EXTENDED STIFFENED END PLATE MOMENT CONNECTION (2+2) BOLTS

(As per AISC_Design Guide 4,13_Second Edition_2003)

I. Input
Column Force
Unfactored moment, M = 7 KNm Design Moment, Mu = 11 KNm
Unfactored Shear, V = 4 KN Design Shear, Vu = 5 KN
Unfactored Axial Force, P = 12 KN Axial Force, Pu = 18 KN
Column section
Web depth, hwc = 200 mm Full depth, dc= 210 mm
Web thickness, twc = 4 mm
Flange Width, bfc = 150 mm
Flange Thickness, tfc = 5 mm
Beam section
Web depth, hwb = 200 mm Full depth, d = 210 mm
Web thickness, twb = 4 mm
Flange Width, bfb = 150 mm
Flange Thickness, tfb = 5 mm
Dimension
pfo = 60 mm
g= 100 mm
de = 60 mm
Material
Bolt Type A325 Ft = 62.0 KN/cm2 Fv = 33.0 KN/cm2
Mimimum yield stress, Fy = 34.5 KN/cm2
Minimum tensile stress, Fu = 45.0 KN/cm2
II. Output
1. Determine the Required Bolt Diameter

d b Re q =
√( Mu N
ho
+
2
)
2 πφ F t
ho =
= 8 mm

268 mm
2. Select Trial Bolt Diameter and Calculate the No Prying Bolt Moment (Thick Plate, smaller dia bolt)
Use db = 20 mm
Bolt tensile Strength, Pt =Ft*(3.14/4*d ) b
2
195 KN
Mnp = 2Pt(h0+h1) = 104 KNm
fMnp = 78 KNm > Mu OK
3. Determine the Required End plate thickness
End plate width, bp = 150 mm
End plate Yield Line Parameter, s=0.5*(bpg)1/2 = 61 mm
Yp = 1140 mm

= 16 mm

Use tp = 20 mm
4. Calculate the Factored column flange force
Mu 51 KN
F fu = =
( d c −t fc )
 Mu
F fu = =
( d c −t fc )
5. Determine End plate Stiffener thickness and length
Stiffener thickness, ts,reqd = 10 mm
Stiffener height, hst = pfo+de = 120 mm
Stiffener length, Lst = hst/tan30 = o
208 mm

√
Check Local Buckling:
E
hst/tst = 12 < 0 . 56 = 13.48
Fy
6. Check Compression bolts shear rupture strength
fRn = fnbFvAb = 155 KN
Vuc £ fRn OK
7. Check Compression bolts bearing
Bearing Strength = 2.4dbtpFu = 432 KN/bolt
Vuc £ fRn OK
10. Calculate local web yielding strength
Ct = 0.5 (At the top of column Ct = 0.5, otherwise Ct = 1)
N = tfc = 5 mm
fRn = fCt(6kb+N+2tp)Fybtwb = 52 KN > Ffu No need Column stiffener
11. Calculate web buckling strength
φ 24 t 3wb √ EF yb
φR n = = 57 KN > Ffu No need Column stiffener
12. Calculate Web Crippling strength h

[ ( )( ) ] √
1. 5
N t wb EF yb t fb
φR n =φ 0 . 8 t2wb 1+3 x = 94 KN > Ffu No need Column stiffener
d t fb t wb
13. Determine stiffener design force No need to do
Fcu = Ffu-minfRn = -1 KN
14. Stiffener Design No need to do
Stiffener length, l = 200 mm
F cu -2 mm2
A st min= =
φF yst
bs = (bfb-twb)/2 = 73 mm

t b √F
t s min= ≥ s yst = 5 mm
2 95
F cu 0 mm
t s≥ =
0. 9 x 0. 6 F yst (l−clip) x 2
ts ³ Astmin/(2*bs) = 0 mm
ts = 0 mm
Use ts = 10 mm
Case 1 (de < s):
bp 1 1 2
Y p= [ h0 ( + )]+ [ ho ( d e + pfo ) ]
2 pfo 2 s g
Case 2 (de > s):

bp 1 1 2
Y p= [ h0 ( + ) ]+ [ ho ( s + pfo ) ]
2 pfo s g
If pfi > s, use pfi = s
 OK

5, otherwise Ct = 1)

o need Column stiffener

o need Column stiffener

o need Column stiffener