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RFCL-OPR-CALC- R0 CALCULATION FOR BRACING CONNECTION 2
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RFCL-OPR-CALC- 0 COMMENTS 11
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 Dynamic Structural Engineering Services
CALCULATION SHEET
CLIENT : Ramagundam Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (A Joint Venture By NFL, EIL & FCIL) BY : S. Kumar
PROJECT : Revival of Ramagundam Fertilizer Complex DATE : 12 - Nov - 2016
AREA : Offsite Area Pipe rack CALC NO. : RFCL-OPR-CALC-001

Connection of Vertical Bracing with Column Web

Basic Assumptions for Connection of Vertical Bracing with Column Web

a) Beam (SHS 150 x 6) is used as Vertical Bracing; and connected with column of different sizes using Gusset plate,
Tap plate and 8.8 grade Bolts.
b) Gusset plate is welded with Column web in shop and Tap plate is welded with Bracing member by creating slot at
center of beam section. Fillet weld is used for connection of plates with members.
c) Both plates (Tap plate & Gusset plate are connected using bolts at site.
d) Combined capacity for each connection will be checked for actual forces in members at that location.

Design Input
Bracing Beam SHS 150 x 150 x6
Width/Depth Unit Thickness Unit
Flange Bf2 = 150 mm tf2 = 6 mm
Web Dw2 = 150 mm tw2 = 6 mm
Moment of Inertia Ix2 = cm4 Iy2 = cm4
Section Modulus Zx2 = cm3 Zy2 = cm3
Sectional Area A2 = 33.63 cm2

Gusset Plate Detail:

Contact length on Column Web Lg = 275 mm
Thickness tg = 20 mm
Distance between Column web to Beam, b1 = 100 mm
Weld thickness w1 = 10 mm

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 Dynamic Structural Engineering Services
CALCULATION SHEET
CLIENT : Ramagundam Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (A Joint Venture By NFL, EIL & FCIL) BY : S. Kumar
PROJECT : Revival of Ramagundam Fertilizer Complex DATE : 12 - Nov - 2016
AREA : Offsite Area Pipe rack CALC NO. : RFCL-OPR-CALC-001

Tap Plate Detail:

Overlap length on gusset plate Lt1 = 200 mm
Length inside beam for welding Lt2 = 200 mm
Thickness tt = 20 mm
Width of plate on beam b2 = 180 mm
Weld thickness w2 = 8 mm

Connection Bolt Detail

Pitch of Bolt p = 100 mm
Edge distance for bolt e = 50 mm
Dia of Structural Bolts f = 30 mm
No. of Bolts, N = 4
Dia of Hole in Plates, dh = 32 mm
Gause of Bolt g = 150 mm (no. of vertical rows = 2)

Material Strength
Material for Bracing Beam Fe310
Yield strength of Fe355 fy = 310 MPa
Partial Safety Factor of materials, gm = 1.25 (for Ultimate stress, refer table 5 of IS800 )
Ultimate Tensile Strength of beam material ft = fy / gm = 248 MPa
Ultimate shear Strength of beam material fs = fy / gm = 248 MPa

Material for Plate Fe250

Yield strength of Fe355 py = 250 MPa
Partial Safety Factor of materials, gm = 1.25 (for Ultimate stress, refer table 5 of IS800 )
Ultimate Tensile Strength pt = fy / gm = 200 MPa
Ultimate Shear Strength ps = fy / gm = 200 MPa
Ultimate Bearing Strength pb = fy /0.8 gm = 250 MPa

Welding Material EX43XXX

Ultimate Strength of Weld (Refer IS:814) (min of weld or parent material), fuw = 410 MPa
Type of weld = Shop
Partial Safety factor of Weld (Refer Table 5 of IS 800), gmw = 1.25
Design Ultimate shear strength of weld, pts = fuw / sqrt(3) / gwm = 189 MPa
Tensile Strength (working) ptw = pts = 189 MPa

Material for Bolts 8.8 Grade

Yield strength of High strength bolts fyb = 660 MPa (IS:800-2007, Table-1)
Ultimate strength of Bolt, fu = 830 MPa

Min Axial Force in Brace Member

80% of tension capacity F = 80%*(A2 x ft)
F = 667.2192 KN (In each brace)
Given Force
F=+ 0 kN
F=- 0 kN

Design Force (Max of above)

F = 667.2 KN

Angle of Inclination of Bracing member Ang = 45 deg

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 Dynamic Structural Engineering Services
CALCULATION SHEET
CLIENT : Ramagundam Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (A Joint Venture By NFL, EIL & FCIL) BY : S. Kumar
PROJECT : Revival of Ramagundam Fertilizer Complex DATE : 12 - Nov - 2016
AREA : Offsite Area Pipe rack CALC NO. : RFCL-OPR-CALC-001

(with Horizontal)
Horizontal Component of Force, Fh = F Cos (Ang) = 472 kN
Vertical Component of Force, Fv = F Sin(Ang) = 472 kN

Calculation for Connection of Tap Plate with Bracing:

Total length of weld (two sides), L = 2 x 2x (Lt2 - w2) = 768 mm
Weld strength in shear, S = pts = 189 MPa
Shear Strength of Weld, Fs = 0.707 x w2 x L x Pts = 821 kN
Since, Tension in Bracing Member will develop Shear stress in Weld between Tap Plate & Bracing member.
Connection Capacity = Fs = 821 kN OK

Calculation for Connection of Gusset Plate with Column Web:

Since Force in Bracing member will cause both Shear & Tension force on weld between gusset plate & column
web due to two perpendicular component of force. Combined stress will be checked.
Tensile Strength of Weld, Ft = 0.707 w1 x 2Lg x ptw = 735 kN
Shear Strength of Weld, Fs = 0.707 w1 x 2Lg x pts = 735 kN
Tension Strength of Gusset plate at Weld location, Ftp = Lg x tg x pt = 1100 kN
Shear Strength of Gusset plate at Weld location, Fsp = Lg x tg x pt = 1100 kN
Connection Capacity (in Tension) = min(Ft, Ftp) = 734.9 kN OK
Connection Capacity (in Shear) = min(Fs, Fsp) = 734.9 kN OK

Calculation for Bolted Connection of Gusset Plate with Tap Plate:

Tension/Shear Area of Bolts, Ab = 0.8 x 0.25 pi x (f)^2 = 565 mm2
Nominal Shear Capacity of Bolt, Vnsb = fu (nn*Anb + ns*Asb) / sqrt(3) (IS:800-2007, Cl 10.3.3)
where, nn = no. of shear planes with threads intersecting shear plane = 1
ns = no. of shear planes without threads intersecting shear plane = 0
Asb = nominal plane shank area of the bolt = Ab / 0.8
Anb = net shear area of the bolt at thread = Ab
Then, Vnsb = 271 kN
Design Shear Capacity of a Bolt, Vdsb = Vnsb / gmb = 217 kN

Then, Connection Capacity = N x Vdsb = 867 kN OK

Block Shear Strength of Connection: It is smaller of these two values: (IS:800-2007, Cl 6.4.1)
Tdb1 = Avg x fy /(sqrt(3) x gm0) = 1386 kN
Tdb2 = 0.9 Avn x fu / (sqrt(3) x gm1) = 938.5 kN
where, Avg = gross area in shear parallel to force = (Lt1 x tt) = 4000 mm2
Avn = Net area in shear parallel to force = (Lt1 - 2 dh) x tt = 2720 mm2
gm0 = Partial safety factor for Resistance govered by Yielding = 1.1
gm1 = Partial safety factor for Resistance governed by Ult. Str. = 1.25

Then, Block Shear Strength of Bolt Group, Tdb = min(Tdb1, Tdb2) = 938 kN OK

Check for Buckling of Gusset Plate:

Minimum radius of gyration of plate, r = tg / sqrt(12) = 5.77 mm
Effective length factot, k = 1.2
Unsupported length of plate in line of force, l = b1 = 100 mm
Then, k x l / r = 20.8 < 42 OK
It is a compact section, Shear Buckling is not required. (IS:800-2007, Table-2)

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 Connection of Vertical Bracing with Column Web
Design Input
Bracing Beam SHS 100 x 100 x6
Width/Depth Unit Thickness Unit
Flange Bf2 = 100 mm tf2 = 6 mm
Web Dw2 = 100 mm tw2 = 6 mm
Moment of Inertia Ix2 = cm4 Iy2 = cm4
Section Modulus Zx2 = cm3 Zy2 = cm3
Sectional Area A2 = 21.63 cm2

Gusset Plate Detail:

Contact length on Column Web Lg = 200 mm
Thickness tg = 20 mm
Distance between Column web to Beam, b1 = 100 mm
Weld thickness w1 = 10 mm

Tap Plate Detail:

Overlap length on gusset plate Lt1 = 180 mm
Length inside beam for welding Lt2 = 200 mm
Thickness tt = 20 mm
Width of plate on beam b2 = 130 mm
Weld thickness w2 = 6 mm

Connection Bolt Detail

Pitch of Bolt p = 100 mm
Edge distance for bolt e = 40 mm
Dia of Structural Bolts f = 24 mm
No. of Bolts, N = 4
Dia of Hole in Plates, dh = 26 mm
Gause of Bolt g = 100 mm (no. of vertical rows = 2)

Material Strength
Material for Bracing Beam Fe310
Yield strength of Fe355 fy = 310 MPa
Partial Safety Factor of materials, gm = 1.25 (for Ultimate stress, refer table 5 of IS800 )
Ultimate Tensile Strength of beam material ft = fy / gm = 248 MPa
Ultimate shear Strength of beam material fs = fy / gm = 248 MPa

Material for Plate Fe250

Yield strength of Fe355 py = 250 MPa
Partial Safety Factor of materials, gm = 1.25 (for Ultimate stress, refer table 5 of IS800 )
Ultimate Tensile Strength pt = fy / gm = 200 MPa
Ultimate Shear Strength ps = fy / gm = 200 MPa
Ultimate Bearing Strength pb = fy /0.8 gm = 250 MPa

Welding Material EX43XXX

Ultimate Strength of Weld (Refer IS:814) (min of weld or parent material), fuw = 410 MPa
Type of weld = Shop
Partial Safety factor of Weld (Refer Table 5 of IS 800), gmw = 1.25
Design Ultimate shear strength of weld, pts = fuw / sqrt(3) / gwm = 189 MPa
Tensile Strength (working) ptw = pts = 189 MPa

Material for Bolts 8.8 Grade

Yield strength of High strength bolts fyb = 660 MPa (IS:800-2007, Table-1)

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 Ultimate strength of Bolt, fu = 830 MPa

Min Axial Force in Brace Member

80% of tension capacity F = 80%*(A2 x ft)
F = 429.1392 KN (In each brace)
Given Force
F=+ 0 kN
F=- 0 kN

Design Force (Max of above)

F = 429.1 KN

Angle of Inclination of Bracing member Ang = 45 deg

(with Horizontal)
Horizontal Component of Force, Fh = F Cos (Ang) = 303 kN
Vertical Component of Force, Fv = F Sin(Ang) = 303 kN

Calculation for Connection of Tap Plate with Bracing:

Total length of weld (two sides), L = 2 x 2x (Lt2 - w2) = 776 mm
Weld strength in shear, S = pts = 189 MPa
Shear Strength of Weld, Fs = 0.707 x w2 x L x Pts = 622 kN
Since, Tension in Bracing Member will develop Shear stress in Weld between Tap Plate & Bracing member.
Connection Capacity = Fs = 622 kN OK

Calculation for Connection of Gusset Plate with Column Web:

Since Force in Bracing member will cause both Shear & Tension force on weld between gusset plate & column
web due to two perpendicular component of force. Combined stress will be checked.
Tensile Strength of Weld, Ft = 0.707 w1 x 2Lg x ptw = 534 kN
Shear Strength of Weld, Fs = 0.707 w1 x 2Lg x pts = 534 kN
Tension Strength of Gusset plate at Weld location, Ftp = Lg x tg x pt = 800 kN
Shear Strength of Gusset plate at Weld location, Fsp = Lg x tg x pt = 800 kN
Connection Capacity (in Tension) = min(Ft, Ftp) = 534.5 kN OK
Connection Capacity (in Shear) = min(Fs, Fsp) = 534.5 kN OK

Calculation for Bolted Connection of Gusset Plate with Tap Plate:

Tension/Shear Area of Bolts, Ab = 0.8 x 0.25 pi x (f)^2 = 362 mm2
Nominal Shear Capacity of Bolt, Vnsb = fu (nn*Anb + ns*Asb) / sqrt(3) (IS:800-2007, Cl 10.3.3)
where, nn = no. of shear planes with threads intersecting shear plane = 1
ns = no. of shear planes without threads intersecting shear plane = 0
Asb = nominal plane shank area of the bolt = Ab / 0.8
Anb = net shear area of the bolt at thread = Ab
Then, Vnsb = 173.4 kN
Design Shear Capacity of a Bolt, Vdsb = Vnsb / gmb = 139 kN

Then, Connection Capacity = N x Vdsb = 555 kN OK

Block Shear Strength of Connection: It is smaller of these two values: (IS:800-2007, Cl 6.4.1)
Tdb1 = Avg x fy /(sqrt(3) x gm0) = 1247 kN
Tdb2 = 0.9 Avn x fu / (sqrt(3) x gm1) = 883.3 kN
where, Avg = gross area in shear parallel to force = (Lt1 x tt) = 3600 mm2
Avn = Net area in shear parallel to force = (Lt1 - 2 dh) x tt = 2560 mm2
gm0 = Partial safety factor for Resistance govered by Yielding = 1.1
gm1 = Partial safety factor for Resistance governed by Ult. Str. = 1.25

Then, Block Shear Strength of Bolt Group, Tdb = min(Tdb1, Tdb2) = 883 kN OK

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 Check for Buckling of Gusset Plate:
Minimum radius of gyration of plate, r = tg / sqrt(12) = 5.77 mm
Effective length factot, k = 1.2
Unsupported length of plate in line of force, l = b1 = 100 mm
Then, k x l / r = 20.8 < 42 OK
It is a compact section, Shear Buckling is not required. (IS:800-2007, Table-2)

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 Connection of Vertical Bracing with Column Web
Design Input
Bracing Beam SHS 72 x 72 4.8
Width/Depth Unit Thickness Unit
Flange Bf2 = 72 mm tf2 = 4.8 mm
Web Dw2 = 72 mm tw2 = 4.8 mm
Moment of Inertia Ix2 = cm4 Iy2 = cm4
Section Modulus Zx2 = cm3 Zy2 = cm3
Sectional Area A2 = 12.31 cm2

Gusset Plate Detail:

Contact length on Column Web Lg = 150 mm
Thickness tg = 16 mm
Distance between Column web to Beam, b1 = 100 mm
Weld thickness w1 = 8 mm

Tap Plate Detail:

Overlap length on gusset plate Lt1 = 160 mm
Length inside beam for welding Lt2 = 150 mm
Thickness tt = 16 mm
Width of plate on beam b2 = 92 mm
Weld thickness w2 = 6 mm

Connection Bolt Detail

Pitch of Bolt p = 80 mm
Edge distance for bolt e = 40 mm
Dia of Structural Bolts f = 20 mm
No. of Bolts, N = 4
Dia of Hole in Plates, dh = 22 mm
Gause of Bolt g = 80 mm (no. of vertical rows = 2)

Material Strength
Material for Bracing Beam Fe310
Yield strength of Fe355 fy = 310 MPa
Partial Safety Factor of materials, gm = 1.25 (for Ultimate stress, refer table 5 of IS800 )
Ultimate Tensile Strength of beam material ft = fy / gm = 248 MPa
Ultimate shear Strength of beam material fs = fy / gm = 248 MPa

Material for Plate Fe250

Yield strength of Fe355 py = 250 MPa
Partial Safety Factor of materials, gm = 1.25 (for Ultimate stress, refer table 5 of IS800 )
Ultimate Tensile Strength pt = fy / gm = 200 MPa
Ultimate Shear Strength ps = fy / gm = 200 MPa
Ultimate Bearing Strength pb = fy /0.8 gm = 250 MPa

Welding Material EX43XXX

Ultimate Strength of Weld (Refer IS:814) (min of weld or parent material), fuw = 410 MPa
Type of weld = Shop
Partial Safety factor of Weld (Refer Table 5 of IS 800), gmw = 1.25
Design Ultimate shear strength of weld, pts = fuw / sqrt(3) / gwm = 189 MPa
Tensile Strength (working) ptw = pts = 189 MPa

Material for Bolts 8.8 Grade

Yield strength of High strength bolts fyb = 660 MPa (IS:800-2007, Table-1)
Ultimate strength of Bolt, fu = 830 MPa

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 Min Axial Force in Brace Member
80% of tension capacity F = 80%*(A2 x ft)
F = 244.2304 KN (In each brace)
Given Force
F=+ 0 kN
F=- 0 kN

Design Force (Max of above)

F = 244.2 KN

Angle of Inclination of Bracing member Ang = 45 deg

(with Horizontal)
Horizontal Component of Force, Fh = F Cos (Ang) = 173 kN
Vertical Component of Force, Fv = F Sin(Ang) = 173 kN

Calculation for Connection of Tap Plate with Bracing:

Total length of weld (two sides), L = 2 x 2x (Lt2 - w2) = 576 mm
Weld strength in shear, S = pts = 189 MPa
Shear Strength of Weld, Fs = 0.707 x w2 x L x Pts = 462 kN
Since, Tension in Bracing Member will develop Shear stress in Weld between Tap Plate & Bracing member.
Connection Capacity = Fs = 462 kN OK

Calculation for Connection of Gusset Plate with Column Web:

Since Force in Bracing member will cause both Shear & Tension force on weld between gusset plate & column
web due to two perpendicular component of force. Combined stress will be checked.
Tensile Strength of Weld, Ft = 0.707 w1 x 2Lg x ptw = 321 kN
Shear Strength of Weld, Fs = 0.707 w1 x 2Lg x pts = 321 kN
Tension Strength of Gusset plate at Weld location, Ftp = Lg x tg x pt = 480 kN
Shear Strength of Gusset plate at Weld location, Fsp = Lg x tg x pt = 480 kN
Connection Capacity (in Tension) = min(Ft, Ftp) = 320.7 kN OK
Connection Capacity (in Shear) = min(Fs, Fsp) = 320.7 kN OK

Calculation for Bolted Connection of Gusset Plate with Tap Plate:

Tension/Shear Area of Bolts, Ab = 0.8 x 0.25 pi x (f)^2 = 251 mm2
Nominal Shear Capacity of Bolt, Vnsb = fu (nn*Anb + ns*Asb) / sqrt(3) (IS:800-2007, Cl 10.3.3)
where, nn = no. of shear planes with threads intersecting shear plane = 1
ns = no. of shear planes without threads intersecting shear plane = 0
Asb = nominal plane shank area of the bolt = Ab / 0.8
Anb = net shear area of the bolt at thread = Ab
Then, Vnsb = 120.4 kN
Design Shear Capacity of a Bolt, Vdsb = Vnsb / gmb = 96.3 kN

Then, Connection Capacity = N x Vdsb = 385 kN OK

Block Shear Strength of Connection: It is smaller of these two values: (IS:800-2007, Cl 6.4.1)
Tdb1 = Avg x fy /(sqrt(3) x gm0) = 886.8 kN
Tdb2 = 0.9 Avn x fu / (sqrt(3) x gm1) = 640.4 kN
where, Avg = gross area in shear parallel to force = (Lt1 x tt) = 2560 mm2
Avn = Net area in shear parallel to force = (Lt1 - 2 dh) x tt = 1856 mm2
gm0 = Partial safety factor for Resistance govered by Yielding = 1.1
gm1 = Partial safety factor for Resistance governed by Ult. Str. = 1.25

Then, Block Shear Strength of Bolt Group, Tdb = min(Tdb1, Tdb2) = 640 kN OK

Check for Buckling of Gusset Plate:

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 Minimum radius of gyration of plate, r = tg / sqrt(12) = 4.62 mm
Effective length factot, k = 1.2
Unsupported length of plate in line of force, l = b1 = 100 mm
Then, k x l / r = 26 < 42 OK
It is a compact section, Shear Buckling is not required. (IS:800-2007, Table-2)

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