SECTION PROPERTIES

1
Sl.
No

Designation

Properties for Universal Beams

1 UB 1016x305x487
2 UB 1016x305x438
3 UB 1016x305x393
4 UB 1016x305x349
5 UB 1016x305x314
6 UB 1016x305x272
7 UB 1016x305x249
8 UB 1016x305x222
9 UB 914x419x388
10 UB 914x419x343
11
12
13
14

UB 914x305x289
UB 914x305x253
UB 914x305x224
UB 914x305x201

15 UB 838x292x226
16 UB 838x292x194
17 UB 838x292x176
18
19
20
21

UB 762x267x197
UB 762x267x173
UB 762x267x147
UB 762x267x134

22
23
24
25

UB 686x254x170
UB 686x254x152
UB 686x254x140
UB 686x254x125

26 UB 610x305x238
27 UB 610x305x179
28 UB 610x305x149
29
30
31
32

UB 610x229x140
UB 610x229x125
UB 610x229x113
UB 610x229x101

33
34
35
36
37

UB 533x210x122
UB 533x210x109
UB 533x210x101
UB 533x210x92
UB 533x210x82

38
39
40
41

UB 457x191x98
UB 457x191x89
UB 457x191x82
UB 457x191x74

42 UB 457x191x67
43
44
45
46
47

UB 457x152x82
UB 457x152x74
UB 457x152x67
UB 457x152x60
UB 457x152x52

48
49
50
51

UB 406x178x74
UB 406x178x67
UB 406x178x60
UB 406x178x54

52 UB 406x140x46
53 UB 406x140x39
54
55
56
57

UB 356x171x67
UB 356x171x57
UB 356x171x51
UB 356x171x45

58 UB 356x127x39
59 UB 356x127x33
60 UB 356x165x54
61 UB 356x165x46
62 UB 356x165x40
63 UB 305x127x48
64 UB 305x127x42
65 UB 305x127x37
66 UB 305x102x33
67 UB 305x102x28
68 UB 305x102x25
69 UB 254x146x43
70 UB 254x146x37
71 UB 254x146x31
72 UB 254x102x28
73 UB 254x102x25
74 UB 254x102x22
75 UB 203x133x30
76 UB 203x133x25
77
78
79
80

UB 203x102x23
UB 178x102x19
UB 152x89x16
UB 127x76x13

Properties for Universal Columns

1 UC 356x406x634

2
3
4
5
6
7

UC 356x406x551
UC 356x406x467
UC 356x406x393
UC 356x406x340
UC 356x406x287
UC 356x406x235

8
9
10
11

UC 356x368x202
UC 356x368x177
UC 356x368x153
UC 356x368x129

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

UC 305x305x283
UC 305x305x240
UC 305x305x198
UC 305x305x158
UC 305x305x137
UC 305x305x118
UC 305x305x97

19
20
21
22
23

UC 254x254x167
UC 254x254x132
UC 254x254x107
UC 254x254x89
UC 254x254x73

24
25
26
27
28

UC 203x203x86
UC 203x203x71
UC 203x203x60
UC 203x203x52
UC 203x203x46

29 UC 152x152x37
30 UC 152x152x30
31 UC 152x152x23

Properties for W sections as per AISC Tabel 1.

1
2
3
4

W44X335
W44X290
W44X262
W44X230

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

W40X593
W40X503
W40X431
W40X397
W40X372
W40X362
W40X324
W40X297
W40X277
W40X249
W40X215
W40X199

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

W40X392
W40X331
W40X327
W40X294
W40X278
W40X264
W40X235
W40X211
W40X183
W40X167
W40X149

28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

W36X800
W36X652
W36X529
W36X487
W36X441
W36X395
W36X361
W36X330
W36X302
W36X282
W36X262
W36X247
W36X231
W36X256
W36X232
W36X210
W36X194
W36X182
W36X170
W36X160
W36X150
W36X135

50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62

W33X387
W33X354
W33X318
W33X291
W33X263
W33X241
W33X221
W33X201
W33X169
W33X152
W33X141
W33X130
W33X118

63
64
65
66
67
68
69

W30X391
W30X357
W30X326
W30X292
W30X261
W30X235
W30X211

70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78

W30X191
W30X173
W30X148
W30X132
W30X124
W30X116
W30X108
W30X99
W30X90

79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95

W27X539
W27X368
W27X336
W27X307
W27X281
W27X258
W27X235
W27X217
W27X194
W27X178
W27X161
W27X146
W27X129
W27X114
W27X102
W27X94
W27X84

96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116

W24X370
W24X335
W24X306
W24X279
W24X250
W24X229
W24X207
W24X192
W24X176
W24X162
W24X146
W24X131
W24X117
W24X104
W24X103
W24X94
W24X84
W24X76
W24X68
W24X62
W24X55

117
118
119
120
121
122

W21X201
W21X182
W21X166
W21X147
W21X132
W21X122

123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134

W21X111
W21X101
W21X93
W21X83
W21X73
W21X68
W21X62
W21X55
W21X48
W21X57
W21X50
W21X44

135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157

W18x311
W18x283
W18x258
W18x234
W18x211
W18x192
W18X175
W18X158
W18X143
W18X130
W18X119
W18X106
W18X97
W18X86
W18X76
W18X71
W18X65
W18X60
W18X55
W18X50
W18X46
W18X40
W18X35

158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168

W16X100
W16X89
W16X77
W16X67
W16X57
W16X50
W16X45
W16X40
W16X36
W16X31
W16X26

169
170
171
172
173
174
175

W14X730
W14X665
W14X605
W14X550
W14X500
W14X455
W14X426

176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204

W14X398
W14X370
W14X342
W14X311
W14X283
W14X257
W14X233
W14X211
W14X193
W14X176
W14X159
W14X145
W14X132
W14X120
W14X109
W14X99
W14X90
W14X82
W14X74
W14X68
W14X61
W14X53
W14X48
W14X43
W14X38
W14X34
W14X30
W14X26
W14X22

205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230

W12X336
W12X305
W12X279
W12X252
W12X230
W12X210
W12X190
W12X170
W12X152
W12X136
W12X120
W12X106
W12X96
W12X87
W12X79
W12X72
W12X65
W12X58
W12X53
W12X50
W12X45
W12X40
W12X35
W12X30
W12X26
W12X22

231
232
233

W12X19
W12X16
W12X14

234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251

W10X112
W10X100
W10X88
W10X77
W10X68
W10X60
W10X54
W10X49
W10X45
W10X39
W10X33
W10X30
W10X26
W10X22
W10X19
W10X17
W10X15
W10X12

252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264

W8X67
W8X58
W8X48
W8X40
W8X35
W8X31
W8X28
W8X24
W8X21
W8X18
W8X15
W8X13
W8X10

265
266
267
268
269
270
271

W6X25
W6X20
W6X15
W6X16
W6X12
W6X9
W6X8.5

272
273
274

W5X19
W5X16
W4X13

sheet

EVERSENDAI ENGINEERING LLC

PROJECT:

CLEVELAND CLINIC ABU DHABI

SUBJECT:

DESIGN OF TRUSS CONNECTIONS

(K TYPE)

(Design as per LRFD)

Factored Design force: (As per Issued for construction drwg)

Axial compression (M1)
Fc = 2348 kN
Shear force (M2)
Fv =
0 kN
Axial compression(M2)
Fc1 = 742.5 kN
Axial Tension (M3)
Ft = 2927 kN

of

Designed by:

MMS

Checked by:

BNR
04-Jul-13

Date

01

Connection ID:

Brace Member (M1)

X4

X2

UC 305x305x97
Brace Member (M2)
UC 356x368x129
Brace Member (M3)
UC 305x305x97
Chord Member (M)
UC 356x368x129

X1

X3

Chord M

Material Properties:
Design strength of material for grade S 355 py =
Design strength of fillet weld
Rupture strength of S355 grade material

pw =
Fu =

Angle of inclination for brace members:

(i) Angle of inclination w.r.to chord for M1
1
(ii) Angle of inclination w.r.to chord for M3
2
Weld size for brace member to chord(Assumed)
For brace member M1
S1
size of weld for M1 flange
S2
size of weld for M1 web
For brace member M2
S3
size of weld for M2 flange
S4
size of weld for M2 web
For brace member M3
S5
size of weld for M3 flange
S6
size of weld for M3 web

2
450 N/mm

=
=

43.15
43.15

deg
deg

=
=

12
8

mm
mm

=
=

16
10

mm
mm

=
=

12
8

mm
mm

=
=
=
=

214
179
214
179

mm
mm
mm
mm

ts
Ls
ss1

=
=
=

0
0
0

mm
mm
mm

ts
Ls
ss2

=
=
=

0
0
0

mm
mm
mm

Length of weld in brace member web

Available length on M1 brace web in XdirectionX1
Available length on M1 brace web in Ydirection X2
Available length on M3 brace web in Xdirection X3
Available length on M3 brace web in Ydirection X4
X1 portion of M1 web
Thickness of stiffner in M1brace web
Length of stiffner in M1brace web
Size of the weld provide to stiffner
X2 portion of M1 web
Thickness of stiffner in M1brace web
Length of stiffner in M1brace web
Size of the weld provide to stiffner

2
355 N/mm
2
217.5 N/mm

Thickness of Reinforcement plate in M2 brace web

tw =

mm

Thickness of stiffner in Chord M

Size of the weld provide to stiffner in chord M

ts =
sc =

12 mm
10 mm

Thickness of stiffner in brace M2

Size of the weld provide to stiffner in brace M2

ts =
sc =

12 mm
10 mm

Length of Cope hole in M1 web

Length of Cope hole in M2 web

=
=

0
0

mm
mm

Length of Cope hole in M3 web

mm

X3 portion of M3 web
Thickness of stiffner in M1brace web
Length of stiffner in M1brace web
Size of the weld provide to stiffner
X4 portion of M3 web
Thickness of stiffner in M1brace web
Length of stiffner in M1brace web
Size of the weld provide to stiffner

ts =
Ls =
ss3 =

10 mm
250 mm
8 mm

ts =
Ls =
ss4 =

10 mm
250 mm
8 mm

The Summary of results as follows:

0.53
Safe
0.02
Safe
0.54
Safe
0.60
Safe
0.60
Safe
0.85
Safe
0.88
Safe
N.A

Shear capacity of weld (Weld Group)

7346.58

kN

>

Fs

3863.30

Moment capacity of weld (Weld Group)

1256.50

kNm >

23.55

Combined Shear and Moment capacity (Weld Group)

0.54

1.00

Tension capacity of M1 flange

1502.17

kN

>

Ftf

897.32

Compression capacity of M1 flange

1502.17

kN

>

Ftf

897.32

Weld size for M1 flange

12.00

mm

>

S1

10.23

Shear capacity of X1 portion in M1 brace web

459.89

kN

>

Fvm

403.35

Shear capacity of M1 brace web with stiffner (X1 portion)

N.A

kN

<

Fvm

N.A

Stiffner capacity in M1 brace web (X1 portion)

N.A

kN

<

Fss

N.A

N.A

mm

<

sw

N.A

8.00

mm

>

S2

7.72

389.72

kN

>

Fvm

378.10

N.A

kN

<

Fvm

N.A

N.A

kN

<

Fss

N.A

N.A

mm

<

sw

N.A

2060.93

kN

>

Ft

1283.84

2060.93

kN

>

Ft

1283.84

16.00

mm

>

S3

11.99

1606.93

kN

>

Fvm

1470.78

N.A

kN

<

Fvm

N.A

10.00

mm

<

S4

16.57

1502.17

kN

>

Ff3

1118.64

1502.17

kN

>

Ff3

1118.64

12.00

mm

<

S5

12.76

459.89

kN

<

Fvm

502.83

948.96

kN

>

Fvm

502.83

489.07

kN

>

Fss

42.94

8.00

mm

>

sw

0.58

8.00

mm

<

S6

9.63

<

safe
N.A

Safe
N.A Weld size for stiffner to chord flange (X1 portion)
Safe
0.97 Weld size in M1 brace web
Safe
0.97 Shear capacity of X2 portion in M1 brace web
Safe
N.A Shear capacity of M1 brace web with stiffner (X2 portion)
safe
N.A Stiffner capacity in M1 brace web (X2 portion)
Safe
N.A Weld size for stiffner to M2 flange
Safe
0.62 Tension capacity of M2 flange
Safe
0.62 Compression capacity of M2 flange
Safe
0.75 Weld size for M2 flange
Safe
0.92 Shear capacity of M2 brace web
Safe
N.A Shear capacity of M2 brace web with Reinforcement plate
Safe
1.66 Weld size for M2 web
FPBW Provided
0.74 Tension capacity of M3 flange
Safe
0.74 Compression capacity of M3 flange
Safe
1.06 Weld size for M3 flange
FPBW Provided
1.09 Shear capacity of X3 portion in M3 brace web
Stiffner Provided
0.53 Shear capacity of M3 brace web with stiffner (X3 portion)
Safe
0.09 Stiffner capacity in M3 brace web (X3 portion)
Safe
0.07 Weld size for stiffner to chord flange (X4 portion)
Safe
1.20 Weld size in M3 brace web
FPBW Provided

1.21 Shear capacity of X4 portion in M3 brace web

Stiffner Provided
0.54 Shear capacity of M3 brace web with stiffner (X4 portion)
Safe
`
0.17 Stiffner capacity in M3 brace web (X4 portion)
Safe
0.14 Weld size for stiffner to M2 Flange
Safe
Local checks for main chord due to vertical chord forces
0.11 Tension capacity of chord web for full bearing length
Safe
2.10 Local bending capacity for chord flange
Stiffner Provided
1.92 Yielding capacity for chord web

389.72

kN

<

Fvm

( 471.36 )

878.79

kN

>

Fvm

( 471.36 )

489.07

kN

>

Fss

81.64

8.00

mm >

sw

1.10

3249.37

kN

>

Fav

( 346.52 )

611.54

kN

<

Faf

( 1283.84 )

668.25

kN

<

Faf

( 1283.84 )

757.31

kN

<

Faf

( 1283.84 )

705.48

kN

<

Faf

( 1283.84 )

628.39

kN

>

Fsc

( 336.15 )

10.00

mm >

sw

611.54

kN

<

Faf

( 1470.78 )

1676.65

kN

>

Faf

( 1470.78 )

3559.45

kN

>

Faf

( 1470.78 )

11539.77

kN

>

Faf

( 1470.78 )

628.39

kN

>

Fsc

( 429.62 )

10.00

mm >

sw

Stiffner Provided
1.70 Chord web crippling capacity
Stiffner Provided
1.82 Compression buckling capacity of chord web
Stiffner Provided
0.53 Capacity of stiffner in chord
Safe
0.67 Weld size for stiffner to chord

Local checks for M2 brace

2.41 Local bending capacity for M2 flange
Stiffner Provided
0.88 Yielding capacity for M2 web
Safe
0.41 Brace M2 web crippling capacity
Safe
0.13 Compression buckling capacity of M2 web
Safe
0.68 Capacity of stiffner in M2 brace
Safe
0.85 Weld size for stiffner to M2
Safe
Local checks for Main Chord for Diagonal brace forces
1.25 Local bending capacity for chord flange
Stiffner Provided
1.16 Yielding capacity for chord web
Stiffner Provided
1.02 Chord web crippling capacity
Stiffner Provided
1.08 Compression buckling capacity of chord web
Stiffner Provided
0.08 Capacity of stiffner in chord
Safe
0.10 Weld size for stiffner to chord
Safe
0.16 Tension capacity of M2 Web
Safe
0.16 Compression capacity of M2 Web
Safe

6.67

8.52

Stiffener Provided at Diagonal Brace flange location in Main Chord

611.54

kN

<

Faf

( 765.05 )

660.50

kN

<

Faf

( 765.05 )

751.55

kN

<

Faf

( 765.05 )

705.48

kN

<

Faf

( 765.05 )

628.39

kN

>

Fsc

52.28

10.00

mm >

sw

1.04

964.28

kN

>

Ft

( 158.42 )

964.28

kN

>

Ft

( 158.42 )