Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF13

1.) LAYOUT

W36X232

See calcs attached

1'-1/4" 8 1/4"

3/16" 3/16"

6" 6" Typ

5 3/16"

PL 0.375 - A36 Gusset Offset = 1/2''

1'-3 3/4"

1'-1"

6.00

8 3/8"

HSS8X6X1/4 3/16"

4" 4" Typ

1
4.0 9 1/2" 5"

3/16"

HSS8X4X1/8

2.)

REQUIRED STRENGTHS: Member 1: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca

= =

5.0 5.0

kips (Tension) kips (Compression)

Member 2: (See below for details) Axial Load, Ta = 4.0 Axial Load, Ca = 4.0 6.0 Shear Load, Va =

kips (Tension) kips (Compression) kips

3.)

MATERIAL & GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES: Member 1: Size: Fy Fu B HT A

HSS8X4X1/8 = 46 = 58 4.00 = 8.00 = 2.70 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in

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t Member 2: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 3: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t = 0.116 in

HSS8X6X1/4 = 46 = 58 6.00 = 8.00 = 6.17 = 0.233 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in

HSS8X8X1/4 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 7.10 = 0.233 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in ASTM 36 ksi ksi in

Gusset Plate: Fy = Fu = tgusset = 4.) BRACE CONNECTION MEMBER 1: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu Fv = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

36 58 3/8

E700XX

Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld 70.00 Ksi Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 21.00 Ksi Size of Weld 0.1875 in. (Use 0.1250 in. for calculation)

w Pw

Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) 1.856 Kips/in Length of Weld 4.00 in. Weld Shear Capacity Pw * 4 L2 29.694 Kips

L1 Vw

Vw

>

5.00

Kips

(OK)

Tension Yielding of the Brace:

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Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag1 1.67 74.37 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)

Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: 4.00 in = (Length of Weld in HSS) L B H x U An Ae = = = = = = = = = = 8.00 4.00 in in (Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section) =

2 (B + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 2.667 in

1 - (x / L) 0.333 Ag1 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t1 2.599 in U * An 0.866 25.12 kips in > 5.00 kips (OK)

Rn/

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 8.619 in 0.000 0.600 in in = 1.67 B= 4.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Edge = Whitmore width in Horizontal Edge =

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 8.619 - 0 - 0.6 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 108.25 = kips kips > 5.00

64.82

kips

(OK)

Check block shear rupture of the gusset Rn = = Nominal Block Shear Strength of Gusset ( =2)

2 x Min[ (0.6 x Fu x Anv + Ubs x Fu x Ant);

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(0.6 x Fy x Agv + Ubs x Fu x Ant) ] Where: Ubs = 1.0 Ant = Net Area with Tension Resistance = Bbrace x tgusset = 1.50 in
2

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 3.00 in

2

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 3.00 75.90 in

2

kips

>

5.00

kips

(OK)

Plate Buckling of Connection Plate Ap = = = = = = = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 3.232 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 4.63 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 51.323 > 25

Lcr

K Lcr/r

From Specification E3 Fe = = Fcr = (!)*E/(KL/r) 108.66 ksi

>

0.44*Fy = 15.84 ksi

[0.658^(Fy/Fe)]*Fy 31.34 ksi Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 60.65 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)

Rn/

= =

MEMBER 2: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld:

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Electrode Class Fu = = = = = w = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = E700XX

Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld Ksi 70.00 tan-1( 6.00 4.03 rad 0.97883 deg 56.0827 Size of Weld in. 0.1875

(Use

0.1250 in. for calculation)

Fv

Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 Ksi 21.00 Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) 1.856 Kips/in " ( 6 + 4.03 ) 7.23028 kips Length of Weld in. 6.00 3.61514 kips (See attached Calcs)

Pw

P/2

Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag2 1.67 169.95 kips > 4.03 kips (OK)

Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: L = (Length of Weld in HSS) 6.00 in B H x = = = =
2

6.00 8.00

in in

(Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section)

(B + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 2.357 in

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U = = = = = = 1 - (x / L) 0.607 Ag3 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t3 5.966 in U * An 3.622 kips

An

Ae

in > 4.03 kips (OK)

Rn/

105.05

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 14.928 in 0.000 2.600 in in = 1.67 B= 8.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Edge = Whitmore width in Horizontal Edge =

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 14.928 - 0 - 2.6 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 166.43 = kips 99.66 kips > 4.03

kips

(OK)

Check block shear rupture of the gusset Rn = = Nominal Block Shear Strength of Gusset ( =2)

2 x Min[ (0.6 x Fu x Anv + Ubs x Fu x Ant); (0.6 x Fy x Agv + Ubs x Fu x Ant) ] Where: Ubs = 1.0 Ant = Net Area with Tension Resistance = Bbrace x tgusset = 3.00 in
2

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 4.50 in

2

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 4.50 135.60 in

2

kips

>

4.03

kips

(OK)

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Plate Buckling of Gusset Plate Ap = = = = = = = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 5.598 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 1.00 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 11.085 < 36 25 ksi

Lcr

K Lcr/r

Thus Fcr = Fy = Rn/ = =

Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 120.68 kips > 4.03 kips (OK)

Gusset Plate to Colum:

Face of support

Px

Py P (Tension or compression)

Solving for component forces: Px = = Py = 5 (1.366) " [ (1) + (1.366) ] 4.0 kips

5 (1) " [ (1) + (1.366) ]

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= 3.0 kips

It can be shown that Px is balanced by the force from the horizontal HSS member. Thus, the web is relieved from this force. Designed gusset connection for pure shear (Py + V) only. (See attached.)

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