Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-WF1

1.) LAYOUT

W14X132

3
HSS8X4X1/8 4.0

5"

1
3/16" 3/16" 4" 4" Typ

2'-1 5/16" 2'-5" PL 0.375 - A36

3/16" HSS8X4X1/8

2
3"

4.00

3/16" 3/16" 6 1/4" 3" 6 3/4"

4" 4"

Typ

2.)

REQUIRED STRENGTHS: Member 1: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca Member 2: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca Shear Load, Va

= =

10.0 10.0

kips (Tension) kips (Compression)

= = =

4.0 4.0 6.0

kips (Tension) kips (Compression) kips

3.)

MATERIAL & GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES: Member 1:

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Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 2: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 3: Size: Fy Fu d tw bf tf kdes HSS8X4X1/8 = 46 = 58 4.00 = 8.00 = 2.70 = 0.116 = ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in

HSS8X4X1/8 = 46 = 58 4.00 = 8.00 = 2.70 = 0.116 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in

W14X132 = = = = = = =

ASTM A992 ksi ksi in in in in in ASTM 36 ksi ksi in

50 65 14.70 0.65 14.70 1.03 1.63

Gusset Plate: Fy = Fu = tgusset = 4.) BRACE CONNECTION MEMBER 1: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu Fv = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

36 58 3/8

E700XX

Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld 70.00 Ksi Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 21.00 Ksi Size of Weld 0.1875 in. (Use 0.1250 in. for calculation)

w Pw

Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) 1.856 Kips/in Length of Weld 4.00 in.
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L1

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Vw = = = Weld Shear Capacity Pw * 4 L2 29.694 Kips

Vw

>

10.00

Kips

(OK)

Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag1 1.67 74.37 kips > 10.00 kips (OK)

Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: 4.00 in = (Length of Weld in HSS) L B H x U An Ae = = = = = = = = = = 8.00 4.00 in in (Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section) =

(B2 + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 2.667 in 1 - (x / L) 0.333 Ag1 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t1 2.599 in U * An 0.866 25.12 kips in > 10.00 kips (OK)

Rn/

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 8.619 in 0.000 0.000 in in = 1.67 B= 4.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Edge = Whitmore width in Horizontal Edge =

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 8.619 - 0 - 0 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = 116.35 kips

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Rn/ = 69.67 kips > 10.00 kips (OK)

Check block shear rupture of the gusset Rn = = Nominal Block Shear Strength of Gusset ( =2)

2 x Min[ (0.6 x Fu x Anv + Ubs x Fu x Ant); (0.6 x Fy x Agv + Ubs x Fu x Ant) ] Where: Ubs = 1.0 Ant = Net Area with Tension Resistance = Bbrace x tgusset = 1.50 in
2

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 3.00 in

2

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 3.00 75.90 in

2

kips

>

10.00

kips

(OK)

Plate Buckling of Connection Plate Ap = = = = = = = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 3.232 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 6.11 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 67.761 > 25

Lcr

K Lcr/r

From Specification E3 Fe = = Fcr = ()*E/(KL/r) ksi 62.34

>

0.44*Fy = 15.84 ksi

[0.658^(Fy/Fe)]*Fy 28.27 ksi Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr

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Rn/

= =

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-WF1

1.67 = 54.71 kips > 10.00 kips (OK)

MEMBER 2: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu = = = = = w = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = E700XX

Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld Ksi 70.00 tan-1( 6.00 4.00 rad 0.98279 deg 56.3099 Size of Weld in. 0.1875

(Use

0.1250 in. for calculation)

Fv

Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 Ksi 21.00 Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) 1.856 Kips/in ( 6 + 4 ) kips 7.2111 Length of Weld in. 4.00 3.60555 kips (See attached Calcs)

Pw

P/2

Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag3 1.67 74.37 kips > 4.00 kips (OK)

Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: L = (Length of Weld in HSS) 4.00 in
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Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-WF1

B H x = = = = = = = = = =
2

8.00 4.00

in in

(Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section)

(B + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 2.667 in 1 - (x / L) 0.333 Ag3 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t3 2.599 in U * An 0.866 25.12 kips

An

Ae

in > 4.00 kips (OK)

Rn/

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 8.619 in 0.000 2.610 in in = 1.67 B= 4.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Edge = Whitmore width in Horizontal Edge =

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 8.619 - 0 - 2.61 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ = 81.12 kips 48.57 kips > 4.00

kips

(OK)

Check block shear rupture of the gusset Rn = = Nominal Block Shear Strength of Gusset ( =2)

2 x Min[ (0.6 x Fu x Anv + Ubs x Fu x Ant); (0.6 x Fy x Agv + Ubs x Fu x Ant) ] Where: Ubs = 1.0 Ant = Net Area with Tension Resistance = Bbrace x tgusset = 1.50 in
2

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset

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= 3.00 in
2

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 3.00 75.90 in

2

kips

>

4.00

kips

(OK)

Plate Buckling of Gusset Plate Ap = = = = = = = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 3.232 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 0.50 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 5.542 < 36 25 ksi

Lcr

K Lcr/r

Thus Fcr = Fy = Rn/ = =

Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 69.67 kips > 4.00 kips (OK)

Gusset Plate to Colum:

C1

L1

C1V C1H e1 e2 V2 T2 V2 T2

L2

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Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-WF1

Solving for component forces: C1H = = C1V = = T2 V2 L1 L2 B L3 = = = = = = = = L1 10 (1) [ (2.407) + (1) ] 3.8 kips

5 (2.407) [ (2.407) + (1) ] 9.2 4.0 6.0 29.00 3.0 3.00 + L2 32.00 kips kips kips in in in

in

L1

+ L2 + B 35.00 in B 2B + L3 0.237 L3/2 16.00 1.9 13 in in in in

Xcg Xcg Ycg Ycg e1 e2

= = = = = =

Consider section A-A V = = = = = = C1V + 15.2 C1H - T2 0.2 V2 kips

kips T2 x e2 V x Xcg

C1H x e1 + 59.3 kip-in

Calculate weld group capacity using elastic method J = Li [ Li/12 + xig + yig ] where: Xg = B/2 - Xcg (i = 1,2,3)

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Xg = 1.263 in ( For B) Xg = Xcg 0.237 Xg = Yg = L3/2 Yg = 16.00 Yg = L3/2 - Ycg Yg = 0.00 J = 5124.95 in

in in in

( For L3)

( For B)

in

( For L3)

PDX PDX PDy PDy T T PTX PTX PTy PTy

= = = = = = = = = =

P/L 0.005 V/L 0.435 M 59.3 Ty/J 0.185 Tx/J 0.032

kips/in

kips/in

kips-in

kips/in

kips/in

The resultant is, P P = = [ (PDX + PTX) + (PDY + PTY) ] kips/in 0.504

Check weld size Fv = = = = = = = = = = Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fexx / 2 [ Fexx = 70ksi] 21.00 Ksi Size of Weld 0.1875 in. Shear Capacity of 3/16" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.1875) 2.784 Kips/in 2.784 Kips/in > 0.504 Kips/in (OK)

Pw

Pw

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AISC 13th Edition Manual Table 8-5

Coefficients C for Eccentrically Loaded Weld Groups

Input:
kl = l = e x = al = = weld size, w = Fexx = C1 = P = Specs = 4 4 3.625 56.31 1/8 70 1.00 in in in degrees ksi kips l kl in e x =al P

3.61 ASD

where:
P = D = l = a = ex = C = C1 = required force, P u or P a , kips number of sixteenths-of-an-inch in the fillet weld size characteristic length of weld group, in. e x /l horizontal component of eccentricity of P with respect to centroid of weld group, in. weld group coefficient electrode strength coefficient (1.0 for E70XX electrodes)

Results:
C =

2.79

Available strength of a weld group, Rn/, is determined with C C1 D l Rn/ = (1/) = Setting Rn/ = P, D min = D min = P / C C1 l 0.648 l min = l min = P / C C1 D 1.296 in ( = 2.00)

Conclusion: Since Dmin = 0.648 < 2 (1/16's) Weld is adequate! and l min = 1.296 < 4 in.,

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