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** Bracket Size: W16x36 @ 36 ksi
6
Bracket Width: 7.0 inches Cap.: 10 Tons
5
Pv Pv = 20.0 kips
Stiff #2
L Ph = 3.0 kips
Stiff #3
L= 10.00 inches
Typ CJ Braced? Y (Y/N)
9 3 P

Column Data
bf = 7.00 inches
Ph
tf = 0.313 inches
db tw = 0.164 inches
1
8 dc = 12.00 inches
dcl = 12.00 inches
1/2" 3" db =
Stiff #1 15.9 inches
1/2" -1.5
Vc1 = kips
Stiff #2 2 14.1
Vc2 = kips
4
Load case: 18
7 Stress Factor: 1.00
5
** Weld 3" past bracket (B.S.) Vc2 = (PvL/d) - Vc1
dc & dcl (dependent on Vc1 dir.)

Max Bracket Stiffener Stiffener Stiffener Weld Weld Weld Weld Weld Weld Weld
Loads (kips) #1 #2 #3 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #9
Pv Ph (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in)
25 1.1 3-3/8 x 1/2 3-1/2 x 3/8 N/A N/A 1/4 1/4 3/16 3/16 3/16 3/16
O.S. B.S. B.S. O.S. B.S. B.S.

Note: Welds 7 and 8 are for diagonal stiffeners. Additional design required where diagonal
stiffeners are required.

Notes:
1. Allowable horizontal bracket load for W16x36 (Ph) = 17/L - 0.03Pv (kips) Flange weld controls.
Unbraced bracket horizontal loads (Ph) should not exceed 1.0 kips.
2. Maximum Bracket length : L (W16) = 19
3. Capacities are based on AISC loading condition 2.
4. Make sure flange width (bf) is wide enough to satisfy crane beam web crippling requirements.
5. The column flange must be at least as wide as the bracket flange.
 Use: 3/4" diameter A325-SC bolts in oversized holes with hardened washers.
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Shear Check Page: of
Date: 03/03/19
Location: Prepared By:
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Issued: 10/20/00 Rev. #2: 08/02/05

A. Shear in Direction of Column

h
Column Data:
Vc2 = 14.1 kips bf = 7.00 inches
fv = (Vc2/(dc*tw))/(SF) = 7.15 ksi tf = 0.313 inches
h = dc - 2*tf = 11.37 inches tw = 0.164 inches
a = db - 2* tfb = 15.00 inches dc = 12.0 inches
where tfb = 0.43 inches dcl = 12.0 inches a
db = 15.86 inches Load case: 18.0
h/twc = 69 Stress Factor: 1.00
a/h = 1.32
kv = 7.64
Cv = 1.07
Fv = 18.57 ksi
No diagonal stiffener required.

B. Shear Between Stiffeners

Pv = 20.00 kips
a
fv = (Pv/((h+6)*tw))/(SF) = 5.79 ksi (***)
a = dc - 2*tf = 11.37 Pv
h = (db - 2* tfb) = 15.00
h/twc = 91
a/h = 0.76
kv = 13.29 h
Cv = 1.07
Fv = 18.57 ksi
Web OK.

*** Adding 6" for the double weld on top

and bottom of bracket.
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Weld 1 through 4 Design: Per VPC based on Bracket Size

Weld 5 Design

Shear in Col (Pv * L/db) = 12.6 kips

Shear per Stiff = 6.3 kips
Max avail Capacity = 17.30 kips (Assume 3/16" weld.)
Fraction of stiffener needed = 0.36
total weld needed = 3.96 inches
a= 2 inches
p= 4 inches
Use O.S. weld.

Weld 6 Design

tw = 0.1644 inches
weld #4 = 0.1875 inches
min size = 0.1644 inches
Fraction eqiv. = 3/16 inches

Weld 7 Design Weld Not Req'd.

Weld 8 Design Weld Not Req'd.

Weld 9 Design Use 3/16 B.S. when Stiffener #3 is not used.

Use 3/16 O.S. when Stiffener #3 is used.
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Loads and Dimensions Date: 3/3/19
(Interior Column) Prepared By:
Reviewed By: DEB

CL Rail
BL
1 5/8"
1'-0" 6" 38' - 0"

T.O. R. * 19'-6"
40# Rail
(NBVP) 3 1/2"

17 7/8"
W18 x 35
MC10 x 8.4
T.O. B. * 17' -8 5/8"

CL Bracket 17' - 0 11/16"

15 7/8"
W16x36

Applied Crane Loads

Max Vertical = kips applied at: 17'-1" *.

Min Vertical = kips applied at: 17'-1" *.
Lateral = kips applied at: 19'-3" *.

* Dimensions are referenced from finished floor.

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(See Below for Explanations Date: 3/3/19
and Calculations.) Prepared By: DEB
Reviewed By:

** Bracket Size: W16x36 R

6
Bracket Width: 7.0 inches S A Cap.: 3 Tons
5 L@P
Pv B Pv = 19.3 kips
Stiff #2
L Ph =
C,D 1.0 kips
Stiff #3
E L= 7.00 inches
Typ CJP F Braced? y (Y/N)
9 3
Ph
Column Data
G,H bf = 8.00 inches
I tf = 0.250 inches
db J tw = 0.164 inches
1
8 K dc = 18.00 inches
L dcl = 18.00 inches
1/2" 3" db =
Stiff #1 M 16.0 inches
1/2" N Vc1 = -5.7 kips
Stiff #2 2 O Vc2 = 14.1 kips
4
P Load case: 2
7 L@P Q Stress Factor: 1.00
5 L@P
** Weld 3" past bracket (B.S.) Vc2 = (PvL/d) - Vc1
dc (dependent on Vc1 dir.)

Max Bracket Stiffner Stiffner Stiffner Weld

Weld Weld Weld Weld Weld Weld
Loads (kips) #1 #2 #3 #2 #1 #3 #4 #5 #6 #9
Pv Ph (in) (in) (in) (in)
(in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in)
25 1.8 3 3/8 x 1/2 3 1/2 x 3/8 N/A 1/4N/A 1/4 3/16 3/16 1/8 3/16
O.S. B.S. B.S. 1 @ 4 B.S. B.S.
T U V W X Y Z AA AB AC AD AE AF
Note: Welds 7 and 8 are for diagonal stiffeners. Additional design required where diagonal
stiffeners are required.

Notes:
1. Allowable horizontal bracket load for W16x36 (Ph) = 17/L - 0.03Pv (kips) Flange weld controls. AG
Unbraced bracket horizontal loads (ph) should not exceed 1.0 kips. AH
2. Maximum Bracket length : L = 19 (W16) OK AI,AJ
3. Capacities are based on AISC loading condition 2.
4. Make sure flange width (bf) is wide enough to satisfy crane beam web crippling requirements.
5. The column flange must be at least as wide as the bracket flange.

Use: 3/4" diameter A325-SC bolts in oversized holes with hardened washers.

Limitation of program: Program only for wide flange crane brackets w/o diagonal stiffeners w/ a max. vertical load of 55 k
 This program is intended only for use in situations where VPC is unable to provide design.

Explanation Equation
A Crane Capacity N/A
B Maximum crane load See crane beam design
C Longitudinal crane load See crane beam design
D Error check for minor axis bending of bracket IF(M11>B33,IF(M13="N","Error",""),"")
E CL of crane beam to FI of column See crane data sheet
F Crane bracing provided? N/A
G Column flange width N/A
H Error check for min. flange size at bracket connection IF(M16<F8,"Bracket width min req'd","")
I Column flange thickness N/A
J Column web thickness N/A
K Depth of Column N/A
L Average Depth of Column at bracket N/A
M Depth of Bracket Set per bracket used
N Design column shear Refer to DM and frame design
O Design column shear, refer to DM (M10*M12/M21) - M22
P Controlling load case for column design for Vc1 Refer to frame design
Q Allowable stress fractor increase (4/3) Refer to frame design
R Wide flange bracket to be used based on Pv IF(M10<25,25,IF(M10<40,40,IF(M10<55.1,55,"CDE")))
S Bracket width of wide flange member IF($A$33 = 25, 7, IF($A$33 = 40,7, IF($A$33 = 55,7.5,"")))
T Maximum allowable bracket load, per DM IF(M10<25,25,IF(M10<40,40,IF(M10<55.1,55,"CDE")))
U Max. allowable longitudinal load w/o bracing per DM IF(A33 = 25, (17/M12 -0.03*M10), IF(A33 = 40,(25/M12 -0.03
V Stiffener size per DM IF($A$33 = 25, "3 3/8 x 1/2", IF($A$33 = 40,"3 3/8 x 1/2", IF($
W Stiffener size per DM IF($A$33 = 25, "3 1/2 x 3/8", IF($A$33 = 40,"3 1/2 x 3/8", IF($
X Stiffener required per design? IF(AG11<AG20,"N/A", "Req'd")
Y Stiffener weld size per DM Weld not required for hot rolled member
Z Stiffener weld size per DM IF($A$33 = 25, "1/4", IF($A$33 = 40,"5/16", IF($A$33 = 55,"5
AA Stiffener weld size per DM IF($A$33 = 25, "1/4", IF($A$33 = 40,"3/8", IF($A$33 = 55,"7/
AB Stiffener weld size per DM IF($A$33 = 25, "3/16", IF($A$33 = 40,"5/16", IF($A$33 = 55,"
AC Stiffener weld size per DM $T$16
AD Stiffener weld size per DM $T$17
AE Stiffener weld size per DM $T$25
AF Stiffener weld size per DM IF(E33="N/A","B.S.","O.S.")
AG Allowable horizonal load for bracket used per DM See design manual for required statement
AH Per Design Manual See design manual for required statement
AI Per Design Manual IF($A$33 = 25, "L = 19 (W16)", IF($A$33 = 40,"L = 19 (W16)
AJ Error check of length used w/in bracket limits IF($A$33=25,IF(M12<19.1,"OK","NG"),IF($A$33=40,IF(M12<
AK Column Shear M10*M12/M21
AL Shear per Stiffener T11/2
AM Max. available capacity 0.1875*0.707*12*M21
AN Fraction of db needed T12/T13
AO Total weld needed T14*M21
AP Length of weld "a" dimension, min 1.0" if((ROUNDUP((T15/4),1)),(ROUNDUP((T15/4),1)),1)
AQ Lenth of weld "p" dimension IF(A33 = 25, 4, IF(A33 = 40,4, IF(A33 = 55,4.5,"")))
AR Web thickness M18
AS Weld #4 size IF(A33 = 25, 0.1875, IF(A33 = 40,0.3125, IF(A33 = 55,0.3125
AT Min. size required IF(T23<T22,T23,T22)
AU Required weld size as a fraction IF(T24<0.1875,"1/8",IF(T24=0.1875,"3/16",IF(T24=0.25,"1/4"
AV Type three weld size design IF($E$33="N/A","Weld Not Req'd.","Hand Design Required.")
AW Type three weld size design IF($E$33="N/A","Weld Not Req'd.","Hand Design Required.")
AX Terms and equations provided M23
AY Terms and equations provided (AG10/(AJ13*AJ12))/AJ16
AZ Terms and equations provided AJ13 - 2*AJ11
BA Terms and equations provided AG15 - 2*AG14
BB Terms and equations provided IF(A33 = 25, 0.43, IF(A33 = 40,0.43, IF(A33 = 55,0.57,"")))
BC Terms and equations provided IF(A33 = 25, 15.86, IF(A33 = 40,15.86, IF(A33 = 55,17.99,"")
BD Terms and equations provided AG12/AJ12
BE Terms and equations provided AG13/AG12
BF Terms and equations provided IF(AG17<1,(4+(5.34/(AG17^2))),(5.34+(4/AG17^2)))
BG Terms and equations provided IF((45000*AG18/(50*AG16^2))<0.8,(45000*AG18/(50*AG16^
BH Terms and equations provided IF((AG19*50/2.89)< (0.4 *50),(AG19*50/2.89),(0.4 *50))
BI Terms and equations provided IF(AG11<AG20,"No diagonal stiffener required.", "Diagonal s
BK Terms and equations provided M10
BL Terms and equations provided (AG32/((AG35 + 6)*AJ12))/AJ16
BM Terms and equations provided AG12
BN Terms and equations provided AG13
BO Terms and equations provided AG35/AJ12
BP Terms and equations provided AG34/AG35
BQ Terms and equations provided IF(AG37<1,(4+(5.34/(AG37^2))),(5.34+(4/AG37^2)))
BR Terms and equations provided IF((45000*AG38/(50*AG36^2))<0.8,(45000*AG38/(50*AG36^
BS Terms and equations provided IF((AG39*50/2.89)< (0.4 *50),(AG39*50/2.89),(0.4 *50))
BT Terms and equations provided IF(AG33<AG40,"Web OK.", "Increase Web")
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(See Below for Explanations Date: 3/3/19
and Calculations.) Prepared By: DEB
Reviewed By:

Weld 1 through 4 Design: Per VPC based on Bracket Size

Weld 5 Design

AK Shear in Col (Pv * L/db) = 8.4 kips

AL Shear per Stiff = 4.2 kips
AM Max avail Capacity = 25.45 kips (Assume 3/16" OS weld.)
AN Fraction of db needed = 0.17
AO total weld needed = 2.65 inches
AP a= 1 inches
AQ p= 4 inches

Weld 6 Design

AR tw = 0.1644 inches
AS weld #4 = 0.1875 inches
AT min size = 0.1644 inches
AU Fraction eqiv. = 1/8 inches

AV Weld 7 Design Weld Not Req'd.

AW Weld 8 Design Weld Not Req'd.

Weld 9 Design Use 3/16 B.S. when Stiffener #3 is not used.

Use 3/16 O.S. when Stiffener #3 is used.

max. vertical load of 55 kips.

to provide design.

0<55.1,55,"CDE")))
IF($A$33 = 55,7.5,"")))
0<55.1,55,"CDE")))
F(A33 = 40,(25/M12 -0.03*M10), IF(A33 = 55,(35/M12 -0.03*M10),"")))
$33 = 40,"3 3/8 x 1/2", IF($A$33 = 55,"3 1/2 x 1/2","")))
$33 = 40,"3 1/2 x 3/8", IF($A$33 = 55,"3 5/8 x 1/2","")))

0,"5/16", IF($A$33 = 55,"5/16","")))

0,"3/8", IF($A$33 = 55,"7/16","")))
40,"5/16", IF($A$33 = 55,"5/16","")))

A$33 = 40,"L = 19 (W16)", IF($A$33 = 55,"L = 20 (W18)","")))

G"),IF($A$33=40,IF(M12<19.1,"OK","NG"),""))

UP((T15/4),1)),1)
33 = 55,4.5,"")))

3125, IF(A33 = 55,0.3125,"")))

,"3/16",IF(T24=0.25,"1/4",IF(T24=0.3125,"5/16",""))))
"Hand Design Required.")
"Hand Design Required.")

, IF(A33 = 55,0.57,"")))
86, IF(A33 = 55,17.99,"")))

34+(4/AG17^2)))
,(45000*AG18/(50*AG16^2)),((190/AG16)*(SQRT(AG18/50))))
9*50/2.89),(0.4 *50))
er required.", "Diagonal stiffener required. Additional Design Required.")

34+(4/AG37^2)))
,(45000*AG38/(50*AG36^2)),((190/AG36)*(SQRT(AG38/50))))
9*50/2.89),(0.4 *50))
 No.: WI00
Shear Check Page: of
(See Below for Explanations Date: 3/3/19
and Calculations.) Prepared By: DEB
Reviewed By:

A. Shear in Direction of Column

h
Column Data:
AX Vc2 = 14.1 kips bf = 8.00 inches
AY = (Vc2/(dc*tw))/(SF) = 4.78 ksi tf = 0.250 inches
AZ h = dc - 2*tf = 17.50 inches tw = 0.164 inches
BA a = db - 2* tfb = 15.00 inches dc = 18.0 inches
BB where tfb = 0.43 inches dcl = 18.0 inches
a
BC db = 15.86 inches Load case: 2.0
BD h/twc = 106 Stress Factor: 1.00
BE a/h = 0.86
BF kv = 11.27
BG Cv = 0.85
BH Fv = 14.66 ksi Note: Above info. from input data.
BI No diagonal stiffener required.

B. Shear Between Stiffeners

BK Pv = M10 kips
a
BL = (Pv/((h+6)*tw))/(SF)
(AG32/((AG35
= + 6)*AJ12))/AJ16
ksi (***)
BM a = dc - 2*tf = AG12 Pv
BN h = (db - 2* tfb) = AG13
BO h/twc = AG35/AJ12
BP a/h = AG34/AG35
BQ IF(AG37<1,(4+(5.34/(AG37^2))),(5.34+(4/AG37^2)))
kv = h
((45000*AG38/(50*AG36^2))<0.8,(45000*AG38/(50*AG36^2)),((190/AG36)*(SQRT(AG38/50))))
BR Cv =
BS IF((AG39*50/2.89)< Fv =(0.4 *50),(AG39*50/2.89),(0.4
ksi *50))
BT IF(AG33<AG40,"Web OK.", "Increase Web")

*** Adding 6" for the double weld on top

and bottom of bracket.
Issued 10/20/2000

Rev. #1 ?
8/2/2005 SJO Rev. #2 Revised yield to 36 ksi to match Design Manual and SED's.