W12x30 Beam to Beam Connection

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connection Template : SP BG
Connection ID : BG - N(11) - M(11,12)
Design Code: AISC-LRFD
Status:: OK
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LOADS
Members

Load

Type

V2
[Kip]

V3
[Kip]

M33
[Kip*ft]

M22
Axial
[Kip*ft]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Beam

LC-1
LC-2
LC-3
LC-4
LC-5
LC-6
LC-7
LC-8
LC-9
LC-10

Design
Design
Design
Design
Design
Design
Design
Design
Design
Design

-0.09
-0.64
0.01
-3.82
-1.01
-6.98
-4.68
-0.86
-0.65
-4.54

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-0.04
-0.09
0.01
-0.51
-0.17
-0.97
-0.66
-0.14
-0.11
-0.63

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GEOMETRIC CONSIDERATIONS
Dimensions

Unit

Value

Min. value

Max. value

Sta.

References

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Plate (beam side)

Vertical edge distance
Lemin = edmin + C2 = 0.875[in] + 0[in] = 0.875[in]

[in]
2.00
Tables J3.4,

0.88

-J3.5

TablesJ3.4,J3.5

[Kip]

Horizontal edge distance

Lemin = edmin + C2 = 0.875[in] + 0[in] = 0.875[in]

[in]
2.00
Tables J3.4,

Vertical center-to-center spacing (pitch)

[in]
smin = 8/3*d = 8/3*0.625[in] = 1.666667[in]
Sec. J3.3
IsCorrosionConsideredFalse
smax = min(24*tp, 12[in]) = min(24*0.26[in], 12[in]) = 6.24[in]

3.00

0.88

-J3.5

TablesJ3.4,J3.5

1.67

6.24

Sec.J3.3,Sec.J3.5

Sec. J3.5

Beam
Vertical edge distance
Lemin = edmin + C2 = 0.875[in] + 0[in] = 0.875[in]

[in]
3.17
Tables J3.4,

0.88

-J3.5

TablesJ3.4,J3.5

Horizontal edge distance

Lemin = edmin + C2 = 0.875[in] + 0[in] = 0.875[in]

[in]
2.50
Tables J3.4,

0.88

-J3.5

TablesJ3.4,J3.5

4
p. 10-101

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p. 10-101

Support
Weld size
[1/16in]
5
wmin = ceil((5/8)*tp/(1[in])*16) = ceil((5/8)*0.394[in]/(1[in])*16) = 4

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DESIGN CHECK
Verification

Unit

Capacity

Demand

Ctrl EQ

Ratio

References

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Plate (beam side)

Bolts shear
[Kip]
10.54
7.04
(n>=10)and(n<=12)and(IsStandardHole)(3>=10)and(3<=12)and(True)False
BoltFactor = 1
p. 10-102
Rn = *Fnv*Ab = 0.75*48[Kip/in2]*0.307[in2] = 11.052[Kip] Eq. J3-1
Rn = C*Rn*BoltFactor = 0.953874*11.052[Kip]*1 = 10.542214[Kip]
Tables (7-1..14)

LC-6

0.67

Tables (7-1..14)

Flexure with the Von-Mises shear reduction

[Kip*ft]
26.48
3.56
Ag = Lp*tp = 10[in]*0.394[in] = 3.94[in2]
Sec. D3-1
fv = V/Ag = -6.977531[Kip]/3.94[in2] = -1.770947[Kip/in2] p. 10-103
Fcr = (max(0, (*Fy)2 - 3*fv2))1/2 = (max(0, (0.9*36[Kip/in2])2 - 3*-1.770947[Kip/
Zx = tp*L2/4 = 0.394[in]*10[in]2/4 = 9.85[in3]
T. 17-27
p. 10-103
Mn = Fcr*Z = 32.254476[Kip/in2]*9.85[in3] = 26.475549[Kip*ft]

LC-6

0.13

p. 10-103

Bolt bearing under shear load

LC-6
p. 7-18

Lc-end
Lc-spa
rn1 =
rn2 =
Rn =

[Kip]

30.65

6.98

in2]2))1/2

= 32.254476[Kip/in2]

0.23

p. 10-103

Eq. J3-6,

= max(0.0, Le - dh/2) = max(0.0, 2[in] - 0.6875[in]/2) = 1.65625[in]

Sec. J4.10
= max(0.0, s - dh) = max(0.0, 3[in] - 0.6875[in]) = 2.3125[in]
Sec. J4.10
min(k1*Lc-end*tp*Fu, k2*d*tp*Fu) = min(1.5*1.65625[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/
in2], 3*0.625[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/in2]) = 42.8475[Kip]
min(k1*Lc-spa*tp*Fu, k2*d*tp*Fu) = min(1.5*2.3125[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/
in2], 3*0.625[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/in2]) = 42.8475[Kip]
*C*min(rn1, rn2) = 0.75*0.953874*min(42.8475[Kip], 42.8475[Kip]) = 30.653333[Kip]
p. 7-18

Shear yielding
[Kip]
Ag = Lp*tp = 10[in]*0.394[in] = 3.94[in2]
Sec. D3-1
Rn = *0.60*Fy*Ag = 1*0.60*36[Kip/in2]*3.94[in2] = 85.104[Kip]

85.10

Shear rupture

79.70

[Kip]

6.98

LC-6

0.08

Eq. J4-3

6.98

LC-6

0.09

Eq. J4-4

Eq. J4-3

Eq. J3-6
Eq. J3-6

Lh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]

Sec. D3-2
Le = L - n*Lh = 10[in] - 3*0.75[in] = 7.75[in]
DG4 Eq. 3-13
Anv = Le*tp = 7.75[in]*0.394[in] = 3.0535[in2]
Sec. J4-2
Rn = *0.60*Fu*Anv = 0.75*0.60*58[Kip/in2]*3.0535[in2] = 79.69635[Kip]

Eq. J4-4

Block shear
[Kip]
78.91
6.98
LC-6
0.09
Eq. J4-5
dhh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
dhv = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
Ant = (Leh - dhh/2)*tp = (2[in] - 0.75[in]/2)*0.394[in] = 0.64025[in2] Sec. J4-3
Agv = (Lev + (n - 1)*s)*tp = (2[in] + (3 - 1)*3[in])*0.394[in] = 3.152[in2]
Sec. J4-3
Anv = (Lev + (n - 1)*(s - dhv) - dhv/2)*tp = (2[in] + (3 - 1)*(3[in] - 0.75[in]) 0.75[in]/2)*0.394[in] = 2.41325[in2]
Sec. J4-3
IsStressUniformTrue
Sec. J4-3
Ubs = 1
Rn = *min(0.6*Fu*Anv + Ubs*Fu*Ant, 0.6*Fy*Agv + Ubs*Fu*Ant) = 0.75*
min(0.6*58[Kip/in2]*2.41325[in2] + 1*58[Kip/in2]*0.64025[in2],
0.6*36[Kip/in2]*3.152[in2] + 1*58[Kip/in2]*
0.64025[in2]) = 78.913275[Kip]
Eq. J4-5
Flexural rupture
[Kip]
58.57
6.98
Lh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
Znet = tp/4*(L2 - s2*n*(n2 - 1)*Lh/L) = 0.394[in]/4*(10[in]2 - 3[in]2*3*(32 - 1)*
Rn = *Fu*Znet/e = 0.75*58[Kip/in2]*8.2543[in3]/6.13[in] = 58.57456[Kip]
p. 9-6

LC-6

Bolt bearing under axial load

LC-3
p. 7-18

Lc-end
Lc-spa
rn1 =
rn2 =
Rn =

[Kip]

37.65

0.01

0.12

p. 9-6

0.75[in]/10[in]) = 8.2543[in3]

0.00

[4]

Eq. J3-6,

= max(0.0, Le - dh/2) = max(0.0, 2[in] - 0.6875[in]/2) = 1.65625[in]

Sec. J4.10
= max(0.0, s - dh) = max(0.0, 5.5[in] - 0.6875[in]) = 4.8125[in]
Sec. J4.10
min(k1*Lc-end*tp*Fu, k2*d*tp*Fu) = min(1.5*1.65625[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/
in2], 3*0.625[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/in2]) = 42.8475[Kip]
min(k1*Lc-spa*tp*Fu, k2*d*tp*Fu) = min(1.5*4.8125[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/
in2], 3*0.625[in]*0.394[in]*58[Kip/in2]) = 42.8475[Kip]
*C*min(rn1, rn2) = 0.75*1.171561*min(42.8475[Kip], 42.8475[Kip]) = 37.648833[Kip]
p. 7-18

Yielding strength due to axial load

Ag = Lp*tp = 10[in]*0.394[in] = 3.94[in2]
Rn = *Fy*Ag = 0.9*36[Kip/in2]*3.94[in2] = 127.66[Kip]

[Kip]
Sec. D3-1
Eq. J4-1

127.66

Rupture due to axial load

[Kip]
132.83
Ag = Lp*tp = 10[in]*0.394[in] = 3.94[in2]
Sec. D3-1
IsBoltedConnectionTrue
Lh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
An = (l - n*Lh)*tp = (10[in] - 3*0.75[in])*0.394[in] = 3.0535[in2]
Sec. D3-2
Ae = min(0.85*Ag, An) = min(0.85*3.94[in2], 3.0535[in2]) = 3.0535[in2]
Rn = *Fu*Ae = 0.75*58[Kip/in2]*3.0535[in2] = 132.83[Kip] Eq. J4-2

0.01

LC-3

0.00

Eq. J4-1

0.01

LC-3

0.00

Eq. J4-2

Eq. J3-6
Eq. J3-6

Sec. J4-1

Tear out under axial load

[Kip]
102.66
0.01
LC-3
0.00
Eq. J4-5
dhh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
dhv = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
n>13>1True
Agv = 2*(L + (nc - 1)*g)*tp = 2*(2[in] + (1 - 1)*5.5[in])*0.394[in] = 1.576[in2] Sec. J4-3
Anv = 2*(L + (nc - 1)*g - dhh*(nc - 0.5))*tp = 2*(2[in] + (1 - 1)*5.5[in] - 0.75[in]*(1 0.5))*0.394[in] = 1.2805[in2]
Sec. J4-3
Ant = (s - dhv)*(n - 1)*tp = (3[in] - 0.75[in])*(3 - 1)*0.394[in] = 1.773[in2]
Sec. J4-3
IsStressUniformTrue
Sec. J4-3
Ubs = 1
Rn = *min(0.6*Fu*Anv + Ubs*Fu*Ant, 0.6*Fy*Agv + Ubs*Fu*Ant) = 0.75*
min(0.6*58[Kip/in2]*1.2805[in2] + 1*58[Kip/in2]*1.773[in2],
0.6*36[Kip/in2]*1.576[in2] + 1*58[Kip/in2]*
1.773[in2]) = 102.66[Kip] Eq. J4-5
Plate (support side)
Weld capacity
[Kip]
163.59
7.04
LC-6
e = 0
p. 10-135
Rn = 2 * (*C*C1*D*L) = 2 * (0.75*1.903331[Kip/in]*1*5*11.46[in]) = 163.59[Kip] Tables 8-4 .. 8-11

0.04

Tables 8-4 .. 8-11

Beam
Bolt bearing under shear load
Lc-end
Lc-spa
rn1 =
rn2 =
Rn =

[Kip]

20.23

6.98

LC-6
p. 7-18

0.34

Eq. J3-6,

= max(0.0, Le - dh/2) = max(0.0, 3.17[in] - 0.6875[in]/2) = 2.82625[in]

Sec. J4.10
= max(0.0, s - dh) = max(0.0, 3[in] - 0.6875[in]) = 2.3125[in]
Sec. J4.10
min(k1*Lc-end*tp*Fu, k2*d*tp*Fu) = min(1.5*2.82625[in]*0.26[in]*58[Kip/
in2], 3*0.625[in]*0.26[in]*58[Kip/in2]) = 28.274999[Kip] Eq. J3-6
min(k1*Lc-spa*tp*Fu, k2*d*tp*Fu) = min(1.5*2.3125[in]*0.26[in]*58[Kip/
in2], 3*0.625[in]*0.26[in]*58[Kip/in2]) = 28.274999[Kip] Eq. J3-6
*C*min(rn1, rn2) = 0.75*0.953874*min(28.274999[Kip], 28.274999[Kip]) = 20.228087[Kip] p. 7-18

Shear yielding
[Kip]
Sec. D3-1
Ag = Lp*tp = 12.34[in]*0.26[in] = 3.2084[in2]
Rn = *0.60*Fy*Ag = 1*0.60*36[Kip/in2]*3.2084[in2] = 69.301438[Kip]

69.30

6.98

LC-6

0.10

Eq. J4-3

6.98

LC-6

0.10

Eq. J4-4

Eq. J4-3

Shear rupture
[Kip]
68.47
Lh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
Le = L - n*Lh = 12.34[in] - 3*0.75[in] = 10.09[in]
DG4 Eq. 3-13
Anv = Le*tp = 10.09[in]*0.26[in] = 2.6234[in2]
Sec. J4-2
Rn = *0.60*Fu*Anv = 0.75*0.60*58[Kip/in2]*2.6234[in2] = 68.470739[Kip]

Eq. J4-4

Bolt bearing under axial load

[Kip]
63.62
0.01
LC-3
0.00
Eq. J3-6
Lc-end = max(0.0, Le - dh/2) = max(0.0, 2.5[in] - 0.6875[in]/2) = 2.15625[in]
Sec. J4.10
Lc-spa = max(0.0, s - dh) = max(0.0, 5.5[in] - 0.6875[in]) = 4.8125[in]
Sec. J4.10
Rn = *(min(k1*Lc-end, k2*d) + min(k1*Lc-spa, k2*d)*(n - 1))*tp*Fu* nc = 0.75*(min(1.5*2.15625[in], 3*0.625[in]) + min(1.5*4.8125[in], 3*0.625[in])*(1
- 1))* 0.26[in]*58[Kip/in2]*3 = 63.618748[Kip]
Eq. J3-6
Yielding strength due to axial load
Rn = *Fy*Ag = 0.9*36[Kip/in2]*8.79[in2] = 284.8[Kip]

[Kip]
Eq. D2-1

Rupture due to axial load

[Kip]
IsBoltedConnectionTrue
Lh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
An = Ag - nh*tp*Lh = 8.79[in2] - 3*0.26[in]*0.75[in] = 8.205[in2]
U = 1 - x/l = 1 - 1.095072[in]/3[in] = 0.634976
Table D3.1
Sec. D3-3
Ae = U*An = 0.634976*8.205[in2] = 5.209978[in2]
Rn = *Fu*Ae = 0.75*58[Kip/in2]*5.209978[in2] = 226.63[Kip]

284.80

0.01

LC-3

0.00

Eq. D2-1

226.63

0.01

LC-3

0.00

Eq. J4-2

Sec. D3-2

Eq. J4-2

Tear out under axial load

[Kip]
71.95
0.01
LC-3
0.00
Eq. J4-5
Sec. D3-2
dhh = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
dhv = dh + 1/16[in] = 0.6875[in] + 1/16[in] = 0.75[in]
Sec. D3-2
n>13>1True
Sec. J4-3
Agv = 2*(L + (nc - 1)*g)*tp = 2*(2.5[in] + (1 - 1)*5.5[in])*0.26[in] = 1.3[in2]
Anv = 2*(L + (nc - 1)*g - dhh*(nc - 0.5))*tp = 2*(2.5[in] + (1 - 1)*5.5[in] - 0.75[in]*(1 - 0.5))*0.26[in] = 1.105[in2]
Sec. J4-3
Ant = (s - dhv)*(n - 1)*tp = (3[in] - 0.75[in])*(3 - 1)*0.26[in] = 1.17[in2]
Sec. J4-3
IsStressUniformTrue
Sec. J4-3
Ubs = 1
Rn = *min(0.6*Fu*Anv + Ubs*Fu*Ant, 0.6*Fy*Agv + Ubs*Fu*Ant) = 0.75*
min(0.6*58[Kip/in2]*1.105[in2] + 1*58[Kip/in2]*1.17[in2],
0.6*36[Kip/in2]*1.3[in2] + 1*58[Kip/in2]*
1.17[in2]) = 71.954997[Kip]
Eq. J4-5
Support
Welds rupture
[Kip/ft]
108.58
4.80
e = 0
p. 10-135
Dmin = P/(*C*C1*L) = 3.522084[Kip]/(0.75*1.903331[Kip/in]*1*11.46[in]) = 0.215298
Ru = 0.6*FEXX*(2)1/2/2*Dmin/16[in] = 0.6*70[Kip/in2]*(2)1/2/2*0.215298/16[in] = 4.795511[Kip/
Rn = 0.6*Fu*tp = 0.6*58[Kip/in2]*0.26[in] = 108.58[Kip/ft] p. 9-5

LC-6

0.04

tables 8-4..11
p. 9-5

ft]

p. 9-5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Critical strength ratio

0.67

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTATION
Nominal bolt area
Ab:
Ae:
Effective net area
Ag:
Gross area
Agv: Gross area subject to shear
Net area
An:
Ant: Net area subject to tension
Anv: Net area subjected to shear
Rn: Available shear strength per bolt
BoltFactor:
C:
Bolt group coefficient
c:
Coped length
C1:
Electrode strength coefficient
C2:
Edge distance increment
C:
Weld group coefficient
d:
Nominal bolt diameter
dh:
Nominal hole dimension
dhh: Horizontal hole dimension
dhv: Vertical hole dimension
D:
Number of sixteenths of an inch in the weld size
Dmin: Number of sixteenths of an inch in the minimum weld
e:
Load eccentricity
FEXX: Electrode classification number
Fnv: Nominal shear stress
Fu:
Specified minimum tensile strength
fv:
Required shear stress
Fy:
Specified minimum yield stress
g:
Transversal gage between bolts
ho:
Reduced beam depth
IsBoltedConnection:
IsCorrosionConsidered:
IsStandardHole:
IsStressUniform:
k1:
Bearing factor
k2:
Bearing factor
l:
Length
L:
Length
Lc-end:
Le:
Effective length
Le:
Edge distance
Leh: Horizontal edge distance
Lemin: Minimum edge distance
Lev: Vertical edge distance
Lh:
Hole dimension for tension and shear net area
Lp:
Plate length
L:
Length of weld
:
Slenderness
edmin: Minimum edge distance
n:
Bolts rows number
nc:
Number of bolt columns
nh:
Holes number
P:
Required axial force
:
Design factors

Bolt capacity factor

size

Is
Is
Is
Is

bolted connection
corrosion considered
standard hole (STD)
the stress uniform

Clear distance

Fcr: Design or allowable flexural stress buckling

Mn: Design or allowable strength
Rn: Design or allowable strength
rn1: Nominal strength of one bolt
rn2: Nominal strength of one bolt
Rn:
Nominal strength
Ru:
Required strength
smax: Maximum spacing
smin: Minimum spacing
s:
Longitudinal bolt spacing
Lc-spa:
tp:
Thickness of the connected material
tp:
Plate thickness
tpmax: Maximum plate thickness
tw:
Web thickness
U:
Shear lag factor
Ubs: Stress index
V:
Shear load
wmin: Minimum weld size required
x:
Connection eccentricity
Z:
Plastic modulus
Znet: Net plastic section modulus
Zx:
Plastic section modulus about the x-axis

Distance between adjacent holes edges

REFERENCES
[4]: AISC 2005, Design Examples Version 13.0, pp. IIA-63, IIA_86, IIA-98