7 Connection Design

All connections are designed based on the

provisions given in IS 800 2007 working stress
design.
7A Column to Rafter connection
Actual shear force from STAAD = 9.947 KN
Actual tensile force from STAAD = 15.665 KN
Min thickness of connecting member,t = 2 mm
Diameter of the bolt,d = 16 mm
Diameter of the hole,d0 = 18 mm
Min Edge distance, emin = 27 mm
Max Edge Distance, emax = 48 mm
Edge distance (e) = 40 mm
Check for Edge distance = 'e' is with in limit
Min Pitch distance, pmin = 40 mm
Max Pitch distance, pmax = 64 mm
Pitch (p) = 42 mm
Check for pitch = 'p' is with in limit
Grade of Bolt = 5.6
uitimate tensile strength of a bolt,fu = 500 MPa
Yield strength of bolt,fy = 300 MPa
ultimate tensile stress of plate = 350 MPa
mb = 1.25
mo = 1.1

7.1.1 Shear Capacity of the Bolt

Shear Capacity of the Bolt
cl 10.4.3 Vsf <=Vdsf
Vdsf =fncKhFo/mf
Coefficient of friction, f = 0.1
Number of effective interfaces offering frictional = 1
resistance to slip,nc
Kh = 0.85
mf = 1.1

Net shear area of the bolt at threads may be taken

as the area corresponding to root diameter at the
thread, Anb = 156.83 mm2
Ultimate stress in bolt in shear,fub = 500 MPa
Proof Stress , fo = 350 MPa
Minimum Bolt Tension, Fo = 54.890 kN
Design Shear Strength in Friction Type bolt, V dsf = 4.241 kN
No.of Bolts provided = 4 bolts
Total Design shear strength of bolts, Vdsf = 16.97 kN
Actual shear in bolt Vsf = 9.95 kN
Safe