MOMENT CONNECTION

Case (i) Axial Fa1 = 34.98 kN Shear Fv1 = 48.3 kN

Moment(Mz1) = 47.39 kNm Shear Fh1 = 1.14 kN
Case (ii) Moment(Mz2) = 131.8 kNm (60 % capacity) Shear Fv2 = 91.5 kN

NOTES :
All bolts are M20, Grade 8.8
All main steel and fitting are grade S275

SECTION PROPERTIES :

Supporting Column = UC254X254X89 Supported Beam = UC203X203X71

Column Depth (Dc) = 260.3 mm Beam Depth (Db1) = 215.8 mm
Flange Width (W c) = 256.3 mm Flange Width (W b1) = 206.4 mm
Web thickness (tc) = 10.3 mm Web thickness (tb1) = 10 mm
Flange Thickness (Tc) = 17.3 mm Flange Thickness (Tb1) = 17.3 mm
Root Radius (rc) = 12.7 mm Root Radius (rb1) = 10.2 mm
Area of section (Ac) = 113 cm2 Area of section (Ab1) = 90.4 cm2
Sectional modulous (Sxx) = 799 cm3
MATERIAL PROPERTIES :
(A) Design yield Strength of S275 = 275 N/mm2
material up to & including 40 thk.
(B) Design yield Strength of S275 = 275 N/mm2
material beyond 40 thk.
(C) Tensile Strength of S275 material= Fu = 275 N/mm2
(D) Design Strength of fillet weld = 220 N/mm2
( For 42 class electrode & S275 steel grade, Refer clause 6.8.5 &Table 37, BS5950-1:2000 )

CHECK FOR BOLT :

Bolt dia. (d) = 20 mm Thickness of plate tp= 16 mm
Dia. of hole (dh)= 22 mm Width of plate wp= 220 mm
No. of bolt rows (nr) = 4 Gage g = g1= 60 mm
No. of columns of bolt (nc) = 2 Top of beam to 1st bolt = 60 mm
Total number of bolts (n) = 8 Dist between 1st & 2nd bolt = 60 mm
No. of Bolts near to Ten/com flg = 2 Nos Dist between 2nd & 3rd bolt = 60 mm
Dist between 3rd & 4th bolt = 100 mm
Reduced shear capacity of bolt (Fvb) = 36.76 kN
Allowable tension capacity of bolt (Ftb)= 109.8 kN
Total depth of section = 215.8 mm

CHECK FOR SHEAR :

Vertical shear per bolt (Case i) fvb1 = Fv1 / n fvb1 = 6.038 kN
(Case ii) fvb2 = Fv2 / n fvb2 = 11.44 kN
Fvb(36.7564)kN > fvb1 and fvb2 Therefore O.K.
CHECK FOR TENSION :

Calculation of tension in each bolt due to moment :

Distance of bolt (Li) from centre of rotation
Dist of 1st bolt and compression flange L1 = 267 mm
Dist of 2nd bolt and compression flange L2 = 207 mm
Dist of 3rd bolt and compression flange L3 = 147 mm
Dist of 4th bolt and compression flange L4 = 47.2 mm

Total moment @ major axis

Mz = Ti*Li = k* ∑ Li*li
In our case, Li i.e. lever arm of bolts is equal to distance from center of rotation i.e. li.
Therefore, k = M / ∑ Li*li
k = 47.39 * 1000 / 2 / ( 267.15^2 + 207.15^2 + 147.15^2 + )

= 0.17
Bolt tension due to moment @ major axis;
Tension in 1st bolt = 46.6 kN
Tension in 2nd bolt = 36.1 kN
Tension in 3rd bolt = 25.7 kN

Bolt tension due to moment and axial force in combination:

Tension per bolt due to axial force =Fa1/n + 2*Fa*sin60/n = 17.49 kN

Tension in 1st bolt T1 = 64 kN

Tension in 2nd bolt T2 = 54 kN
Tension in 3rd bolt T3 = 43 kN

Ftb(109.779kN) > ftb Therefore O.K.

Tension Ft2 = T1 = 64 kN

CHECK FOR COMBINED SHEAR AND TENSION:

fvb2
Shear stress per bolt fv = fv = 19.22 N/mm2
(p.d2/4)
Allowable tensile stress for bolt w.r.t.
shear stress = ft = ( 44 Ksi )2 - 4.39 fv2 Ft = 300.7 N/mm2
Allowable tension per bolt w.r.t.
shear stress Ftb1= ft x (p.d2 / 4) Ftb1= 94.47 kN

Ftb1 (94.47kN) > ftb (64.06kN) Therefore O.K.

CHECK FOR END PLATE

Thickness of end plate required by first row of bolt:

Distance of bolt from flange = 42.7 mm
Flange length supporting tension in bolt = 98.2 mm
Distance of bolt from web = 25 mm
Web length supporting tension in bolt = 72.7 mm
Force shared by flange = 53.6 * (42.7 / 98.2) / (42.7 / 98.2 + 25 / 72.7 )
= 35.77 kN
Force shared by web = 53.6 - 35.77
= 28.29 kN
Moment due to tension in flange = 35.77 * 42.7 / 1000
= 1.527 kNm
Thickness of end plate required = ( 4 * 1.53 * 10^6 / ( 265 * 98.2 ) ) ^0.5
= 15.32 mm
Moment due to tension in web = 28.29 * 25 / 1000
= 0.707 kNm
Thickness of end plate required = ( 4 * 0.71 * 10^6 / ( 265 * 72.7 ) )^0.5
= 12.12 mm
Minimum thickness of end plate reqd. = 15.32 mm < 16 mm Hence OK

CHECK FOR WELD:

Weld between End plate and beam web Size of weld S = 6 mm
Load carrying Tw = 0.707 x S x ( Db1 - 2 x Tb1 ) x 2 x Fy265 Tw = 338 kN
capacity of Weld

Tw (338kN) > Fv2 (91.5kN) Therefore O.K.

Provide 6mm thk. Weld between End plate to web of beam

Weld between End plate and beam flange Size of weld S = 6 mm

Load carrying = 0.707 x S x Lw x 2 x Fy265 = 375.9 kN
capacity of Weld
Tw (375.91kN) > Ft2 (64.06kN) Therefore O.K