Design of Fixed Beam-To-Column Connection: EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2009
Design of Fixed Beam-To-Column Connection: EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2009
GENERAL
Connection no.: 6
Connection name: C16016-R16004
GEOMETRY
COLUMN
Section: UB 533x210x92
= -90.0 [Deg] Inclination angle
hc = 533 [mm] Height of column section
bfc = 209 [mm] Width of column section
twc = 10 [mm] Thickness of the web of column section
tfc = 16 [mm] Thickness of the flange of column section
rc = 13 [mm] Radius of column section fillet
Ac = 11700 [mm2] Cross-sectional area of a column
Ixc = 552300000 [mm4] Moment of inertia of the column section
Material: S355
fyc = 355.00 [MPa] Resistance
BEAM
Section: UB 406x140x46
= 5.0 [Deg] Inclination angle
hb = 403 [mm] Height of beam section
= 5.0 [Deg] Inclination angle
bf = 142 [mm] Width of beam section
twb = 7 [mm] Thickness of the web of beam section
tfb = 11 [mm] Thickness of the flange of beam section
rb = 10 [mm] Radius of beam section fillet
rb = 10 [mm] Radius of beam section fillet
Ab = 5860 [mm2] Cross-sectional area of a beam
Ixb = 156900000 [mm4] Moment of inertia of the beam section
Material: S355
fyb = 355.00 [MPa] Resistance
BOLTS
The shear plane passes through the UNTHREADED portion of the bolt.
d= 20 [mm] Bolt diameter
Class = 8.8 Bolt class
FtRd = 141.12 [kN] Tensile resistance of a bolt
nh = 2 Number of bolt columns
nv = 6 Number of bolt rows
h1 = 90 [mm] Distance between first bolt and upper edge of front plate
Horizontal spacing ei = 90 [mm]
Vertical spacing pi = 90;90;90;286;90 [mm]
PLATE
hp = 906 [mm] Plate height
bp = 200 [mm] Plate width
tp = 20 [mm] Plate thickness
Material: S275
fyp = 275.00 [MPa] Resistance
LOWER STIFFENER
wd = 190 [mm] Plate width
tfd = 13 [mm] Flange thickness
hd = 445 [mm] Plate height
twd = 8 [mm] Web thickness
ld = 2126 [mm] Plate length
= 16.6 [Deg] Inclination angle
Material: S355
fybu = 355.00 [MPa] Resistance
COLUMN STIFFENER
Upper
hsu = 502 [mm] Stiffener height
bsu = 100 [mm] Stiffener width
thu = 10 [mm] Stiffener thickness
Material: S 275
fysu = 275.00 [MPa] Resistance
Lower
hsd = 502 [mm] Stiffener height
bsd = 100 [mm] Stiffener width
thd = 15 [mm] Stiffener thickness
Material: S 275
fysu = 275.00 [MPa] Resistance
FILLET WELDS
aw = 8 [mm] Web weld
af = 8 [mm] Flange weld
as = 8 [mm] Stiffener weld
afd = 10 [mm] Horizontal weld
MATERIAL FACTORS
M0 = 1.00 Partial safety factor [2.2]
M1 = 1.00 Partial safety factor [2.2]
M2 = 1.25 Partial safety factor [2.2]
M3 = 1.25 Partial safety factor [2.2]
LOADS
Ultimate limit state
Case: Manual calculations.
Mb1,Ed = 100.00 [kN*m] Bending moment in the right beam
Vb1,Ed = 60.00 [kN] Shear force in the right beam
Nb1,Ed = 30.00 [kN] Axial force in the right beam
Mc2,Ed = 30.00 [kN*m] Bending moment in the upper column
Vc2,Ed = 30.00 [kN] Shear force in the upper column
Nc2,Ed = 60.00 [kN] Axial force in the upper column
RESULTS
BEAM RESISTANCES
TENSION
Ab = 5860 [mm2] Area EN1993-1-1:[6.2.3]
Ntb,Rd = Ab fyb / M0
Ntb,Rd = 2080.30 [kN] Design tensile resistance of the section EN1993-1-1:[6.2.3]
SHEAR
Avb = 6539 [mm2] Shear area EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(3)]
Vcb,Rd = Avb (fyb / 3) / M0
Vcb,Rd = 1340.30 [kN] Design sectional resistance for shear EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(2)]
Vb1,Ed / Vcb,Rd ≤ 1,0 0.04 < 1.00 verified (0.04)
BENDING - PLASTIC MOMENT (WITHOUT BRACKETS)
Wplb = 889000 [mm3] Plastic section modulus EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5.(2)]
Mb,pl,Rd = Wplb fyb / M0
Mb,pl,Rd = 315.60 [kN*m] Plastic resistance of the section for bending (without stiffeners) EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5.(2)]
BENDING ON THE CONTACT SURFACE WITH PLATE OR CONNECTED ELEMENT
Wpl = 2418860 [mm3] Plastic section modulus EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5]
Mcb,Rd = Wpl fyb / M0
Mcb,Rd = 858.70 [kN*m] Design resistance of the section for bending EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5]
FLANGE AND WEB - COMPRESSION
Mcb,Rd = 858.70 [kN*m] Design resistance of the section for bending EN1993-1-1:[6.2.5]
hf = 837 [mm] Distance between the centroids of flanges [6.2.6.7.(1)]
Fc,fb,Rd = Mcb,Rd / hf
Fc,fb,Rd = 1025.51 [kN] Resistance of the compressed flange and web [6.2.6.7.(1)]
WEB OR BRACKET FLANGE - COMPRESSION - LEVEL OF THE BEAM BOTTOM FLANGE
Bearing:
= 5.0 [Deg] Angle between the front plate and the beam
= 16.6 [Deg] Inclination angle of the bracket plate
beff,c,wb = 194 [mm] Effective width of the web for compression [6.2.6.2.(1)]
Avb = 2979 [mm2] Shear area EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(3)]
= 0.89 Reduction factor for interaction with shear [6.2.6.2.(1)]
= 5.0 [Deg] Angle between the front plate and the beam
com,Ed = 109.73 [MPa] Maximum compressive stress in web [6.2.6.2.(2)]
kwc = 1.00 Reduction factor conditioned by compressive stresses [6.2.6.2.(2)]
As = 1354 [mm2] Area of the web stiffener EN1993-1-1:[6.2.4]
Fc,wb,Rd1 = [ kwc beff,c,wb twb fyb / M0 + As fyb / M0] cos() / sin( - )
Fc,wb,Rd1 = 3520.96 [kN] Beam web resistance [6.2.6.2.(1)]
Buckling:
dwb = 360 [mm] Height of compressed web [6.2.6.2.(1)]
p = 1.51 Plate slenderness of an element [6.2.6.2.(1)]
= 0.57 Reduction factor for element buckling [6.2.6.2.(1)]
s = 8.57 Stiffener slenderness EN1993-1-1:[6.3.1.2]
= 1.00 Buckling coefficient of the stiffener EN1993-1-1:[6.3.1.2]
Fc,wb,Rd2 = [ kwc beff,c,wb twb fyb / M1 + As fyb / M1] cos() / sin( - )
Fc,wb,Rd2 = 2669.83 [kN] Beam web resistance [6.2.6.2.(1)]
Resistance of the bracket flange
Fc,wb,Rd3 = bb tb fyb / (0.8*M0)
Fc,wb,Rd3 = 820.32 [kN] Resistance of the bracket flange [6.2.6.7.(1)]
Final resistance:
Fc,wb,Rd,low = Min (Fc,wb,Rd1 , Fc,wb,Rd2 , Fc,wb,Rd3)
Fc,wb,Rd,low = 820.32 [kN] Beam web resistance [6.2.6.2.(1)]
COLUMN RESISTANCES
WEB PANEL - SHEAR
Mb1,Ed = 100.00 [kN*m] Bending moment (right beam) [5.3.(3)]
Mb2,Ed = 0.00 [kN*m] Bending moment (left beam) [5.3.(3)]
Vc1,Ed = 0.00 [kN] Shear force (lower column) [5.3.(3)]
Vc2,Ed = 30.00 [kN] Shear force (upper column) [5.3.(3)]
z= 728 [mm] Lever arm [6.2.5]
Vwp,Ed = (Mb1,Ed - Mb2,Ed) / z - (Vc1,Ed - Vc2,Ed) / 2
Vwp,Ed = 152.37 [kN] Shear force acting on the web panel [5.3.(3)]
Avs = 5724 [mm2] Shear area of the column web EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(3)]
Avc = 5724 [mm2] Shear area EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(3)]
ds = 854 [mm] Distance between the centroids of stiffeners [6.2.6.1.(4)]
Mpl,fc,Rd = 4.52 [kN*m] Plastic resistance of the column flange for bending [6.2.6.1.(4)]
Mpl,stu,Rd = 1.44 [kN*m] Plastic resistance of the upper transverse stiffener for bending [6.2.6.1.(4)]
Mpl,stl,Rd = 3.24 [kN*m] Plastic resistance of the lower transverse stiffener for bending [6.2.6.1.(4)]
Vwp,Rd = 0.9 ( Avs*fy,wc ) / (3 M0) + Min(4 Mpl,fc,Rd / ds , (2 Mpl,fc,Rd + Mpl,stu,Rd + Mpl,stl,Rd) / ds)
Vwp,Rd = 1071.87 [kN] Resistance of the column web panel for shear [6.2.6.1]
Vwp,Ed / Vwp,Rd ≤ 1,0 0.14 < 1.00 verified (0.14)
WEB - TRANSVERSE COMPRESSION - LEVEL OF THE BEAM BOTTOM FLANGE
Bearing:
twc = 10 [mm] Effective thickness of the column web [6.2.6.2.(6)]
beff,c,wc = 218 [mm] Effective width of the web for compression [6.2.6.2.(1)]
Avc = 5724 [mm2] Shear area EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(3)]
= 0.92 Reduction factor for interaction with shear [6.2.6.2.(1)]
com,Ed = 7.81 [MPa] Maximum compressive stress in web [6.2.6.2.(2)]
kwc = 1.00 Reduction factor conditioned by compressive stresses [6.2.6.2.(2)]
As = 2988 [mm2] Area of the web stiffener EN1993-1-1:[6.2.4]
Fc,wc,Rd1 = kwc beff,c,wc twc fyc / M0 + As fys / M0
Fc,wc,Rd1 = 1536.66 [kN] Column web resistance [6.2.6.2.(1)]
Buckling:
dwc = 476 [mm] Height of compressed web [6.2.6.2.(1)]
p = 1.24 Plate slenderness of an element [6.2.6.2.(1)]
= 0.68 Reduction factor for element buckling [6.2.6.2.(1)]
s = 7.69 Stiffener slenderness EN1993-1-1:[6.3.1.2]
s = 1.00 Buckling coefficient of the stiffener EN1993-1-1:[6.3.1.2]
Fc,wc,Rd2 = kwc beff,c,wc twc fyc / M1 + As s fys / M1
Fc,wc,Rd2 = 1306.31 [kN] Column web resistance [6.2.6.2.(1)]
Final resistance:
Fc,wc,Rd,low = Min (Fc,wc,Rd1 , Fc,wc,Rd2)
Fc,wc,Rd = 1306.31 [kN] Column web resistance [6.2.6.2.(1)]
WELD RESISTANCE
Aw = 19463 [mm2] Area of all welds [4.5.3.2(2)]
Awy = 6771 [mm2] Area of horizontal welds [4.5.3.2(2)]
Awz = 12691 [mm2] Area of vertical welds [4.5.3.2(2)]
Iwy = 1579747162 [mm4] Moment of inertia of the weld arrangement with respect to the hor. axis [4.5.3.2(5)]
⊥max=⊥max = 19.63 [MPa] Normal stress in a weld [4.5.3.2(6)]
⊥=⊥ = 18.58 [MPa] Stress in a vertical weld [4.5.3.2(5)]
II = 4.73 [MPa] Tangent stress [4.5.3.2(5)]
w = 0.85 Correlation coefficient [4.5.3.2(7)]
[⊥max + 3*(⊥max )] ≤ fu/(w*M2)
2 2 39.27 < 404.71 verified (0.10)
[⊥2 + 3*(⊥2+II2)] ≤ fu/(w*M2) 38.04 < 404.71 verified (0.09)
⊥ ≤ 0.9*fu/M2 19.63 < 309.60 verified (0.06)
CONNECTION STIFFNESS
twash = 4 [mm] Washer thickness [6.2.6.3.(2)]
hhead = 14 [mm] Bolt head height [6.2.6.3.(2)]
hnut = 20 [mm] Bolt nut height [6.2.6.3.(2)]
Lb = 61 [mm] Bolt length [6.2.6.3.(2)]
k10 = 6 [mm] Stiffness coefficient of bolts [6.3.2.(1)]
STIFFNESSES OF BOLT ROWS
Nr hj k3 k4 k5 keff,j keff,j hj keff,j hj2
Sum 3619 2105261
1 773 2 19 32 1 1072 828476
2 683 1 12 19 1 631 430861
3 593 1 12 19 1 548 324786
4 503 3 24 39 2 837 421139
5 217 3 24 39 2 361 78364
6 127 2 18 30 1 170 21635
keff,j = 1 / (∑35 (1 / ki,j)) [6.3.3.1.(2)]
zeq = ∑j keff,j hj2 / ∑j keff,j hj
zeq = 582 [mm] Equivalent force arm [6.3.3.1.(3)]
keq = ∑j keff,j hj / zeq
keq = 6 [mm] Equivalent stiffness coefficient of a bolt arrangement [6.3.3.1.(1)]
Avc = 5724 [mm2] Shear area EN1993-1-1:[6.2.6.(3)]
= 1.00 Transformation parameter [5.3.(7)]
z= 582 [mm] Lever arm [6.2.5]
k1 = 4 [mm] Stiffness coefficient of the column web panel subjected to shear [6.3.2.(1)]
k2 = Stiffness coefficient of the compressed column web [6.3.2.(1)]
Sj,ini = E zeq2 / ∑i (1 / k1 + 1 / k2 + 1 / keq) [6.3.1.(4)]
Sj,ini = 161998.63 [kN*m] Initial rotational stiffness [6.3.1.(4)]
= 1.00 Stiffness coefficient of a connection [6.3.1.(6)]
Sj = Sj,ini / [6.3.1.(4)]
Sj = 161998.63 [kN*m] Final rotational stiffness [6.3.1.(4)]
Connection classification due to stiffness.
Sj,rig = 51463.20 [kN*m] Stiffness of a rigid connection [5.2.2.5]
Sj,pin = 3216.45 [kN*m] Stiffness of a pinned connection [5.2.2.5]
Sj,ini Sj,rig RIGID
WEAKEST COMPONENT:
BEAM WEB OR BRACKET FLANGE - COMPRESSION
REMARKS
Distance of bolts from an edge is too large. 170 [mm] > 120 [mm]
Bolts vertical spacing is too large. 286 [mm] > 200 [mm]