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Description and Calculations

REF

Clause
reference to
BS5950:2000

Output and checks

MEMBER GEOMETRY (BEAM TO FLANGE CONNECTION)

Column data
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
OK on dimensional check

254.3

p
y
OK on beam-col compatability
OK on beam-col compatability
OK on plate depth
OK on plate width
Use 500x 250x20tk plate to
ASTM A36

250

204.7

Beam size (Select from list) W14X53

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
plate width ((recommended))
245
mm
Minimum p
Maximum plate width (recommended)
254
mm
Proposed depth of connection plate, pd (mm)
500
Proposed width of connection plate, pb (mm)
250
Proposed thickness of connection plate, pt (mm)
20
Plate material specification (select from list) A36

from plate
geometry
Clause 6.2.3

Plate design strength, py plate

Cross-sectional area
Net shear Area

245.0 N/mm2
5,000 mm2
4,040 mm2

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Output and checks

LOAD DATA
From STAAD
output
Cluase 4.7.7 (3)

Clause 6.2.2.1

User defined
bolt and plate
geometry

Shear load, FV
Moment, M
Imputed eccentric moment due to eccentricity of reaction

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

10
Proposed bolt diameter
24
mm
Bolt hole
26
Required EDGE clearance, ed (min 1.4 x bolt hole)
50
mm
Bolt material specification
A325
Bolt type (threaded or smooth) unthreaded
Minimum bolt spacing (horizontally)
105 mm
Maximum bolt spacing (horizontally)
150 mm
Bolt spacing horizontally (user-specified)
150
mm
Bolt shear strength, ps
332.0 N/mm2
min
Distance from top of plate to top of beam, d1
90
76
Distance from top of plate to top-most bolt, en
50
37
Distance between top-most bolt and second bolt, n2
100
96
Distance between second and third bolt, n3
75
60
Distance between third and fourth bolt, n4
75
60
75
60
Distance between fourth and fifth bolt,, n5
Distance from bottom of plate to bottom of beam, d2
56
Bolt spacing on width, bsw
Anchor bolt gross x-sectional area, As
Shear capacity per bolt, PS
Actual shear per bolt, FS
Tensile capacity per bolt, PNOM
Actual tensile load per bolt (uppermost bolt, worst case), FT
Total compressive force on beam bottom flange, FC =

Clause 6.3.4.4

Clause 4.2.3
Clause 3.4.3

150
452.4
150.2
20.0
262.8
36.3
233.0

Use 10 Nr. 24mm unthreaded

bolts to A325
OK in horizontal bolt spacing

max
137
51
384
241
166
91

mm
mm2
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN

OK in shear [ratio 0.14]

OK in tension [ratio 0.14]

Check on combined shear and tension

[(FS/PS)+(FT/PNOM)]<1.4
FS/PS =
FT/PNOM =

Clause 6.2.3

200.0
kN
75.0
kNm
51.0 kNm

Effect of bolt holes on shear capacity

Net shear area after deducting for bolt holes, Av.net
Av.net>=0.85AV/Ke
Av = Shear area [0.9A]
Ke = effective net area coefficient
0.85AV/Ke
0.7pyKeAv.net

0.13 [unitless]
0.14 [unitless]
0.27 [unitless]

4,500
1.361
5,204
942.7

OK in combined shear &

tension [ratio 0.2]

mm2
[unitless]
mm2
kN

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Clause 6.2.4

Block shear capacity Pr

Pr = 0.6pyt[Lv+Ke(Lt-kDt)]
hole size from tension face (generally the hole diameter), Dt
bolt coefficient, k1
length of tension face, LT
length of shear face, LV
plate thickness, pt
Pr
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)

Table 31

Clause 6.3.3.3

Table 32

Output and checks

Check on Block shear

pbb, bearing strength of bolt (N/mm2)

tp, thickness of plate (mm)
Pbb (kN)
Actual bearing load per bolt =

26.0
2.50
450.0
200.0
20.0
2,128.0

24
1,017
20
488.0
20.0

mm
[unitless]
mm
mm
mm
kN

OK in block shear [ratio 0.1]

mm
N/mm2
mm
kN
kN

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
432.2 N/mm2
pbs, bearing strength of plate (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
Actual bearing load on plate at each bolt location =
20.0 kN

OK in bolt bearing [ratio 0.05]

OK in plate bearing [ratio 0.1]

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Clause 6.3.3.3

Table 32

Clause 6.3.2.2

Output and checks

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]
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
Actual bearing load on col. flange at each bolt location =
20.0 kN
CHECK FOR PACKING
Maximum recommended thickness of packing, tpa
Actual plate thickness used
Modified shear capacity

32.0 mm
20.0 mm
0 kN

OK in column flange bearing

[ratio 0.11]

OK in packing thickness [ratio

0.63]

Prying Forces

Clause 6.3.4.3

Check capacity of column flange in bending

Root radius of column
Distance from centreline of bolt to centreline of root radius, b
Distance from centreline of bolt to prying force, n
Effective length of flange per bolt, w

15.2
62.8
32.5
173.6

mm
mm
mm
mm

1.14
3.33
35.1
36.3
71.4
262.8

kNm
kNm
kN
kN
kN
kN

OK for the effect of bolt holes

Check moment capacity of column flange

Actual Moment = FTb/2
Moment capacity = py col (wT2/4)
Prying Force
Tension load (from above calculations), FT =
Bolt prying tension load = Tension load + Prying Force
Check against the tension capacity of the bolt [Pnom]

OK for moment capacity of

flange [ratio 0.35]

OK for bolt prying capacity

[ratio 0.28]

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Maximum allowable prying force [Q1]

Q1 = PNOM-FT
Serviceability check for minimum prying force
Minimum proof stress of bolt, po
4

po wT
b
Q
FT

2n
27nb 2

Limit state design factor,

Bolt type factor,
minimum prying force, Q
Moment at root of flange, with reduced prying force
Moment = [FTb]-[Q1n]

226.5 kN
0.600 kN/mm2
1.50
2.00
29.0 kN
1.3 kN

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

Check against the tension from the two uppermost bolts [2FT]

72.6 kN

OK for minimum prying force

[ratio 0.13]
OK for root moment [ratio
0.41]

OK in web tension capacity

[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
Clause 4.5.2.1

Stiff bearing length, b1 [t+1.6r+2T] =

n=
k = T+r [flange thickness + root radius]
Design strength of the web, pyw =
PBW =
Compressive force (Calculated above), FC =

66.0
5
31.5
290

mm
[unitless]
mm
N/mm2
592.7 kN
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
Assumed stiffener width from face of web (maximum 122mm)

16 mm
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.
Clause 4.5.3.3

Area of (paired) stiffeners

Area of web zone using 15 times web thickness
AS =

2,400
2,508
4,908
Moment of inertia of stiffeners 5,374,147
33.09
Radius of gyration of stiffeners
L
5.86
/r =
pc =
290

Buckling resistance of stiffener, PX =

Check Shear in column web
Maximum shear applied to web (Use FC)
Clause 4.2.3

mm2
mm2
mm2
mm4
mm
[unitless]

N/mm2
1423.4 kN

OK in stiffener capacity [ratio

0.17]

233.0 kN

Shear capacity, P V = 0.6p y_col A V

AV = tD
Tensile strength of column web =
PV =
Excess shear load across web =
Area of shear stiffener required =
Stiffener specification
Tensile strength of stiffener =
Stiffener thickness
Length of stiffener from web =

2,831 mm2
290 N/mm2
492.6 kN
kN
mm2
A36
245 N/mm2
16.0 mm
mm

No shear stiffeners required

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END PLATE WELD

Weld size (beam flange to plate)
Distance from top-most bolt centreline to toe of fillet weld, bplate

10 mm
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

Moment of topmost bolt force (F1) about weld toe [bend plate x F1/2]

125.0 mm
0.545 kNm

Moment capacity of plate, M plate

Mplate = [py platewendplateT2/4]
Prying force [M/nplate]

3.063 kNm
13.6 kN

Maximum allowable prying force [Q1]

Serviceability check for minimum prying force on plate

226.5 kN

Minimum plate prying force, Q1plate

0.0 kN

OK for minimum plate prying

force [ratio 0.01]

Moment at root of flange, with reduced prying force on plate

Moment = [FTbplate]-[Q1platenplate]

1.089 kNm

OK for plate root moment

[ratio 0.36]

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