1.) LAYOUT
W36X232
1'-1/4" 8 1/4"
3/16" 3/16"
5 3/16"
1'-3 3/4"
1'-1"
6.00
8 3/8"
HSS8X6X1/4 3/16"
1
4.0 9 1/2" 5"
3/16"
HSS8X4X1/8
2.)
= =
5.0 5.0
Member 2: (See below for details) Axial Load, Ta = 4.0 Axial Load, Ca = 4.0 6.0 Shear Load, Va =
3.)
Gusset Plate: Fy = Fu = tgusset = 4.) BRACE CONNECTION MEMBER 1: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu Fv = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
36 58 3/8
E700XX
Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld 70.00 Ksi Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 21.00 Ksi Size of Weld 0.1875 in. (Use 0.1250 in. for calculation)
w Pw
Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) 1.856 Kips/in Length of Weld 4.00 in. Weld Shear Capacity Pw * 4 L2 29.694 Kips
L1 Vw
Vw
>
5.00
Kips
(OK)
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Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: 4.00 in = (Length of Weld in HSS) L B H x U An Ae = = = = = = = = = = 8.00 4.00 in in (Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section) =
2 (B + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 2.667 in
1 - (x / L) 0.333 Ag1 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t1 2.599 in U * An 0.866 25.12 kips in > 5.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 8.619 - 0 - 0.6 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 108.25 = kips kips > 5.00
64.82
kips
(OK)
Check block shear rupture of the gusset Rn = = Nominal Block Shear Strength of Gusset ( =2)
kips
>
5.00
kips
(OK)
Plate Buckling of Connection Plate Ap = = = = = = = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 3.232 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 4.63 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 51.323 > 25
Lcr
K Lcr/r
>
[0.658^(Fy/Fe)]*Fy 31.34 ksi Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 60.65 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
= =
Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld Ksi 70.00 tan-1( 6.00 4.03 rad 0.97883 deg 56.0827 Size of Weld in. 0.1875
(Use
Fv
Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 Ksi 21.00 Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) 1.856 Kips/in " ( 6 + 4.03 ) 7.23028 kips Length of Weld in. 6.00 3.61514 kips (See attached Calcs)
Pw
P/2
Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag2 1.67 169.95 kips > 4.03 kips (OK)
Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: L = (Length of Weld in HSS) 6.00 in B H x = = = =
2
6.00 8.00
in in
(B + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 2.357 in
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An
Ae
Rn/
105.05
Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 14.928 - 0 - 2.6 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 166.43 = kips 99.66 kips > 4.03
kips
(OK)
Check block shear rupture of the gusset Rn = = Nominal Block Shear Strength of Gusset ( =2)
2 x Min[ (0.6 x Fu x Anv + Ubs x Fu x Ant); (0.6 x Fy x Agv + Ubs x Fu x Ant) ] Where: Ubs = 1.0 Ant = Net Area with Tension Resistance = Bbrace x tgusset = 3.00 in
2
kips
>
4.03
kips
(OK)
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Lcr
K Lcr/r
Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 120.68 kips > 4.03 kips (OK)
Face of support
Px
Py P (Tension or compression)
Solving for component forces: Px = = Py = 5 (1.366) " [ (1) + (1.366) ] 4.0 kips
It can be shown that Px is balanced by the force from the horizontal HSS member. Thus, the web is relieved from this force. Designed gusset connection for pure shear (Py + V) only. (See attached.)
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