Design Moment Connection‐ 1st Slab (Detail 1 Connection) 

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 233 kN
Maximum Moment in the beam = Mu = 291 kN‐m (Tenion bottom flange)
A) DESIGN OF BOLT :
1 TENSION CAPACITY :
Taking moment at centre of bolt and neglecting resistance from bottom bolts
4 F x 463mm /2 = 290.67
F = 313.9 kN
Tension Resistance of the bolt Tf = Tnf / γmb 
Tnf  = 0.9 x fub x An 
d = diameter of bolt = 16 mm
 Asb = π / 4x d^2 = 201 mm2
fub = 800 Mpa (assumed)
Tnf = 144.7 kN
Capacity of one bolt,
Tf = Tnf/1.25 = 115.8 kN
total capacity of 4 bolts  463.0 kN > 3 313.9 KN   Hence ok
Tension on each bolt = 78.5 kN
2 SHEAR CAPACITY :
Shear capacity of the bo 58.9 kN (16mm dia Gr 8.8 bolt)
Total no bolts : 8
Shear per each bolt : 29.1 kN < Shear capacity hence ok
B) CHECK FOR WELD :
MOMENT CAPACITY :

Check for shear:

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 232.5 kN
Electrode capacity, FEXX = 483 MPa
Nominal stress in weld, FNW = 0.6 FEXX
= 290 MPa
Thickness of weld = 8 mm
Throat thickness = 5.6 mm
Rn = FNW x AWe
= 290 x 5.6
= 1623 N/mm
= 1.62 kN/mm
Design strength of weld = ф x Rn
= 0.75 x 1.62
= 1.22 kN/mm

Length of weld required = 233

1.22
= 191.03 mm
Avalable length of weld throughout = 1674 mm > 191.03 mm SAFE
the member peripheri.

Actual Shear Stress = 233 *1000 = 24.8 Mpa < 217 SAFE

1674 *5.6

Check for moment:

Max. Moment = 291 kNm (60% moment capacity is considered)
Design strength of weld = ф x FNW
= 0.8 x 290
= 217 MPa 90.7 464

Moment of inertia of weld resisting

= 5.6 x 464 ^3 x 2
12 192

+ 192 x 5.6 ^3 + 192 x 5.6 x 232 ^2 x 2

12

+ 90.7 x 5.6 ^3 + 90.7 x 5.6 x 232 ^2 x 4

12

4
= 318344724 mm

Section modulus resisting, Z = 318344724 x 2

 464
3
= 1372175.54 mm
Bending stress in weld = M = 291 x 10^6
Z 1372175.54
= 211.83 MPa < 217.4 SAFE

Combined Axial Bending stress = ((24.8)2+(211.83)2)1/2
= 213.3 < 217.35 SAFE

Provide 8 mm thick weld with 483 MPa

Electrode capacity throughout the peripheri of section.

Design Moment Connection‐ 2nd Slab (Detail 1 Connection) 

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 306 kN
Maximum Moment in the beam = Mu = 207.75 kN‐m (Tenion bottom flange)
A) DESIGN OF BOLT :
1 TENSION CAPACITY :
Taking moment at centre of bolt and neglecting resistance from bottom bolts
4 F x 463mm /2 = 207.75
F = 224.4 kN
Tension Resistance of the bolt Tf = Tnf / γmb 
Tnf  = 0.9 x fub x An 
d = diameter of bolt = 16 mm
 Asb = π / 4x d^2 = 201 mm2
fub = 800 Mpa (assumed)
Tnf = 144.7 kN
Capacity of one bolt,
Tf = Tnf/1.25 = 115.8 kN
 total capacity of 4 bolts = 463.0 kN >  224.4 KN  Hence ok
Tension on each bolt = 56.1 kN
2 SHEAR CAPACITY :
Shear capacity of the bolt : 58.9 kN (16mm dia Gr 8.8 bolt)
Total no bolts : 8
Shear per each bolt : 38.3 kN < Shear capacity hence ok
B) CHECK FOR WELD :
MOMENT CAPACITY :

Check for shear:

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 306.1 kN
Electrode capacity, FEXX = 483 MPa
Nominal stress in weld, FNW = 0.6 FEXX
= 290 MPa
Thickness of weld = 10 mm
Throat thickness = 7 mm
Rn = FNW x AWe
= 290 x 7
= 2029 N/mm
= 2.03 kN/mm
Design strength of weld = ф x Rn
= 0.75 x 2.03
= 1.52 kN/mm

Length of weld required = 306

1.52
= 201.16 mm
Avalable length of weld throughout = 1674 mm > 201.16 mm SAFE
the member peripheri.

Actual Shear Stress = 306 *1000 = 26.1 Mpa < 217 SAFE

1674 *5.6

Check for moment:

Max. Moment = 208 kNm (60% moment capacity is considered)
Design strength of weld = ф x FNW
= 0.8 x 290
= 217 MPa 90.7 464

Moment of inertia of weld resisting

= 7 x 464 ^3 x 2
12 192

+ 192 x 7 ^3 + 192 x 7x 232 ^2 x 2

12
4
= 261236789 mm
 Section modulus resisting, Z = 261236789 x 2
464
3
= 1126020.64 mm
Bending stress in weld = M = 208 x 10^6
Z 1126020.64
= 184.50 MPa < 217.4 SAFE

Combined Axial Bending stress = ((24.8)2+(211.83)2)1/2
= 186.3 < 217.35 SAFE

Provide 10 mm thick weld with 483 MPa

Electrode capacity throughout the peripheri of section.

Design Moment Connection‐ 1st Slab (Detail 4 Connection) 

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 18.5 kN
Maximum Moment in the beam = Mu = 66.63 kN‐m
A) DESIGN OF BOLT :
1 TENSION CAPACITY :
Taking moment at centre of bolt and neglecting resistance from bottom bolts
4 F x 463mm /2 = 66.63
F = 72.0 kN
 Tension Resistance of the bolt Tf = Tnf / γmb 
Tnf  = 0.9 x fub x An 
d = diameter of bolt = 16 mm
 Asb = π / 4x d^2 = 201 mm2
fub = 800 Mpa (assumed)
Tnf = 144.7 kN
Capacity of one bolt,
Tf = Tnf/1.25 = 115.8 kN
total capacity of 4 bolts = 463.0 kN > 72.0 KN    Hence ok
Tension on each bolt = 18.0 kN
2 SHEAR CAPACITY :
Shear capacity of the bolt : 58.9 kN (16mm dia Gr 8.8 bolt)
Total no bolts : 10
Shear per each bolt : 1.9 kN < Shear capacity hence ok

B) CHECK FOR WELD :
MOMENT CAPACITY :

Check for shear:

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 18.5 kN
Electrode capacity, FEXX = 483 MPa
Nominal stress in weld, FNW = 0.6 FEXX
= 290 MPa
Thickness of weld = 8 mm
Throat thickness = 5.6 mm
Rn = FNW x AWe
= 290 x 5.6
= 1623 N/mm
= 1.62 kN/mm
Design strength of weld = ф x Rn
= 0.75 x 1.62
= 1.22 kN/mm

Length of weld required = 18.5

1.22
= 15.20 mm
Avalable length of weld throughout = 1674 mm > 15.20 mm SAFE
the member peripheri.

Actual Shear Stress = 18.5 *1000 = 2.0 Mpa < 217 SAFE

1674 *5.6
Check for moment:
Max. Moment = 67 kNm (60% moment capacity is considered)
Design strength of weld = ф x FNW
= 0.8 x 290
= 217 MPa 90.7 464

Moment of inertia of weld resisting

= 5.6 x 464 ^3 x 2
12 192

+ 192 x 5.6 ^3 + 192 x 5.6 x 232 ^2 x 2

12

4
= 208986270 mm

Section modulus resisting, Z = 208986270 x 2

464
3
= 900802.89 mm
Bending stress in weld = M = 66.6 x 10^6
Z 900802.89
= 73.97 MPa < 217.4 SAFE

Combined Axial Bending stress = ((2)2+(73.97)2)1/2
= 73.99 < 217.35 SAFE

Provide 8 mm thick weld with 483 MPa

Electrode capacity throughout the peripheri of section.

Design Moment Connection‐ 1st Slab (Detail 3 Connection) 
 Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 40 kN
Maximum Moment in the beam = Mu = 147.25 kN‐m
A) DESIGN OF BOLT :
1 TENSION CAPACITY :
Taking moment at centre of bolt and neglecting resistance from bottom bolts
4 F x 463mm /2 = 147.25
F = 159.0 kN
Tension Resistance of the bolt Tf = Tnf / γmb 
Tnf  = 0.9 x fub x An 
d = diameter of bolt = 16 mm
 Asb = π / 4x d^2 = 201 mm2
fub = 800 Mpa (assumed)
Tnf = 144.7 kN
Capacity of one bolt,
Tf = Tnf/1.25 = 115.8 kN
total capacity of 4 bolts = 463.0 kN > 159.0 KN    Hence ok
Tension on each bolt = 39.8 kN
2 SHEAR CAPACITY :
Shear capacity of the bolt : 58.9 kN (16mm dia Gr 8.8 bolt)
Total no bolts : 8
Shear per each bolt : 5.0 kN < Shear capacity hence ok

B) CHECK FOR WELD :
MOMENT CAPACITY :

Check for shear:

Maximum Shear force in the beam = Vu = 40.81 kN
Electrode capacity, FEXX = 483 MPa
Nominal stress in weld, FNW = 0.6 FEXX
= 290 MPa
Thickness of weld = 8 mm
Throat thickness = 5.6 mm
Rn = FNW x AWe
= 290 x 5.6
= 1623 N/mm
= 1.62 kN/mm
Design strength of weld = ф x Rn
= 0.75 x 1.62
= 1.22 kN/mm
Length of weld required = 40
1.22
= 32.86 mm
Avalable length of weld throughout = 1674 mm > 32.86 mm SAFE
the member peripheri.

Actual Shear Stress = 40 *1000 = 4.3 Mpa < 217 SAFE

1674 *5.6

Check for moment:

Max. Moment = 147 kNm (60% moment capacity is considered)
Design strength of weld = ф x FNW
= 0.8 x 290
= 217 MPa 90.7 464

Moment of inertia of weld resisting

= 5.6 x 464 ^3 x 2
12 192

+ 192 x 5.6 ^3 + 192 x 5.6 x 232 ^2 x 2

12

4
= 208986270 mm

Section modulus resisting, Z = 208986270 x 2

464
3
= 900802.89 mm
Bending stress in weld = M = 147 x 10^6
Z 900802.89
= 163.47 MPa < 217.4 SAFE

Combined Axial Bending stress = ((4.3)2+(163.47)2)1/2
= 163.5 < 217.35 SAFE

Provide 8 mm thick weld with 483 MPa

Electrode capacity throughout the peripheri of section.