY AT THE COLUMN FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1.3)

0.55

Ab =
1.28
[Satisfactory]
Where

in2

>

[2 Mf / (L - dc) + Vg ] / 6Fv =

Vg = wu (L - dc) / 2 =

Fv = f Fnv =

60.3

36

kips

ksi, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.2)

CHECK END PLATE THICKNESS (FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1.4)

tp =

bp0.3 )] =

1.625

in

>

Max[ 0.00609 Pf0.9 g0.6 Ffu9 / (dbt0.9 tbw0.1 bp0.7) , 0.00413 Pf0.25 g0.15 Ffu / (dbt0.7 tbw0.15
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1.283466566

in

[Satisfactory]

CHECK CONTINUITY PLATE REQUIREMENT (FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1 & 3.3.3.1)

0.48

tcf, reqD = {am Ffu C3 / [0.9 Fyc (3.5 pb + c)]}0.5 =

in
<
tcf, actual

0.59

tcw, reqD = Mf / [( db - tbf )( 6 kc + 2 tp + tbf) Fyc] =

in
<
tcw, actual
(The continuity plates may not

be required.)
Where

Ca =

1.45

, (FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1.5 )

C3 = g / 2 - dbt / 4 - kc =

0.43375 in

am = Ca (Af / Aw )1 / 3 C3 / dbt1 / 4 =
(FEMA Sec. 3.6.2.1.5 )

0.830882255

tst = tbf for interior connection, or (tbf /2) for exterior connection =
0.62
in,
USE

0.63

in, ( 5/8 in )

bst =
7
in
in, (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-10)

<

0.56 (E / Fyst )0.5 tst =

9.93

[Satisfactory]

fcPn,st = fcFcr A =

11.38

Where
in

(AISC 360 E2)

1060.7

fc =

0.9

,(AISC 360 E1)

K =

0.75
[Satisfactory]

kips

hst = dc - 2kc =

K hst / rst < 200

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20998.14888

35.97

I = tst (2bst + twc) 3 / 12 =

ksi (AISC 360 E3)

A = 2bsttst + 25(twc) 2 =
ksi (AISC 360 E3)

rst = ( I / A )0.5 =
kips, plate yield stress

2.31

Pu,st = Ryb Fyb bfb tfb =

[Satisfactory]

175

in4

Fe =

33

in2

Fcr =

in

278.7

Fyst =

kips

<

> wMIN =

0.25

in

< wMAX =

0.5625

in

36

fcPn,st

The best fillet weld size (AISC 360 Sec.J2.2b)

w=

7/16

in

[Satisfactory]

The required weld length between A36 continuity plates and column web (FEMA Fig 3-6)

Lw = 0.6tstLnstFy / [(2) f Fw (0.707 w)]

(0.6x70)(0.707x7/16)] =
4.42

= (0.625 x 8.4) x 36 / [(2) 0.75

in

Where
Lnet = dc - 2(kc + 1.5) =
2(Lnet -0.5)
[Satisfactory]
flanges.)

8.4

(Use complete joint penetration groove welds between continuity plates & column

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CHECK PANEL ZONE THICKNESS REQUIREMENT (AISC 341 Sec. E3.6e & FEMA Sec. 3.3.3.2)

tReqD = MAX (t1, t2) =

0.80

0.80

t1 = Cy Mc (h - db ) / [0.9 (0.6) Fyc Ryc dc (db - tfb) h] =

in
Where

Cy = Sb / (Cpr Zhing) =

Sb = 2Ib / db =

Ib = Ix = 1330

0.80

127

in2

930

ft-kips

in4

Mc = SMpb* =

in

in

t2 = (dz + wz ) / 90 = (db -2tst + dc - 2kc) / 90 =

Since twc =

0.98

in

0.35

>

not required.

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Technical References:

1. AISC 341-10: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel
Construction, 2010.

2. AISC 358-10: "Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic
Applications",

American Institute of Steel

Construction, 2010.
3. AISC 360-10: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction,
2010.

4. FEMA 350: "Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-frame Buildings.", SAC Joint
Venture, 2000.

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