Client : Date : DEC-05
Project : Calc'd by : MS
Estimate no : Checked by : KP
Contract no :
Sheet no : C02-C2/1
CONNECTION -C02-C2 ( CHS/SHS Bracing bar with spade plate slotted into section - Using cover plates )
BRACE CHS 219.1x8.0 F := 200kN
30
0(M
AX
)
CH 2 NOS 250 X 10 THK
20 S2 COVER PLATE
0k 19
N .1
103kN X8
31°
171.4kN
10
10
250(MIN)
UB 914x305x253
250x15 THK SPADE 22
0
0
PLATE
11
40
40
40
40
140(MIN)
15 THK
GUSSET PLATE
NOTES:-
All bolts are M20, grade 8.8,
All welds are 6 mm CFW
All beams & fittings are grade S275
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Client : Date : DEC-05
Project : Calc'd by : MS
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Contract no :
Sheet no : C02-C2/2
Material Properties
N
Design strength of S275 material py275 := 275 ⋅
up to & including 16 mm thk 2
mm
N
Design strength of S275 material py265 := 265 ⋅
beyond 16 mm thk and up to and 2
mm
including 40mm thk
N
Design strength of weld pw := 220 ⋅
2
mm
Bracing
Diameter of brace bar Db := 219.1 ⋅ mm
Thickness of brace bar tb := 8 ⋅ mm
Diameter of bolt d := 20mm
Diameter of hole Dh = 22 mm
No.of bolt rows nr := 1
No of bolt columns nc := 2
Total no. of bolts n= 2
Width of the spade / cover plate ws := 250mm
Thickness of spade plate ts := 15mm
Thickness of cover plate tc := 10mm
End distance local to free end of e1 := 40mm
spade plate
Gauge g := 110mm
Length of slot ls := 220mm
Net area coefficient Ke := 1.2
Check for Bolts
Check for shear capacity
Shear capacity of bolt Ps := 91.9kN Ps = 91.90 kN
F
Shear per bolt on double plane Fs := Fs = 50 kN
2⋅n
Ps (91.9 kN) > Fs (50 kN): Therefore O.k
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Client : Date : DEC-05
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Sheet no : C02-C2/3
Check for bearing capacity of spade / gusset / cover plate
N
Bearing strength pbs := 460 ⋅
2
mm
Bearing Capacity per bolt hole Pbs := d ⋅ ts ⋅ pbs Pbs = 138.00 kN
Pbs (138 kN) > FS (50 kN): Therefore O.K.
Check for Tension capacity of spade plate
Effective area
⎣ (
Ae := min ⎡Ke ⋅ ws ⋅ ts − nc ⋅ Dh ⋅ ts , ws ⋅ ts⎤
⎦ ) Ae = 3708 mm
2
Tension capacity Pt := Ae ⋅ py275 Pt = 1019.70 kN
Pt (1019.7 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.
Check for weld between spade plate & CHS
Length of weld. lw := 4 ⋅ ls lw = 880 mm
F kN
Shear per mm on weld FL := FL = 0.227
lw mm
FL
Size of weld required s req := s req = 1.48 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7
Adopt 6mm CFW
Check for compression capacity of cover plate
10
Thickness of cover plate tc = 10 mm
Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 90mm
2
tc
0
11
Min radius of gyration ryy := 40
40 ryy = 2.89 mm
12 40
90 40
Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := 1.5 ⋅ λ = 46.8
ryy
N
Alllowable compressive strength pc = 241 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
2
mm
Max available dispersion length wd := 110mm
Compression capacity of cover plates Pc := 2wd ⋅ tc ⋅ pc Pc = 530.62 kN
Pc (530.6 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.
Therefore adopt 2Nos 10 thk cover plate
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Sheet no : C02-C2/4
Check for shear capacity of CHS Bracing Wall
2
Shear area of CHS brace Av := 0.9 ⋅ ls ⋅ tb ⋅ 4 Av = 6336 mm
Shear capacity of CHS brace Fsw := 0.6 ⋅ py275 ⋅ Av Fsw = 1045.44 kN
Fsw (1045.44 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.
Checks for Gusset Plate
Check for compression capacity of gusset plate
Thickness of gusset plate tg := 15mm
Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 300mm
2
tg
Min radius of gyration ryy := ryy = 4.33 mm
12
Leff
Slenderness ratio λ := 1.5 ⋅ λ = 103.9
ryy
N
Alllowable compressive strength pc = 134 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
2
mm
Max available dispersion length wd := 110mm
within gusset
Compression capacity of the plate Pc := wd ⋅ tg ⋅ pc Pc = 220.43 kN
Pc (220.4 kN) > F (200 kN): Therefore O.K.
Weld between gusset and column web
Max Vertical component of brace force Fv := F ⋅ sin ( 31 ⋅ deg) Fv = 103.01 kN
Length available for welding Leff := ( 250 − 25 ) ⋅ mm Leff = 225 mm
Fv kN
Shear on weld FL := FL = 0.23
2 × Leff mm
FL
Size of weld required s := s = 1.49 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7
Adopt 6mm CFW
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Sheet no : C02-C2/5
Weld between gusset plate and baseplate
Max Horizontal component of Fh := F ⋅ cos ( 31 ⋅ deg) Fh = 171.43 kN
brace force
Length available for welding Leff := 140mm − 25mm Leff = 115 mm
Fh kN
Shear on weld FL := FL = 0.745
2 × Leff mm
FL
Size of weld required s := s = 4.84 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7
Adopt 6mm CFW
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