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Figure from above shows the leg of EA65x65x7 attached to the gusset plate through fastners.
Gusset plate is double fillet welded to the column web with no ecccentricities
inspired by SX034a-EN-EU.pdf

NOTE: WORK IN PROGRESS

Main joint data
Column HE200A, S235
Bracings EA 65x65x7, S235
Type of connection Bracing connection using angle to a gusset plate and non-preloaded bolts
Category A: Bearing type
Gusset plate 130x120x8, S235
Bolts M16, grade 8.8
Welds Gusset plate to beam flange double fillet weld with a=4mm
Beam HE200A, S235
hb := 190mm
Depth
bb := 200mm
Width
tw_b := 6.5mm
Thickness of the web
tf_b := 10mm
Thickness of the flange
rb := 18mm
Fillet radius
2 2
Ab := 53.8cm = 5380 mm
Area
4 4
Second moment of area Iy_b := 3690cm = 36900000 mm
Depth between fillets dc_b := 134mm
N
fy_b := 235
Yield strength 2
mm
N
Ultimate tensile strength fu_b := 360
2
mm
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Equal Angle 65x65x7, S235

Depth ha_b := 65mm
Width b_ab := 65mm
Thickness of the angle ta_b := 7mm
Fillet radius r1 := 9mm
Fillet radius r2 := 4.5mm
2 2
Aa_b := 8.70cm = 870 mm
4 4
Second moment of inertia Iy_a := 33.4cm = 334000 mm
N
Yield strength fy_a_b := 235
2
mm
N
Ultimate tensile strength fu_a_b := 360
2
mm
Gusset plate 130x120x8, S235
Depth hp := 130mm
Width bp := 120mm
Thickness tp := 8mm
N
Yield strength fy_p := 235
2
mm
N
Ultimate tensile strength fu_p := 360
2
Direction of load transfer (1) mm

Number of bolt rows n1 := 2

Angle edge of first bolt row e1 := 25mm
Pitch between bolt rows p1 := 45mm
Direction of the load transfer (2)
Number of line bolts n2 := 1
Angle attached leg edge to bolt line e2 := 30mm
Bolts M16, 8.8 p2 := 0mm
Total number of bolts (n = n1 x n2) n := 2
2
Tensile stress area As := 157mm EN ISO 898-1 Table 4
Diameter of the shank d := 16mm
Diameter of the holes d0 := 17mm
Diameter of the washer dw := 30mm
N
Yield strength fyb := 640 EN 1993-1-8 Table 3.1
2
mm
N
Ultimate tensile strength fub := 800
2
mm
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Partial safety factors

γM0 := 1.0

γM2 := 1.25 (for shear resistance of bolts)

Design axial tensile force applied by the angle brace to the gusset plate

Nt_Ed := 40kN Nc_Ed := 40kN ; tension / compression

1. BOLTS IN SHEAR CHECK EN 1993-1-8 Table 3.4

α v := 0.6 for classes 4.6, 5.6 and 8.8

shear resistance per bolt shear plane

α v fub As
Fv_Rd := = 60.288 kN
γM2

shear resistance for connection

NRd_1 := n Fv_Rd = 120.576 kN

2. BOLTS IN BEARING (on the angle leg) CHECK EN 1993-1-8 Table 3.4

Note: The angle leg thickness, 7mm , being less than that of the gusset plate, 8mm , and assuming an end distance of
25mm or greater for the gusset plate, only the attached angle leg requires a design check for bearing.
in direction of the load transfer
e1
- end bolts α d_dl_eb := = 0.49
3d0
 fub 
α b_eb := min  α d_dl_eb , , 1 = 0.49
 fu_a_b 
p1 1
- iner bolts α d_dl_ib := − = 0.632
3d0 4
 fub 
α b_ib := min  α d_dl_ib , , 1 = 0.632
 fu_a_b 
perpendicular to the direction of load transfer:
 e2 
- for edge bolts k1_pl_eb := min  2.8 − 1.7 , 2.5 = 2.5
 d0 
 p2 
- for inner bolts k1_pl_ib := min  1.4 − 1.7 , 2.5 = 1.7
 d0 
bearing resistance for

end bolts
k1_pl_eb α b_eb fu_a_b d ta_b
Fb_Rd_eb := = 39.529 kN
γM2
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inner bolts - end bolt

k1_pl_ib α b_ib fu_a_b d ta_b
Fb_Rd_ib := = 34.675 kN
γM2
the bearing resistance for end bolts connection

NRd_2_eb := n Fb_Rd_eb = 79.059 kN

the bearing resistance for the inner bolts connection

NRd_2_ib := n Fb_Rd_ib = 69.35 kN

The bearing strength of the end bolt and of the interior bolt is lower than the bolt shear strength. The least value for
the bearing strength of a bolt in the connection is adopted for all bolts.

(
NRd_2 := min NRd_1 , NRd_2_eb , NRd_2_ib = 69.35 kN ) EN 1993-1-8 §3.7(1)

3. ANGLE IN TENSION CHECK EN 1993-1-8 §3.10.3

 2.5d0   42.5   0.4 

p1_i :=  =  mm β 2_i :=  
 5d0   85   0.7 

p1 = 45 mm ; pitch inbetween holes

β2 can be determined through interpolation:

( )
β 2 := linterp p1_i , β 2_i , p1 = 0.418

( )
Anet := ha_b − d0 ta_b = 336 mm
2

β 2 Anet fu_a_b this value is takken as a reference for design

NRd_3 := = 40.415 kN
γM2 as strength capacity, being the lowest from all

(
NRd_123 := min NRd_1 , NRd_2 , NRd_3 = 40.415 kN )
(
NEd_t_c := max Nt_Ed , Nc_Ed = 40 kN )
NEd_t_c
= 0.99
NRd_123

 NEd_t_c 
check_01 := if  ≤ 1 , "OK!" , "CHANGE the MAT. or EA"  = "OK!"
 NRd_123 
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4. WELDS CHECK
The weld is designed as follows:
The gusset plate is welded to the column web and to the base plate using double fillet welds.
The procedure to determine the throat thickness of the double fillet welds is the same for the gusset plate/column
web connection and for the gusset plate/base plate connection.
The following calculations show the design of the weld between the gusset plate and the base plate.
The recommended procedure to follow is to propose a size of the weld throat and to check whether it complies
with the requirement of resistance:

Here propose a := 4mm ; weld throat

β w := 0.80 EN 1993-1-8 §4.5.3.3

fu_p

3 N
fvw_d := = 207.846
β w γM2 2
mm
N
Fw_Rd := fvw_d a = 831.384
mm

lw := 120mm − 2a = 112 mm

Design resistance for the double weld according to the simplified method is:

NRd_w_hor_BP := 2Fw_Rd lw = 186.23 kN

Welds on base plate / column web are loaded by the horizontal / vertical component of the force acting in
bracing. For this check prev. assumption is replaced with the min capacity of bolts connection.

α b := 47deg

( )
NRd_w_horz_BP := NRd_123 cos α b = 27.563 kN fillet weld in paralel shear
NRd_w_vert_CW := NRd_123 sin ( α b) = 29.558 kN fillet weld in paralel shear

(
NEd_w_BP_CW := max NRd_w_horz_BP , NRd_w_vert_CW = 29.558 kN )

NEd_w_BP_CW
= 0.159
NRd_w_hor_BP

 NEd_w_BP_CW 
check_02 := if  ≤ 1 , "OK!" , "CHANGE the WELD"  = "OK!"
 NRd_w_hor_BP 
Fillet weld in parallel shear check (same)
Reference:
https://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/2014_07_WS_Steel/presentations/06_Eurocodes_Steel_Workshop_WALD.pdf
pdf.pg.57/136

NEd_w_BP_CW N
= 32.988 γMW := γM2
2a l w 2
mm
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fu_p N
= 207.846
β w γMW 3 2
mm

N Ed_w_BP_CW
2a lw
= 0.159
fu_p

β w γ MW 3

 NEd_w_BP_CW 
 
2a lw
check_03 := if  ≤ 1 , "OK!" , "CHANGE the WELD"  = "OK!"
 fu_p 
 
 β w γ MW 3 

Full capacity of gusset plate thickness - Loading by shear force by connecting member
Reference:
https://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/2014_07_WS_Steel/presentations/06_Eurocodes_Steel_Workshop_WALD.pdf
pdf.pg.67/136
fy_p

3 γ M0
0.85 tp = 3.203 mm
fu_p
γ MW

 fy_p 
 
 3 γ M0 
check_03_1 := if a > 0.85 tp , "OK!" , "CHANGE THE WELD !" = "OK!"
 fu_p 
 
 γ MW 

Directional method EN 1993-1-8 §4.5.3.2

NEd_w_BP_CW N
σ per := = 32.988 ; two fillet weld in parallel shear
2a l w 2
mm
τ per := σ per

τ par := 0 ; τ parallel neglected

fu_p N
= 360
β w γM2 2
mm

σ per + 3 τ per + τ par

2 2 2 N
 = 65.977 2
mm
0.9fu_p N
= 259.2
γM2 2
mm
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σ per + 3 τ per + τ par

2 2 2

= 0.183
fu_p
β w γ M2

 fu_p 
check_04 := if  σ per + 3 τ per + τ par
2 2 2
 ≤ β γ , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE WELD !"  = "OK !"
 w M2 
σ per
= 0.127
 0.9fu_p 
 
 γM2 
 0.9fu_p 
check_05 := if  σ per ≤ , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE WELD !"  = "OK !"
 γM2 

check_04 and check_05 must be both OK! for weld to pass directional method check §4.5.3.2 (6)
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5. GUSSET PLATE
Failure modes in the order of their desirability: Reference:
SteelTips_GussetPlatedesignManual.pdf
pdf.pg.34/41

5.a Yielding of Whitmore area of gusset plate

- EN 1993-1-1 -

lw_wtm := 2p1 tan ( 30deg) = 51.962 mm ; Whitmore effective width length

NEd_t_c
NEd_t_c N fy_p N
= 96.225 = 235 tp lw_wtm
tp lw_wtm 2 γM0 2 = 0.409
mm mm
fy_p
γ M0

 NEd_t_c 
 
tp lw_wtm
check_06 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE GUSSET PLATE THK"  = "OK !"
 fy_p 
 
 γ M0 
Reference: https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/05.pdf pdf.pg.38/137
- AISC 360-16/LRFD -
ϕc := 0.9

NEd_t_c
= 0.455
ϕc fy_p lw_wtm tp

 NEd_t_c 
check_07 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE GUSSET PLATE THK."  = "OK !"
 ϕc fy_p lw_wtm tp 

5b Yielding of critical sections of gusset plate under combined stresses

(not applicable)
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5c Buckling of gusset plate

Out-of-plane buckling
Buckling is assumed to occur over a plate width equal to the Whitmore effective width

- EN 1993-1 -

Gusset plate unbraced length (free or unsupported edge)

lcg1 := 48mm

lcg2 := 68mm

lcg3 := 73mm

(
lcg := max l cg1 , lcg2 , lcg3 = 73 mm )

lcg1 + lcg2 + lcg3

lcg_med := = 63 mm
3
3
tp lw_wtm 4
Iwtm := = 2217.025 mm
12

kg := 0.65 ; buckling shape factor

le := kg lcg = 47.45 mm ; see lfg_med

2
Ag := tp lw_wtm = 415.692 mm ;

Iwtm
rg := = 2.309 mm ; gyration radius
Ag

lcg
= 31.61
rg

N
E := 210000
2
mm
2
π E Iwtm
Ncr := = 2040.879 kN ; Euler critical load
2
le
N c_Ed
2
π E N Nc_Ed Ag
σ cr := = 2074.302
2 2 = 0.02 = 0.046
 lcg  mm Ncr σ cr
 
 rg 
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 Nc_Ed 
check_08 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE PLATE"  = "OK !"
 Ncr 
 Nc_Ed 
 
 Ag 
check_09 := if
 σ cr < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE PLATE"  = "OK !"
 
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler%27s_critical_load

- AISC 360-16/LRFD - Reference:

SteelTips_GussetPlatedesignManual.pdf
pdf.pg.35/41
Kg := 1.2 ; effective length factor for gusset plate

Lg := lcg_med
; latteraly unbraced length of the member
Lc := Kg Lg

N
200000
Lc 2
mm
= 32.736 4.71 = 137.405
rg fy_p

 N 
 200000 
 Lc mm
2 
check_10 := if  ≤ 4.71 , "GO TO (E3-2)" , "GO TO (E3-3)"  = "GO TO (E3-2)"
 rg fy_p 
2 N
π 200000
2
mm N
Fe := = 1841.98
2 2 ; elastic buckling stress (E3-4)
 Lc  mm
 
 rg 
 fy_p 


Fcr :=  0.658
Fe  N
 fy_p = 222.78 ; critical stress Fc (E3-2)
2
mm
Pn := Fcr Ag = 92.608 kN ; nominal compressive strength

; design compressive strength

ϕc Pn = 83.347 kN

; required strength using LRFD combinations

Ru := Nc_Ed
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Ru
= 0.48
ϕc P n

(
check_11 := if Ru < ϕc P n , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE PLATE" = "OK !" ) (B3-1)

5d Buckling of the free edges of the gusset plate

Lfg1 := 130mm

Lfg2 := 119mm

( )
Lfg := max Lfg1 , Lfg2 = 130 mm

Gusset plate under monotonic or static loading

fy_p
tp_ml := 0.5Lfg = 2.174 mm
E

Gusset plate subject to cyclic (or seismic) loading

fy_p
tp_sl := 1.33Lfg = 5.784 mm
E

 tp_ml 
check_12 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE PLATE thk."  = "OK !"
 tp 

 tp_sl 
check_13 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE PLATE thk."  = "OK !"
 tp 

Reference:
SteelTips_GussetPlatedesignManual.pdf
pdf.pg.21/41
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5e Block (tearing) shear failure

5e.1 Member End (tension)

EN 1993-1-8 §3.10.2

 d0 
Ant :=  30mm −  ta_b = 150.5 mm2 ; net area subjected to tension
 2 

 3  2
Anv :=  70mm − d0 ta_b = 311.5 mm ; net area subjected to shear
 2 

for symetric bolt group subject to concentric loading the design tearing resistance is :

Ant 1 Anv
Veff_1_Rd := fu_a_b + fy_a_b = 85.607 kN
γM2 3 γM0
Nc_Ed
= 0.467
Veff_1_Rd

 Nt_Ed 
check_14 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE ANGLE thk."  = "OK !"
 Veff_1_Rd 
for a bolt group subject to eccentric loading the design block shear tearing resistance is :

Ant 1 Anv
Veff_2_Rd := 0.5fu_a_b + fy_a_b = 63.935 kN
γM2 3 γM0

Nc_Ed
= 0.626 [ N/A ]
Veff_2_Rd

 Nt_Ed 
check_15 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE ANGLE thk."  = "OK !" [ N/A ]
 Veff_2_Rd 
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5e.2 Gusset Plate (in tension) EN 1993-1-8 §3.10.2

2
Ant_p := 0.00mm ; net area subjected to tension

 3  2
Anv_p :=  36mm + 45mm − d0 tp = 444 mm
 2  ; net area subjected to shear
for symetric bolt group subject to concentric loading the design tearing resistance is :

Ant_p 1 Anv_p
Veff_1_Rd_p := fu_p + fy_p = 60.241 kN
γM2 3 γM0
Nc_Ed
= 0.664
Veff_1_Rd_p

 Nt_Ed 
check_16 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE ANGLE thk."  = "OK !"
 Veff_1_Rd 
for a bolt group subject to eccentric loading the design block shear tearing resistance is :

Ant_p 1 Anv_p
Veff_2_Rd_p := 0.5fu_p + fy_p = 60.241 kN
γM2 3 γM0

Nc_Ed
= 0.664 [ N/A ]
Veff_2_Rd_p

 Nt_Ed 
check_17 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE ANGLE thk."  = "OK !" [ N/A ]
 Veff_2_Rd_p 

5f Fracture of the net area of the gusset plate (tension)

Nt_Ed
= 0.267
(lw_wtm tp fu_p)
 Nt_Ed 
check_18 := if  < 1 , "OK !" , "CHANGE THE PLATE thk." = "OK !"
 ( lw_wtm tp fu_p) 

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