SECTION PROPERTIES

1
Sl.
No

Designation

Properties for Universal Beams

1 UB 1016x305x487
2 UB 1016x305x438
3 UB 1016x305x393
4 UB 1016x305x349
5 UB 1016x305x314
6 UB 1016x305x272
7 UB 1016x305x249
8 UB 1016x305x222
9 UB 914x419x388
10 UB 914x419x343
11
12
13
14

UB 914x305x289
UB 914x305x253
UB 914x305x224
UB 914x305x201

15 UB 838x292x226
16 UB 838x292x194
17 UB 838x292x176
18
19
20
21

UB 762x267x197
UB 762x267x173
UB 762x267x147
UB 762x267x134

22
23
24
25

UB 686x254x170
UB 686x254x152
UB 686x254x140
UB 686x254x125

26 UB 610x305x238
27 UB 610x305x179
28 UB 610x305x149
29
30
31
32

UB 610x229x140
UB 610x229x125
UB 610x229x113
UB 610x229x101

33
34
35
36
37

UB 533x210x122
UB 533x210x109
UB 533x210x101
UB 533x210x92
UB 533x210x82

38
39
40
41

UB 457x191x98
UB 457x191x89
UB 457x191x82
UB 457x191x74

42 UB 457x191x67
43
44
45
46
47

UB 457x152x82
UB 457x152x74
UB 457x152x67
UB 457x152x60
UB 457x152x52

48
49
50
51

UB 406x178x74
UB 406x178x67
UB 406x178x60
UB 406x178x54

52 UB 406x140x46
53 UB 406x140x39
54
55
56
57

UB 356x171x67
UB 356x171x57
UB 356x171x51
UB 356x171x45

58 UB 356x127x39
59 UB 356x127x33
60 UB 356x165x54
61 UB 356x165x46
62 UB 356x165x40
63 UB 305x127x48
64 UB 305x127x42
65 UB 305x127x37
66 UB 305x102x33
67 UB 305x102x28
68 UB 305x102x25
69 UB 254x146x43
70 UB 254x146x37
71 UB 254x146x31
72 UB 254x102x28
73 UB 254x102x25
74 UB 254x102x22
75 UB 203x133x30
76 UB 203x133x25
77
78
79
80

UB 203x102x23
UB 178x102x19
UB 152x89x16
UB 127x76x13

Properties for Universal Columns

1 UC 356x406x634

2
3
4
5
6
7

UC 356x406x551
UC 356x406x467
UC 356x406x393
UC 356x406x340
UC 356x406x287
UC 356x406x235

8
9
10
11

UC 356x368x202
UC 356x368x177
UC 356x368x153
UC 356x368x129

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

UC 305x305x283
UC 305x305x240
UC 305x305x198
UC 305x305x158
UC 305x305x137
UC 305x305x118
UC 305x305x97

19
20
21
22
23

UC 254x254x167
UC 254x254x132
UC 254x254x107
UC 254x254x89
UC 254x254x73

24
25
26
27
28

UC 203x203x86
UC 203x203x71
UC 203x203x60
UC 203x203x52
UC 203x203x46

29 UC 152x152x37
30 UC 152x152x30
31 UC 152x152x23

Properties for W sections as per AISC Tabel 1.

1
2
3
4

W44X335
W44X290
W44X262
W44X230

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

W40X593
W40X503
W40X431
W40X397
W40X372
W40X362
W40X324
W40X297
W40X277
W40X249
W40X215
W40X199

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

W40X392
W40X331
W40X327
W40X294
W40X278
W40X264
W40X235
W40X211
W40X183
W40X167
W40X149

28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

W36X800
W36X652
W36X529
W36X487
W36X441
W36X395
W36X361
W36X330
W36X302
W36X282
W36X262
W36X247
W36X231
W36X256
W36X232
W36X210
W36X194
W36X182
W36X170
W36X160
W36X150
W36X135

50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62

W33X387
W33X354
W33X318
W33X291
W33X263
W33X241
W33X221
W33X201
W33X169
W33X152
W33X141
W33X130
W33X118

63
64
65
66
67
68
69

W30X391
W30X357
W30X326
W30X292
W30X261
W30X235
W30X211

70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78

W30X191
W30X173
W30X148
W30X132
W30X124
W30X116
W30X108
W30X99
W30X90

79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95

W27X539
W27X368
W27X336
W27X307
W27X281
W27X258
W27X235
W27X217
W27X194
W27X178
W27X161
W27X146
W27X129
W27X114
W27X102
W27X94
W27X84

96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116

W24X370
W24X335
W24X306
W24X279
W24X250
W24X229
W24X207
W24X192
W24X176
W24X162
W24X146
W24X131
W24X117
W24X104
W24X103
W24X94
W24X84
W24X76
W24X68
W24X62
W24X55

117
118
119
120
121
122

W21X201
W21X182
W21X166
W21X147
W21X132
W21X122

123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134

W21X111
W21X101
W21X93
W21X83
W21X73
W21X68
W21X62
W21X55
W21X48
W21X57
W21X50
W21X44

135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157

W18x311
W18x283
W18x258
W18x234
W18x211
W18x192
W18X175
W18X158
W18X143
W18X130
W18X119
W18X106
W18X97
W18X86
W18X76
W18X71
W18X65
W18X60
W18X55
W18X50
W18X46
W18X40
W18X35

158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168

W16X100
W16X89
W16X77
W16X67
W16X57
W16X50
W16X45
W16X40
W16X36
W16X31
W16X26

169
170
171
172
173
174
175

W14X730
W14X665
W14X605
W14X550
W14X500
W14X455
W14X426

176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204

W14X398
W14X370
W14X342
W14X311
W14X283
W14X257
W14X233
W14X211
W14X193
W14X176
W14X159
W14X145
W14X132
W14X120
W14X109
W14X99
W14X90
W14X82
W14X74
W14X68
W14X61
W14X53
W14X48
W14X43
W14X38
W14X34
W14X30
W14X26
W14X22

205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230

W12X336
W12X305
W12X279
W12X252
W12X230
W12X210
W12X190
W12X170
W12X152
W12X136
W12X120
W12X106
W12X96
W12X87
W12X79
W12X72
W12X65
W12X58
W12X53
W12X50
W12X45
W12X40
W12X35
W12X30
W12X26
W12X22

231
232
233

W12X19
W12X16
W12X14

234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251

W10X112
W10X100
W10X88
W10X77
W10X68
W10X60
W10X54
W10X49
W10X45
W10X39
W10X33
W10X30
W10X26
W10X22
W10X19
W10X17
W10X15
W10X12

252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264

W8X67
W8X58
W8X48
W8X40
W8X35
W8X31
W8X28
W8X24
W8X21
W8X18
W8X15
W8X13
W8X10

265
266
267
268
269
270
271

W6X25
W6X20
W6X15
W6X16
W6X12
W6X9
W6X8.5

272
273
274

W5X19
W5X16
W4X13

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PROJECT
CLEVELAND CLINIC- Abu Dhabi
SUBJECT
DESIGN OF GUSSET CONNECTION

CONNECTION IDENTIFICATION:
Bracing Member profile
D1 =
B1 =

(M1)
393.6
399.0

t1 =
T1 =

22.6
36.5

Supporting Member
D2 =
B2 =
t2 =
T2 =

834.9
291.7
14.0
18.8

r1
d1

mm
mm
mm
mm

=
Wt =

Design Capacity - Summary

For Gusset
Actual
Block Shear
824 kN
Compression
4035 kN
Tension
3645 kN
Horizontal Shear 2795 kN

366.0 cm2
287.1 kG/m

UB 838x292x176
=
17.8 mm
=
761.7 mm
=
224.0 cm2
175.9 kG/m
Wt =
r2
d2
A2

mm
mm
mm
mm

Design Input
Grade of bolt
Shear strength of bolt
Ultimate strength of the Gusset plate
Yield strength of the Gusset plate

=
ps
=
Fu
=
Fy =

Vertical Shear

Flange plate to
Gusset

1449 kN 2683 kN

9mm

=
=
=
=

24
27
2
3

mm
mm
Nos
Nos

Edge distance in Gusset plate

Lehph

50

mm

Pitch distance in the Gusset plate

Gauge distance in the Gusset plate
Total no bolts
Thickness of Gusset plate

p
g
n
tg

=
=
=
=

90
70
6
16

mm
mm
Nos
mm

Max Buckling length of the Gusset plate

width of the Gusset plate (whitmore section)
Width of Gusset plate at beam interface
Depth of Gusset plate at column interface

L
w
Wa
Da

=
=
=
=

331
982
1210
828

mm
mm
mm
mm

Gusset whitmore length

wl1 =
294 mm
wl2 =
wl3 =

394
294

(wl1 + wl2 + wl3)

UC 356x406x287
= 4035
= 3645

kN
kN

Gusset plate to member M2

Max Horizontal shear force
Max Vertical shear force

Gusset plate to column

Max Horizontal shear force
Max Vertical shear force

Hb
= 2795
kN
Vb
= 1461
kN
(Forces refered from brace connection table)

C
T

Hc
= 0
kN
Vc
= 1449
kN
(Forces refered from brace connection table)

a1

a1

Weld Check (for Flange plate to Gusset plate )

Max Axial force to single Flange plate

T1/C1 = 2018

(Assumed force carried by member Flanges alone)

size of weld
s1
= 10
Length of weld in the Flange plate to gusset
Lw1
= 360

kN
mm
mm

(min length measured from Drwg)

Electrode classification number

Fexx

Max Axial Forces transfer to Flange and Web

Maxaxial force from brace
Max axial force transfer to single Flange alone

P
FF

10mm

A325-X
N/mm2
414
2
N/mm
450
N/mm2
345

d
dbh
nr
nc

Compressive Force
Tensile Force

Allowable
1196 kN
4474 kN
4865 kN
3920 kN

= 482.8

Ratio
0.69
0.90
0.75
0.71
0.54

Weld size

Diameter of bolt
Diameter of bolt hole
No of bolt rows
No of bolt columns

(M1)

BFD1A

UC 356x406x287
=
15.2 mm
=
290.2 mm

A1

(M2)

Member Forces
Bracing Member profile

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Job no
Date
25.4.10
Reference :

N/mm2

= max(T,C)
= 4035
kN
= (Af/A1)*P
= {(399*36.5)/(366*10^2)}*4035
= 1605.57 kN

Indicative sketch

mm
mm

0.91

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Max axial force transfer to web alone

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Date
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Reference :
FW

= P-2*FF
= 4035-2*1605.57
= 824
kN

Max Tension and Compression Forces to check Gusset plate

824 kN

Max Compressive Force

= 4035

kN

Max Tensile Force

= 3645

kN

180
50

Block shear Strength of the Gusset plate

Maximum Axial force to web

70
T

nc
nr

=
=

3
2

nos
nos

Pitch distance

90

mm

Gauge distance
Edge distance in shear face

=
=

70
50

mm
mm
mm

Leh,ph

824 kN
Gusset Plate

Gusset plate thick

tg

16

Yield strength of the plate

Ultimate strength of the plate

Ubs
Fy
Fu

=
=
=

1
2
345 N/mm
2
450 N/mm

f
d
dbh

=
=
=

0.75
24 mm
27 mm

Safety Factor
Bolt diameter

fRn

Gross area subject to shear

Agv

= f{(0.6*Fu*Anv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}

< f{(0.6*Fy*Agv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}
= 2*{(nr-1)*g+Leh,ph} * tg

Gross area subject to tension

Agt

=
3840 mm2
= {(nc-1)*p} * tg

Anv

=
2880 mm2
= 2*{(nr-1)*g+Leh,p+0.5*dbh-nr*dbh } * tg

Ant

=
2544 mm2
= {(nc-1)*p+dbh - nc*dbh} * tg

Rn

=
=

fRn

Block shear strength

Net area subject to shear

Net area subject to tension

Available Block shear strength

2016 mm2
1594.08
kN
1195.56

kN

>

824

kN

safe

Ratio

Compressive strength of the Gusset Plate

Unsupported Length (between base
of gusset to C/L of top most bolt row)

Slenderness ratio
width of the Gusset plate (at whitmore section) w
Moment of Inertia (min)
Imin
Area of Gusset plate (at whitmore section)
Ag
Minimum radius of gyration
rmin

= 331

mm

=
=
=
=
=

mm
4
mm
mm2

KL/r
982
335189

15712
(Imin/A)

= 4.62
200000 N/mm2

Modulus of Elasticity of steel

Max Compressive force to Gusset plate

K
tg
rmin

= 0.5
= 16
= 4.62

= 0.9

Fy
Ag

= 345
= 15712

4035

4035 kN

kN
mm
mm
N/mm2
mm2

0.69

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Date
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Reference :

KL/r
Flexural buckling stress,

Fcr
Fcr
Fcr

Elastic critical buckling stress,

Fe

4.71*sqrt(E/Fy)
Flexural buckling stress,
Compressive strength of the Gusset Plate

Fcr
Pn

=
=
=
=
=

0.5*331/4.62
35.83
>
Fy
(0.658^(Fy/Fe))*Fy
0.877 Fe
2

25
if (KL/r <= 25)
if (KL/r <= 4.71sqrt(E/Fy)
if (KL/r > 4.71sqrt(E/Fy)

=
*E/(KL/r)
= 3.14^2*200000/(35.83)^2
= 1535.9
= 4.71*sqrt(200000/345)
=
113.4
=
316.4
= Fcr*Ag

N/mm

= 316.37*15712

Compressive strength of Gusset plate

fPn
fPn

= 4970.8
kN
= 4970.81*0.9
= 4473.72
kN >

4035 kN

safe Ratio

0.90
0

Tension capacity of Gusset plate

Applied max Tensile force
C/S Area of Gusset plate
Shear lag factor
Effective C/S area of Gusset plate

Tensile strength of Gusset plate

Tensile strength of yielding:

Tensile strength of rupture:

3645

kN

Ag

= (491+491)*16

U
Ae
An
Ae
PT
Rn

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

15712
mm2
1
U*An
[(491+491)-(3*27)]*16
14416
mm2
Lower of (Tensile yielding ,Tensile rupture)
Fy*Ag
f
= 0.90

fRn
Rn
Fu
Rn

=
=
=
=
=
=

345*15712
5420.64 kN
4878.576 kN
Fu*Ae
N/mm2
450

16

Fu*Ae

= 0.75

3645

kN

491

491
0

Cross section of Gusset plate

= 450*14416

Tension capacity of Gusset plate

Shear Capacity of Gusset Plate to Beam

Shear Strength of the Gusset plate
Shear Yielding of the Gusset plate,
Gross area of gusset subject to shear

fRn
PT

Ps
fRn
Ag

= 6487.2
= 4865.4
= 4865.4

kN
kN
kN

>

Safe

Ratio

0.75

= Lower ( Shear Yielding, Shear Rupture)

= f(0.6*Fy*Ag)
f = 1.00
= 1210*16
= 19360
mm2
= (0.6*345*19360)*1

Shear Rupture of the Gusset plate,

Net area of gusset subject to shear

Anv

= 4008
kN
= f(0.6*Fu*Anv)
mm2
= 19360

Shear Strength of Gusset plate

fRn
Ps

= (0.6*450*19360)*0.75
= 3920
kN
= 3920
kN

fRn

f = 0.75
(For gusset net area and gross area are same, since no holes)

>

2795
(Hb)

kN

Safe

Ratio

0.713

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PROJECT
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DESIGN OF GUSSET CONNECTION

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Job no
Date
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Reference :

Shear Capacity of Gusset Plate to Column

Shear Strength of the Gusset plate
Shear Yielding of the Gusset plate,
Gross area of gusset subject to shear

Ps
fRn
Ag

= Lower ( Shear Yielding, Shear Rupture)

= f(0.6*Fy*Ag)
f = 1.00
= 828*16

Shear Rupture of the Gusset plate,

fRn

=
=
=
=

Net area of gusset subject to shear

Anv

13248
mm
(0.6*345*13248)*1
2742
kN
f(0.6*Fu*Anv)
2
mm
= 13248

fRn

= (0.6*450*13248)*0.75
= 2683
kN

Ps

= 2683

Shear Strength of Gusset plate

= 0.75

(For gusset net area and gross area are same, since no holes)

kN

>

1449

kN

Safe

Ratio

0.54

(Vc)

Local checks for Supporting member M2

(UB 838x292x176)

Check for supported member web yielding

(This check required for Tensile force only)
Yielding capacity for M2 web

fRn

= f(Fy*Wa*t2)

Safety Factor

= 1.0
= (345*1210*14)*1
= 5844.30 kN
> Vb, Safe
( 1461.00 kN)

Ratio:

0.25

Weld Check (for Flange plate to Gusset plate )

Max Axial force to single Flange plate

size of weld

T1/C1 = 2018
s1
= 10

Length of weld in the Flange plate to gusset

Total Length of weld
(4sides)

Lw1

= 360
= 4*360

Allowable weld stress

Size of weld required

fw
s2/f

= 1440
mm
= 290.00
Mpa
= T1/(0.707*Fw*Lw1)/f

0.6FEXX

kN
mm
mm

10
10

= 0.75

(min length measured from Drwg)

2017.5*10^"3
(0.707*290*1440) /0.75
= 9.1
mm <
=

s2/f

10

mm

Safe Ratio

0.91

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PROJECT
CLEVELAND CLINIC- Abu Dhabi
SUBJECT
DESIGN OF GUSSET CONNECTION

Job no
Date
25.4.10
Reference :

sheet of
Designed by:
LSY
Checked by :
MMS
Approved by:
AISC-LRFD 13th Edition