CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Fixed 8-Bolted Joint, with Beam Sitting on Top of Column, Based on AISC 358-10 8ES & FEMA-350
DESIGN CRITERIA
THE FIXED MOMENT CONNECTION HAS BEEN CHECKED BY PREQUALIFIED
CONNECTION 8ES FOR CAPACITY AND DEFORMATION. BECAUSE THIS IS
NON-SEISMIC CONNECTION , THE BEAM & COLUMN SECTION LIMITS AND
BEAM-COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THE BENDING
MOMENT AT THE BEAM BOTTOM FACE IS FROM ACTUAL COLUMN END
FORCE, NOT FROM THE COLUMN SECTION CAPACITY.
ANALYSIS
g =Max( bbf - f , tw + 3 f ) = 6.00 in c = 2 Pf + tbf = 5.44 in Pb = 3 f = 5.63 in,
Pf = 1.5 f = 2.00 in (AISC 358 Tab 6.1) bp = g + 3 f = 11.63 in Pc = 3.36 in,
Sh = dc / 2 + tp + 1" + (2Pf + Pb - 1") tan-1 30o = 29.94 in < bcf [Satisfactory] de = 4.18 in
CHECK BENDING MOMENT AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.2 & AISC 360-10 J3)
Mf , input value for non-seismic = 1087 ft-kips
< 3.4 Tub (d0 + di ) = 1457 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
< f 8 Tb dc = 1458 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
Where d0 = dc + Pf - 0.5 tcf = 20.98 in Tb = 148 kips, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.1)
di = d0 - c - Pb = 9.92 in Abt = 1.47 in2 / bolt
Ffu = Mf / ( dc - tcf ) = 714.184 kips f= 0.75 , (AISC 360-10, J3.6)
Tub = 166.4 kips, (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1 & 3.6.2.1.2)
> (0.00002305 Pf0.591 Ffu2.583 / (tp0.895 dbt1.909 tcw0.327 bp0.965) + Tb = 165.2 kips
[Satisfactory]
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.3& AISC 360-10 J3)
Ab = 1.47 in2 > [2 Mf / (H - db) + Vu ] / 6Fv = 0.91 [Satisfactory]
Where Fv = f Fnv = 45 ksi, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.2)
(Cont'd)
CHECK END PLATE THICKNESS (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13)
tp = 1.50 in > [1.11 Mf / fd Fyp Yp)]0.5 = 1.17 in [Satisfactory]
Where Yp = 293 in, (AISC 358-10 Tab. 6.4 Case 1)
Fyp = 36 ksi fd = 1.0
CHECK CONTINUITY PLATE REQUIREMENT (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13, FEMA Sec 3.3.3.1)
tbf, reqD = [1.11 Mf / fd Fyb Yb)]0.5 = 0.38 in < tbf, actual
CHECK PANEL ZONE THICKNESS REQUIREMENT (AISC 341 Sec. E3.6e & FEMA Sec. 3.3.3.2)
tReqD = MAX (t1, t2) = 0.61 in
t1 = Cy Mb (h - dc ) / [0.9 (0.6) Fyb Ryb db (dc - tfc) h] = 0.61 in
Where Cy = Sb / (Cpr Zhing) = 0.79
Sc = 2Ic / dc = 311 in2
Ic = Ix = 3060 in 4
Technical References:
1. AISC 341-10: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
2. AISC 358-10: "Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications",
American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
3. AISC 360-10: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
4. FEMA 350: "Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-frame Buildings.", SAC Joint Venture, 2000.
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CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Fixed 4-Bolted Joint, with Beam Sitting on Top of Column, Based on AISC 358-10 4ES & FEMA-350
DESIGN CRITERIA
THE FIXED MOMENT CONNECTION HAS BEEN CHECKED BY PREQUALIFIED
CONNECTION 4ES FOR CAPACITY AND DEFORMATION. BECAUSE THIS IS
NON-SEISMIC CONNECTION , THE BEAM & COLUMN SECTION LIMITS AND
BEAM-COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THE BENDING
MOMENT AT THE BEAM BOTTOM FACE IS FROM ACTUAL COLUMN END
FORCE, NOT FROM THE COLUMN SECTION CAPACITY.
ANALYSIS
g =Max( bbf - f , tw + 3 f ) = 6.00 in c = 2 Pf + tbf = 5.44 in de = 4.11 in
Pf = 1.5 f = 2.00 in (AISC 358 Tab 6.1) bp = g + 3 f = 11.25 in
Sh = dc / 2 + tp + 1" + (2Pf - 1") tan-1 30o = 20.95 in < bcf [Satisfactory]
CHECK BENDING MOMENT AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.2 & AISC 360-10 J3)
Mf , input value for non-seismic = 285 ft-kips
< 2 Tub (d0 + di ) = 945 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
< f 4 Tb dc = 729 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
Where d0 = dc + Pf - 0.5 tcf = 20.98 in Tb = 148 kips, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.1)
di = d 0 - c = 15.54 in Abt = 1.37 in2 / bolt
Ffu = Mf / ( dc - tcf ) = 187.295 kips f= 0.75 , (AISC 360-10, J3.6)
Tub = 155.3 kips, (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1 & 3.6.2.1.2)
> (0.00002305 Pf0.591 Ffu2.583 / (tp0.895 dbt1.909 tcw0.327 bp0.965) + Tb = 148.4 kips
[Satisfactory]
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.3& AISC 360-10 J3)
Ab = 1.37 in2 > [2 Mf / (H - db) + Vu ] / 3Fv = 0.89 [Satisfactory]
Where Fv = f Fnv = 45 ksi, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.2)
(Cont'd)
CHECK END PLATE THICKNESS (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13)
tp = 2.25 in > [1.11 Mf / fd Fyp Yp)]0.5 = 0.26 in [Satisfactory]
Where Yp = 1506 in, (AISC 358-10 Tab. 6.3 Case 1)
Fyp = 36 ksi fd = 1.0
CHECK CONTINUITY PLATE REQUIREMENT (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13, FEMA Sec 3.3.3.1)
tbf, reqD = [1.11 Mf / fd Fyb Yb)]0.5 = 0.20 in < tbf, actual
CHECK PANEL ZONE THICKNESS REQUIREMENT (AISC 341 Sec. E3.6e & FEMA Sec. 3.3.3.2)
tReqD = MAX (t1, t2) = 0.61 in
t1 = Cy Mb (h - dc ) / [0.9 (0.6) Fyb Ryb db (dc - tfc) h] = 0.61 in
Where Cy = Sb / (Cpr Zhing) = 0.79
Sc = 2Ic / dc = 311 in2
Ic = Ix = 3060 in 4
Technical References:
1. AISC 341-10: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
2. AISC 358-10: "Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications",
American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
3. AISC 360-10: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
4. FEMA 350: "Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-frame Buildings.", SAC Joint Venture, 2000.