BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
FIRST SEMESTER 2012-2013
Course Handout Part II
Date: 03/08/2012
In addition to part -I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this
portion gives further specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : CE C381

Course Title : Design of Steel Structures
Instructor-in-charge : MANOJ KUMAR

1. Scope and Objective of the Course

The course intends to impart design skills to common type of Civil Engineering Steel
Structures as found in practice as per revised code IS 800: 2007. An understanding of
basic design concepts, loads and stresses to be used as per Indian standards for
steel design work will be developed. The course deals with designing of steel
structural elements subjected to axial tension, axial Compression, bending, combined
twisting and bending. Moreover, emphasis will be also given to the special structures
such as beam-column, trusses, and plate girders. In addition, analysis and design of
various types of connections such as bolted and welded will be discussed for use in
fabrication of tension, compression, and flexural members in the framed structures.
All design approaches will be based on Limit State of strengths and serviceability.
Furthermore, a special chapter on Plastic design of steel will also be introduced.
Text Book

S. K. Duggal, Limit State Design of Steel Structures, Tata McGraw

Hill, New Delhi, 2010

Reference Books
(i) N. Subramanian, Steel Structures: Design and Practice, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi, 2011.

(ii) N. Subramanian, Design of Steel Structures, Oxford University

Press, New Delhi, 2010.

(iii) Teaching Material on Structural Steel Design, by Institute for Steel

Development and growth (INSDAG), Calcutta, http://www.steel-
insdag.org/new/contents.asp .

(iv) IS 800:2007 Code of practice for General construction in steel Bureau

of Indian Standards, New Delhi

(v) IS 875 : 1987 (parts I IV) Code of practice for design Loads, Bureau
of Indian Standards.
Lectur Learning Topics to be covered Reference
e Nos. Objectives Chap. No. of
TB
3 General Introduction, Advantages & Chapter 1
considerations Disadvantages of steel as structural
material, properties of structural steel,
rolled steel sections, Loads
considered for structural design, basis
for design, design philosophies
3 Introduction to Bending of beams, Re-distribution of Chapter 2
Plastic Design moments and Reserve of Strength,
Shape factor, Load factor,
Mechanisms, Plastic Analysis and
Design of simple beams and frames
3 Introduction to Limit States (LS) design method for Chapter 3
Limit State Steel: LS of strength, LS of
Design Serviceability, probabilistic basis for
design, design criterion
3 Design of Types of connections, Introduction to Chapter 4
bolted and Riveted joints, Design of bolted
Pined connections, Design of pin
connections connections
Lecture Learning Topics to be covered Ref.Chap
Nos. Objectives No. of TB
3 Welded Types of welds and their symbols, Design of Chapter 5
Connections Groove welds, Design of Fillet welds: Fillet
weld specifications, Design strength, Design of
welds
3 Design of Types of tension members, Net sectional area, Chapter 6
Tension net effective area, design strength of tension
Members members, slenderness area, design of tension
members, lug angles, splices, gusset plate
4 Design of Effective length, Slenderness ratio, types of Chapter 7
Compressio compression members, Design strength of
n Members compression members, design of axially loaded
compression members, Design of built-up
columns, design of Lacings and Battens
4 Design of Types of beam sections, behavior of beams in Chapter 8
Beams flexure, lateral stability of beams, bending
strength of (i) laterally supported and (ii)
laterally unsupported beams, shear strength of
beams, web buckling, web crippling, deflection,
design of rolled beams, design of built-up
beams, beam bearing plates
Lecture Learning Topics to be covered Ref.Chap
Nos. Objectives No. of TB
3 Members Design of crane members, behavior of beam Chapter 9
subjected columns, design of beam columns
to axial
load and
moment
3 Column Types of column bases, design of slab bases, Chapter 10
bases and design of gusset bases, design of bases of
caps columns subjected to axial load and moment
4 Design of Elements of plate girders, general design Chapter 11
plate considerations, proportioning of web,
girders proportioning of flange, flexural strength and
shear strength, design of plate girder, design of
stiffeners, flange curtailment, design steps
2 Gantry Loads, fatigue effects, design of Crane girders Chapter 12
Girders

4 Eccentric Beam column connections, Un-stiffened and Chapter 13

connection stiffened connections, Bolted bracket
connections, Welded bracket connections
 S. No Evaluation Duration Weight Date & Time Remarks
Component age

1 Mid-Sem Test 90 mts 35 04/10 2:00 3:30 PM CB

2 Tutorials 50 mts 20 Every M 8:00 8:50 AM OB
3 Comprehensive 3 Hrs 45 01/12 2:00 5:00 PM CB
Examination

5. Make-up Policy
No Make-up will be given for Tutorials.
Make-up for Mid-Sem Test will be given only for genuine
cases if applied in advance.

6. Chamber Consultation Hour:

To be announced in the class. Students must adhere to the
announced timing.

7. Notice:
Notice if any, concerning this course will be displayed on the
Civil Engg. Dept. Notice Board.
5. Make-up Policy
No Make-up will be given for Tutorials.
Make-up for Mid-Sem Test will be given only for genuine
cases if applied in advance.

6. Chamber Consultation Hour:

To be announced in the class. Students must adhere to the
announced timing.

7. Notice:
Notice if any, concerning this course will be displayed on the
Civil Engg. Dept. Notice Board.

Instructor-in-charge

CE C381
 steel structure an assemblage of a group of members (elements)
Members- sustain their share of applied forces and transfer them
safely to the ground.
Depending on the orientation of the member in the structure and its structural use,
the member is subjected to forces either
(i) axial, (ii) bending, or (iii) torsion, or a combination thereof.
Axial load tensileTension Members (tie), Compressive Compressive
Members (Strut)
Flexural Force Beams and girders
Torsion Shafts (Not discussed here)
Steel members are connected using the rivets, welds, bolts, pins
The connection between steel members Joints
Joints Rigid can transfer moments)
Flexible can transfer axial loads (shears);
Semi-rigid that fall in between rigid and flexible
Steel structures are used in:
Roof trusses for factories, railway station platforms, cinema halls, auditoriums
Bridges for railways
Crane girders in industry
Water tanks
Telephone Towers
Steel Sections:
Steel sections are rolled in industry in the standard shapes
called rolled sections
The shapes of rolled sections are:
Steel I-Sections; Channel Sections; Angle Sections; Tee Sections;
Steel Bars; Steel Tubes; Steel Plates;
ADVANTAGES OF STEEL AS A STRUCTURAL MATERIAL
high strength per unit weight
small section little self-weight
members resists heavy loads smaller column sections
lesser columns in buildings
easy to transport prefabricated members can be used
Steel ductile material No sudden failure
Steel may be bent, hammered, sheared or even the bolt holes may be punched
without any visible damage.
Steel Properly maintained steel structures have a long life.
Steel properties mostly do not change with time
Additions and alterations can be made easily
Can be erected at a faster rate.
Highest scrap value amongst all building materials and can be reused and recycled
DISADVANTAGES OF STEEL AS A STRUCTURAL MATERIAL
When placed in exposed conditions corrosion
require frequent painting and maintenance
Strength reduces drastically in fire Needs fire-proof treatment
Needs additional Cost
Excellent heat conductor
may transmit enough heat from a burning location to adjoining room.
Fatigue one of the major drawbacks
At stress concentration locations steel may lose its ductility (tearing of steel)
Fatigue at very low temperatures aggravate the situation
Stress-Strain Curve for Steel
Stress-Strain Curve for Steel
Point A Limit of Proportionality; B elastic limit;

C upper yield point (strain increase with out increase in stress)

upto C, stress is elastic
obtained by loading the specimen rapidly
not found in hot rolled steel due to residual stress
no practical significance

C Lower yield point,

stress at lower yield point called yield stress, fy.
obtained by loading the specimen slowly

CD plastic yielding;
strain at D = approx 10 times of strain at yield, provided ductility

DE strain hardening, Presently this strength is not used in design

E Ultimate stress, after this point, section area reduced locally necking

EF Strain softening,
stresses reduces in this zone and finally specimen breaks at point F
If fractured section makes cup-and-cone arrangement Ductile failure
Notes:
Same curve for tension as well as in compression.
Actual behavior is different and indicates an apparently reduced yield stress in
compression.
Divergence from the ideal path is called the Bauchinger effect.
The actual stress-strain curve may be idealized into bilinear or tri-linear form
At High Temperature, curve will be more rounded with no clear yield point

Properties of Structural Steel:

Ultimate Strength or Minimum Guaranteed ultimate strength

or Engineering ultimate strength
Ultimate Tensile Load
Ultimate Tensile strength (UTS )
Original area of cross sec tion
Actual Ultimate Strength

Ultimate Tensile Load

Actual Ultimate Tensile strength (UTS )
area of cross sec tion at breaking po int

Since area of cross-section varies with load, it becomes difficult to measure area at
different load stage
 Characteristic Ultimate Strength:
The strength below which not more than 5% of samples falls.

fk f m ean 1.64
2
f m ean f
where , s tan dard deviation
n 1
Design Strength: In order to incorporate the reduction in strength due to corrosion
and accidental damage, the partial safety factor of 1.1 is used. Thus
Design strength of steel = Characteristic strength/partial safety factor (1.1)

Ductility: capacity of steel to undergo large inelastic deformation without significant

loss of strength or stiffness

% Elongation
elongated length gauge length
% elongation 100;
gauge length
gauge length 5.65 A0 ; A0 area of cross sec tion
Toughness: Capacity to absorb energy, measure of fracture resistance under
impact. Area under the stress-strain curve is a measure of toughness
Properties of Structural Steel
Two types of steel in India: (i) Standard Structural steel ,
(ii) Micro-alloyed medium /High strength steel
Standard Structural Steel Designated as Fe 410 (IS 2062)
Characteristic yield strength
for thickness < 20 mm 250 MPa
for thickness 20-40 mm 240 MPa
for thickness > 40 mm 230 MPa

Available in three grades

Grade A used for structures subjected to normal conditions
Grade B used for situations where severe fluctuations are there but temp > 00 C
Grade C may be used upto 400 C and have high impact properties
Modulus of Elasticity (E) = 2 105 N/mm2
Shear Modulus (G) = 0.769 105 N/mm2
Poissions Ratio ( ) in elastic range = 0.3
in plastic range = 0.5
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion = 12 10-6 / 0C
Classification Based on manufacturing process, Two types of Section:
(i) Cold Formed Sections, (ii) Hot rolled Sections
Cold formed sections: produced by steel strips (thickness < 8mm )
Light in weight used for smaller loads where hot rolled becomes un-economical
Hot Rolled Sections Simply called as Rolled Sections
more commonly used as structural steel
Rolled Sections
Sections produced by hot rolling process in rolling mill,
Due to hot-rolling no loss of ductility
In India available standard Sections as per IS 808:1989 are:
Indian Standard Junior Beams (ISJB)
Indian Standard Light-weight Beams (ISLB)
Indian Standard Medium weight Beams (ISMB)
Indian Standard Wide-Flange Beams (ISWB)
Indian Standard Heavy weight Beams (ISHB)
Indian Standard Column-Sections (ISSC)
Indian Standard Junior Channels (ISJC)
Indian Standard Junior Channels (ISJC)
Indian Standard Light weight Channels (ISLC)
Indian Standard Medium-weight Channels (ISMC)
Indian Standard Angles (ISA)
Indian Standard Normal Tee-Sections (ISNT)
Indian Standard Deep-Legged Tee-Sections (ISDT)
Indian Standard Light weight Tee-Sections (ISLT)
Indian Standard Medium-weight Tee-Sections (ISMT)
LOADS
(1i Dead Load; (ii) Live loads; (iii) Environmental loads

DEAD LOADS (IS 875: Part I):

(i) Due to gravity: acts in the direction of gravity (due to self weight)
DL not known before design, so initially is assumed and later on is checked
(ii) Superimposed loads: permanent loads (such as partition walls)

LIVE LOADS (IS 875: Part IV):

Loads which may change in position and magnitude (Furniture, equipments, occupants)
Also some reduction in live loads are made for residential buildings.
No. of floors carried by member % reduction of Live load on all floors above
under consideration the member under consideration
1 0
2 10
3 20
4 30
5 to 10 40
Over 10 50
 Impact Load:
When a load is applied suddenly or load is in motion,
Used for Lifts and Industrial buildings

Frames supporting lifts and hoists 100

Foundations, footings, piers supporting lifts and hoisting apparatus 40
Light machinery shaft motor units 20
Reciprocating machinery or power units 50
Installed machinery 20
Earth pressure: Used for Underground structures such as basement, retaining walls
Water current force: For piers and abutments
Thermal Loads: due to Temperature variations, may be up to 25% of LL in bridges
and Trusses
Environmental Loads: Wind Loads
Pressure, suction, uplift
More for tall structures
Design wind pressure at height z above mean ground level, P = 0.6Vz2 (N/m2)
Vz = Vb k1 k2 k3
k1 probability or risk factor, k2 terrine (height) factor, k3 topography factor
Vb = basic design speed, increases with height (constant up 10 m from MGL)
Wind Force: F = Cf Ae pz
where Cf = force coefficient for buildings depends on shape of structure
BASIS FOR DESIGN
Steel Structure are designed for
Integrity: Its constituent parts should constitute a stable and robust structure
under normal loading and Columns must be anchored in two directions at
right angles
Stability: Remain fit with adequate reliability and are able to sustain all
actions
Durability: Not seriously damaged (collapse) under accidental events :
Sway resistance is distributed throughout the building
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
Working Stress Method:
An elastic method of design material behavior elastic
Based on concept that maximum probable stresses due to applied loads
permissible stresses
Permissible stress = Material strength (yield strength) / Factor of safety
Factor of safety is used (only to strength) to make structure safe
Factor of Safety accounts:
Overloading under certain circumstances
Secondary stresses due to fabrication, erection and thermal
Stress concentrations
Unpredictable natural calamities
Disadvantage: (i) only limited material capacity is used, (ii) no check at
overloading
Plastic Method
Steel ductile material major portion of curve lies beyond the elastic limit
(from the stressstrain curve)
higher strength after elastic limit called reserve strength used in plastic
design method
Plastic method based on failure conditions rather than working load
conditions
Structure designed for collapse load rather than elastic loads excessive
deformations at collapse
Design Load in plastic design (Collapse Load) = working loads load factor
At plastic stage Plastic Hinge formation infinite rotation More P
Hinges Collapse of structure
Since actual loads are less than design loads Structure do not collapses
Disadvantage: Design at ultimate loads only , no check for serviceability
Limit State Method
also known as load and resistance factor method
overcomes the drawbacks of (i) Working stress and (ii) Plastic Design
Limit State a state beyond which the structure is unable to function
satisfactorily
Two major categories of limit states:
limit state of strength load carrying capacity (plastic strength, fracture,
buckling, fatigue)
limit state of serviceability perform. of str at service load (deflection.,
durability, vibrations, fire, etc)
Limit states of strength:
associated with failures (or imminent failure), under the action of probable and
most unfavorable combination of loads on the structure using the appropriate
partial safety factors, which may endanger the safety of life and property.
It include:
Loss of equilibrium of the structure as a whole or any of its parts or components
Loss of stability of the structure (including the effect of sway where appropriate
and overturning) or any of its parts including supports and foundations.
Failure by excessive deformation, rupture of the structure or any of its parts or
components,
Fracture due to fatigue,
Brittle fracture.
Limit state of serviceability:
Deformation and deflections, which may adversely affect the appearance or
effective use of the structure or may cause improper functioning of equipment or
services or may cause damages to finishes and non-structural members.
It includes:
Vibrations in the structure or any of its components causing discomfort to
people, damages to the structure, its contents or which may limit its functional
effectiveness. Special consideration shall be given to systems susceptible to
vibration, such as large open floor areas free of partitions to ensure that such
vibrations are acceptable for the intended use and occupancy (see Annex C).
Repairable damage or crack due to fatigue.
Corrosion and durability,
Fire.
Objective of LSM design
structure not to become unfit for use with an acceptable target reliability OR
Very low probability to reach structure to LS during its lifetime
In Limit state design method
Loads Characteristic loads (loads with small probability exceeding this
value)
Strength Characteristic strength (strength with small probability less than
this value)
Checks are made for serviceability
However, in the LSDM, Structures are designed using the Design Strength
and Design Load.
Design Load = Partial safety factors for load ( f) Charact. load
Design Strength = Charact. strength / Partial safety factors for material ( m)

Partial Safety Factor for Loads:

Partial safety factors are different for different load combinations:
DL + LL / CL case for DL 1.5 for LL/CL 1.5
DL + LL/CL + WL/EL case for DL 1.2 for LL/CL 1.2 for WL/EL 1.2
DL + WL/EL case for DL 1.5 (0.9) ------ for WL/EQ 1.5
DL + ER case for DL 1.2 (0.9) for ER 1.2
Design Strength
Design Strength, Sd, is obtained as given below from ultimate strength, Su
and partial safety factors for materials, m given in Table 5 of code.
Sd=Su/ m
where partial safety factor for materials, m account for:
Possibility of unfavorable deviation of material strength from the
characteristic value,
Possibility of unfavorable variation of member sizes,
Possibility of unfavorable reduction in member strength due to fabrication
and tolerances, and
Uncertainty in the calculation of strength of the members.
Introduction to riveted connections:
Riveted connections are obsolete
Rivet made up of round ductile material round bar called shank
Classified based on head shape: snap (common), pan, flat countersunk,
round countersunk
Diameter of shank nominal diameter
Two types Hot Driven and Cold Driven also shop rivets and Field Rivets
Hot Driven Rivet
Rivets are first heated increase in diameter heated diameter > shank
diameter gross diameter
On cooling length of rivet reduces joint becomes tighter,
Diameter of rivet reduces some space remains between rivet and hole
Cold Driven Rivet
Needs high pressure
Strength of cold driven rivets > hot driven rivets
Rivet Pattern:
Chain Pattern; Staggered Pattern; Diamond Pattern; Staggered
Diamond
Design of Riveted Sections are Same as Bolted Connections, with following
differences
In Case of Rivets, Diameter of Rivet = Diameter of Hole,
in case of Bolt , Diameter of bolt = nominal diameter of bolt
Design Stress of rivet > Design Stress of bolts
BOLTED CONNECTION
Consists of bolt (shank with a head at one end and threaded at other end),
nuts and washers.
Washers are used to:
Distribute the clamping pressure on bolted member,
to prevent the threaded portion
If the section is subjected to vibrations nuts are locked
Advantages of Connections over Riveted connections:
Speedup erection of structure,
Needs less skilled persons
Overall cost of bolts less as compared to Rivet due to Reduction in labour
and equipment cost
Objections on use of bolts:
Cost of bolts > cost of rivet material
Tensile strength of bolt < tensile strength of rivet (due reduction in area of
cross-section at root of thread)
May loose due to vibrations and shocks
Methods of making Holes for bolts:
(1) Drilling ,
(2) Punching simple:
saves time and cost but reduction in ductility and toughness
As per IS:800-2007permits punching, only when
material yield stress < 360 MPA,
thickness < 5600/fy mm
If punching is to be used, holes are punched 2 mm less than required
and 2 mm is drilled

TYPES OF BOLTED CONNECTIONS:

Classification On the basis of Resultant Force Transferred
Concentric when load passes through CG of section (in case of axial loads)
Eccentric load is away from CG of connection (such as in channels)
Moment resisting joint subjected to moments (beam-column connection)

Classification On the basis of Type of Force:

Shear connection Load is transferred through shear (lap joint, butt joint)
Tension connections load transfer by tension on bolts (hanger connections)
Combined shear and tension connection (inclined member connected
to a bracket) (bracing connections)
Types of Bolts:
(1) Unfinished Bolts; (2)High Strength bolts
Unfinished bolts
Also known as Ordinary, rough or black bolts
Used for connecting light structures for static and secondary members
(purlins, bracings, trusses etc)
Not suitable for vibrations and fatigue
Made from mild steel rods forged from low carbon steel
Heads are made square or hexagonal (costly but better appearance)
Available in 5 mm to 36 mm diameter designated as M5 to M36
In structural steel generally bolts used are M16, M20, M24 and M30
Ratio of net tensile area / nominal plane shank = 0.78 (as per IS 1367)
In IS 800: above ratio is taken as 1.0
As per IS 800 net tensile area is considered at root called stress area
or proof area
Bolts are designated by i.g. 4.6 Ultimate stress 400 MPa and yield
stress 0.6x400 = 240 MPa
Not significant clamping stress is developed
Force is transferred through the interlocking and bearing bearing type
joint
High Strength Bolts
Made from medium carbon heat-treated steel and from alloy steel
Tightened until they have very high tensile stress (twice ordinary bolts)
Load resisted at high stress called proof load
Connected parts are clamped together
Loads are transferred primarily by friction not by shear called friction bolts
to avoid slip surfaces to be connected must be free from rust, paint, grease
Better vibration and impact resistance
Available in 5 mm to 36 mm diameter designated as M5 to M36
Commonly used grades of bolts are 8.8S, 10.9S (written at cap of bolt)
8.8S (diameter < 16 mm) ult. Stress 800 MPa yield stress 640 MPa
8.8S (diameter > 16 mm) ult. Stress 830 MPa yield stress 660 MPa
10.9S ult. Stress 1040 MPa yield stress 940 MPa
Advantages of High strength bolts:
No slip between elements connected rigid joint high strength of connection
No shearing and bearing failure
No stress concentration in the hole more fatigue strength
Uniform tensile stress in bolt
No loosening in bolts
Less man power (compared to rivets) cost saving
Less Noise nuisance
Less number of bolts are required as compared to rivets
Types of bolted joints
Two types: (i) Lap Joint, (ii) Butt Joint
Lap Joints
Two members are overlapped and connected together
May be single bolted or two bolted joint
Loading axis of members do not match Load is eccentric uneven
stress distribution
Bending of joint couple is formed bolt may fail in tension at least
two bolts must be used

Butt Joint
Members are placed end to end
Cover plates are provided in two ways (i) single cover plate butt jt. (ii)
Double cover plate butt jt.
Double cover plate joints better than lap joint since:
SF in double cover plate = (1/2) of SF in lap joint
Shear strength of double cover plate = 2 x Shear strength of Lap joint
In double cover plate joint no bending
Failure of Bolted Joints:
Six-types of failures:
(i) Shear failure of bolt,
Occurs when shear stress in bolt > Nominal shear stress
Shear failure : Two types
(i) Single shear Failure
shear failure at one section of bolt
occurs in case of Lap joint,
(ii) Double Shear Failure
shear failure at two sections of bolt
occurs in case of Butt joint
(ii)) Bearing Failure of bolt and (iii) Bearing Failure of Plate
In general, transfer of force in connecting parts through bearing action
half circumference of plate in contact with bolt get crushed (plate weaker than bolt)
half circumference of bolt in contact with plate get crushed (bolt weaker than plate)
or partially both plate and bolt are get crushed

(iv) Tension Failure of bolt

If bolt in Tension and Tensile stress in bolt > Permissible stress Tension
Failure at root of thread (weak)
(v) Tension or Tearing Rupture failure of plates
In plates, holes in plate for connection Reduction in net effective area of
plate Tension Failure of Plate
Tension Failure of Plate may be prevented by (i) fewer holes, (ii)
staggered holes
Plate breaks along the bolt line

(vi) Shear Failure of Plate

Due to insufficient end distance (distance from end of plate from center of
nearest hole measured along force direction)
portion of plate of width equal to diameter of hole is sheared
to prevent shear failure provide enough end distance

(vi) Block Failure

A combination of shear failure and Tension Failure
A portion of plate (block) shears along the force direction
Pitch: C/C distance between individual fasteners (bolts) in a line/ rows
(measured parallel to load/stress)- p
If bolts are in zig-zag pattern distance measured parallel to direction of
load/stress staggered pitch- ps
Line/row

Edge distance
p
End distance
Gauge: distance between adjacent gauge (bolt) lines (measured
perpendicular to force)
Limitations on Pitch:
Minimum Pitch:
Pitch 2.5 nominal diameter of bolt called Minimum pitch
Pitch minimum pitch due to following reasons:
To prevent bearing failure between two bolts
for sufficient space to tight the bolts
to avoid overlapping of washers
to avoid tear-out of plate (between bolts in a rough
Maximum Pitch:
In Tension Members: Pitch 16t or 200 mm, whichever is less (where t =
thickness of thinner plate)
In compression members: Pitch 12t or 200 mm, whichever is less,
(where t = thickness of thinner plate)
In compression members, where forces are transmitted through the butting
facing:
Pitch 4.5d for a distance of 1.5 b from the butting faces, where b= width
of member
Pitch for edge row of the outside plate (100 mm + 4t) or 200 mm,
whichever is less
If bolts are staggered at equal interval and gauge 75 mm, pitch for
tension and compression members may be increased by 50% provided
Pitch 32t or 300 mm
Pitch Maximum Pitch due to following reasons:
To reduce the length of connection and gusset plateto have compact joint
For Long joints (> 15 diameter of bolt) end bolts are stressed more
progressive joint failure called unbuttoning
Unbuttoning is controlled by limiting the maximum pitch
In case of built-up compression member joints buckling of cover plates
In case of built-up Tension Member joint connected plates apt (tends) to
gap apart (from cover plate in transverse direction)
 Edge Distance:
Distance from center of any (extreme) bolt hole to edge of plate (measured
perp. to load direction)
End Distance:
C/C distance of bolt holes to the edge of an element (measured along load
direction)
Minimum Edge Distance and Minimum end distance (book table is
given for up to 32 mm dia)
1.7 hole diameter in case of sheared or hand-flame cut edges (uneven)
1.5 hole diameter in case of rolled, machine-flame cut, sawn(saw) &
planed (plane) edges
If Edge distance < mini. Edge distance and End distance < mini. end distance:
Plate may fail in tension
Steel of plate opposite the hole may bulge out (in direction perp to load)
crack
Hole Diameter:
Hole diameter = Nominal diameter of bolt + clearance
For nominal diameter from 12 mm to 14 mm clearance = 1. 0 mm
For nominal diameter from 16 mm to 24 mm clearance = 2. 0 mm
For nominal diameter > 24 mm clearance = 3. 0 mm
Maximum Edge Distance
Edge distance to the nearest line of fasteners from an edge of any un-
stiffened part 12 t , where 250 / f y and t = thickness of the thinner
outer plate.
Above is valid for fasteners interconnecting the components of back to
back tension members.
Where members are exposed to corrosive influences,
edge distance (40 mm+4t), (t=thick. of thinner plate)
If Edge distance > maximum edge distance
Edges may separate Moisture may reach between parts Corrosion
problem in joint
Bearing Type Connections (in case of un-finished or ordinary bolts):
Load transferred > friction resistance bearing action
Bolts in Bearing type connection are checked for
(i) shear, and
(ii) bearing
Load to betransferred
No. of bolts required
Strength of one bolt
Since single bolt may fail and result in collapse Minimum no. of = 2 or 3

Strength Bolt
Strength of bolt = Minimum of
(i) Strength of bolt in bearing, and
(ii) Strength of bolt in shearing
Strength of bolt connection = strength of one bolt no. of bolts

Strength of joint = Minimum of

(i) strength of bolt or bolt group, and
(ii) net tensile Strength of plate

Note: Bearing plane is considered in the threaded portion for safe design
(since bolts may be put in both ways)
Determination of Shearing Strength of Bolt:
Shear strength of bolt depends on
(i) Ult. tensile strength of bolt, fub
(ii) No. of shear planes with threads, nn
(iii) No. of shear planes without threads (shanks), ns
(iv) Nominal area of shank, Asb,
(v) Net stress area of bolt Anb
f
Shear capacity of bolt, V ub n A n A
nsb 3 n nb s sb

Reduction factor in shear for Long Joints

If the length of joint > 15d Long Section
If the section is long Stress in outer bolts > inner bolts
Need to apply Reduction factor ( ij)
ij accounts for overloading of the end bolts

lj
lj 1.075 - but 0.75 lj 1.0
200 d
Where, lj = length of joint
= distance between first and last row of bolts measured in direction of load
For uniform stress section (i.e. all bolts carry equal stress) ij = 1
Reduction factor in shear for Large grip length (i.e. more thickness of plates)
more thickness of plates more grip length of bolt More Bending Moment in Section
For the safe design Need to apply a reduction factor for large grip length ( lg)

If total thickness of the connected plates > 5 nominal diameter of the bolt
more grip length Use lg

8d
lg 8d and lg lj
3d lg
Reduction factor for packing Plates
If packing plate thickness > 6 mm bending is developed in shank
Need to apply a reduction factor in shear capacity ( pkg)
pkg 1 0.0125 t pkg
where tpkg = thickness of packing plate

Nominal Strength of Joint

The nominal shear strength of the bolt taking in to account reduction factors
f
V ub n A n A lj lg pkg
nsb 3 n nb s sb
Factor of Safety of material ( mb)

For safety of joint in shear, a factor of safety for material is used ( mb)

Vnsb f
V ub n A n A lj lg pkg
sb mb 3 m b n nb s sb
where mb = partial safety factor of material of bolt = 1.25
For 4.6 grade bolt, fsb = 400 MPa
400
V n A n A lj lg pkg
sb 3 1.25 n nb s sb
V 184.75 n A n A
sb n nb s sb lj lg pkg

Vsb 184.75 Ae lj lg pkg

Where , Ae n A n A for bolts in sin gle shear

n nb s sb
2 n A n A for bolts in Double shear
n nb s sb
For normal bolts and members threads are excluded,
if considered very conservative design
Bearing Strength (Capacity) of bolt
Due to Bearing hole elongates
Due to Excessive bearing tearing of plate
To avoiding excessive elongation of hole
Bearing stress not greater than Nominal bearing strength of bolt
Nominal bearing strength of bolt = projected bearing area ultimate Tensile stress
Vnpb 2.5 k b d t f u

e p f ub
Where, k b smaller of , 0.25 , and 1.0
3d 0 3d 0 fu
d = nominal diameter of bolt;
d0 = diameter of hole
p = pitch of the bolt (along bearing direction);
e = end distance of the bolt (along bearing direction)
fub = ult tensile stress of bolt;
fu = ult. Tensile stress of plate
t = total thickness of the connected plates subjected to bearing stressing in the same direction
in case of countersunk bolts t = plate thickness (1/2) depth of counter sunk
For safety of joint: need to use a Factor of safety, mb, mb = 1.25
Vnpb fu
V pb V pb 2.5 kb d .t.
mb mb
Tensile Strength of Plate

Net Area, An B n dh t ( for chain bolting)

m
psi2
Net Area, An B nd h t ( for staggered bolting )
i 1 4 gi
fu
Tensile strength of plate, Tnd 0.9 An
m1
Where, fu = ultimate stress in MPa;
An = net effective area in mm2
m1 = partial safety factor = 1.25

Strength and Efficiency of Joint

Strength of bolted joint
= minimum of (strength of connection based on
(i) shear,
(ii) bearing ,
(iii) strength of main member)
Strength of bolted jo int per pitch length
Efficiency of connection , 100
Strength of solid plate without deductions for holes per pitch length
 Tension Capacity of bolt
If the bolts are subjected to tension Tensile stress in bolt Tensile strength of bolt
Tensile of bolt is checked in (i) Shank zone as well as in (ii) threaded zone

Tb 0.9 f ub A nb in threaded zone

Tnb 0.9 f ub b A nb
For bolt to be safe in tension, Tension force in bolt, Tdb Tdb
mb mb

mb
Also the bearing strength is to be checked shank zone Tdb f yb A sb in shank zone
m0

Where,
fub = ult tensile stress of bolt;
fyb = yield stress of bolt
Anb = net tensile stress area of bolt;
Asb = shank area of bolt
mb = partial safety factor for bolt material = 1.25
m0 = partial safety factor for bolt material
governed by yielding= 1.10
Bolt subjected to combined shear and tension

2 2
Vb Tb
1.0
Vdb Tdb

Vb = factored shear force on bolt;

Tb = factored Tensile force on bolt;
Vdb = design shear capacity
Tdb = design Tension capacity
Example: Two plates are connected by single bolted double cover butt joint using M20
bolts at 60 mm pitch; steel grade 410 MPa and bolts 4.6 grade; Calculate bolt efficiency

Assume bolt pitch = 60 mm

End distance = 30 mm
Strength of M20 bolt in shear
For M20 bolts Diameter of bolt = 20 mm Diameter of bolt hole = 22 mm
For Fe 410 Grade steel Net Tensile Stress area = 245 mm2 (from Table 4.3 of TB)
For Fe 410 Grade steel ult strength fu = 410 MPa
For 4.6 grade bolt ult strength of bolt, fub = 400 MPa
Partial safety factor for bolt material = 1.25
f
Strength of bolt in shear V ub n A n A lj lg pkg
nsb n nb s sb
mb 3
Since, there is only one line of bolts No question of overloading lj = 1
Since thickness of plates to be connected < 5 nominal dai of bolt i.e.5 20 mm lg = 1
Since, size of connecting plates is equal no packing plate pkg = 1
f
Strength of bolt in shear V ub n A n A
nsb 3 n nb s sb
mb
 f
Strength of bolt in shear V ub n A n A
sb n nb s sb
mb 3

Due to double cover butt joint The bolt will be in double shear,
Assuming, both the shear planes in net area section nn = 2, ns = 0, Anb = 157 mm2
f f f f
V ub n A n A ub 2 A 0. A ub 2 A 0. A 2A ub
sb 3 n nb s sb nb sb nb sb nb
mb 3 mb 3 mb 3
400
V 2 245 90.53 kN
sb 1.25 3
2.5 k b d t f u
Strength of M20 bolt in bearing Vnpb
mb

e p fub
Where, k b smaller of , 0.25 , and 1.0
3d0 3d0 fu
d = nominal diameter of bolt = 20 mm ; d0 = diameter of hole = 22 mm
p = pitch of the bolt = 60 mm; e = end distance of the bolt = 30 mm
fub = ult tensile stress of bolt = 400 MPa; fu = ult. Tensile stress of plate = 410 MPa
t = minimum of (thickness of the connected plates, Sum of cover plates) 6 mm
30 60 400
Where, k b smaller of , 0.25 , and 1.0
3 22 3 22 410
Smaller of 0.454, 0.659, 0.975, 1.0 0.454
 2.5 k b d t f u 2.5 0.454 20 6 400
Vnpb 43.58 kN
mb 1.25
Strength of bolt = Minimum of strength bolt in shear and in bearing
= minimum of (90.53 kN and 43.58 kN) = 43.58 kN

Determination of Strength joint per pitch length

Strength of plate per pitch length in Tension

fu fu
Tensile strength of plate, Tnd 0.9 An 0.9 p d t
m1 m1

410
0.9 60 22 6 67.3 kN
1.25
Strength of joint per pitch length = Minimum of (strength bolt, strength of plate)
= minimum of (43.58kN, 67.3 kN) = 43.58 kN
Strength of solid plate per pitch length in Tension
fu 410
Tensile strength of plate, Tnd 0.9 Ap 0.9 60 6 106.27 kN ( m1 part saf fact )
m1 1.25
Strength of joint per pitch length, 43.58
Efficiency of join 41%
Strength of solid plate per pitch length 106.27
Example: In previous example, find the efficiency of joint if joint have two lines

Shear strength of bolts = 2 90.53 kN = 181.06 kN

Bearing strength of bolts = 2 43.58 kN = 87.16 kN
Strength of plate = same as in one line case = 67.3 kN
Strength of joint = Minimum of above three = 67.3 kN
Strength of solid plate = 106.27 kN
67.3
Efficiency of join 63.3%
106.27
Slip Critical Connections
At service loads load < Friction resistance No significant slip
Large Member force or when connection length limited slip bearing action
To avoid bearing action High Strength Friction Grip (HSFG) bolts most suitable
Joint with HSFG bolts called slip resistant connection
At service loads No slip behave as Slip resistant connection
At ultimate loads Slip develops Bearing Bearing type connection
As the load go on increasing Slip occurs at particular load called critical load
Connection is called slip critical Connection
In Bridges Loading & unloading fatigue Slip critical connections not good
use slip resistant connection
Theoretically, at service loads In slip critical connections No Slip Load transfer
by Friction only (i.e. no shear, no bearing)
In practice, Slip occurs Slip Critical connections are designed for bearing also
Principal of HSFG Bolts
Bolts dia > Bolt dia bolt not fills complete hole
No bearing and shearing at loads < slip critical loads
Since, In the tightened to a very high load 90% of proof load
Bolts Initially load is transferred by ) Friction action (load<friction resis)
When Load > Friction resistance Load is transferred by
(i) shear and (ii) bearing actions
Gap between shank and hole At No Slip stage shearing load transfer by Friction only
Friction force developed depends
(i) Tension in bolt and (ii) Friction Coeff. between plate and nut/washer
Design of HSFG Bolts
Horizontal Friction Resistance , F fT
Where,T Tensionin Bolt and f slip factor
Types of HSFG bolt connections:
HSFG Parallel Shank bolts no slip at service loads but may slip at ultimate load
Slip critical connections
HSFG Waisted Shank bolts No slip at service as well as at ultimate loads
Slip resistant connections
Shear Connections with HSFG Bolts
Slip Resistance , Vnsf f n e K h Fo
ne = number of effective interfaces offering frictional resistance to slip
Kh = 1.0 for fasteners in clearance holes (gap is there)
= 0.85 for fasteners in oversized and short slotted holes and for fasteners in the
long slotted holes loaded perpendicular to slot
= 0.7 for fasteners in long slotted holes loaded parallel to the slot.
Fo = minimum bolt tension (proof load) at installation ( = Anb fo)
Anb = net area of bolt at the threads;
fo = proof stress (= 0.70 fub), where fub = ultimate stress of bolt.
Vnsf f n e K h Fo
Design Slip Resistance , Vdf
mf mf
mf = 1.10 (if slip resistance is designed at service load)
mf = 1.25 (if slip resistance is designed at ultimate load)
Correction For Long Joint
The above determined load is to be multiplied by long joint correction factor
lj
lj 1.075 - but 0.75 lj 1.0
200 d
d = nominal shank diameter of bolt
Bearing Strength of HSFG (High-strength Shear-critical Friction Grip)
At ultimate load slip takes place Need to check the strength of connection
due to bearing at ult. Load In the same way as in case of black bolts.

Tensile Strength of HSFG Bolts

Same as for black bolts denoted as Tnf

Combined Shear and Tension For Slip Critical Connections

2 2
Vf Tf
1.0
Vdf Tdf
Vf = applied factored shear force at design load;
Tf = externally applied factored Tensile force at design load
Vdf = design shear strength
Tdf = design Tensile strength
 Prying Action
When a channel section, with flexible flanges (in tension), is connected to roof
flange bends the CG of the compressive stress (prestress) in the plate shifts
towards the end additional force in bolt called Prying force

l f 0 be t 4 Te lv
Prying force is given as, Q v Te ( neglecting Second term in braket )
2le 27 le lv2 2 le
 l f 0 be t 4 Te lv
Prying force is given as, Q v Te ( neglecting Second term in braket )
2le 27 le lv2 2 le

Where, lv = distance from bolt center-line of bolt to the

(i) toe of the fillet weld or
(ii) half the root radius for the rolled section (Fig)
Le = distance between prying force and bolt center-line
which is taken minimum of
f0
(i) end distance and (ii) 1.1 t
fy
= 1 for pre-tensioned bolts, = 2 for non-pre-tensioned bolts,
= 1.5 for Limit State Design; be = effective width of flange;
f0 = proof stress; t = thickness of end plate,
To minimise the Prying Force:
Use fully tensioned bolts (i.e. applied tensile force in the plate pre-stress in the plate)
Use thick plate or stiffened the plate
Limit the distance between bolt and plate edge
Design of Connection Subjected to Prying Force
Based on Trial and error Since the prying force depends on section thickness
and no. of bolts (controls the edge distance)
Based on plastic analysis, the thickness of the end plate may be determined as
4.40 M p
t min
f y be
 PIN CONNECTIONS

Provided where rotations are allowed

For satisfactory function minimum friction is required
Pinned connections make the structure determinate
Large force since only one pine is provided rather than more as in case of bolts
Pins are available in diameter 9 m to 330 mm
Pins application:
(i) Tie Rod (ii) Diagonal bracings in beams and columns (iii) Truss
Strength of Pined Connections
Shear Capacity:
(a) If no rotation is required and the pin is not intended to be removed;
Shear capacity = 0.6 fyp A
(b) If rotation is required or the pin is intended to be removed;
Shear capacity = 0.5 fyp A
Where, fyp = design strength of pin,
A = Cross-sectional area of pin
Bearing Capacity
(a) If no rotation is required and the pin is not intended to be removed;
Bearing capacity = 1.5 fy d t
(b) If rotation is required or the pin is intended to be removed;
Bearing capacity = 0.8 fy d t
Where, fy = lower of design strength of pin and connected part,
d = diameter of pin;
t = thickness of plate
Flexural Capacity of Pin
There is gap between the connected members due to following reasons:
(i) To prevent friction
(ii) To allow bolt heads if built-up connection
(iii) To facilitate painting
(a) If no rotation is required and the pin is not intended to be removed;
Moment capacity = 1.5 fyp Z
(b) If rotation is required or the pin is intended to be removed;
Moment capacity = 0.8 fyp Z
Where Z = Section modulus of pin
Note: Flexure is more critical Pin diameter is generally governed by Flexure
13
3
d Mu
If pin is cylindrica l, M u 1.5 f yp Z M u 1.5 f yp d 21.33
32 f yp
 WELDED CONNECTIONS
two pieces of metal connected by heating them to a plastic or fluid state called fusion
Welding process two types Electric welding, (ii) Gas Welding

Assumptions in Welded Joints

Welded are homogeneous, isotropic and elastic
Welds are rigid and no deformation with-in welds
No residual stresses in welds (due welding process
Advantages of welded connections over bolted connections:
No deductions for hole gross section is effective More efficient use of material
small size of gusset plates more compact joint
Economical due to saving in time in preparing drawings and fabrication
Fast speed of fabrication and erection
No connecting plates Less weight of structure economical
Better for fatigue, impact and vibrations (earlier it was assumed not good in fatigue)
Produces rigid connection produce one piece Construction less deformation
requires less depth of beam reduced overall ht of building
Less noise pollution
Watertight / airtight connections good for liquid/gas storage tanks
Avoids problem of hole alignment
Needs power supply at site

Disadvantages of welded Joints:

Needs skilled labour
Needs costly equipments
Difficult to inspect the joints needs NDT testing methods such as
Magnetic particle method, dye penetration method, ultrasonic method, radiography
Welded joints if over rigid (than members) may fail in fatigue cracking in members
Types of Welded Connections
Welds classification based weld procedure
(i) Fillet weld, (ii) butt or groove weld (iii) plug weld (iv) slot weld
classification based on its location
(i) flat weld; (ii) horizontal weld (iii) Vertical weld (iv) overhead weld
Welds classification based on type of joint
(i) butt welded joint (ii) lap welded joint (iii) Tee Welded joint (iv) corner welded
Butt Joints
Used when members to be joined are in a line or aligned in the same plane
Needs edge preparation costly and time consuming
The grooves have a slope of 30 -600
If two plates are of different thicknesses thicker plate is made thin near joint

Butt welding of parts of unequal thickness and/or unequal width

Reinforcement:
makes the butt joint stronger under static load
Smoothen the flow of forces
concentration develops in case of fatigue loads leading to cracking and early.
Not greater than 0.75 mm to 3 mm Extra reinforcement removed by machine
Types of Butt (groove) Welds:
(i) Single and double square (ii) Single and double V (iii & iv) Single and
double Bevel (v & vi) Single and double U (vii & viii) single and double J
Incomplete penetration welds :- single V, single bevel,
Incomplete penetration stress concentration Complete penetration is better than
incomplete one
Square welds: Easy but are used for plate up to 8 mm thickness only
Fillet Joints:
used to joint two members in different planes lap joints
Easy to make
Needs less material preparation
High stress concentration
For given amount of weld flat welds are poor than butt welds
flat welds more common than butt (groove ) welds
Types of Fillet Welds
Triangular in shape: when two perpendicular members are connected and in lap joints
May be (i) Concave or (ii) Convex, (iii) Mitre

Lap Joints
Advantage of lap joints plates with different thicknesses can be joined
Drawback of a lap joint introduces some eccentricity of loads
(May be avoided if double lap joint is used)
Welded Lap Joints

T-Joints
Defects in Welds
DESIGN OF BUTT JOINTS
Forces in butt joints:-
(i) Axial: Tension or Compression), and (ii) shear if any
Design Specifications
Reinforcement:
Extra weld metal (above the plate level)
Reinforcement is required:
to avoid error in thickness of weld
to increase in static load capacity increase in efficiency of joint
Reinforcement thickness at least 10% of plate thickness but not more than 3 mm
Reinforcement is made at the time of welding later they are dressed flush
Reinforcement is ignored in calculation
Reinforcement is not provided in case of vibrations and impact
to avoid failure due to stress concentration
Size of Groove weld
Size of groove weld = size of throat called effective throat thickness (te)
In case of complete penetration of the groove weld
Throat dimensions = thickness of thinner member
Effective Throat thickness = 7/8 of thickness of thinner member
In calculation, Effective Throat thickness = 5/8 of thickness of thinner member
Effective area of weld:
Effective area of weld = Throat thickness (te) effective length of weld (Lw) (measured along width)
Effective length of weld = length over which required size of weld is done
Design Strength
Design Strength of groove weld in tension/compression
f y Lw te
Tdw
mw

fy = smaller of ULTIMATE stress of weld (fyw) and parent material (fy)

Lw = effective length of weld in mm
te = effective throat thickness of throat in mm
mw = partial safety factor = 1.25 for shop weld and 1.5 for site weld

Design Strength of groove weld in shear

f yw1 Lw te
Vdw
mw

fyw1 = smaller of yield stress of weld (fyw/ 3) and parent material (fy/ 3)
Design Procedure:
In Case of Complete penetration weld strength = member strength no
calculation required
In case of incomplete penetration determine throat thickness calculate length
required to develop strength of weld equal to member strength
Design of Fillet Weld
Used when two members overlap each other
Stresses developed
(i) Direct stress Minor
(ii) Shear stress Major
Two more widely used fillet weld shapes concave and convex (mitre not common)
Concave weld
less penetration than convex
smaller throat (than convex)
on cooling outer face in tension cracks Not Good
Convex welds
More penetration
Large throat
convex weld stronger
on cooling Compression in outer face due to shrinkage Good
Note: If concave welds are desired in first pass they are made convex and in second concave
Size of Fillet welds
Weld size = minimum leg length of weld
Leg length = distance from the root to the toe of fillet weld
Leg lengths are measured along the largest right angle triangle inscribed within weld
Throat size perpendicular distance
Size of weld (i) equal and (ii) unequal
Equal is preferred
In some circumstances unequal is used to increase the throat size (hence
strength) (in butt angle connected to plate where thickness of weld on angle is
limited)

Weld Size Specifications

Thicker plates
Heat dissipation in horizontally as well as vertically
Lesser fusion depth due to high heat dissipation
Need to limit the maximum thickness of plate
Thin Plates:
Heat dissipation mostly along horizontally
Lesser depth may be sufficient
Maximum Size of weld
To avoid the melting of base material
If plate thickness < 6 mm Max Size of weld = Thickness o plate
If plate thickness > 6 mm Max size of weld (Thick. of thinner member 1.5 mm)
(to avoid over stressing of weld at ends)

Max size of weld for round toes (3/4) thickness of toe thickness

Minimum Size of weld

In a thick member, Small size of weld no proper bond between weld and member
Thickness of Thicker member Minimum Weld size (as per IS 800)
0 10 mm 3mm
10 20 mm 5 mm
20 32 mm 6 mm
32 50 mm 8 in first run finally 10 mm
Also Minimum weld size thickness of thinner member
Generally minimum size of weld is preferred due to following reasons:
Only one run is required (more the size needs more than one runs such as in plates
of thick > 32 mm)
Less weld size cheaper
Effective Throat Thickness
Shortest distance from root of fillet to the face line of weld i.e perpendicular distance
Effective throat thickness = K Size of weld = K S
In equal welds , K = 0.707 size of weld = 0.707 S
For other angles K is given as
Angle between fusion faces 600 900 910 1000 1010 1060 1070 1130 1140 1200
K 0.70 0.65 0.6 0.55 0.5
Effective thickness of throat 3 mm
0.7 thickness of thinner member
thickness of thinner member in spl circumstances
Effective Length of Weld
Effective length of weld = Overall length of weld 2 S
Actual length of weld 4S
Slots in Welds
In the Tension/compression members, if l < d Stress concentration at ends
To avoid, this stress concentration, Code puts limit on length l as
Distance of longitudinal fillet welds 16 thickness of thinner member
If above condition is not satisfied, slots are made in plate
These slots are welded by welding of same strength as longitudinal weld
Some times slots are made to increase the length of weld
If slots are made, they need to be cheeked just behind the weld for failure
 Correction for Long Welds
If length of weld > 150 throat size of weld reduction in weld strength
0.2 l j
1.2 1.0 where, lj = length of joint and tt throat size of weld
150 t1

Effective Area = Effective length of weld Effective throat size of weld

Overlap of plate in lap joints: 4 thickness of thinner plate or 40 mm whichever less

Transverse spacing of welds

Length of weld on either side Transverse spacing of welds
 Design Strength of Weld
Design Strength of Fillet Weld (in tension or shear):
f wn fu
Design stress of fillet weld, f wd Where, f wn nominal strength of weld
mw 3
fu fu
Design strength of weld, Pdw Lw tt f wn Lw tt Lw K S
3 mw 3 mw
Lw = effective length,
tt = throat thickness,
S = Size of weld ;
fu = smaller of ult strength of weld and parent material
mw = partial safety factor
= 1.25 for shop weld and 1.5 for site weld

Design Steps
Weld may be subjected to axial load shear Shear critical shear controls the design
Assume size of weld based on thickness of member
Determine length of weld = force transmitted / strength of weld
Length of weld is provided in sides and should not be less than ld
Also provide end returns of length equal to 2S
If length of weld > 150 tt apply length correction
Commonly weld is provided on all three sides (in this case no need to check transverse spacing)
Example on Butt or Groove Weld
Example on Fillet Weld : Design a connection to joint two plates of size 250 x 12 mm
of grade Fe 410, to mobilize full plate tensile strength using shop fillet welds, using
(i) a double cover butt joint with 8mm cover plate (ii) lap joint
(i) Connection using Double cover plate Butt joint
Assume width of cover plate = 250 - 2 x 15 = 220 mm
Area of cover plate = 220 x 8 = 1760 mm2
Required area of cover plate = 1.05 x 250 x 12/2 = 1575 mm2 < 1760 mm2
For the 8 mm thick plate well size between 3 and 8 mm Let us use a 5 mm fillet weld
Strength of the 5-mm weld = 410/( 3 1.25) x 0.7 x 5 = 661.5 N/mm
Required length of weld = 681.82 x 1000/661.5 = 1031 mm, say 1040 mm
Length of the connection = [(1040 - 2 x 220)/4] x 2 = 300 mm < 150 tt i.e. 150 x 0.7 x 8
Joint is not a long joint
Hence, provide two cover plates of size 300 x 220 mm
(ii) Connection using lap joint (large force)
f y Ag 250 250 12 1
Plate strength 681.82 kN
m0 1.1 1000
Minimum = 5 mm ( from Table)
Maximum = 12 - 1.5 = 10.5 (clause 10.5.8.1 of IS 800)
Assuming weld size s = 8 mm (in order to reduce the connection length not taken minimum)

fy ks 410 0.7 8 1
strength of weld . 1058 N / mm
3 m0 3 1.25 1000
681.82 1000
Required length of weld 644 mm say 650 mm
1058
Weld length available at end = 150 mm
Length of weld on one side
= (650 - 150)/2 = 250 mm
< 150 x 0.7 x 8 = 840 mm
not a long joint
OK
Example on lap joint (limited force)
Determine the size and length of the site fillet weld for the lap joint to transmit a
factored load of 120 kN through a 8mm thick and 75 mm wide plate. Steel Fe 410

Solution
Minimum size of weld for a 8-mm thick section = 3 mm
Maximum size of weld = 8 - 1.5 = 6.5 mm
Choose the size of weld as 6 mm (in order to reduce the connection length)
Effective throat thickness = ks = 0.7 x 6 = 4.2 mm
fy ks 410 0.7 6 1
strength of weld . 662.7 N / mm
3 m0 3 1.5 1000
120 103
Required length of weld 181mm
662.7

Assuming that there are only two longitudinal (side) welds,

Length to be provided on each side
= 181/2 = 90.5 mm > 75 mm OK
Hence, provide 95 mm weld on each side
with an end return of 2s i.e. 2 6 = 12 mm.
Therefore, the overall length of the weld provided
= 2 x (90.5 + 2 x 6) = 205 mm
Alternative solutions:
Minimum size of weld for a 8 mm thick section = 3 mm
Maximum size of weld = 8 - 1.5 = 6.5 mm
Let us choose the size of weld as minimum specified i.e. 3 mm
fy ks
410 0.7 3 1
strength of weld . 331.4 N / mm
3 m0 3 1.5 1000
120 103
Required length of weld 362.1 mm say 363 mm
331.4
Two possible solutions are shown in Figure

(i) If only longitudinal welds are provided,

Length of each side weld = 363/2 = 181.5 mm
Total length on each side including end return = 181.5 + 2 x 3 = 187.5 mm
(ii) If welds are provided on three sides
Length of each side weld
= (363 - 75)/2 = 144 mm
> 75 mm (width of the plate) OK
This solution is preferred since
connection is more compact
provides better stress distribution
 Fillet Weld for Truss Members:
The weld may be done on
(i) two sides (one side not recommended) or
(ii) three sides i.e. two sides as well as at end
For the angle section CG not at mid of width,
Weld is done such that CG of weld coincides with CG of angle section

If welding is done on two sides only

Ph2 P
Taking moment about P1 P2 h Ph2 0 P2
h
Ph1
Taking moment about P2 P1 h Ph1 0 P1
h
Ph2 P h h2 Ph1
alternativ ely, P1 P P2 P
h h h
If welding is done on three sides

P2
P3 P

P1

fu
Strength of end weld, P3 h. tt
3 mw
h Ph2 P3
Taking moment about P1 Ph2 P2 h P3 . 0 P2
2 h 2
h Ph1 P3
Taking moment about P2 P1 h P3 Ph1 0 P1
2 h 2
Ph2 P3 Ph2 P3 Ph1 P3
alternativ ely, P1 P P2 P3 P P3 P
h 2 h 2 h 2
Design of intermittent weld
When design force for weld small use smaller size of weld and provide on full length
When loads are very small Length required to weld (even with smallest size)
< available length Intermittent weld is selected
Intermittent weld discontinuous welds two types
(i) chain,
(ii) staggered better than chain weld

8 (140) 70 (140) Shop weld

50 50 10 50 (100) 50 (100)
10 mm weld
100
8 mm weld
140 70 140 70

Design Specifications for Intermittent Weld:

Minimum effective length of intermittent weld = 4 weld size (except for plate girder)
Clear spacing between the intermittent weld in compression 12t also 200 mm
Clear spacing between the intermittent weld in Tension 16t also 200 mm
If end weld not done: Length of longitudinal weld at the end width of the member
If end weld done:
Total Length of weld (end long. + Transverse at the end) 2 width of member
Types of welds in tension
Two types:
(i) Single sided
(ii) Double sided
Single side weld
eccentricity between the line of action of the load and the throat centroid
creates a moment on the weld throat
should be avoided in practice
Specifications for Plug or Slot Welds
If t = thickness of plate in which slot is made then

Width or diameter of slot 3t and also 25 mm

Corners of slot made curved Corner radius of slotted hole 1.5t and also 12 mm
Clear distance between two holes (slots) 2t and also 25 mm
Stresses due to individual forces
In case of beam column, joint are subjected to
(i) axial force (tensile or compressive due to bending) as well as
(ii) shear force.
If a joint is subjected to axial force P and shear load Q, then

P
Axial stress (compression or tension ), f a
t t lw
Q
and Shear Stress, q
t t lw
Combination of normal and shear stresses
For Fillet Weld
When shear stress are in addition to tension or compression
fu
Equivalent stress, f e f a2 3q 2
3 mw
fu
If (normal stress shear stress) f wd No Need to check Equivalent stress
3 mw

For Butt Welds

No Need to check for Equivalent stress Since:
Butt welds joints are generally axially loaded
In single or double bevel butt joints (Normal stress + Shear Stress) < fwd
Combination of bending normal, shear and bearing stresses
If a joint is subjected to (i) bending stress; (ii) Shear stress; and (iii) bearing stress,
then the equivalent stress are determined as

fe f b2 f br2 f b f br 3q2 permissible stress for parent material

TENSION MEMBERS
Members subjected to axial force only (i.e. not eccentric loads)
Examples of Tension Members truss and tower members, tie member in bridges
The fixidity at ends of truss develops moment at ends neglected in design or
permissible stresses are reduced
Self weight of members bending moment in member bending stresses small
Neglected
In case of bolted members Holes are made for bolts reduction in area called
Net area
Net area = gross area deduction of area due to holes
Preferably put one bolt in a line (vertical line)
If force is large More number of bolts bolts may be arranged in (i) Chain and (ii)
staggered
To increase the net area Staggered better choice

Types of Tension Members :

(i) Single Sections Single flat bars, Single angle sections, Single channel sections,
Single I sections
(ii) Built-up Sections
Built-up section are selected when
Large cross-sectional area is required
For given area more moment of inertia is required
Load reversal Can resist tensile as well as compressive loads
In built-up sections:
Tie plates are provided at regular interval to:
Minimize the slenderness ration and
To transfer any unequal load from one member to other
These plate are not considered to increase area of section
Net Sectional Area in Plates: Same as discussed in connection chapter

Net area for chain bolting An B n dh t

m
psi2
Net area for Staggered bolting An B nd h t
i 1 4 gi

If pitch and gauge lengths are same for all bolts, then p1= p2 = = p

2 and g1= g2 = = g
p
An B nd h m t where m = no. of staggered pitches
4g
Net Sectional Area in Angle Sections
Angles very common sections, angles have two legs
Angles may be connected by (i) both legs or by (ii) Single Leg

When angles are connected by both legs:

- for the analysis angle is unfolded (developed)
- now the section may be treated as flat (plate)
- if ga and gb are the distance of first bolts from root and g1 (in book gf ) is the
distance of second bolt from first bolt,
then after unfolding the angle, the first gauge length will be g2 = ga + gb - t
When angles are connected by Single leg only:
The leg connected to gusset plate called connecting leg
Other leg (not connected) called outstanding leg
Due to single leg connection Non-Uniform stress distribution in connecting leg Non-
uniform stress distribution due to following reasons:
(i) Load transfer from connecting leg to plate along the CG eccentricity
(ii) strain at junction of connecting leg and outstanding leg > strain at free end of
connecting leg shear-lag
Net Effective Area of Section
Net Effective Area of Section Depends on
(i) Shear Lag effect
(ii) Ductility of plate material
(iii) Method used for hole formation
(iv) Geometry factor
Net effective Area of Plate = k1 k2 k3 k4 An
Where, An = Net area of plate after making deduction for holes
k1 = factor to consider the Shear Lag effect
k2 = factor to consider influence of ductility of plate material
k3 = factor to consider influence of method used for hole formation
k4 = factor to consider the influence of geometry of connection

Ductility factor (k1):

Ductile material of plate better stress re-distribution at bolt holes at higher loads
No stress concentration stress are distributed better on whole width of plate
k1 0.82 0.0032 R
For Ductile material k1 = 1.0 and for brittle material, R = 1 k1 = 0.8232
For Common structural steels assumed to have sufficient ductility k1 = 1.0
Factor for method of fabrication or hole forming factor (k2):
Methods of bolt hole formation
(i) Punching, and
(ii) Drilling
Punching Shear deformation in material around the hole
10-15% reduction material strength than drilling
In some Design Specifications:
For Drilled holes k2 = 1.0; For Punched holes k2 = 0.85
As per IS 800:2007 k2 = 1.0
Provided diameter of hole is increased by 2 mm in calculation of net area

Geometry factor (k3)

Small bolt diameter Less gauge can be provided
if (g/d) less less material between holes at critical section
force transferred to adjacent bolt
less deformation in material
more uniform stress in plate
more efficiency of joint

k3 1.60 0.70 Ane Ag

K3 varies between 0.9 to 1.14; As per IS 800: 2007 k3 = 1.0
Shear lag factor (k4):
In angle- and T- sections subjected to axial force
non-uniform stress distribution near joint shear lag
Stress near the junction of connecting leg and outstanding leg
high as compared to at toes
These non-uniform stresses becomes uniform after some distance
called Transition Length

Failure of member occurs earlier than predicted Due to shear lag

Due to shear lag more load is taken by connection leg and some by portion of
outstanding leg near to junction
unequal angles are generally preferred (small outstanding leg)
To incorporate shear lag factor, factor k4 is used
k4 is calculated as
k4 1 x L
x distance from the face of the gusset plate to the centroid of the connected area
L = Length of connection
 The length of the connection for bolted and welded connections is calculated as

Small value of x and large value of L large k4 large effective area

more strength of joint
In the IS 800:2007: k1= k2 = k3 = 1.0 and k4 = Ane An
0.6 for no. of bolts 2 0.7 for no. of bolts 3
0.8 for welds
Design Strength of Tension Member:
In Tension members, at the joint holes in member, remaining length without hole
Tension Members without holes (beyond the joint):
As load is increased yielding of material due to strain hardening, strength more
than yield strength
But more elongation before fracture unserviceable
Tension Member with holes (within joint):
Due to excessive load --: there may be (i) net area failure, and (ii) Block shear failure
Thus, design strength of a tension member will be minimum of the following:
(i) Gross-section yielding: more yielding
more displacements before the fracture failure
(ii) Net Section Failure
failure at net cross-section
(iii) Block shear failure
a segment of block of material at end of member shears out in smaller joints

Thus there are two Limit States are to be considered:

Limit state of yielding in the gross-section
to avoid excessive deformation in member
to control excessive deformation stress in gross-section < fy
Limit State of fracture in the net section
to avoid fracture in net section, stress in net section < tensile strength
Limit State of block shear : combined shear and tension failure