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Project name AL-MOHANA TOWER
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Description Wall Bracket Design
Date 14/05/2025
Design code AISC 360-16

Material
Steel Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6), A36
Concrete 4000 psi

Maximum loading is considered for the design of Top wall bracket of aluminum alloy,and the same
connection will be used for all similar anchoring system.

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Project item CON1

Design
Name CON1
Description
Analysis Stress, strain/ simplified loading
Design code AISC - LRFD 2016

Beams and columns

β – Direction γ - Pitch α - Rotation Offset ex Offset ey Offset ez X
Name Cross-section Forces in
[°] [°] [°] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm]
M1 1 - RHS145x50 0.0 90.0 0.0 -80 0 -20 Bolts 80

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Cross-sections
Name Material
1 - RHS145x50 Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6)

Cross-sections
Name Material Drawing

1 - RHS145x50 Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6)

Anchors / Bolts
Diameter fu Gross area
Name Bolt assembly
[mm] [MPa] [mm2]
12 A325M 12 A325M 12 830.0 113

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Load effects (equilibrium not required)

N Vy Vz Mx My Mz
Name Member
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
LE1 M1 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0

Foundation block
Item Value Unit
CB 1
Dimensions 370 x 290 mm
Depth 300 mm
Anchor 12 A325M
Anchoring length 100 mm
Shear force transfer Anchors

Check

Summary
Name Value Check status
Analysis 100.0% OK
Plates 0.0 < 5.0% OK
Bolts 13.1 < 100% OK
Anchors 13.3 < 100% OK
Welds 8.5 < 100% OK
Concrete block 3.5 < 100% OK
Buckling Not calculated

Plates
fy Thickness σEd εPl σcEd
Name Loads Check status
[MPa] [mm] [MPa] [%] [MPa]
M1 170.0 3.0 LE1 35.8 0.0 0.0 OK
SP1 170.0 6.0 LE1 44.7 0.0 0.0 OK
SP2 170.0 5.0 LE1 37.4 0.0 0.3 OK
SP3 170.0 5.0 LE1 37.4 0.0 0.5 OK

Design data
fy εlim
Material
[MPa] [%]
Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6) 170.0 5.0

Symbol explanation
εPl Plastic strain
σcEd Contact stress
σEd Eq. stress
fy Yield strength
εlim Limit of plastic strain

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Overall check, LE1

Strain check, LE1

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Equivalent stress, LE1

Bolts
Ft V ϕRn,bearing Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Grade Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]

B4 12 A325M - 1 LE1 0.3 1.5 11.1 0.6 13.1 - OK

Design data
ϕRn,tension ϕRn,shear
Grade
[kN] [kN]
12 A325M - 1 52.5 31.5
Bolts: B4 There is a gap between connected plates. Bolts should be designed as pins. Provided resistances of bolts in shear and
plates in bearing may be incorrect

Symbol explanation
Ft Tension force
V Resultant of shear forces Vy, Vz in bolt
ϕRn,bearing Bolt bearing resistance
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Utilization in tension and shear
ϕRn,tension Bolt tension resistance AISC 360-16 J3.6
ϕRn,shear Bolt shear resistance AISC 360-16 – J3.8

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Detailed result for B4

Tension resistance check (AISC 360-16: J3-1)

ϕRn = ϕ ⋅ Fnt ⋅ Ab =
​ ​ ​
52.5 kN ≥ Ft =
​
0.3 kN

Where:
Fnt = 620.0 MPa – nominal tensile stress from AISC 360-16 Table J3.2
​

Ab = 113 mm2
​ – gross bolt cross-sectional area
ϕ = 0.75 – resistance factor

Shear resistance check (AISC 360-16: J3-1)

ϕRn = ϕ ⋅ Fnv ⋅ Ab =
​ ​ ​
31.5 kN ≥ V = 1.5 kN

Where:
Fnv = 372.0 MPa – nominal shear stress from AISC 360-16 Table J3.2
​

Ab = 113 mm2
​ – gross bolt cross-sectional area
ϕ = 0.75 – resistance factor

Bearing resistance check (AISC 360-16: J3-6)

Rn = 1.00 ⋅ lc ⋅ t ⋅ Fu
​ ​ ​
≤ 2.00 ⋅ d ⋅ t ⋅ Fu ​

ϕRn = ​
11.1 kN ≥ V = 1.5 kN

Where:
lc = 39 mm
​
– clear distance, in the direction of the force, between the edge of the hole and the edge of the
adjacent hole or edge of the material
t = 3 mm – thickness of the plate

d = 12 mm – diameter of a bolt

Fu = 205.0 MPa – tensile strength of the connected material

​

ϕ = 0.75 – resistance factor for bearing at bolt holes

Interaction of tension and shear check (AISC 360-16: J3-2)

The required stress, in either shear or tension, is less than or equal to 30% of the corresponding available stress and the effects of

combined stresses need not to be investigated.

Anchors
Nf V ϕNcbg ϕVcbg ϕVcp Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]

A2 LE1 2.8 0.0 42.7 - 79.4 13.3 0.1 3.5 OK

A3 LE1 2.8 0.0 42.7 - 79.4 13.3 0.1 3.5 OK

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Design data

ϕNsa ϕVsa
Grade
[kN] [kN]
12 A325M - 2 49.0 27.3
Bolts: B4 There is a gap between connected plates. Bolts should be designed as pins. Provided resistances of bolts in shear and
plates in bearing may be incorrect

Symbol explanation
Nf Tension force
V Resultant of shear forces Vy, Vz in bolt
ϕNcbg Concrete breakout strength in tension – ACI 318-14 – 17.4.2
ϕVcbg Concrete breakout strength in shear – ACI 318-14 – 17.5.2
ϕVcp Concrete pryout strength in shear – ACI 318-14 – 17.5.3
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Utilization in tension and shear
ϕNsa Steel strength of anchor in tension - ACI 318-14 – 17.4.1
ϕVsa Steel strength of anchor in shear - ACI 318-14 – 17.5.1

Detailed result for A2

Anchor tensile resistance (ACI 318-14 – 17.4.1)

ϕNsa = ϕ ⋅ Ase,N ⋅ futa =

​ ​ ​
49.0 kN ≥ Nf =
​
2.8 kN

Where:
ϕ = 0.70 – resistance factor

Ase,N = 84 mm2
​ – tensile stress area
futa = 830.0 MPa – specified tensile strength of anchor steel:
​

futa = min(860 MPa, 1.9 ⋅ fya , fu ) , where:

​ ​ ​

fya = 660.0 MPa – specified yield strength of anchor steel

​

fu = 830.0 MPa – specified ultimate strength of anchor steel

​

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Concrete breakout resistance of anchor in tension (ACI 318-14 – 17.4.2)

The check is performed for group of anchors that form common tension breakout cone: A2, A3

AN c
ϕNcbg = ϕ ⋅
​

AN c0 ​ ⋅ Ψed,N ⋅ Ψec,N ⋅ Ψc,N ⋅ Nb = ​ ​ ​ ​

42.7 kN ≥ Nf g =
​
5.7 kN

Where:
Nf g = 5.7 kN
​ – sum of tension forces of anchors with common concrete breakout cone area

ϕ = 0.70 – resistance factor

AN c = 107300 mm2 – concrete breakout cone area for group of anchors

​

AN c0 = 84100 mm2 – concrete breakout cone area for single anchor not influenced by edges
​

Ψed,N = 0.96 ​
– modification factor for edge distance:

Ψed,N = min(0.7 + 0.3⋅c

​

1.5⋅hef , 1) , where:
a,min
​
​

ca,min = 125 mm – minimum distance from the anchor to the edge

​

hef = min(hemb , max( ca,max ​

s
1.5 , 3 )) = 97 mm – depth of embedment, where: ​
​

​ ​

hemb = 100 mm – anchor length ​

ca,max = 145 mm – maximum distance from the anchor to one of the three closest edges
​

s = 120 mm – maximum spacing between anchors

Ψec,N = 1.00 – modification factor for eccentrically loaded group of anchors

​

Ψec,N = Ψecx,N ⋅ Ψecy,N , where:

​ ​ ​

Ψecx,N = 2⋅e1 x,N = 1.00 – modification factor that depends on eccentricity in x-direction
​ ​

1+
​

3⋅hef
​

ex,N = 0 mm – tension load eccentricity in x-direction

​

Ψecy,N = 2⋅e1 y,N = 1.00 – modification factor that depends on eccentricity in y-direction
​ ​

1+
​

3⋅hef
​

ey,N = 0 mm – tension load eccentricity in y-direction

​

hef = 97 mm – depth of embedment

​

Ψc,N = 1.00 ​
– modification factor for concrete conditions

Nb = 49.9 kN – basic concrete breakout strength of a single anchor in tension:

​

Nb = kc ⋅ λa ⋅ fc′ ⋅ h1.5
​

ef , where:
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

kc = 10.0 – coefficient for cast-in anchors

​

λa = 1.00 – modification factor for lightweight concrete

​

fc′ = 27.6 MPa – concrete compressive strength

​

hef = 97 mm – depth of embedment ​

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Shear resistance (ACI 318-14 – 17.5.1)

ϕVsa = ϕ ⋅ 0.6 ⋅ Ase,V ⋅ futa =

​ ​ ​
27.3 kN ≥ V = 0.0 kN

Where:
ϕ = 0.65 – resistance factor

Ase,V = 84 mm2 ​ – tensile stress area

futa = 830.0 MPa – specified tensile strength of anchor steel:
​

futa = min(860 MPa, 1.9 ⋅ fya , fu ) , where:

​ ​ ​

fya = 660.0 MPa – specified yield strength of anchor steel

​

fu = 830.0 MPa – specified ultimate strength of anchor steel

​

Concrete pryout resistance (ACI 318-14 – 17.5.3)

The check is performed for group of anchors on common base plate

ϕVcp = ϕ ⋅ kcp ⋅ Ncp =

​ ​ ​
79.4 kN ≥ Vg = ​
0.0 kN

Where:
ϕ = 0.65 – resistance factor
kcp = 2.00
​ – concrete pry-out factor

Ncp = 61.0 kN – concrete cone tension break-out resistance in case all anchors are in tension
​

Vg = 0.0 kN
​ – sum of shear forces of anchors on common base plate

Interaction of tensile and shear forces (ACI 318-14 – R17.6)

Utt 5/3 + Uts 5/3 =

​ ​ 0.03 ≤ 1.0

Where:
Utt = 0.13 – maximum ratio of factored tensile force and tensile resistance determined from all appropriate failure
​

modes
Uts = 0.00 – maximum ratio of factored shear force and shear resistance determined from all appropriate failure
​

modes

Weld sections
Th Ls L Lc Fn ϕRn Ut
Item Edge Xu Loads Status
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [kN] [kN] [%]
SP1 SP2 E70xx ◢2.1◣ ◢3.0◣ 79 10 LE1 0.5 6.0 8.5 OK
E70xx ◢2.1◣ ◢3.0◣ 79 10 LE1 0.4 5.3 6.7 OK
SP1 SP3 E70xx ◢2.1◣ ◢3.0◣ 79 10 LE1 0.3 5.2 6.7 OK
E70xx ◢2.1◣ ◢3.0◣ 79 10 LE1 0.5 6.0 8.1 OK

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Symbol explanation
Th Throat thickness of weld
Ls Leg size of weld
L Length of weld
Lc Length of weld critical element
Fn Force in weld critical element
ϕRn Weld resistance AISC 360-16 J2.4
Ut Utilization

Detailed result for SP1 / SP2

Weld resistance check (AISC 360-16: J2-4)

ϕRn = ϕ ⋅ Fnw ⋅ Awe =

​ ​ ​
6.0 kN ≥ Fn =
​
0.5 kN

Where:
Fnw = 382.8 MPa – nominal stress of weld material:
​

Fnw = 0.6 ⋅ FEXX ⋅ (1 + 0.5 ⋅ sin1.5 θ) , where:

​ ​

FEXX = 482.6 MPa – electrode classification number, i.e. minimum specified tensile strength
​

θ = 48.2° – angle of loading measured from the weld longitudinal axis

Awe = 21 mm2 – effective area of weld critical element

​

ϕ = 0.75 – resistance factor for welded connections

Concrete block
A1 A2 σ Ut
Item Loads Status
[mm2] [mm2] [MPa] [%]
CB 1 LE1 2972 98849 1.1 3.5 OK

Symbol explanation
A1 Loaded area
A2 Supporting area
σ Average stress in concrete
Ut Utilization

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Detailed result for CB 1

Concrete block compressive resistance check (AISC 360-16 Section J8)

ϕc fp,max =
​ ​
30.5 MPa ≥ σ= 1.1 MPa

Where:
fp,max = 46.9 MPa – concrete block design bearing strength:
​

fp,max = 0.85 ⋅ fc′ ⋅

​ ​
A2
A1
​

​
​ ​ ≤ 1.7 ⋅ fc′ , where:
​

fc′
= 27.6 MPa – concrete compressive strength
​

A1 = 2972 mm2 – base plate area in contact with concrete surface

​

A2 = 98849 mm2 – concrete supporting surface

​

ϕc = 0.65 – resistance factor for concrete

​

Buckling
Buckling analysis was not calculated.

Cost estimation

Steel
Total weight Unit cost Cost
Steel grade
[kg] [US$/kg] [US$]
Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6) 1.29 2.50 3.21

Bolts
Total weight Unit cost Cost
Bolt assembly
[kg] [US$/kg] [US$]
12 A325M 0.36 6.00 2.15

Welds
Throat thickness Leg size Total weight Unit cost Cost
Weld type
[mm] [mm] [kg] [US$/kg] [US$]
Double fillet 2.1 3.0 0.01 45.00 0.51

Hole drilling
Bolt assembly cost Percentage of bolt assembly cost Cost
[US$] [%] [US$]
2.15 30.0 0.65

Cost summary
Cost
Cost estimation summary
[US$]
Total estimated cost 6.52

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Bill of material

Manufacturing operations
Plates Welds Length
Name Shape Nr. Bolts Nr.
[mm] [mm] [mm]

SP1 P6.0x170.0-90.0 (Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6)) 1 12 A325M 2

SP2 P5.0x90.0-80.0 (Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6)) 1 12 A325M 1

SP3 P5.0x90.0-80.0 (Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6)) 1 12 A325M 1

Welds
Throat thickness Leg size Length
Type Material
[mm] [mm] [mm]
Double fillet E70xx 2.1 3.0 160.0

Anchors
Length Drill length
Name Count
[mm] [mm]
12 A325M 106 100 2

Bolts
Grip length
Name Count
[mm]
12 A325M 60 1

Drawing

SP1

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P6.0x90-170 (Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6))

SP2

P5.0x80-90 (Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6))

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SP3

P5.0x80-90 (Aluminum Alloy (6063-T6))

M1, RHS145x50 - Web 2:

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Code settings
Item Value Unit Reference
Friction coefficient - concrete 0.40 - ACI 349 – B.6.1.4
Friction coefficient in slip-resistance 0.30 - AISC 360-16 J3.8
Limit plastic strain 0.05 -
Plastic
Weld stress evaluation
redistribution
Detailing No
Distance between bolts [d] 2.66 - AISC 360-16 – J3.3
Distance between bolts and edge [d] 1.25 - AISC 360-16 – J.3.4
Concrete breakout resistance check Both
Base metal capacity check at weld fusion
No AISC 360-16: J2-2
face
Cracked concrete Yes ACI 318-14 – Chapter 17
Local deformation check No
Local deformation limit 0.03 - CIDECT DG 1, 3 - 1.1
Analysis with large deformations for hollow section
Geometrical nonlinearity (GMNA) Yes
joints

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