DESIGN OF SPLICING OF RAFTER

Loads and moments are taken from staad.pro analysis

Factored moment Mu =779kNm {for the load combination 182 at node 3}

Factored shear Vu =186kN

Factored tension Tu = 98kN

Assumptions made

Nominal diameter of the bolt (db) = 24mm of 8.8 grade {fub = 800MPa, fy = 640MPa}

No. of bolts provided near one flange (N) = 8

Size of fillet weld in flange (W1) = 5mm

Size of throat (t1) = 4mm

Size of fillet weld in web (W2) = 5mm

Size of throat (t2) = 4mm

Thickness of the splice plate = 24mm

Yield strength of material fy = 345MPa

For non pre tensioned bots, = 2 {see clause 10.4.7 of IS 800:2007}

From the design of rafter, the rafter dimensions which is to be spliced

Depth of the connected beam (d) = 850mm

Width of the beam flange = 250mm

Thickness of the flange = 12mm

Thickness of the web = 10mm

CHECK FOR TENSION:

Proof stress fo = 0.7xfub =0.7x800 = 560MPa

End distance (e) = 50mm > 1.5 do = 1.5x26 = 39mm

As per clause 10.4.7 of IS 800:2007

f
l 1.1 t o = 1.1x24x sqrt (2x560/345) = 47.58mm < e = 50mm
e f
y
 Minimum of above two le = 47.58mm

lv = 110(bolt distance) 50(e) 12(tf) 5(W1) = 43mm

= 1.5

be = 125mm (for two pairs)

Flange force (Ff) = [Mu/ (d + tf)] + Tu/2

= [779x106/ (850 + 12)] + (98x1000/2) = 952.72kN

Tension in each bolt Te = Ff /N = 952.72/8 = 119.1kN

Mp =Te x lv/2 = 119.1x1000x43/2 = 2.56x106Nmm

4.4Mp
Minimum end plate thickness t min = [4.4x2.2x106/ (345x125)] 0.5 =16.17mm
Fybe

Hence, provide end plate thickness (t) = 24mm

f b t 4
l o e
The prying force Q v T
e
2l
e 27 l l 2
e v

= 40.57kN

Total tension in each bolt Tb = (Te + Q) = 159.67kN

Nominal tension capacity of 24mm diameter 8.8 grade bolt

As per clause 10.3.5 of IS 800:2007

= smaller of

0.9x800x0.78x x242/ (4x1000x1.25) = 203.25kN

And 640x x 242x1.25/ (4x1.1x1.25x1000) =263.5kN

The tension capacity of each anchor bolt Tdb = 203.25kN > 159.67kN

Hence, safe in tension

CHECK FOR SHEAR:

Shear in each bolt Vb = 186/16 =11.63kN

Shear capacity of 24mm diameter bolt of 8.8 Grade as per clause 10.3.2 of IS 800:2007

Smaller of Vdsb (shear capacity), Vdpb (bearing capacity) {see10.3.3 & 10.3.4 respectively}
Shear capacity of bolt V
dsb
f

u n A n A /
3 n nb s sb mb

Here, ns = 1.0, nn = 0

Vdsb = 800 (0 + 1.0xx242)/ (4x1000x 1.25x 3 ) = 167.16kN

lj = 850(d) + 12x2(tf) + 50x2(e) = 974mm > 15xdb = 360mm

Reduction factor for shear strength lj = 1.075 0.005(lj/db) = 0.872 {see 10.3.3.1}

Shear strength Vdsb = 167.16x lj =167.16x0.872 = 145.78kN (1)

Bearing capacity of bolt Vdpb = (2.5kb d t fu)/ mb

Bolt efficiency factor kb = smaller of

{50/ (3x26) =0.641, (100/ (3x26) 0.25) = 1.03, 1.0, (800/490) = 1.633)}

Hence, kb = 0.641

Vdpb = 2.5x0.641x24x16x490/ (1.25x1000) = 241.22kN

Bearing strength Vdpb = 241.22kN (2)

From (1) and (2) Vdb = 145.78kN > 11.63kN

Hence, safe in shear

COMBINED CHECK FOR SHEAR AND TENSION:

The interaction equation given in section 10.3.6 of IS 800:2007

2 2
Vb T
b 1.0
V T
db db

= (11.63/145.78)2 + (159.67/203.25)2 = 0.6235 < 1.0

Hence, the connection is safe in combined forces