Bracing Connection

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11
1.) LAYOUT
Typ
3/16" 3/16" 3/16" 3/16"
8" 8" 4" 4"
HSS8X8X1/4
Typ
3
8.0
3/16" 3/16"
4" Typ 4"
HSS8X4X1/8
HSS8X4X1/8
1
PL 0.375 - A36
4.0 10" 9"
4.0 3/16" 3/16"
HSS8X8X1/2
5
5" 1'-3 1/2'' 1'-1 1/2" 5"
11 11/16" 9" Typ 3/16" 3/16" 8" 8"
10 3/16" 10"
HSS8X8X1/4 8.0 10"
PL 0.375 - A36
2.)
REQUIRED STRENGTHS: Member 1: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca Member 2: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca Member 3: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca Member 4: Axial Load, Ta Axial Load, Ca
= =
5.0 5.0
kips (Tension) kips (Compression)
= =
5.0 5.0
= =
25.0 25.0
= =
20.0 20.0
3.)
MATERIAL & GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES:
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Member 1: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 2: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 3: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 4: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t Member 5: Size: Fy Fu B HT A t HSS8X4X1/8 = 46 = 58 4.00 = 8.00 = 2.70 = 0.116 = ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in
HSS8X4X1/8 = 46 = 58 4.00 = 8.00 = 2.70 = 0.116 =
ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in
HSS8X8X1/4 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 7.10 = 0.233 =
HSS8X8X1/4 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 7.10 = 0.233 =
HSS8X8X1/2 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 13.50 = 0.465 =
ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in ASTM 36 ksi ksi in
Gusset Plate: Fy = Fu = tgusset =
36 58 3/8
4.)
BRACE CONNECTION MEMBER 1: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld:
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Electrode Class Fu Fv = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 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)
Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag1 1.67 5.00 kips (OK) 74.37 kips >
Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: = (Length of Weld in HSS) 4.00 in L B H x U An Ae = = = = = = = = = = 8.00 4.00 in in (Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section) =
(B2 + 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 in
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Rn/ = 25.12 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)
Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 8.619 in 0.000 1.580 in in = 1.67 B= 4.00 in
Whitmore width in Vertical Member = Whitmore width in Horizontal Member =
Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 8.619 - 0 - 1.58 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 95.02 = kips 56.90 kips > 5.00
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 = 1.50 in
2
Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 3.00 in

2
Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 3.00 75.90 in

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 4.65 in.
Lcr
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K = = = = = = Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 51.544 > 25
K Lcr/r
From Specification E3 Fe = = Fcr = ()*E/(KL/r) ksi 107.73
>
0.44*Fy = 15.84 ksi
[0.658^(Fy/Fe)]*Fy ksi 31.30 Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 60.58 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
= =
= MEMBER 2:
Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = E700XX
Nominal Tensile Strength of Weld 70.00 Ksi Allowable Weld Shear Strength 0.6 Fu / 2 Ksi 21.00 Size of Weld 0.1875 in.
Fv
(Use
0.1250 in. for calculation)
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 in. 4.00 Weld Shear Capacity Pw * 4 L2 29.694 Kips
L1 Vw
Vw
>
5.00
Kips
(OK)
Tension Yielding of the Brace:
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Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag2 1.67 74.37 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)
Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: L = 4.00 in (Length of Weld in HSS) B H x = = = = = = = = = = 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 Ag2 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t2 2.599 in U * An 0.866 25.12 kips
An
Ae
in > 5.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 8.619 - 0 - 1.67 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 93.81 = kips 56.17 kips > 5.00
kips
(OK)
Check block shear rupture of the gusset
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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 = 1.50 in
2

2

2
kips
>
5.00
kips
(OK)
Plate Buckling of Gusset Plate Ap = = = = = = = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 3.232 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 3.95 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 43.785 > 25
Lcr
K Lcr/r
From Specification E3 Fe = = Fcr = ()*E/(KL/r) 149.30 ksi
>
0.44*Fy = 15.84 ksi
[0.658^(Fy/Fe)]*Fy 32.54 ksi Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 62.98 kips > 5.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
= =
= MEMBER 3:
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Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 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.
Fv
(Use
0.1250 in. for calculation)
Pw
L1 Vw
Vw
>
25.00
Kips
(OK)
Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag3 1.67 195.57 kips > 25.00 kips (OK)
Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: 8.00 in L = (Length of Weld in HSS) B H x = = = = = = 8.00 8.00 in in (Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section) =
2 (B + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 3.000 in
1 - (x / L) 0.625
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An = = = = Ag3 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t3 in 6.896 U * An 4.310 124.99 kips
Ae
in > 25.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [ ( 17.238 - 0 - 0 ) x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 232.71 = kips kips > 25.00
139.35
kips
(OK)
2

2

2
kips
>
25.00
kips
(OK)
Plate Buckling of Gusset Plate Ap = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area

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= = Lcr = = = = = = = = L*t 6.464 in
Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 1.00 in. Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 11.085 < 36 25 ksi
K Lcr/r
Thus Fcr = Fy = Rn/ = =
Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 139.35 kips > 25.00 kips (OK)
Gusset Plate to Colum:
C1 e1
T3 e2 T3
T2
A C1H
C1v
T2v T2H
L1
L2
Solving for component forces: C1H = = C1V = = 5 (1.44) [ (1) + (1.44) ] 4.1 kips
5 (1) [ (1) + (1.44) ] 2.9 kips
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T2H = = T2V = = T3 e1 e2 L1 L2 L L = 5 (1.2) [ (1) + (1.2) ] 3.8 kips
5 (1) [ (1) + (1.2) ] 3.2 25.0 kips kips
= = = = = = L1
5.77 4.79 15.5 13.5 + L2 29.0
in in in in
in
The normal stress is, ft = P/L + 3M/L
The in-plane stress is, fv = V/L
Consider section A-A P = = = = T3 + T2V - C1V 25.3 kips C1V x e1 kip-in 16.5
then, ft and, V
0.933
kip/in
= = =
C1H 7.9
T2H kips kip/in
fv
0.274
The resultant is, f = = [ (0.933) + (0.274) ] 0.972 kip/in
Check weld size Fv = Allowable Weld Shear Strength

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= = = = = w = = = = = = = 0.6 Fexx / 2 Ksi 21.00 tan 0.274 0.933 16.3734 deg rad 0.286 [ Fexx = 70ksi]
Size of Weld in. 0.1875
(Use
0.1250 in.
for calculation)
Pw
Shear Capacity of 1/8" weld per Linear Inch 0.707 * Fv * w * (1.0 + 0.50 sin1.5) (0.707 * 21 * 0.125) * (1.075) 1.995 Kips/in 3.990 Kips/in > 0.97 Kips/in (OK)
2 Pw
Check plate stress fa = fa = fv = fv = ft tgusset 2.487 fv tgusset 0.731 = ksi = ksi < 0.93 0.375 < 0.27 0.38
0.6Fy/ = Fy/ =
( = 1.67) 22 ksi ( = 1.5) 14 ksi (OK) (OK)
Check HSS wall Force component perpendicular to HSS wall Ft = ft x L = 27.05 kips
HSS wall capacity Rn/ = [ Fy t2 / (1- tp/B)] [ (2N/B + 4(1 -tp/B)0.5 ) Qf] Fy t tp B N Qf Rn/ MEMBER 4: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: = = = = = = = 46 0.465 3/8 8.00 29.0 1 kips > 27.05 kips (OK) ( = 1.5)
where:
77.6063
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Electrode Class Fu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 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.
Fv
(Use
0.125 in.
for calculation)
Pw
L1 Vw
Vw
>
20.00
Kips
(OK)
Tension Yielding of the Brace: Rn/ = = = Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Yielding of Brace' Fyb * Ag4 1.67 195.57 kips > 20.00 kips (OK)
Tension Rupture of the Brace: Rn/ Capacity from 'Limit State of Tension Rupture of Brace' Fub * Ae = 2.00 where: 8.00 in L = (Length of Weld in HSS) B H x = = = = = = = = 8.00 8.00 in in (Width of HSS Section) (Height of HSS Section) =
(B2 + 2 * B * H) / (4 * (B + H)) 3.000 in 1 - (x / L) 0.625 Ag4 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t4 6.896 in
An
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Ae = = U * An 4.310 124.99 kips in > 20.00 kips (OK)
Rn/
Whtimore Section L= L= Width of Whitmore Section Minimum[ (2 x 8.00 tan 30 + 8) , 10 ] 10.000 in = 1.67
Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section Rn = Fy Aw Rn = 36 x [10 x 0.375 ] Rn = Rn/ 135.00 = kips kips > 20.00
80.84
kips
(OK)
2

2

2
kips
>
20.00
kips
(OK)
Plate Buckling of Gusset Plate Ap = = = = = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area L*t 3.750 in Plate Unbraced Length of Whitmore Section 1.00 in.
Lcr
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K = = = = = = Effective Length Factor 1.200 Radius of Gyration t / 3.464 0.108 in. 11.085 < 36 25 ksi
K Lcr/r
Thus Fcr = Fy = Rn/ = =
Allowable Strength in Compression Ap * Fcr 1.67 80.84 kips > 20.00 kips (OK)
HSS wall capacity Rn/ = [ Fy t2 / (1- tp/B)] [ (2N/B + 4(1 -tp/B)0.5 ) Qf] Fy t tp B N Qf Rn/ = = = = = = = 46 0.465 3/8 8.00 10.0 1 kips > 20.00 kips (OK) ( = 1.5)
where:
44.5605
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Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

3/16" 3/16" 3/16" 3/16"

8" 8" 4" 4"

4" Typ 4"

4.0 10" 9"

4.0 3/16" 3/16"

11 11/16" 9" Typ 3/16" 3/16" 8" 8"

HSS8X8X1/4 8.0 10"

kips (Tension) kips (Compression)

kips (Tension) kips (Compression)

kips (Tension) kips (Compression)

kips (Tension) kips (Compression)

MATERIAL & GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES:

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

HSS8X4X1/8 = 46 = 58 4.00 = 8.00 = 2.70 = 0.116 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in

HSS8X8X1/4 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 7.10 = 0.233 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in

HSS8X8X1/4 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 7.10 = 0.233 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in

HSS8X8X1/2 = 46 = 58 8.00 = 8.00 = 13.50 = 0.465 =

ASTM A500 Gr. B ksi ksi in in in in ASTM 36 ksi ksi in

Gusset Plate: Fy = Fu = tgusset =

BRACE CONNECTION MEMBER 1: Brace to Gusset Plate Weld:

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

(B2 + 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 in

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 8.619 in 0.000 1.580 in in = 1.67 B= 4.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Member = Whitmore width in Horizontal Member =

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 3.00 in

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 3.00 75.90 in

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

From Specification E3 Fe = = Fcr = ()*E/(KL/r) ksi 107.73

0.44*Fy = 15.84 ksi

Brace to Gusset Plate Weld: Electrode Class Fu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = E700XX

0.1250 in. for calculation)

Tension Yielding of the Brace:

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

1 - (x / L) 0.333 Ag2 - 2 * (tp + 0.0625) * t2 2.599 in U * An 0.866 25.12 kips

in > 5.00 kips (OK)

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 8.619 in 0.000 1.670 in in = 1.67 B= 4.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Member = Whitmore width in Horizontal Member =

Check block shear rupture of the gusset

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 3.00 in

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 3.00 75.90 in

From Specification E3 Fe = = Fcr = ()*E/(KL/r) 149.30 ksi

0.44*Fy = 15.84 ksi

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

0.1250 in. for calculation)

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

in > 25.00 kips (OK)

Whtimore Section L= L= 2 lw tan 30 + B 17.238 in 0.000 0.000 in in = 1.67 B= 8.00 in

Whitmore width in Vertical Member = Whitmore width in Horizontal Member =

Agv = Gross Area with Shear Resistance = 2 x lw x tgusset = 6.00 in

Anv = Net Area with Shear Resistance = Rn/ = 6.00 151.80 in

Plate Buckling of Gusset Plate Ap = Effective Plate Cross-sectional Area

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

Thus Fcr = Fy = Rn/ = =

Gusset Plate to Colum:

5 (1) [ (1) + (1.44) ] 2.9 kips

Design Calculation for Bracing Connection - Joint SWF-SF11

5 (1) [ (1) + (1.2) ] 3.2 25.0 kips kips