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CONNECTION C06-C5 ( Moment connection to stiffened column )

LOADS

Moment Mz := 450kN ⋅ m

Vertical shear Fv := 900kN

Axial force Fa := 150kN

2 Nos 15 THK FLANGE BACKING PLATE(TACK WELDED) (TYP)

300X20mm THK CAP PLATE
FULL PREP.PPBW

HE 1000A
HE 320A

140

A A
60

140

10
10
140
140

220X15 THK WEB PLATE

140

15CFW
(N/S ONLY)
140

10
10
60

10
10
150

220 x 20 THK END PLATE

2Nos 140x 20 THK STIFFENERS

(TYP)
35

120

SECTION A-A
NOTES:-
All bolts are M24. Grade 8.8.
All welds are 6mm CFW,UNO
All main steel & fittings are S275

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Sectional properties

Column Dc := 310 ⋅ mm Wc := 300 ⋅ mm Tc := 15.5 ⋅ mm tc := 9mm dc := 225mm rc := 27 ⋅ mm

HE 320A
2
Beam Db := 990 ⋅ mm Wb := 300 ⋅ mm Tb := 31 ⋅ mm tb := 16.5 ⋅ mm rb := 30 ⋅ mm Ab := 34700mm
HE 1000A

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

N
Design strength of S275 material py265 := 265 ⋅
beyond 16thk , up to and including 2
mm
40mm thk
N
Design Strength of Weld pw := 220
2
mm
Bolts

Bolt diameter d := 24mm

Diameter of hole Dh := 26mm

Number of bolt rows nr := 6

Number of bolt columns nc := 2

Total number of bolts n := 12

Bolt pitch p := 140mm

Bolt gauge g := 120mm

Shear Capacity of bolt Ps := 132kN

Tension Capacity of bolt Pnom := 158kN

Distribution of loads for bolt check

Taking rotation about centre of beam R := ( 134.5 274.5 414.5 554.5 694.5 834.5 )mm
bottom flange
⎡ 5 ⎤
⎢2 ⋅ (R0 , n)2⎥
⎢ ∑ ⎥
⎣ n = 0 ⎦
Section modulus of bolt group Zp := Zp = 4198 mm
R0 , 5

Mz
Max.Tensile Force in topmost bolt Ftt := Ftt = 107.2 kN
due to moment Zp

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For reversal load

Taking rotation about centre R1 := ( 124.5 264.5 404.5 544.5 684.5 824.5 )mm
of beam top flange
⎡ 5 ⎤
⎢2 ⋅ ⎛ R1 ⎞ ⎥
∑
2
⎢ ⎝ 0, n⎠ ⎥
⎣ n = 0 ⎦
Section modulus of bolt group Zn := Zn = 4108.9 mm
R1
0, 5

Mz
Max.Tensile Force in bottommost Ftb := Ftb = 109.5 kN
bolt due to moment Zn

Max.Tensile Force on Single

bolt due to moment
(
Ftm := max Ftt , Ftb ) Ftm = 109.5 kN < 158 kN

Fa
Tension per bolt due to axial Fta := Fta = 12.5 kN
n

Total tension per bolt due to moment Ft := Ftm + Fta Ft = 122 kN

& axial

Fv
Vertical Shear per bolt Fs := Fs = 75 kN
n

Fs Ft
Combined tension and shear Ratio := + Ratio = 1.34
Ps Pnom

Ratio(1.34 ) < 1.4 : Therefore O.K.

Weld between beam web and end plate

Available length of weld (

Lw := 2 ⋅ Db − 2 ⋅ Tb − 2 ⋅ rb ) Lw = 1736 mm

Fv kN
Shear per mm FL := FL = 0.518
Lw mm

Ftb
Tension in 5th bolt row from top Ft5 := ⋅ R1 + Fta Ft5 = 103.4 kN
R1 0, 4
0, 5

⎛ g tb ⎞
Dispersion length Ld := 2 ⋅ ⎜ − ⋅ tan ( 60 ⋅ deg) Ld = 179.3 mm
⎝2 2⎠
Ft5 kN
Tension per mm FT := FT = 0.577
Ld mm

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2
⎛ FT ⎞ kN
Resultant force per mm R := ⎜ + FL
2
R = 0.694
⎝ 1.25 ⎠ mm
R
Size of weld required s := s = 4.507 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7
Adopt 6 mm CFW
Check for bending capacity of end plate
Bolt gauge g := 120mm
Weld between beam web & end plate s := 6mm

Ft ⎛g tb ⎞
Moment Me := ⋅⎜ − − 0.8s Me = 2.9 kN ⋅ m
2 ⎝2 2 ⎠
Me ⋅ 6
Thickness of end plate required treq := treq = 19 mm
py265 ⋅ Ld
Adopt 20mm thick end plate
Thickness of end plate tp := 20mm

Stiffbearing width at top/bottom flangeb1 := Wb b1 = 300 mm

Area of beam section within

stiff bearing width
Abs := Ab − ⎡2Tb ⋅ Wb − b1 ⎤
⎣ ⎦ ( ) Ab = 34700 mm
2

b1 ⋅ Tb
Compressive force on top/bottom Fca := ⋅ Fa Fca = 40.2 kN
flange of beam due to axial in beam Abs

⎛ 5 ⎞
2 ⋅ Ftb ⋅ ⎜
⎜ ∑ R1
0, n
Maxcompression in top/bottom flange Fct :=
⎝n = 0 ⎠ +F
R ca Fct = 796.5 kN
of beam due to moment and axial 10 , 5
(worst case)
Max. compression in top/bottom Fc := Fct + Fca Fc = 836.7 kN
flange of beam due to moment and
axial
Checks on supporting column
Check for bending capacity of column flange
Ft ⎛g tc ⎞
Moment Me1 := ⋅⎜ − − rc Me1 = 1.7 kN ⋅ m
2 ⎝2 2 ⎠
⎛ g tc ⎞
Dispersion length Ld1 := 2 ⋅ ⎜ − − rc ⋅ tan ( 60 ⋅ deg) Ld1 = 98.73 mm
⎝2 2 ⎠
98.73

Me1 ⋅ 6
Thickness of end plate required treq := treq = 19.97 mm
py265 ⋅ Ld1
Tc(19.97mm ) < treq(15.5mm ) : Therefore FAILS

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2 2
Thickness of flange plate required Tfp := treq − Tc Tfp = 12.6 mm

Provide 15 thk flange backing plate

Panel Shear capacity of the column web
Panel shear capacity Pw := 0.6 ⋅ py265 ⋅ tc ⋅ Dc Pw = 443.6 kN

Pw(443.61kN ) < Fc(836.73kN ) : Therefore FAILS

Thickness pf web plate twp := 15mm

Width of web plate bs := 220mm

Panel shear capacity with 10 thk

supplymentary web plate
( ) (
Pw := 0.6 ⋅ py265 ⋅ tc ⋅ Dc + 0.6 ⋅ py265 ⋅ bs ⋅ twp ) Pw = 968.3 kN

Fc(836.73 kN) < Pw(968.31 kN) : Therefore O.K.

Hence adopt 15 thk web plate

Compression capacity of column web

Distance to the nearer end of a be := 0mm

member from the end of stiff
bearing
k := Tc + rc k = 42.5 mm

be
At the end of a member n := 2 + 0.6 ⋅ n=2 (BS 5950-1,2000,Cl-4.5.2.1)
k

Dispersion length b1 := Tb + 0.8 ⋅ 6mm + tp b1 = 55.8 mm

Bearing capacity of column web ( )

Pbw := b1 + n ⋅ k ⋅ tc ⋅ py275 Pbw = 348.5 kN

Tb
Distance b/w load to nearer ae := ae = 15.5 mm
end of the member 2

Distance between fillets d := Dc − 2 ⋅ Tc − 2 ⋅ rc d = 225 mm

275
ε := ε = 1.019
265

ae + 0.7 ⋅ d 25 ⋅ ε ⋅ tc
Buckling capacity of column web Px := ⋅ ⋅ Pbw Px = 246.5 kN
(BS 5950-1,2000,Cl-4.5.3.1) 1.4 ⋅ d (b1 + n ⋅ k) ⋅ d

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Capacity of column web (

P := min Pbw , Px ) P = 246.5 kN

P(246.46 kN)< Fc(836.73kN ) : Therefore FAILS

Provide 300 x 20 thk cap plate & 2Nos 140x20 thk stiffeners in column web in line with bottom flange
Check for column web buckling with cap plate
Thickness of cap plate ts := 20mm
Width of cap plate Wcp := 300mm

Length of column web Lo := 15 × tc Lo = 135 mm

resisting compression buckling
Moment of inertia of the section
y
⎛⎜ W × t 3 L × t 3 ⎞ Wcp
cp s o c
Iyy := ⎜ +

ts
⎝ 12 12 ⎠
( 15tc )

4
Iyy = 208201.3 mm

(
A := Wcp × ts + Lo ⋅ tc ) y
tc

2
A = 7215 mm
Iyy
Min radius of gyration ryy := ryy = 5.4 mm
A

( )
0.7 ⋅ dc
λ :=
ryy λ = 29.32

N
pc = 262.4
2 From Table-24,Strut Curve c, B.S-5950-1(2000)
mm
Buckling capacity Px := A ⋅ pc Px = 1893.4 kN

Fc(836.73kN ) < Px(1893.4kN ) : Therefore cap plate thickness is O.K.

Check for compression welds

Thickness of end plate tp := 20mm

Stiffbearing width at top/bottom flange b1 := 220mm b1 = 220 mm

Area of beam section within

stiff bearing width
Abs := Ab − ⎡2Tb ⋅ Wb − b1 ⎤
⎣ ⎦( ) Ab = 34700 mm
2

b1 ⋅ Tb
Compressive force on top/bottom Fca := ⋅ Fa Fca = 34.4 kN
flange of beam due to axial in beam Abs

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⎛ 5 ⎞
2 ⋅ Ftb ⋅ ⎜
⎜ ∑ R1
0, n
⎝n = 0 ⎠ +F
Maxcompression in top flange Fct := ca Fct = 790.7 kN
of beam due to moment and axial R1
0, 5
(worst case)
⎛ 5 ⎞
2 ⋅ Ftt ⋅ ⎜
⎜ ∑ R0 , n

⎝n = 0 ⎠ +F
Maxcompression in bottom flange Fcb := ca Fcb = 781.3 kN
of beam due to moment and axial R 0, 5
(worst case)
Weld between beam top flange to endplate

Effective length of weld for PPBW Lw := b1 Lw = 220 mm

Capacity of full prep.PPBW ( ( )

Fctp := min Tc , tp − 3mm ⋅ b1 ⋅ py265 ) Fctp = 728.8 kN

Compression acting on fillet weld Fctf := Fct − Fctp Fctf = 62 kN

Effective length of weld for CFW Lwf := b1 − tb − 2 ⋅ rb Lwf = 143.5 mm

Fctf kN
Compression per mm on fillet weld FTbw := FTbw = 0.432
due to moment and axial Lwf mm

FTbw
Size of CFW required s reqd := s reqd = 2.24 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw ⋅ 1.25

Adopt full prep., PPBW @ top side & 6mm CFW @ bottom side.

Weld between beam bottom flange to endplate

Effective length of weld Lw1 := 2b1 Lw1 = 440 mm

Fcb kN
Compression per mm due to moment FTbw1 := FTbw1 = 1.776
and axial Lw1 mm

FTbw1
Size of weld required s reqd := s reqd = 9.22 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw ⋅ 1.25

Adopt 10mm CFW

Weld between cap plate and column flange

Compression resisted by stiffener Fcs := Fc − P Fcs = 590.3 kN

Length of weld available Lweld := 2 ⋅ Wcp − 2tc Lweld = 582 mm

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Fcs kN
Compression per mm FTs := FTs = 1.014
Lweld mm

FTs
Size of weld required s reqd := s reqd = 5.269 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw ⋅ 1.25

Adopt 6mm CFW

Weld between Stiffener and column flange

Width of stiffener Wst := 140mm

0.5xFcs

e
0.5xFcs
Eccentricity b/w compression & e := 70mm
face of col web

Moment due to compression Mcomp := 0.5Fcs ⋅ e Mcomp = 20.7 kN ⋅ m

eccentricity
Mcomp
Couple force on weld due to moment Fco := Fco = 74 kN
Dc − 2 ⋅ Tc

Length of weld Lw := 2 ⋅ Wst − 2 ⋅ 27 mm Lw = 226 mm

Fco kN
Shear per mm FLs := FLs = 0.328
Lw mm

0.5 ⋅ Fc kN
Compression per mm FTc := FTc = 1.851
Lw mm

2
⎛ FTc ⎞
FLs + ⎜
2
⎝ 1.25 ⎠
Size of weld required s reqd := s reqd = 9.85 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw
Adopt 10mm CFW
Weld between cap plate/stiffener and column web
Shear on weld Fcs = 590.3 kN
Length of weld available Lweld := 2 ⋅ dc Lweld = 450 mm
Fcs kN
Shear per mm FLs := FLs = 1.312
Lweld mm

FLs
Size of weld required s reqd := s reqd = 8.518 mm
0.7 ⋅ pw

Adopt 10mm CFW

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