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BEAM TO BEAM - SHEAR CONNECTION USING EXTENDED FIN PLATE

Connection identification

SC 03

Supporting member
UB 457x152x82

D1 =
B1 =
A1 =

465.8 mm
155.3 mm
105.0 cm2

tw1
tf1
n

=
=
=

10.5 mm
18.9 mm
27.0 mm

r1 =
D'1 =

10.2 mm
407.6 mm

Supported member
UB 254x146x37

D2 =
B2 =
A2 =

256.0 mm
146.4 mm
47.2 cm2

tw2
tf2
n

=
=
=

6.3 mm
10.9 mm
27.0 mm

r2 =
D'2 =

7.6 mm
219.0 mm

Member End Actions

Compressive force
Tensile force
Shear force

C
T
V

=
=
=

Unfactored
0.0 kN
0.0 kN
80.0 kN

A325-N

A 572

Factored
0.0
0.0
80.0

kN
kN
kN

Web connection
Connection details
Grade of bolt
Grade of material

Rolled sections

Diameter of bolt
Diameter of bolt hole
Area of one nominal bolt
Effective area of one bolt
Nr of bolt column
Nr of bolt rows
Nr of bolts
Spacing of bolt rows (pitch)
Spacing of bolt coumns (gauge)
Horizontal Edge distance for plate
Horizontal Edge distance for member
Vertical End distance in plate at top
Vertical End distance in plate at bottom
Vertical End distance in member at top
Vertical End distance in member at bottom
Distance between support & Conn.member
Length of plate
Width of plate
Thickness of plate
Thickness of reinforcement

db
dbh
Ab
Abn
nc
nr
n
p
g
Leh,p
Leh,m
Lev,pt
Lev,pb
Lev,mt
Lev,mb
Sb
Lp
Wp
tp
twrp

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

20.0
22.0
314.2
251.3
1
3
3
70.0
0.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
10.0
220.0
90.0
12.0
0.0

Bearing Connection
Plates

572

mm
mm
mm2
mm2

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

(setback)

( 1 -

12

mm plate )

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tw
t
Ns
r2

=
=
=
=

Due to compressive force C

Cw

Due to tensile force T

Tw

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Total thickness of web

Least thickness of connected parts
Nr of shear planes
Sum of square of 'r' for the bolt group

03

6.3 mm
6.3 mm
1
9800.0 mm2

Force in web

Maximum axial force in web

Vertical shear
Shear in bolt due to V
Eccentricity of V about c.g. of bolt group
Moment due to eccentricity
Distance of outermost bolt from cg of b. group

Fw,max
V
Fv
e
Me
r

Sum of square of 'r' for all bolts

r2

Vertical shear per bolt due to V

FVl

Horizontal shear per bolt due to Fv,max

FHl

Maximum shear in bolt due to Me

Fm

C
0.0 kN
T
0.0 kN
0.0 kN
80.0 kN
V/n
26.7 kN
Sb+Leh,m+0.5*(nc-1)*g + 0.5B1
127.7 mm
V*e
10.21 kN.m
Sqrt(((nc-1)*g/2)2+((nr-1)*p/2)2)
70.0 mm
9800.0 mm2
V/n

Total vertical shear

Total horizontal shear

FV
FH

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Resultant shear in bolt

Fb

77.66 kN

Nominal Shear Strength of Bolt

Fnv

330.0 M Pa

Nominal Tensile Stress of Bolt

Fnt

620.0 M Pa

Minimum Bolt Pretension

Tb

Vertical shear due to Fm

Horizontal shear due to Fm

FVm
FHm

26.67
Fw,max/n
0.00
Me*r/Er2
72.94
Fm * cos
0.00
Fm * sin
72.94
26.67
72.94

kN
kN
kN
=

90

kN
kN
kN
kN

Check for bolts

N.A. kN

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Shear Strength of one bolt
Slip resistance of one bolt
(Slip at required strength level)

Slip factor
Minimum Bolt Pretension

Strength of one bolt

SC

03

Ps

=
=

*Ns*Fnv*Ab
77.8 kN

PSL
hsc

Tb
PSL

=
=
=
=
=

N.A.

Pb

where,
0.75
=

1.0
N.A.
N.A. kN
N.A. kN
77.8 kN

> Fb.
( 77.7

Safe.
)

Check for connected plies

=
=
=

Rolled sections
A 572 Grade 42
415.0 M Pa
290.0 M Pa

Slenderness ratio,

KL/r =
=

K *Wp *sqrt(12) / tp
25.981

Elastic Buckling Critical Stress

Fe

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

2*E/(KL/r)2
2924.3272 M Pa
123.69066
0.658 ^ (Fy/Fe) * Fy
278.2094 M Pa
Fcr*Ag
Lp*tp
2640 mm2
734.47282 kN

Grade of material
Minimum Tensile Strength
Minimum Yield Strength

Flexural Buckling Stress

Fum
Fym

4.71*sqrt(E/Fy)
Fcr

Compression Strength of the plate

Ag

Fup
Fyp

Plates
=
A
=
=

572 Grade 42
415.0 M Pa
290.0 M Pa

=
=
=

> Cw.
Safe.
0.0
(
)
Lower ( Tensile Yielding, Tensile Rupture)
*Fy*Ag
Where,
689.04 kN
0.9
=

=
=
=
=
=

U*An
< Ag
(Lp-nr*dbh)*tp
1848 mm2
1.0
2
1848 mm

Tensile Rupture of the plate

=
=

*Fu*Ae
575.19 kN

Tensile Strength of the plate

575.19 kN

Compression strength of the plate

Tensile Strength of the plate
Tensile Yielding of the plate

Effective net area

Ae
An
U
Ae

Where,
0.75
=
> Tw.
0.0
(

Safe.
)

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Compression Strength of the web

Ag
Compression Strength of the web

=
=
=
=

03

Fcr*Ag
(D2-dct-dcb)*tw
1612.8 mm2
448.69612 kN

> Cw.
0.0
(

Safe.
)

=
=
=

Lower ( Tensile Yielding, Tensile Rupture)

*Fy*Ag
Where,
420.9 kN
0.9
=

=
=
=
=
=

U*An
< Ag
(D2-dct-dcb-nr*dbh)*tw
1197 mm2
1.0
1197 mm2

Tensile Rupture of the web

=
=

*Fu*Ae
372.6 kN

Tensile Strength of the web

372.6 KN

Tensile Strength of the web

Tensile Yielding of the web

Effective net area

Ae
An
U
Ae

Bearing Strength of the plate per bolt

Where, Lc = 29.0 mm

=
=

Bearing Strength of the web per bolt

Where, Lc = 29.0 mm

=
=

*1.5*Lc*tp*Fu
162.47 kN

*1.5*Lc*tw*Fu
85.30 kN

Where,
0.75
=

<

<

> Tw.
0.0
(

Safe.

*3*d*tp*Fu
> Fb.
( 77.7

*3*d*tw*Fu
> Fb.
( 77.7

Safe.

Safe.

Shear Strength of the plate

Lower ( Shear Yielding, Shear Rupture)

Shear Yielding of the plate

Anv

=
=
=
=
=

0.6*Fy*Ag
459.36 kN
(Lp-nr*dbh)*tp
2
1848 mm
1848 mm2

Vp

=
=
=

0.6*Fu*Anv
345.114 kN
345.11 kN

Net Area subjected to shear

Anv

Shear Rupture of the plate

Shear Strength of the plate
Shear Strength of the web
Shear Yielding of the web

=
=
=

Where,
= 1.0

Where,
0.75
=
> V.
Safe.
( 80.0 )
Lower ( Shear Yielding, Shear Rupture)
0.6*Fy*Ag
Where,
280.6 kN
= 1.0

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Net Area subjected to shear

SC

Anv
Anv

=
=
=

(D2-dct-dcb-nr*dbh)*tw
2
1197 mm
2
1197 mm

Vw

=
=
=

0.6*Fu*Anv
223.5 kN
223.54 kN

{(0.6*Fu*Anv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}

< {(0.6*Fy*Agv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}
{(nr-1)*p+Lev,pt} * tp
2160 mm2
{(nc-1)*g+Leh,p} * tp
480 mm2
{(nr-1)*p+Lev,pt+0.5*dbh - nr*dbh} * tp
1500 mm2
{(nc-1)*g+Leh,p+0.5*dbh - nc*dbh} * tp
348 mm2
0.5
334.28 kN
> V.
( 80.0
{(0.6*Fu*Anv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}
< {(0.6*Fy*Agv +Ubs*Fu * Ant)}
{(nr-1)*p+Lev,mt } * tw
1134 mm2
{(nc-1)*g+Leh,m} * tw
252 mm2
{(nr-1)*p+Lev,m t+0.5*dbh - nr*dbh} * tw
787.5 mm2
{(nc-1)*g+Leh,m+0.5*dbh - nc*dbh} * tw
182.7 mm2
175.50 kN
> V.
( 80.0

Shear Rupture of the web

Shear Strength of the web

03

Block shear strength of Plate

Gross area subject to shear

Agv

Gross area subject to tension

Agt

Net area subject to shear

Anv

Net area subject to tension

Ant

Reduction Coefficient for block shear

Ubs

Block shear strength of plate

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Block shear strength of Beam Web

Gross area subject to shear

Agv

Gross area subject to tension

Agt

Net area subject to shear

Anv

Net area subject to tension

Ant

Block shear strength of beam web

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Where,
0.75
=
> V.
Safe.
( 80.0 )
Where,
=
0.75

Safe.
)
Where,
=
0.75

Safe.
)

Flexural Strength of the fin plate

Moment in fin plate

Net section modulus of the fin plate
Flexural Strength of the fin plate

Interaction check for Axial & Moment

Mf
Zf

=
=
=
=
=

10.21 kN.m
tp*(Lp2-p2*nr*(nr2-1)*dbh/Lp)/6
73280 mm3
Fy*Zf
21.25 kN.m
> Mf.
( 10.21
0.5

Safe.
)

Safe

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Check for notched beam
Depth of top notch
dct =
0.0 mm
Depth of bottom notch
dcb =
0.0 mm
Length of notching
lc =
72.4 mm
Since the beam is not notched, this check is not required.
80.0 kN
Design load
V =
0 mm
Eccentricity about the notched section
e =
0.0 kN.m.
Moment at the notch
M' =
Depth of beam at notched section
Dc =
256.0 mm
Breadth of flange
B2' =
146.4 mm
Area of web at notched section
Aw' = tw*Dc
2
1612.8 mm
=
Area of flange at notched section
Af' = tf2*(B2'-tw)
1527.1 mm2
=
Distance of c.g. from soffit of the beam
c1 = (Af*tf2/2+Aw*Dc/2)/(Af+Aw)
68.4 mm
=
N.A.
cm4
M.I. of the notched section
I' =
Extreme fibre distance
ymax =
128.0 mm
N.A. cm3
Sectional modulus at notched section
Z' =
N.A. kN.m.
Flexural strength of the section
=
> M'.
Safe.
( 0.00 )
Weld between fin plate and beam web
X
80.0 KN
Shear in weld
V =
62.2 mm
Horizontal length of weld
X =
Y
407.6 mm
Vertical length of weld
Y =
X
X
532.0 mm
Total length of weld
lw =
X1
11.3 mm
C.G of weld group from face of web
X1 =
X For One Side
16.5 mm
Eccentricity of shear to the C.G. of weld
e =
Moment due to eccentricity
Me =
1.32 kN.m
0 kN
Axial Force in the weld
T =
Strength of weld
fw =
220 M Pa
Size of weld provided
sw =
6 mm
4.79E+07 mm3
M.I for weld on both sides of fin plt.
Ix =
3.1E+06 mm3
M.I for weld on both sides of fin plt.
Iy =
3
5.1E+07 mm
Polar Moment of Inertia, (Ix+Iy)
Ip =
212.8
mm
Distance of outer most weld from C.G
r =
0.08
kN/mm
Weld stress due to direct shear
=
0.00
kN/mm
Weld stress due to Axial load
=
Weld stress due to moment
fw,m =
0.01
kN/mm
Horizontal Weld component due to moment fw,h =
0.002 kN/mm
Vertical weld component due to moment
fw,v =
0.005 kN/mm
0.00
kN/mm
Total Horizontal Weld stress
fx =
0.08
kN/mm
Total Vertical weld stress
fy =
Resultant weld stress
fw =
0.08
kN/mm
0.93
kN/mm
Capacity of weld
=
Safe.
( 6.0 )

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Check for supporting beam
Shear from beam on one side
Shear from beam on the other side
Depth of fin plate on one side
Depth of fin plate on the other side
Force on the web of the beam

Q1
Q2
l1
l2

=
=
=
=

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80.00
80.00
220
220

kN
kN
mm
mm

= 1/2(Q1+Q2*l1/l2)
80.00 kN
=
Design Shear Strength of web according to limit state of shear yielding and shear buckling.
Pv = v * 0.6*Fy*Aw*Cv
Effective shear area of the web
Aw = l1*tw1
2310 mm2
=
Pv = v * 0.6*Fy*Aw*Cv
Local Shear Strength of web
=

401.94 kN

> P.
( 80.0

Safe.
)

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