Double Angle Splice Connection for Roof Truss: 2L 203x203x16 Axial Tension / Compression Ft := 1700kN Notes: all bolts

are 7/8" A325 Bolts Sectional Properties: Dc := 203mm Material Properties: Fy250 := 250MPa shear capacity of bolts tensile capacity of bolts resistance factor for yielding FyPL := 250MPa rnv := 79kN rnt := 175kN y := 0.9 resistance factor for reupture r := 0.75 Fu250 := 58ksi = 399.896 MPa Wc := 203mm Tc := 15.9mm Ac := 6200mm
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Check for beam flange & flange plate: 7 bolt diameter d := in 8 Dia of bolt hole no of bolt rows no of bolt columns edge distance pitch thickness of flange plate axial force per lug Dh := 24mm n rf := 3 n cf := 2 ef := 40mm p f := 70mm Tof := 19mm Ft Ffg1 := = 425 kN 4 Ffg1 ruv := = 70.833 kN nf total no of bolts n f := n cf n rf = 6

shear per bolt on flange

r.nv (79kN) > r.uv (70.83kN): therefore O.K. Check for tension capacity of L203x203x16 net area of connected part Anet := min0.85 Ac , Ac 4 Dh + 1.5mm Tc = 4578.2 mm tension capacity of angle

) Tcapf := min( y Ac Fy250 , r Anet Fu250) = 1373.103 kN

T.capf (1373kN) > F.t/2 (850kN): therefore O.K.

Check for tension capacity of Connecting Plate: gross area of plate Agp := Dc Tof = 3857 mm
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net area of connected part Anet1 := min0.85 Agp , Agp 2 Dh + 1.5mm Tof = 2888 mm tension capacity of angle

) Tcapf1 := min( y Agp Fy250 , r Anet1 Fu250) = 866.175 kN

T.capf1 (866.2kN) > F.t/2 (850kN): therefore O.K. Check for Block shear capacity of flange plate: minimum thickness shear length tensile length t1 := Tof = 19 mm Lv := 2 70mm + 40mm = 0.18 m Lt := 66.5mm Agv := Lv t1 = 3420 mm
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gross area subjected to shear

gross area subjected to tension Agt := Lt t1 = 1263.5 mm net area subjected to shear net area subjected to tension coefficient

Anv := Agv 2.5 Dh + 1.5mm t1 = 2.209 10 mm Ant := Agt 0.5 Dh + 1.5mm t1 = 1.021 10 mm Ubs := 1

Rnb := minr 0.6 Fu250 Anv + Ubs Fu250 Ant , r 0.6 Fy250 Agv + Ubs Fu250 Ant = 691.045 kN R.nb (691kN) > F.fg1 (425kN): therefore O.K. Check for bearing capacity of connecting leg: effective thickness of leg bearing strength of angle leg t := Tc rnbs := r 2.4 d t Fu250 = 254.366 kN

r.nbs (254.4kN) > r.uv (70.8kN): therefore O.K. clear distance bearing strength of angle leg Dh Lc := min p f Dh , ef = 28 mm 2 rnbs1 := r 1.2 Lc t Fu250 = 160.23 kN

r.nbs1 (160.23kN) > r.uv (70.8kN): therefore O.K. Check for bearing capacity of outer flange plate:

effective thickness of leg bearing strength of angle leg

t := Tof = 0.019 m rnbs2 := r 2.4 d t Fu250 = 303.959 kN

r.nbs (303.96kN) > r.uv (70.8kN): therefore O.K. clear distance bearing strength of angle leg Dh Lc := min p f Dh , ef = 28 mm 2 rnbs3 := r 1.2 Lc t Fu250 = 191.47 kN

r.nbs1 (191.5kN) > r.uv (70.8kN): therefore O.K. Check for compression capacity of outer flange plate: resistance factor for compression thickness of outer flange plate c := 0.9 tg := Tof = 0.019 m L := 80mm

maximum effective length for buckling maximum available dispersed length

wd1 := 66.5mm 2 gross area subjected to compressive force Ag := wd1 tg = 1263.5 mm tg

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min radius of gyration effective length factor modulus of elasticity of steel slenderness ratio design compressive strength of outer flange plate

ryy := K := 1

12

= 5.485 mm

E := 200GPa := K L ryy = 14.586

Rnc := c Ag Fy250 = 284.288 kN

R.nc (284.3kN) > F.fg1/2 (212.5kN): therefore O.K.