Client : Date : DEC-05

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Sheet no : C03-C2 / 1

CONNECTION - C03-C2
Vertical shear in UC 203X203X46 Fv1 := 105kN Vertical shear in UC 152X152X30 Fv2 := 2kN

Horizontal shear in UC 203X203X46 Fh1 := 37kN Axial force in UC 152X152X30 Fx2 := 71kN

Axial force in UC 203X203X46 Fx1 := 119kN Axial force in brace member F := 89kN

35(MAX)
(TYP)
160(MAX)
(TYP) GUSSET 15 THK.
UC 152X152X30 UC 203X203X46

70
115

A A
90

100
GUSSET 15 THK.
END PLATE 250 X 15 THK
BOLTS @ 120 X/CRS (TYP)
BRACE BAR NOT
SHOWN FOR CLARITY UC 305X305X118
89
kN
62kN
°
44

kN 62kN
64kN 89
44

UC
°

15 64kN
2X
15
(T 2X3
20(MIN)

YP 0
(T 90

)
)

UC 203X203X46
YP

20(MIN)
(TYP)

200(MIN) W.P.
(TYP)
3
UC 152X152X30 ( 50(M
TY A
P) X)

4
(T 0 4
BOTTOM FLANGE YP 0
) 64kN
TRIMMED TO MISS BOLTS
°

62kN
44
89
kN

SECTION A-A

NOTES:-
All bolts are M20. Grade 8.8.
All welds are 6 CFW.
All main steel & fittings are S275.

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Sheet no : C03-C2 / 2

Sectional Properties

Brace bar UC 152 X 152 X 30

2
Dbr := 157.6mm Wbr := 152.9 ⋅ mm tbr := 6.5mm Tbr := 9.4 ⋅ mm rbr := 7.6 ⋅ mm Abr := 3830mm dbr := 123.6mm

L.H.S. Beam UC 152 X 152 X 30

2
Db1 := 157.6mm Wb1 := 152.9 ⋅ mm tb1 := 6.5mm Tb1 := 9.4 ⋅ mm rb1 := 7.6 ⋅ mm Ab1 := 3830mm db1 := 123.6mm

R.H.S. Beam UC 203 X 203 X 46

2
Db2 := 203.2mm Wb2 := 203.6 ⋅ mm tb2 := 7.2mm Tb2 := 11 ⋅ mm rb2 := 10.2 ⋅ mm Ab2 := 5870mm db2 := 160.8mm

Material Properties

N
Design strength of S275 material py275 := 275 ⋅
Up to and including 16 thk 2
mm

N
Design strength of S275 material py265 := 265 ⋅
beyond 16thk, Up to and including 40mm thk 2
mm

Bearing Strength of N
pbs := 460
S275 material 2
mm

N
Design strength of weld pw := 220 ⋅
2
mm
Bolt properties in brace bar Bolt properties in end plate

Bolt Diameter d := 20 ⋅ mm d := 20 ⋅ mm

Diameter of bolt hole Dh := 22mm Dh := 22mm

No of bolt rows nrb := 1 nr := 2

No of bolt columns ncb := 2 nc := 2

Total no. of bolts nb = 2 n= 4

End distance etb := 40mm et := 35mm

Gauge gb := 90mm g := 120mm

Shear capacity of M20 bolt Ps := 91.9kN Pitch p := 90mm

Tension capacity of M20 bolt Pnom := 110kN

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Check for brace bar (UC 152X152X30)

Check for bolts between brace and gusset

F
Shear force on each bolt Fs :=
nb Fs = 44.5 kN

Ps (91.9 kN) > Fs (44.5 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for bolts in bearing

Minimum thickness of connected part Tbr = 9.4 mm

Bearing Capacity Pbs := d ⋅ Tbr ⋅ pbs ⋅ nb

Pbs = 172.96 kN

Pbs (172.96 kN) > F (89 kN): Therefore O.K.

Block shear capacity of brace bar

Net area coefficient k e := 1.2

k := 0.5
for S275 31
40
.45

Thickness of flange of brace bar Tbr = 9.4 mm

Shear length Lv := etb Lv = 40 mm

Wbr − gb
Lt := Lt = 31.45 mm
Tensile length 2

( )
Block Shear capacity
Pr := 2 ⋅ ⎡0.6 ⋅ py275 ⋅ Tbr ⋅ ⎡Lv + k e ⋅ Lt − k ⋅ Dh ⎤⎤
⎣ ⎣ ⎦⎦ Pr = 200.20 kN
Pr (200.2 kN) > F (89 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for gusset

Check for compression capacity of gusset plate
Thickness of gusset plate tg := 15mm
Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 350mm
2
tg
Min radius of gyration ryy := ryy = 4.33 mm
12

Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := 1.5 ⋅ λ = 121.24
ryy

N
pc = 106.13 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
2
mm

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Max available dispersed length within gusset wd := gb wd = 90 mm

Compression capacity of the plate Pc := wd ⋅ tg ⋅ pc Pc = 143.27 kN

Pc (143.27 kN) > F (89 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for weld between end plate and gusset

(Worst case)
Length of the weld b/w ⎛ 250mm − tb2 ⎞
Lw := ⎜ − 25mm Lw = 96.4 mm
end plate and gusset ⎝ 2 ⎠

Shear force per mm on weld F ⋅ sin ( 44deg) kN

FLe := FLe = 0.321
2 ⋅ Lw mm

Size of weld required FLe

s :=
for gusset and end plate 0.7 ⋅ pw s = 2.08 mm

Adopt 6mm CFW

Checks for beam to beam connection

70
115
e=7.50

15
Check for bolts

Eccentricity between C.G of the ⎛ p⎞ ⎛ tg ⎞

ec := ⎜ 70mm + − ⎜ 115mm − ec = 7.5 mm
bolt group to C/L of Gusset plate ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠

Torsional moment due to Mt := 2 ⋅ F ⋅ sin ( 44deg) ⋅ ec Mt = 0.93 kN ⋅ m

component of brace (Worst case)
2 2
⎛ p⎞ ⎛ g⎞ 2
Inertia of the bolt group Ibg := n ⋅ ⎜ + n⋅⎜ Ibg = 22500 mm
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠

Mt ⋅ ⎜
⎛ g⎞
Vertical shear on the outermost bolt ⎝ 2⎠
Fvt := Fvt = 2.47 kN
due to torsion Ibg

Fv1
Total vertical shear force on Fsv := + Fvt
n Fsv = 28.72 kN
outermost bolt (Worst case)

⎛ p⎞
Mt ⋅ ⎜
Horizontal shear on the outermost ⎝ 2⎠
Fht := Fht = 1.85 kN
bolt due to torsion Ibg

Fh1
Total horizontal shear force on Fsh := + Fht
2 Fsh = 20.35 kN
outermost bolt (Worst case)

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2 2
Resultant shear on outermost bolt Fs := Fsv + Fsh Fs = 35.20 kN

Fx2
Minimum pass through Tension per bolt Ft := Ft = 17.75 kN
4
Fs Ft
Ratio := + Ratio = 0.54
Ps Pnom
Ratio (0.54 ) < 1.4 : Therefore O.K.

Check for weld between end plate and beam web (Worst case)

Tension per bolt Ft = 17.75 kN

80
Dispersion length Lw := 80 ⋅ mm
(Conservatively) 67

Ft kN
Tension per mm on web weld FT := 88 FT = 0.222
Lw mm

Fv1 kN
Vertical shear per mm FL := FL = 0.398
( Db2 − 35mm − Tb2 − rb2 − 15mm ⋅ 2 ) mm

2
⎛ FT ⎞ kN
Resultant force per mm R1 := ⎜ + FL
2
R1 = 0.436
⎝ 1.25 ⎠ mm

R1
Size of fillet weld required s req := s req = 2.83 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw
Adopt 6mm CFW s := 6mm

Check for weld between end plate and beam flange

Lw1 := Wb2 − tb2 − 2 ⋅ rb2 Lw1 = 176 mm
Length of weld available for shear

Fh1 kN
Horizontal shear per mm on flange weld FL1 := FL1 = 0.210
Lw1 mm
86
Ft ⋅
86 + 67 kN
Tension per mm on flange weld FT1 := FT1 = 0.116
86mm mm

2
⎛ FT1 ⎞ kN
Resultant force per mm R2 := ⎜ + FL1
2
R2 = 0.23
⎝ 1.25 ⎠ mm
R2
Size of fillet weld required s req1 := s req1 = 1.49 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw
Adopt 6mm CFW

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Sheet no : C03-C2 / 6

Check for bending capacity of end plate

Bolt tension per bolt Ft = 17.75 kN

Ft ⎛g tb1 ⎞
Moment due to bolt M := ⋅⎜ − − 0.8 ⋅ s M = 0.46 kN ⋅ m
force(worst case) 2 ⎝2 2 ⎠
Dispersion length Ld := 80mm

M ⋅6
Thickness of plate required treqd := treqd = 11.21 mm
py275 ⋅ Ld

Adopt 15mm thk end plate

Check for bearing capacity of end plate / beam web
Fv1 Fv2
Total vertical shear per bolt Fsv := + + 1.5 ⋅ Fvt Fsv = 30.46 kN
n n
Fh1
Total horizontal shear per bolt Fsh := + 1.5 ⋅ Fht Fsh = 21.28 kN
2
(Conservatively)
Resultant shear acting on 2 2
Fsb := Fsv + Fsh Fsb = 37.16 kN
supporting beam web

Minimum thickness of connected ply tb := 12mm

N
Bearing strength pbs := 460 ⋅
2
mm

Bearing Capacity of supporting beam web Pbs := d ⋅ tb ⋅ pbs Pbs = 110.4 kN

Pbs (110.4 kN) > Fsb (37.16 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for Shear & Bending interaction at the Notch for R.H.S. beam

Considering the gusset as a stiffener, tb2

Depth of notch dcn := 35mm
Dn2=(Db2-dcn-Tb2)

Length of notch c := 160mm

tg

Lg=121.4
Thickness of end plate tp := 15mm

Depth of notched section Dn2 := Db2 − dcn − Tb2

Tb2

Wb2
Dn2 = 157.2 mm

Length of gusset
Lg := 121.4mm
(Conservatively)

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Depth of web above gusset Dwa := 115mm − t g − dcn Dwa = 65 mm

Depth of web below gusset Dwb := Dn2 − Dwa − tg Dwb = 77.2 mm

C.G. of notched section from top

⎛ Dn2 ⎞ ⎡ ⎛ tg ⎞⎤ ⎡ ⎛ Tb2 ⎞⎤
⎜ tb2 ⋅ Dn2 ⋅ + 2 ⋅ ⎢Lg ⋅ tg ⋅ ⎜ Dwa + ⎥ + ⎢Wb2 ⋅ Tb2 ⋅ ⎜ Dn2 + ⎥
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎣ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎦ ⎣ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎦
yt2 :=
tb2 ⋅ Dn2 + Wb2 ⋅ Tb2 + 2 ⋅ Lg ⋅ tg

yt2 = 102.29 mm

(
Ymax2 := max Db2 − dcn − yt2 , yt2 ) Ymax2 = 102.29 mm

Taking second moment of area about N.A. of notched beam

⎡t ⋅D 3 ⎡ ⎛ Dn2 ⎞ ⎤⎥⎤⎥
2
⎢ b2 n2 ⎢
Ixx2 := ⎢ + ⎢tb2 ⋅ Dn2 ⋅ ⎜ Ymax2 − ⎥⎥ ...
⎣ 12 ⎣ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎦⎦
⎛⎜ W ⋅ T 3 ⎞ ⎛ Tb2 ⎞
2 ⎡⎢⎛⎜ L ⋅ t 3 ⎞ ⎡ ⎛ tg ⎞⎤ ⎥⎤
2
b2 b2 g g
+⎜ + Wb2 ⋅ Tb2 ⋅ ⎜ Dn2 + − Ymax2 + 2 ⋅ ⎢⎜ + Lg ⋅ tg ⋅ ⎢Ymax2 − ⎜ Dwa + ⎥⎥
⎝ 12 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎣⎝ 12 ⎠ ⎣ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎦ ⎦
4
Ixx2 = 14462093.89 mm

Tb2 ⋅ Wb2
3
Dn2 ⋅ tb2
3 ⎡⎢⎛⎜ t ⋅ L 3 ⎞ ⎛ Lg tb2 ⎞ ⎤⎥
2
g g
+ tg ⋅ Lg ⋅ ⎜
4
Iyy2 := + + 2 ⋅ ⎢⎜ + ⎥ Iyy2 = 27272177.09 mm
12 12 ⎣⎝ 12 ⎠ ⎝2 2 ⎠ ⎦

Ixx2
3
Section modulus of reduced section Zxx2 := Zxx2 = 141386.07 mm
about xx axis Ymax2

Major axis bending capacity Mcx2 := Zxx2 ⋅ py275 Mcx2 = 38.88 kN ⋅ m

Moment due to vertical shear Mx2 := Fv1 ⋅ c Mx2 = 16.8 kN ⋅ m

Iyy2
3
Section modulus of reduced section Zyy2 := Zyy2 = 218177.42 mm
about yy axis tb2
Lg +
2
Minor axis bending capacity Mcy2 := Zyy2 ⋅ py275 Mcy2 = 60 kN ⋅ m

Moment due to horizontal shear My2 := Fh1 ⋅ c My2 = 5.92 kN ⋅ m

Axial capacity of notched beam

(Conservatively)
(
Pt2 := Dwa ⋅ tb2 + Dwb⋅ tb2 + Wb2 ⋅ Tb2 ⋅ py275 ) Pt2 = 897.45 kN

Mx2 My2 Fx2

Interaction ratio R := + + R = 0.61
Mcx2 Mcy2 Pt2
1.0 > R (0.61 ): Therefore O.K.

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