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Seismic Design for Eccentrically Braced Frames Based on 2012 IBC & AISC 341-10
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
A

tw

bf

tf

Sx

19,5

0,73

11,20

1,32

282

Ix

rx

ry

Zx

2750

8,08

2,72

322

=>

MAX SERVICE LOADS AT LINK END

VDL =

1,8

kips

PDL =

7,4

kips

MDL =

14,4

ft-kips

VLL =

1,3

kips

PLL =

5,3

kips

THE LINK DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

MLL =

9,6

ft-kips

( USE 3/4 x 4-7/8 @ 24 in o.c. INTERMEDIATE

VE =

84

kips (ASCE 7-10, 12.4.2.1)

& END STIFFENERS WITH 5/16" FILLET WELD.)

PE =

5,5

kips

ME =
e=

168
4

ft-kips
ft

Fy =
r=
SDS =
L=
h=
d=

50
1,19
1
30
12,5
0,7

ksi

MAX HORIZ. SEISMIC LOADS AT LINK END

LINK LENGTH
LINK YIELD STRESS
REDUNDANCY FACTOR
SEISMIC PARAMETER
BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS
STORY HEIGHT
MAXIMUM INELASTIC STORY DRIFT

W18X143

42,1

LINK SECTION

=>

k
1,72

(ASCE 7-10, 11.4.4)

ft (including link)
ft
in (ASCE 7-10, 12.8.6)

DETERMINE FACTORED DESIGN LOADS AT LINK END (2012 IBC 1605.2 & ASCE 7-10 12.4.2.3)
Vu = (1.2 + 0.2SDS)VDL + f1VLL + rVE =

103,13 kips

Pu = (1.2 + 0.2SDS)PDL + f1PLL + rPE =

19,56

Mu = (1.2 + 0.2SDS)MDL + f1MLL + rME =

224,88 ft-kips

kips

f1 =
Where
0,5
CHECK LOCAL BUCKLING LIMITATION (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)
bf / (2tf ) =

4,24

0.3 (Es / Fy)0.5 =

<

0.5

[ 52 / (Fy)
Where

7,22

[Satisfactory]

for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1]

Es =

29000 ksi

2.45(Es/Fy)0.5(1-0.93Pu/fcPy) =
h / tw =

74,42 , for Pu/fcPy < 0.125

[ 520 / (Fy)0.5(1-1.54Pu/fbPy) for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1]

<

22,00

0.5

(Es/Fy)

MAX[1.49, 0.77(2.93 - Ca)] =

N/A

, for Pu/fcPy > 0.125

{ MAX[ 191 / (Fy)0.5(2.33-Pu/fbPy) , 253 / (Fy)0.5] for AISC Seismic 97, Tab. I-9-1}
[Satisfactory]
Where fc =
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (AISC 341-10, Sec. F3.5b)
fVn = f MIN(Vp, 2Mp/e) =
Where f =
0,9

332,3 kips

0,9

, Py = FyA =

>

Vu

2105

kips

[Satisfactory]

Aw = (d - 2tf)tw =

(Ignored axial force effect since Pu < 0.15 Py = 0.15 Fy Ag, AISC 341-10, F3.5b)
in2
12,31

Vp = 0.6FyAw =

369,2

kips

Mp = FyZ =
1341,7 ft-kips
CHECK FLEXURAL CAPACITY (AISC 360-10 F1)
fbMp =
Where

1207,5

>

fb =

0,9

Mu

[Satisfactory]

CHECK ADDITIONAL SHEAR CAPACITY REQUIREMENT FOR Pu>0.15Py ONLY (AISC 341-10, F3.5b)
fVna = f MIN(Vpa, 2Mpa/e) =
Where

f=

332,3 kips

>

kips

Vu

0,9
2 0.5

Vpa = Vp[1 - (Pu/Py) ]

Mpa = 1.18 Mp(1 - Pu/Py) =

369,2

1568,5 ft-kips

CHECK ADDITIONAL LINK LENGTH REQUIREMENT FOR Pu>0.15Py ONLY (AISC 341-10, F3.5b)
e

< = DOES NOT APPLY.

[Satisfactory]

<
[Satisfactory]

< = DOES NOT APPLY.

[1.15 - 0.5r' (Aw/Ag)](1.6Mp/Vp) =

N/A

ft, for r' (Aw/Ag) > 0.3

(1.6Mp/Vp) =

5,81

ft, for r' (Aw/Ag) < 0.3

Where r' = Pu / Vu =
Aw / A g =

0,19
0,29

(cont'd)
CHECK LINK ROTATION ANGLE LIMITATION (AISC 341-10, F3.4a)
gp = L d / (h e) =
Where

0,04

rad

<

gp,allowable =

0,080

rad

[Satisfactory]

gp,allowable == 0.08 rad for e < 1.6Mp/Vp;

= 0.02 rad for e > 2.6Mp/Vp;
= linear interpolation [0.02, 0.08] by e value.
1.6Mp/Vp =

5,81

ft,

2.6Mp/Vp =

9,45

ft

CHECK LINK STIFFENER REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-10, F3.5b)

bst = (bf - 2tw) /2 =

4,87

tst = MAX (0.75 tw , 3/8 ) =

in
0,548

in

USE 9/16 x 4-7/8 END STIFFENERS AT EACH SIDE.

s = see table following =
Provide 1 stiffeners to give s =
Where

30,0
24,0

in
in

1.6 Mp / Vp =

5,81

ft

2.6 Mp / Vp =

9,45

ft

5.0 Mp / Vp =

18,17

ft

gp =

0,04

rad

e=
d=

4
19,5

ft
in

tst = MAX (tw , 3/8 ) =

0,730

in

USE 3/4 x 4-7/8 @ 24 in o.c. INTERMEDIATE

STIFFENERS AT EACH SIDE.
e
[0~1.6Mp/Vp]

gp
(0.02 ~ 0.08)
178tw/3-d/5-1100gptw/3

[0 ~ 0.02]
52tw-d/5

(1.6Mp/Vp~2.6Mp/Vp] MIN(52tw-d/5 , bf)

(2.6Mp/Vp~5Mp/Vp)
[5.0Mp/Vp~Greater]

1.5bf
Not ReqD

Min(178tw/3-d/5-1100gptw/3 , 1.5bf)

0,08
30tw-d/5
MIN(30tw-d/5 , 1.5bf)

1.5bf

1.5bf

Not ReqD

Not ReqD

The best fillet weld size (AISC 360-10 Sec.J2.2b)

> wMIN =
w=
5/16
in
< wMAX =

0,1875 in
0,4375 in

[Satisfactory]
The required weld length between A36 stiffener and web (AISC 360-10 Sec.J2.4)
Lw = AstFy / [(2) f Fw (0.707 w)]

= (9/16 x 4-7/8) x 36 / [(2) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x5/16)] =

5,01

in

<

(d - 2k), [Satisfactory]

The required weld length between A36 stiffener and flange (AISC 360-10 Sec.J2.4)
Lf = 0.25AstFy / [(2) f Fw (0.707 w)]

= 0.25(9/16 x 4-7/8) x 36 / [(2) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x5/16)] =

<
CHECK COMBINED LINK CAPACITY (AISC 360-10 Sec.H.1)
<
f = Pu,link / (2Af) + Mu,link / Zf =
35,3
Where

Pu,link = W Pu =

70,0

kips

Mu,link = Vp (e/2) =

738,5

Zf = (d - tf) bf tf =

268,8

ft-kips
in3

W = Vn / V u =

3,58

Af = b f t f =

14,78

Fy

1,25

in

(bst - k), [Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

in2

Technical References:
1. AISC 341-10: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
2. AISC 360-10: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.