Side beam to beam connection Steel connection v2022

One-sided Beam-to-Beam connection with extended fin plate Ref: Design guide for buildable connections SM_V1.01

Primary beam secondary beam Section properties

Section UB: 533 x 210x 101 Section UB: 457 x 152x 60 Primary beam secondary beam Side‐beam‐beam‐connection
fu,2= 490 MPa fu,1= 490 MPa h= 536.7 mm hb1= 454.6 mm
fy,2 355 MPa fy,1= 355 MPa b= 210 mm b1= 152.9 mm
Fin Plate: Bolt: FS: tw= 10.8 mm tw,b1= 8.1 mm
θ= 90 #bolts= 5 γM2= 1.25 tf= 17.4 mm tf= 13.3 mm
z= 165 Gr: 8.8 γM1= 1 r= 12.7 rb1= 10.2 mm
p1= 65 mm [2.2d0<p1<14t or 200mm] Dia. M 20 mm γM0= 1 w= 101 kg/m w= 60 kg/m
e1= 55 mm [1.2d0<e1<(4t+40mm)] hole = 2 mm External force: Ag= 129 cm2 Ag= 76.2 cm2
e2= 50 mm [1.2d0<e1<(4t+40mm)] d0= 22 mm VEd= 300 kN n= 32 mm n= 24 mm
tp= 10 mm <16mm
S: 355 fu,p= 490 MPa
Es= 210000 MPa
hp= 370 mm
DESIGN:
1. Check Bolt group resistance 2. Check Fin plate reistance
z= 165 mm z calcul, inluded for skew angle horizontal <2.73z OK! fy,p= 355 Mpa
αv= 0.6 (1) Gross section shear resistance
fub= 800 MPa VRd,g= 597.13 kN =hp*tp*fy,p/(1.27*gamma_M0*sqrt(3))
fu,p= 490 MPa Fin‐plate shear resistance (net section)
As= 245 mm2 Av,net= 2600 mm2 =tp*(hp‐n1*d0) steel section without holes
Shear resistance of single bolt Net Area shear resistance
Fv,Rd= 94.08 kN =(1)*fub*As/gamma_M2 VRd,n = 588.44 kN =Av,net*fu,p/(sqrt(3)*gamma_M2)
n1= 5 number of horizontal line of bolts Fin‐plate shear resistance (block shear)
n2= 1 number of vertical line of bolts Ant = 390 mm2 =tp*(e2‐d0/2) for n2=1, tp*(p2+e2‐3d0/2) f net area subject to tension
n= 5 =n1*n2 Anv = 2160 mm2 =tp*(hp‐e1‐(n1‐0.5)*d0) net area subject to shear
α= 0 VRd,b= 519.15 kN =(0.5*fu,p*Ant/gamma_M2 + fy,p*Anv/(sqrt(3)*gamma_M0))
b= 0.508 =6z/(n1*(n1+1)*p1)) VRd,min= 519.15 kN OK! =min( VRd,g; VRd,n; VRd,b)
VRd= 172.413 kN NO =n*Fv,Rd/(Sqrt((1+alpha*n)^2+(beta*n)^2)) Fin plate bending
Bolt bearing resistance in the fin plate Bending resistance of fin plate
Vertical direction of one bolt Wel,p= 228167 mm3 =tp*hp^2/6
k1= 2.5 =min(2.8*e2/d0 ‐ 1.7;1.4p2/d0 ‐1.7;2.5) VRd= 490.9 kN =Wel,p*fy,p/(z*gamma_M0)
αb= 0.735 =min(e1/(3d0; p1/(3d0)‐1/4; fub/fu,p; 1.0) Lateral Torsional buckling of fin plate
Fb,ver,Rd= 144.03 kN =k1*alpha_b*fu,p*d*tp/gamma_M2 Classified fin plate:
Horizontal direction of one bolt zp=Lcr= 165 mm > tp/0.15? Long fin plate
k1= 2.5 =min(2.8*e1/d0 ‐ 1.7;1.4p1/d0 ‐1.7;2.5) i= 2.8868 =tp/sqrt(12)
αb= 0.758 =min(e2/(3d0; p2/(3d0)‐1/4; fub/fu,p; 1.0) slenderness of fin plate
Fb,hor,Rd= 148.48 kN =k1*alpha_b*fu,p*d*tp/gamma_M2 λ_LT_bar= 0.748 =Lcr/(pi*i) * (fy/Es)^0.5
Bolt group resistance χLT= 0.69 𝜒𝐿𝑇 is calculated based on imperfection class c
VRd= 270.98 kN NO =n/(sqrt( ( (1+alpha*n)/Fb,ver,Rd)^2 + (beta*n/Fb,hor,Rd)^2 ) ) VRd= 490.9 kN OK! =min[ Wel,p*χLT*fy,p/(z*0.6*gamma_M1) ; Wel,p*fy,p/(z*gamma_M0)]
Bolt bearing resistance in secondary beam web Note:
Vertical bearing resistance Lateral restraint should be provided for primary beam with long fin plate to prevent lateral
e1,b= 78.3 mm torsional buckling.
e2,b= 50 3. Check Secondary beam web resistance 457 x 152x 60
k1= 2.5 =min(2.8*e2,b/d0 ‐ 1.7;1.4p2/d0 ‐1.7;2.5) Beam web shear resistance (gross section)
αb= 0.7348 =min(e1,b/(3d0; p1/(3d0)‐1/4; fub/fu,p; 1.0) For unnotched beams (secondary beam)
Fb,ver,Rd= 116.66 kN =k1*alpha_b*fu,b1*d*tw,b1/gamma_M2 Av= 3931.9 mm2 =Ag‐2b_b1*tf,b1+ (tw,b1+2rb1)*tf,b1
Horizontal direction of one bolt VRd,g=Vpl,Rd= 805.88 kN =Av*fy,b1/(sqrt(3)*gamma_M0)
e1,b= 97.3 mm Beam web shear resistance (Net section)
e2,b= 50 mm AV,net= 3040.9 mm2 =Av‐n1*d0*tw,b1
k1= 2.4364 =min(2.8*e1,b/d0 ‐ 1.7;1.4p1/d0 ‐1.7;2.5) VRd,n= 688.22 kN =AV,net*fub/(sqrt(3)*gamma_M2)
αb= 0.7576 =min(e2,b/(3d0; p2/(3d0)‐1/4; fub/fu,p; 1.0) VRd,min688.22 kN OK! =min(VRd,g; VRd,n)
Fb,hor,Rd= 117.21 kN =k1*alpha_b*fu,b1*d*tw,b1/gamma_M2 Shear and bending interaction of secondary beam web
Bolt group bearing resistance For long fin plate, shear and bending moment interaction check is necessary
VRd= 214.67 kN NO =n/(sqrt( ( (1+alpha*n)/Fb,ver,Rd)^2 + (beta*n/Fb,hor,Rd)^2 ) ) Vpl,AB,Rd= 83.009 kN =tw,b1*e2,b*fyb1/(sqrt(3)*gamma_M0)
V_BC_Ed= 171.58 kN =Ved*(n1‐1)*p1/hb1
4. Check welds (fillet weld) Vpl,BC,Rd= 431.64 kN =tw,b1*(n1‐1)*p1*fu,b1/(sqrt(3)*gamma_M0)
The weld connection is assumed to be stiffer than the bolt connection, V_BC_Ed < Vpl,BC,Rd/2 ? YES, Lower shear
hence the fillet weld for fin plate needs to be designed for nominal moment. Mc_BC,Rd= 32.397 kNm =fy,b1*tw,b1*((n1‐1)*p1)^2/(6*gamma_M0)
d= 358 mm let d=hp‐n/2 length of fillet welds VRd= 131 kN NO =(Mc_BC,Rd + Vpl,AB,Rd*(n1‐1)*p1/zp for single vertical line of bolts
Au= 716 mm2 =2d unit throat area 5. Check local shear and punching resistance of primary beam 533 x 210x 101
ecc= 165 mm =z eccentricity btw weld and line of action Ved Local shear resistance of the primary beam web
Nominal moment due to ecc Av= 3996 mm2 =hp*tw
M= 49.5 kNm =Ved*ecc F_Rd= 819.02 kN OK! > Ved/2
Polar moment of inertia Punching shear resistance
J= 4E+06 mm3 =d^3/12 tp= 10 mm plate thk
Critical point tp.cal= 11.926 mm =tw*fu,2/(fy,p*gamma_M2) > tp OK!
Vertical stress
(1) τv= 0.419 kN/mm =Ved/Au 6.Check tying resistance of the connection
Transverse stress Tension resistance of fin plate
rzv= 179 mm =d/2 Vertical distance btw critical point and centroid * Case #1
(2) τh= 1.1587 kN/mm =M*rzv/(2J) Net area subject to tension
Resultant stress Ant= 1720 mm2 =tp*((n1‐1)*p1‐(n1‐1)*d0
τr= 1.2321 kN/mm =sqrt{ (1)^2 +(2)^2} Net area subject to shear
Based on SCI_P363 design weld resistance for Longitudinal resistance: Anv= 780 mm2 =2*tp*(e2‐d0/2)
S355 fillet weld: Fw,L,Rd= 0.84 kN/mm Block tearing tension resistance
Choose fillet weld with 5mm leg length, 3.5mm Transverse resistance: (1) FRd,b = 834.11 kN =fu,p*Ant/gamma_M2 + fy,p*Anv/sqrt(3)/gamma_M0
throat thickness and grade S355 which matching the Fw,T,Rd= 1.03 kN/mm * Case #2
beam steel grade: Ant= 2160 mm2 =tp((n1‐1)*p1‐(n1‐0.5)*d0+e1)
Simplified method Anv= 390 mm2 =tp*(e2‐d0/2)
Fw,L,Rd=0.84 kN/mm > τr ? NO (2) FRd,b= 926.65 kN
Directional method Net section tension resistance
SF= 1.5143 < 1.0 ? NO Anet,p=Av,net= 2600 mm2 =tp*(hp‐n1*d0)
(3) FRd,n = 917.28 kN =0.9*Anet,p*fu,p/gamma_M0
Bolt shear resistance
(4) FRd,u = 470.4 kN =n*Fv,Rd
Bolt bearing in fin plate
(5) FRd,u = 742.42 kN =n*Fb,hor,Rd,u
Tying resistance of fin plate and bolts
*** Ft,Rd,p=470.4 kN =min[(1); (2); (3); (4); (5) ]
Tension resistance of beam web
Net area subject to tension
Ant= 1393.2 mm2 =tw,b1*((n1‐1)*p1‐(n1‐1)*d0
Net area subject to shear
Anv= 631.8 mm2 =2*tw,b1*(e2‐d0/2)
Block tearing tension resistance
(6) FRd,b = 675.63 kN =fu,p*Ant/gamma_M2 + fy,p*Anv/sqrt(3)/gamma_M0
Net section tension resistance
Anet,p=Av,net= 3040.9 mm2 =Av‐n1*d0*tw,b1
(7) FRd,n = 1072.8 kN =0.9*Anet,p*fu,p/gamma_M0
Bolt bearing in beam web
(8) FRd,u = 586.06 kN =n*Fb,hor,Rd,u
Tying resistance of fin plate and bolts
*** Ft,Rd= 470.4 kN =min[(4); (6); (7); (8) ]

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