DESIGN OF STEEL CONNECTIONS

SHAMS ABBAS NAQVI

(1001439914)

Project Final report

Submitted to the
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington
For the course
CE 5314 Advanced Steel Design II

Fall 2020
 Term Project

CE5314 Advanced Steel Design II Fall 2020

Design simple, moment, and column base connections for the specified members and loads using
LRFD. A992 steel for column and beam; A36 steel for plates except for the end-plate of the extended
end-plate connection which is A572 Gr. 50. Each student is assigned two moment connections, two
simple connections, and one column base connection.

1. Design moment Connections (non-seismic), including column stiffening design.

Table 1
FR Moment Connection Type
1 Directly-welded flange connection
2 Flanged-plated (welded) connection
3 Flanged-plated (bolted) connection
4 Flange Tee-stub (bolted) connection
5 Extended end-plate connection

2. Design simple connections for the simply supported W24´ 55 beam shown in Figure 1. The left
end of the beam is connected to the web of a W12´ 96 column through an extended single-plate
connection. The right end of the beam is connected to the flange of a W12´ 96 column through a
double-angle connection (welded or bolted). Beam span is 30 ft. Assume that a uniformly
distributed factored gravity load (self-weight + dead + live) of wu kips/ft and a factored
concentrated load Pu 5-ft from the beam end are applied on the beam.

Figure 1

3. Design a column base connection for the specified column and loads. Bending is about the strong
axis of the wide-flange column. Conservatively consider the ratio of the concrete to base plate area
is unity. Fy of the base plate is 36 ksi and f c of concrete is 4 ksi. Determine the dimension of the
base plate, anchor rod size, and shear transfer strength (bearing or shear lug).

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Assignment:

Simple Column Base

Student Moment Connections
Connections Connection
Loads
Loads Loads
Connection Type (Mu kips-in,
Column (Mu kips-ft, (wu kips/ft, Column
(Table 1) and Pu kips, Vu
section† Vu kips) Pu kips) section
beam section kips)

Annamredd
450, 70
y,Venkata 1&2, W24´ 55 W14´ 53 3.0, 20 W14´ 53 4,000, 300, 75
Niranjan
Baral,Anil 1&3, W21´ 55 W14´ 61 400, 65 2.0, 30 W14´ 61 4,500, 350, 85
Chauhan,H
arjasdeep 1&5, W24´ 76 W14´ 74 550, 90 2.5, 25 W14´ 74 5,000, 400, 90
Singh
Ebrahimi,
1&4, W18´ 106 W14´ 90 600, 80 2.0, 30 W12´ 79 4,000, 300, 80
Moein
King,Mike 1&2, W21´ 93 W14´ 48 650, 75 1.5, 25 W14´ 48 4,500, 380, 95
Naqvi,Sha
1&3, W27´ 84 W14´ 109 680, 90 3.0, 20 W12´ 87 5,000, 375, 85
ms Abbas
Phairatchav
1&4, W24´ 94 W14´ 53 400, 85 2.0, 30 W14´ 53 4,500, 200, 75
es,Npon
Ranjit,Ana
1&5, W18´ 119 W14´ 68 600, 90 2.5, 25 W14´ 68 4,000, 300, 75
nta
Shah,Mites
1&2, W30´ 99 W14´ 74 700, 100 2.0, 30 W14´ 74 4,500, 350, 85
h Suhas
Shah,Mohit
1&3, W21´ 101 W14´ 109 500, 70 1.5, 25 W12´ 87 5,000, 400, 90
Hitendra
Sheen,Yon
1&4, W24´ 84 W14´ 53 500, 80 2.8, 22 W14´ 53 4,000, 300, 80
ghoon
Soares
Santos,Mur 1&5, W27´ 94 W14´ 82 700, 95 3.2, 25 W14´ 82 4,500, 380, 95
ilo
Yadav,Sach
1&2, W18´ 71 W14´ 48 450, 55 1.8, 27 W14´ 48 5,000, 375, 85
in
Danielson,
1&3, W24´ 62 W14´ 74 400, 85 2.5, 15 W14´ 74 4,500, 200, 75
Olen
Rhodes,Ro
1&4, W21´ 68 W14´ 82 420, 70 2.7, 28 W14´ 82 4,000, 250, 80
wdee
Stephens,Ju
1&5, W24´ 103 W14´ 109 700, 80 2.5, 30 W12´ 72 4,500, 300, 95
stin
Woolard,W
1&2, W18´ 60 W14´ 74 400, 65 2.0, 20 W12´ 50 4,600, 250, 90
illiam
†Column section can be changed. Assume column is an exterior column with beam framing into
the joint from one side. Axial load in the column is 400 kips. Neglect the effect of story shear for
calculation purposes.

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Notes:

 Make reasonable assumptions for any information you consider needed but not provided.
 In the final report please show the details of each design and shop drawings (AutoCAD or
MicroStation drawings) with appropriate welding symbols, as well as Sketchup drawings of all
your assigned connections.
 The final report (electronic copy) for the term project is due on Tuesday December 8. Please
submit the report and the Sketchup drawings to me electronically.

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 Directly-welded
flange connection
Project: CE5314 Advanced Steel Design II 12/15/2020
Client: Shih-Ho Chao
Engineer:
Remarks: Project 1.2

Clean Column Design Calculations for a W14X109 Column: LRFD

Clean Columns V14.2

I) Force Transfer in Unreinforced Columns

A) Required Strength for Local Flange and Web Limit States Directly Welded Flange Connection:
Design for a W27X84 Beam db = 26.70 in
Beam on One Side Only tbf = 0.64 in
Right Side Left Side
Beam Axial Load (Pb)R = 0 kips
Beam Moment MR = 680 k*ft 0 dm = db-tbf
Beam Flange Forces (a positive value indicates compression) dm = 26.06 in
(Pf)TR = 313 kips
(Pf)BR = -313 kips
(P ) M
(Pf ) TR  b R  R
2 dm
(Pb ) R M R
(Pf ) BR  
2 dm
1 Maximum Tension Force (Bottom Flange) 313 kips (Absolute Value)
0 Maximum Compression Force (Top Flange) 313 kips (Absolute Value)
B) Required Strength for Panel-Zone Shear
Moment Connected Beam on One Side Only
Vs = 0 kips Column Story Shear Vp  (Pf )T R  Vs
Vp = 313 kips Total Panel Zone Shear Force

II) Design Strength of an Unreinforced Column

Design Check for Column Section: W14X109
Fyc = 50 ksi
dtop = DNA Distance (in) from the column end to the top flange of the beam(s)
dbot = DNA Distance (in) from the column end to the bottom flange of the beam(s)
A) Web PanelZone Shear (2005 Specification Section J10.6)
For Calculation Purposes, the behavior of the panel zone remains nominally within the elastic range.
f= 0.90 (LRFD) W= 1.67 (ASD)
2
dc = 14.30 in tcw = 0.53 in AC = 32.0 in
Pr = 400 kips Required column axial strength, Pr=(Pc)T
Pc = 1600 kips Pc=Py (LRFD), Pc=0.6Py (ASD), where Py=(Fy)cAc
Rn = 225 kips Panel-Zone Shear Nominal Strength
Rav = 203 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

B) Flange Local Bending: Tensile Force (2005 Sepcification Section J10.1) 0

f= 0.90 (LRFD) W= 1.67 (ASD)
tf = 0.86 in Column Flange Thickness
Ct = 1.00 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than 10tf
= 1.0 otherwise
Rn = 231 kips Local Flange Bending Nominal Strength
Rav = 208 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

R n  6.25(t f ) 2 Fy  C t See Eq. 3.20 of Design Guide #4, 2nd Edition for Extended End Plates
C) Web Local Yielding: Tensile and Compressive Forces (2005 Specification Section J10.2)
f= 1.00 (LRFD) W= 1.50 (ASD)
Reinforcing
w= 0.64 in
Fillet Weld
N= 1.92 in Length of Bearing
tw = 0.53 in Column Web Thickness N W
dc = 14.30 in Column Depth
Ct = 1.0 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than dc
= 1.0 otherwise
k= 1.46 in Distance from the outside face of column flange to the
web toe of the flange-to-web fillet
f Rn = 242 kips Local Web Yielding Nominal Strength
Rav = 242 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

See Eq. 3.24 of Design Guide #4, 2nd Edition for Extended End Plates

D) Web Crippling: Compressive Force (2005 Specification Section J10.3)

f= 0.75 (LRFD) W= 2.00 (ASD) Reinforcing
w= 0.64 in Fillet Weld
N= 1.92 in Length of Bearing N/dc = 0.13 < 0.2
N W
tw = 0.53 in Column Web Thickness
dc = 14.30 in Column Depth
tf = 0.86 in Column Flange Thickness
Ct = 1.0 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than dc/2
= 1.0 otherwise
Nd = 0.40 = 3(N/dc ) if dtop > dc/2 or if dtop < dc and N/dc < 0.2
4N/dc-0.2 if dtop < dc and N/dc > 0.2
Rn = 405 kips Web Crippling Nominal Strength
Rav = 304 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

E) Web Compression Buckling: Compressive Force on Both Sides of the Column (2005 Specification Section J10.5)
f= 0.90 (LRFD) W= 1.67 (ASD)
tw = 0.525 in Column Web Thickness
dc = 14.30 in Column Depth
k= 1.46 in Distance from the outside face of column flange to the
web toe of the flange-to-web fillet
Ct = 1.0 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than dc/2
= 1.0 otherwise
h= 11.38 in Zone of column web subject to compression buckling (out-of-plane) h=dc-2k
Rn = 367 kips Compression Buckling Design Strength
Rav = 331 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)
III) Column Design Summary: W14X109
A) Doubler Plates Required if Vp > Rav for Panel Zone Shear
Total Panel Zone Shear Panel-Zone Available
Force, Vp = 313 kips Shear Strength = 203 kips
Doubler Plates are Required! 154% of Column Capacity
B) Stiffener Plates are Required if Pf > Rav for Compression
Local Web Yielding
Available Strength = 242 kips
Web Crippling Available
Strength = 304 kips
Compression Buckling
Concentrated Compression Available Strength = DNA kips
Force, Pf = 313 kips Rav = 242 kips
Stiffener Plates are Required! 129% of Column Capacity

C) Stiffener Plates are Required if Pf > Rav for Tension

Local Flange Bending
Available Strength = 208 kips
Local Web Yielding
Concentrated Tension Available Strength = 242 kips
Force, Pf = 313 kips Rav = 208 kips
Stiffener Plates are Required! 151% of Column Capacity
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7/8" DIA. BOLT

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

W27X84 BEAM

1'-0.6"

3/16
3/16

W14X109 1.8"
COLUMN 1.5"
1'-0.6"

1' 2'-7.0"

3.0" 6.0"

9.6"
3.6"

SHEAR CONNECTIONS STIFFENER PLATE

WEB PANEL

DIRECTLY WELDED FLANGE CONNECTION

3/16

1/2(3/8)
45

DIRECTLY WELDED FLANGE CONNECTION

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Sketchup
drawings
Flanged-plated
(bolted)
connection
Project: CE5314 Advanced Steel Design II 12/12/2020
Client: Shih-Ho Chao
Engineer:
Remarks: Project 1.2

Clean Column Design Calculations for a W14X109 Column: LRFD

Clean Columns V14.2

I) Force Transfer in Unreinforced Columns

A) Required Strength for Local Flange and Web Limit States Flange-Plated Connection:
Design for a W27X84 Beam db = 26.70 in Plate Thickness, tp = 1.00 in
Beam on One Side Only tbf = 0.64 in Bottom Plate Width = 10.00 in
Right Side Left Side Top Plate Width = 10.00 in
Beam Axial Load (Pb)R = 0 kips
Beam Moment MR = 680 k*ft 0 dm = db+tp
Beam Flange Forces (a positive value indicates compression) dm = 27.70 in
(Pf)TR = 295 kips
(Pf)BR = -295 kips
(P ) M
(Pf ) TR  b R  R
2 dm
(Pb ) R M R
(Pf ) BR  
2 dm
1 Maximum Tension Force (Bottom Flange) 295 kips (Absolute Value)
0 Maximum Compression Force (Top Flange) 295 kips (Absolute Value)
B) Required Strength for Panel-Zone Shear
Moment Connected Beam on One Side Only
Vs = 0 kips Column Story Shear Vp  (Pf )T R  Vs
Vp = 295 kips Total Panel Zone Shear Force

II) Design Strength of an Unreinforced Column

Design Check for Column Section: W14X109
Fyc = 50 ksi
dtop = DNA Distance (in) from the column end to the top flange of the beam(s)
dbot = DNA Distance (in) from the column end to the bottom flange of the beam(s)
A) Web PanelZone Shear (2005 Specification Section J10.6)
For Calculation Purposes, the behavior of the panel zone remains nominally within the elastic range.
f= 0.90 (LRFD) W= 1.67 (ASD)
2
dc = 14.30 in tcw = 0.53 in AC = 32.0 in
Pr = 400 kips Required column axial strength, Pr=(Pc)T
Pc = 1600 kips Pc=Py (LRFD), Pc=0.6Py (ASD), where Py=(Fy)cAc
Rn = 225 kips Panel-Zone Shear Nominal Strength
Rav = 203 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

B) Flange Local Bending: Tensile Force (2005 Sepcification Section J10.1) 1

f= 0.90 (LRFD) W= 1.67 (ASD)
tf = 0.86 in Column Flange Thickness
Ct = 1.00 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than 10tf
= 1.0 otherwise
Rn = 231 kips Local Flange Bending Nominal Strength
Rav = 208 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

R n  6.25(t f ) 2 Fy  C t See Eq. 3.20 of Design Guide #4, 2nd Edition for Extended End Plates
C) Web Local Yielding: Tensile and Compressive Forces (2005 Specification Section J10.2)
f= 1.00 (LRFD) W= 1.50 (ASD)
Reinforcing
w= 0.64 in
Fillet Weld
N= 2.28 in Length of Bearing
tw = 0.53 in Column Web Thickness N W
dc = 14.30 in Column Depth
Ct = 1.0 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than dc
= 1.0 otherwise
k= 1.46 in Distance from the outside face of column flange to the
web toe of the flange-to-web fillet
f Rn = 251 kips Local Web Yielding Nominal Strength
Rav = 251 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

See Eq. 3.24 of Design Guide #4, 2nd Edition for Extended End Plates

D) Web Crippling: Compressive Force (2005 Specification Section J10.3)

f= 0.75 (LRFD) W= 2.00 (ASD) Reinforcing
w= 0.64 in Fillet Weld
N= 2.28 in Length of Bearing N/dc = 0.16 < 0.2
N W
tw = 0.53 in Column Web Thickness
dc = 14.30 in Column Depth
tf = 0.86 in Column Flange Thickness
Ct = 1.0 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than dc/2
= 1.0 otherwise
Nd = 0.48 = 3(N/dc ) if dtop > dc/2 or if dtop < dc and N/dc < 0.2
4N/dc-0.2 if dtop < dc and N/dc > 0.2
Rn = 417 kips Web Crippling Nominal Strength
Rav = 313 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)

E) Web Compression Buckling: Compressive Force on Both Sides of the Column (2005 Specification Section J10.5)
f= 0.90 (LRFD) W= 1.67 (ASD)
tw = 0.525 in Column Web Thickness
dc = 14.30 in Column Depth
k= 1.46 in Distance from the outside face of column flange to the
web toe of the flange-to-web fillet
Ct = 1.0 = 0.5 if the distance from the end of the column to the closer face
of the beam tension flange is less than dc/2
= 1.0 otherwise
h= 11.38 in Zone of column web subject to compression buckling (out-of-plane) h=dc-2k
Rn = 367 kips Compression Buckling Design Strength
Rav = 331 kips Available Strength, fRn (LRFD), Rn/W (ASD)
III) Column Design Summary: W14X109
A) Doubler Plates Required if Vp > Rav for Panel Zone Shear
Total Panel Zone Shear Panel-Zone Available
Force, Vp = 295 kips Shear Strength = 203 kips
Doubler Plates are Required! 145% of Column Capacity
B) Stiffener Plates are Required if Pf > Rav for Compression
Local Web Yielding
Available Strength = 251 kips
Web Crippling Available
Strength = 313 kips
Compression Buckling
Concentrated Compression Available Strength = DNA kips
Force, Pf = 295 kips Rav = 251 kips
Stiffener Plates are Required! 117% of Column Capacity

C) Stiffener Plates are Required if Pf > Rav for Tension

Local Flange Bending
Available Strength = 208 kips
Local Web Yielding
Concentrated Tension Available Strength = 251 kips
Force, Pf = 295 kips Rav = 208 kips
Stiffener Plates are Required! 142% of Column Capacity
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7/8" DIA. BOLT

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

W27X84 BEAM

3/16
3/16 1'-0.6"

1" DIA. BOLT

W14X109
COLUMN
1.8"
1.5"
1'-0.6"

1' 2'-7.0"

3.0" 6.0"

9.6"
3.6"

SHEAR CONNECTIONS STIFFENER PLATE

WEB PANEL
FLANGE-PLATED(BOLTED) CONNECTION

3/16 1'-1.0"
Ø1.2"
2.3"
1" DIA. BOLT 10.0"

2.0"
3.0"
3.0"
3.0"

BOLTED-FLANGE PLATE

1/2(3/8)
45
FLANGE-PLATED(BOLTED) CONNECTION

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Sketchup
drawings
extended single-
plate
connection &
double-angle
connection
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5
16" 2L5X3 1/2X1/4
5
16"

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

7/8" DIA. BOLT

W24X55 BEAM

1'-2.0"
2.0"
2.0" W12x96
W12x96 COLUMN
COLUMN 1'-1.0"

3.0"

3.0"

EXTENDED SINGLE-PLATE CONNECTION &DOUBLE ANGLE CONNECTION

2L5X3 1/2X1/4
5 7/8" DIA. BOLT
16" 1.4"
5
16"
1.3"
3.0"

11.5"

3.4"

EXTENDED SINGLE-PLATE CONNECTION &DOUBLE ANGLE CONNECTION

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Sketchup
drawings
column base
connection
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16"
2'-1.0"
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2.3"

2.3"

2'-1.0"

Ø2.5"

BASE PLATE CONNECTION

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Sketchup
drawings
shop drawings
AUTOCAD
 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

7/8" DIA. BOLT

7/8" DIA. BOLT
W27X84 BEAM
W27X84 BEAM

1'-0.6"

3/16
3/16 3/16
3/16 1'-0.6"

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

W14X109 1.8" 1" DIA. BOLT

COLUMN 1.5" W14X109
1'-0.6" COLUMN 5
1' 2'-7.0"
1.8"
16" 2L5X3 1/2X1/4
6.0"
3.0" 1.5" 5
9.6"
1'-0.6"

2'-7.0"
16"
1'
3.6"
3.0" 6.0"
SHEAR CONNECTIONS STIFFENER PLATE
9.6" 7/8" DIA. BOLT
WEB PANEL 3.6"

SHEAR CONNECTIONS STIFFENER PLATE

W24X55 BEAM
DIRECTLY WELDED FLANGE CONNECTION WEB PANEL
FLANGE-PLATED(BOLTED) CONNECTION

3/16
3/16 1'-1.0"
Ø1.2" 1'-2.0"
2.3" 2.0"
1" DIA. BOLT 10.0"
2.0" W12x96
W12x96 COLUMN
2.0"
COLUMN 1'-1.0"
3.0" 3.0"
3.0"
3.0"
3.0"
BOLTED-FLANGE PLATE
EXTENDED SINGLE-PLATE CONNECTION &DOUBLE ANGLE CONNECTION

1/2(3/8)
45 1/2(3/8)
45
DIRECTLY WELDED FLANGE CONNECTION FLANGE-PLATED(BOLTED) CONNECTION 2L5X3 1/2X1/4
5 7/8" DIA. BOLT
16" 1.4"
5
16"
1.3"
3.0"

11.5"

3.4"

EXTENDED SINGLE-PLATE CONNECTION &DOUBLE ANGLE CONNECTION

2'-1.0" 5
16"
2.3"

2.3"

2'-1.0"

Ø2.5"

BASE PLATE CONNECTION

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