CLIENT ** Date 4-Jul-15

PROJECT Office Building By ***

Location *** Project: 223-001
Sub-Location W14x53 Beam connection to W12x58 column (Flange) Page :

REF Description and Calculations Output and checks

Clause MEMBER GEOMETRY (BEAM TO FLANGE CONNECTION)

reference to Column data
BS5950:2000 Column size (Select from list) W12X58
Column material specification (Select from list) A572 Gr 42
Flange width 254.3 mm
Flange thickness 16.3 mm
Section depth 309.6 mm
Web thickness 9.1 mm
Fillet radius 15.2 mm
Straight web distance available 246.6 mm

Beam data
Beam size (Select from list) W14X53 OK on dimensional check
Beam material specification (select from list) A572 Gr 50
Flange width 204.7 mm
Flange thickness 16.8 mm
Section depth 353.6 mm
Web thickness 9.4 mm
Plate data
Proposed weld size (min. 3mm, max 10mm) 10 mm
Fitting allowance to edge of plate (min 5mm, max 10mm) 10 mm
Minimum p plate width ((recommended)) 245 mm p y
OK on beam-col compatability
Maximum plate width (recommended) 254 mm OK on beam-col compatability
Proposed depth of connection plate, pd (mm) 500 OK on plate depth
Proposed width of connection plate, pb (mm) 250 OK on plate width
Proposed thickness of connection plate, pt (mm) 20 Use 500x 250x20tk plate to
Plate material specification (select from list) A36 ASTM A36
254.3
204.7
250

from plate Plate design strength, py plate 245.0 N/mm2

geometry Cross-sectional area 5,000 mm2
Clause 6.2.3 Net shear Area 4,040 mm2

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CLIENT ** Date 4-Jul-15
PROJECT Office Building By ***
Location *** Project: 223-001
Sub-Location W14x53 Beam connection to W12x58 column (Flange) Page :

REF Description and Calculations Output and checks

LOAD DATA
From STAAD Shear load, FV 200.0 kN
output Moment, M 75.0 kNm
Cluase 4.7.7 (3) Imputed eccentric moment due to eccentricity of reaction 51.0 kNm

Proposed bolt configuration (total number of bolts...) 10

Proposed bolt diameter 24 mm
Bolt hole 26
Clause 6.2.2.1 Required EDGE clearance, ed (min 1.4 x bolt hole) 50 mm
Bolt material specification A325 Use 10 Nr. 24mm unthreaded
Bolt type (threaded or smooth) unthreaded bolts to A325
Minimum bolt spacing (horizontally) 105 mm
Maximum bolt spacing (horizontally) 150 mm OK in horizontal bolt spacing
Bolt spacing horizontally (user-specified) 150 mm
Bolt shear strength, ps 332.0 N/mm2
min max
Distance from top of plate to top of beam, d1 90 76 137
Distance from top of plate to top-most bolt, en 50 37 51
User defined Distance between top-most bolt and second bolt, n2 100 96 384
bolt and plate Distance between second and third bolt, n3 75 60 241
geometry Distance between third and fourth bolt, n4 75 60 166
Distance between fourth and fifth bolt,, n5 75 60 91
Distance from bottom of plate to bottom of beam, d2 56

Bolt spacing on width, bsw 150 mm

Anchor bolt gross x-sectional area, As 452.4 mm2
Shear capacity per bolt, PS 150.2 kN
Actual shear per bolt, FS 20.0 kN OK in shear [ratio 0.14]
Tensile capacity per bolt, PNOM 262.8 kN OK in tension [ratio 0.14]
Actual tensile load per bolt (uppermost bolt, worst case), FT 36.3 kN
Total compressive force on beam bottom flange, FC = 233.0 kN

Clause 6.3.4.4 Check on combined shear and tension

[(FS/PS)+(FT/PNOM)]<1.4
FS/PS = 0.13 [unitless]
FT/PNOM = 0.14 [unitless] OK in combined shear &
0.27 [unitless] tension [ratio 0.2]

Clause 6.2.3 Effect of bolt holes on shear capacity

Net shear area after deducting for bolt holes, Av.net
Av.net>=0.85AV/Ke
Clause 4.2.3 Av = Shear area [0.9A] 4,500 mm2
Clause 3.4.3 Ke = effective net area coefficient 1.361 [unitless]
0.85AV/Ke 5,204 mm2
0.7pyKeAv.net 942.7 kN

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CLIENT ** Date 4-Jul-15
PROJECT Office Building By ***
Location *** Project: 223-001
Sub-Location W14x53 Beam connection to W12x58 column (Flange) Page :

REF Description and Calculations Output and checks

Clause 6.2.4 Check on Block shear

Block shear capacity Pr

Pr = 0.6pyt[Lv+Ke(Lt-kDt)]
hole size from tension face (generally the hole diameter), Dt 26.0 mm
bolt coefficient, k1 2.50 [unitless]
length of tension face, LT 450.0 mm
length of shear face, LV 200.0 mm
plate thickness, pt 20.0 mm OK in block shear [ratio 0.1]
Pr 2,128.0 kN

Clause 6.3.3 CHECK ON BEARING CAPACITIES

Clause 6.3.3.2 Check for bearing capacity of bolt, Pbb

Bearing capacity of bolt, Pbb = dtppbb
d, nominal diameter of bolt (mm) 24 mm
Table 31 pbb, bearing strength of bolt (N/mm2) 1,017 N/mm2
tp, thickness of plate (mm) 20 mm
Pbb (kN) 488.0 kN OK in bolt bearing [ratio 0.05]
Actual bearing load per bolt = 20.0 kN

Clause 6.3.3.3 Check for bearing capacity of plate, Pbs

Bearing capacity of plate, P bs = k bs dt p p bs
d, nominal diameter of bolt (mm) 24 mm
Type of hole Standard clearance holes
kbs (unitless) 1.00
Table 32 pbs, bearing strength of plate (N/mm2) 432.2 N/mm2
tp, thickness of plate (mm) 20 mm
kbsdtppbs (kN) = 207.4 kN
Check on maximum P bs
Pbs < 0.5kbsentppbs 216.1 kN
therefore use Pbs as (kN) 207.4 kN OK in plate bearing [ratio 0.1]
Actual bearing load on plate at each bolt location = 20.0 kN

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CLIENT ** Date 4-Jul-15
PROJECT Office Building By ***
Location *** Project: 223-001
Sub-Location W14x53 Beam connection to W12x58 column (Flange) Page :

REF Description and Calculations Output and checks

Clause 6.3.3.3 Check for bearing capacity of column flange, Pbs
Bearing capacity of flange, Pbs = kbsdtppbs
d, nominal diameter of bolt = 24 mm
Type of hole Standard clearance holes
kbs = 1.00 [unitless]
Table 32 pbs col, bearing strength of column flange = 472 N/mm2
tp col, thickness of column flange = 16 mm
PBS = kbsdtppbs_col = 184.3 kN
Check on maximum P BS
PBS < 0.5kbsentppbs_col 192.0 kN
therefore use Pbs as 184.3 kN OK in column flange bearing
Actual bearing load on col. flange at each bolt location = 20.0 kN [ratio 0.11]

Clause 6.3.2.2 CHECK FOR PACKING

Maximum recommended thickness of packing, tpa 32.0 mm OK in packing thickness [ratio
Actual plate thickness used 20.0 mm 0.63]
Modified shear capacity 0 kN

Prying Forces

Clause 6.3.4.3 Check capacity of column flange in bending

Root radius of column 15.2 mm
Distance from centreline of bolt to centreline of root radius, b 62.8 mm
Distance from centreline of bolt to prying force, n 32.5 mm OK for the effect of bolt holes
Effective length of flange per bolt, w 173.6 mm

Check moment capacity of column flange

Actual Moment = FTb/2 1.14 kNm OK for moment capacity of
Moment capacity = py col (wT2/4) 3.33 kNm flange [ratio 0.35]
Prying Force 35.1 kN
Tension load (from above calculations), FT = 36.3 kN
Bolt prying tension load = Tension load + Prying Force 71.4 kN OK for bolt prying capacity
Check against the tension capacity of the bolt [Pnom] 262.8 kN [ratio 0.28]

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CLIENT ** Date 4-Jul-15
PROJECT Office Building By ***
Location *** Project: 223-001
Sub-Location W14x53 Beam connection to W12x58 column (Flange) Page :

REF Description and Calculations Output and checks

Maximum allowable prying force [Q1]
Q1 = PNOM-FT 226.5 kN
Serviceability check for minimum prying force
Minimum proof stress of bolt, po 0.600 kN/mm2
b po wT 4
Limit state design factor, 1.50
Q FT Bolt type factor, 2.00 OK for minimum prying force
2n 27nb 2 minimum prying force, Q 29.0 kN [ratio 0.13]
Moment at root of flange, with reduced prying force OK for root moment [ratio
Moment = [FTb]-[Q1n] 1.3 kN 0.41]

Check requirement for column stiffeners to the web

Column web at the top
Tension capacity of length of web (as calculated using w)
Tension capacity = py_colwtw 460.4 kN OK in web tension capacity
Check against the tension from the two uppermost bolts [2FT] 72.6 kN [ratio 0.16]

Column web at the bottom of the connection

Bearing capacity of the unstiffened web, P BW
P BW = (b 1 +nk)tp yw
Clause 4.5.1.3 Stiff bearing length, b1 [t+1.6r+2T] = 66.0 mm
Clause 4.5.2.1 n= 5 [unitless]
k = T+r [flange thickness + root radius] 31.5 mm
Design strength of the web, pyw = 290 N/mm2
PBW = 592.7 kN
Compressive force (Calculated above), FC = 233.0 kN No web stiffeners required

Stiffener Design (if necessary)

Buckling resistance of stiffener, PX
Clause 4.5.3.3 PX = Aspc
Assuming symmetrical stiffeners:
Assumed stiffener thickness 16 mm
Assumed stiffener width from face of web (maximum 122mm) 75 mm
The area A S is defined as the area of the stiffeners plus a length of
web equal to 15 times the web thickness either side of the centerline
of the stiffeners.
Area of (paired) stiffeners 2,400 mm2
Clause 4.5.3.3 Area of web zone using 15 times web thickness 2,508 mm2
AS = 4,908 mm2
Moment of inertia of stiffeners 5,374,147 mm4
Radius of gyration of stiffeners 33.09 mm
L
/r = 5.86 [unitless]
pc = 290 N/mm2 OK in stiffener capacity [ratio
Buckling resistance of stiffener, PX = 1423.4 kN 0.17]

Check Shear in column web

Maximum shear applied to web (Use FC) 233.0 kN
Clause 4.2.3 Shear capacity, P V = 0.6p y_col A V
AV = tD 2,831 mm2
Tensile strength of column web = 290 N/mm2
PV = 492.6 kN
Excess shear load across web = kN
Area of shear stiffener required = mm2 No shear stiffeners required
Stiffener specification A36
Tensile strength of stiffener = 245 N/mm2
Stiffener thickness 16.0 mm
Length of stiffener from web = mm

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CLIENT ** Date 4-Jul-15
PROJECT Office Building By ***
Location *** Project: 223-001
Sub-Location W14x53 Beam connection to W12x58 column (Flange) Page :

REF Description and Calculations Output and checks

END PLATE WELD
Weld size (beam flange to plate) 10 mm
Distance from top-most bolt centreline to toe of fillet weld, bplate 30.0 mm
Distance from bolt centreline to prying force, nplate 40.0 mm
Effective length of plate per bolt (1/2 plate width), wplate 125.0 mm
Moment of topmost bolt force (F1) about weld toe [bend plate x F1/2] 0.545 kNm
Moment capacity of plate, M plate
Mplate = [py platewendplateT2/4] 3.063 kNm
Prying force [M/nplate] 13.6 kN
Maximum allowable prying force [Q1] 226.5 kN
Serviceability check for minimum prying force on plate
OK for minimum plate prying
Minimum plate prying force, Q1plate 0.0 kN
force [ratio 0.01]
Moment at root of flange, with reduced prying force on plate
OK for plate root moment
Moment = [FTbplate]-[Q1platenplate] 1.089 kNm
[ratio 0.36]

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