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Simple connection using fin plate - beam web to column web

Calculations as per BS5950:Part 1:2000 and SCI-P-212 : Joints in simple construction

Shear to be resisted by the connection Q - 100 kN

Supporting column - 457x191x74 UB
Connected beam - 457x191x74 UB
Proportion of support web available Kc - 1

Member details
Column Beam
Overall depth Dc = 457 mm Db = 457 mm
Breadth of flange Bfc = 190 mm Bfb = 190 mm

Thickness of flange Tfc = 14.5 mm Tfb = 14.5 mm

Thickness of web twc = 9 mm twb = 9 mm
Root radius rc = 10.2 rb = 10.2
Design strength pyc = 355 N/mm2 pyb = 355 N/mm2

Fin plate details

Height of fin plate Lfp = 290 mm
Width of fin plate Wfp = 100 mm
Thickness of fin plate Tfp = 8 mm
Design strength pyp = 355 N/mm2

Bolt details
Diameter of bolt  = 20 mm
Number of bolts no = 4
Number of vertical bolt rows nol = 1
Vertical spacing of bolts pitch = 70 mm
Grade of bolt Grbo = 8.8

Weld details
Weld size size = 8 mm
Design strength pw = 215 N/mm2

Detailing parameters
Top edge distance edge = 50 mm
Top end distance end = 40 mm
Beam end clearance clr = 20 mm
Fin plate first back mark cen = 50 mm
Bolt capacity

Beam web bolt group capacity

P = Rc*eff*no*nol kN
wt

shear capacity per bolt as per cl.6.3.2.1

pbo = Ps*Avb/1000
= 375*245/1000
= 91.88 kN
Bearing capacity of the fin plate is less than the capacity of the bolt. Hence as per cl.6.3.3.3
(ii)bearing capacity per bolt in fin plate
pb_fp = Tfp*ef*pbs_fp*0.5/1000
= 8*40*550*0.5/1000
= 88 kN

Bearing capacity of the beam web is less than the capacity of the bolt. Hence as per cl.6.3.3.3
(iii)bearing capacity per bolt in beam web
pb_bw = twb*ef*pbs_beam*0.5/1000
= 9*30*550*0.5/1000
= 74.25 kN

resultant capacity per outer bolt

R = 74.25 kN
c

This resultant capacity is at the outer bolt location. As the load is transferred at the end of the beam an eccentricity factor
should be calculated to get the effective bolt capacity at the end of the beam.

load on each bolt due to direct shear

F =Q/(no*nol)
v
=100/(4*1)
=25 kN

elastic section modulus of bolt group

Z =no*(no+1)*pitch/(6*10)
b
=4*(4+1)*70/(6*10)
=23.33 cm

load on outermost bolt due to eccentricity of the load

F = Q*(cen+0.5*Hpitch)/(Z *10)
m b
= 100*(50+0.5*0)/(23.33*10)
= 21.43 kN
resultant force due to shear & moment
F = 32.93 kN
r

bolt group eccentricity factor

eff = F /F
v r
= 25/32.93
= 0.76
Beam web bolt group capacity
P = 225.5 kN
wt

Beam capacity

Shear capacity of the beam as per cl.4.2.3

P = 0.6*pyb*Db*twb/1000
v
= 0.6*355*457*9/1000
= 876.07 kN

Shear capacity of beam at bolt holes

P = 0.6*pyb*(Db-no*diah)*twb/1000
vbo
= 0.6*355*(457-4*22)*9/1000
= 707.37 kN
Beam web local shear capacity at holes
P = 0.6*pyb*twb*((no-1)*pitch+e1+e2-no*diah)/1000
v1
= 0.6*355*9*((4-1)*70+50+50-4*22)/1000
= 425.57 kN

Beam web block shear tension capacity

Effective net area coefficient
Ke =1.1
shear area of beam web
A =(et+(no-1)*pitch+eb)*twb
v
=(90+(4-1)*70+100)*9
=3600 mm2
net shear area of beam web
A =A -no*diah*twb
vnet v
=3600-4*22*9
=2808 mm2
e3 =cen-clr+Hpitch
=50-20+0
=30 mm

plain shear capacity of beam web

P =0.6*pyb*A /1000
vp v
=0.6*355*3600/1000
=766.8 kN

Beam web shear tension capacity

P = 766.8 kN
jc
Beam web block bending capacity
moment of resistance of horizontal section through bolts
M =0.6*pyb*0.9*twb*(cen-clr+Hpitch-diah*(nol-0.5))*pitch*(no-1)/1000
t1
=0.6*355*0.9*9*(50-20+0-22*(1-0.5))*70*(4-1)/1000
=6883.95 kNmm
section modulus
Z =((twb*Dtemp3/12)-Iy)/(0.5*Dtemp)/1000
u
=((9*(188)3/12)-501072)/(0.5*188)/1000
=47.69 cm3
moment of resistance of horizontal section through bolts
M =pyb*Z
t2 u
=355*47.69
=16928.33 kNmm
Beam web block bending capacity
P =(M +M )/(cen+0.5*Hpitch)
fc t1 t2
=(6883.95+16928.33)/(50+0.5*0)
=476.25 kN

For short fin plates background studies have demonstrated that the resistance of the web does not need to be checked.
The resultant beam capacity is lesser of Pvbo, Pv1, P and P
jc fc

Resultant beam capacity = 425.57 kN

Fin plate capacity

Shear capacity of fin plate

shear area of fin plate
A =0.9*(etop+(no-1)*pitch+ebot)*Tfp
v
=0.9*(40+(4-1)*70+40)*8
=2088 mm2
net shear area of fin plate
A =A -no*diah*Tfp
vnet v
=2088-4*22*8
 =1384 mm2

Effective net area coefficient

Ke =1.1
plain shear capacity of fin plate
P =0.7*pyp*Ke*A /1000
vi vnet
=0.7*355*1.1*1384/1000
=378.32 kN

e2 =(Wfp-cen)
=(100-50)
=50 mm
Lv =en+(no-1)*pitch
=40+(4-1)*70
=250 mm
Lt =e2
=50 mm
k =0.5
block shear capacity of fin plate
P =(0.6*pyp*Tfp*(Lv+Ke*(Lt-k*diah)))/1000
ve
=(0.6*355*8*(250+1.1*(50-0.5*22)))/1000
=499.1 kN

Shear capacity of fin plate is lesser of P and P

vi ve
P = 378.32 kN
vp

Fin plate bending capacity at holes

Net moment of inertia is calculated by subtracting the bolt holes moment of inertia from the gross
moment of inertia of fin plate.

net moment of inertia

I =((Tfp*Lfp3/12)-Iy)/104
net
=((8*(290)3/12)-4340396)/104
=1191.89 cm4
where Iy is the bolt hole moment of inertia
net elastic section modulus
Z =I *10/(0.5*Lfp)
bp net
=1191.89*10/(0.5*290)
=82.2 cm3
Fin plate bending capacity at holes
P = pyp*Z /cen
bp bp
= 355*82.2/50
= 583.62 kN

Fin plate buckling capacity

equivalent slenderness
 = 2.8*sqr(cen*Lfp/Tfp2)
LT
= 2.8*sqr(50*290/(8)2)
= 42.15
limiting equivalent slenderness
 = 0.4*sqr(pi2*E/pyp)
LO
= 0.4*sqr((3.14)2*205000/355)
= 30.21
perry coefficient
 = 0.17
LT
plastic moment capacity
mp = pyp*Lfp2*Tfp/(4*106)
= 355*(290)2*8/(4*106)
= 59.71 kNm
elastic critical moment
 me = (mp*pi2*E)/( 2*pyp)
LT
= (59.71*(3.14)2*205000)/((42.15)2*355)
= 191.75 kNm
 = (mp+( +1)*me)/2
b LT
= (59.71+(0.17+1)*191.75)/2
= 141.75 kNm
lateral torsional buckling resistant moment
Mb = (me*mp/( +sqr( 2-me*mp)))
b b
= (191.75*59.71/(141.75+sqr((141.75)2-191.75*59.71)))
= 48.78 kNm

Fin plate buckling capacity

P = Mb*103/cen
bc
= 48.78*103/50
= 975.58 kN

The resultant fin plate capacity is lesser of Pbp, P and P

vp bc
Resultant fin plate capacity = 378.32 kN

Weld capacity

Size of weld size = 8 mm

Effective thickness of the weld t = 5.66 mm
eff
Effective length of the weld l = 548 mm
eff
Weld shear capacity P =pw*t *l /1000
wp eff eff
=215*5.66*548/1000
=666.51 kN

Section modulus of the weld Z = 141.57 cm3

wef
Weld bending capacity P =pw*Z /(0.5*Hpitch+cen)
wb wef
=215*141.57/(0.5*0+50)
=608.74 kN

The resultant weld capacity is lesser of P and P

wp wb
Resultant weld capacity = 608.74 kN

Column capacity

Local shear capacity of column web

P = 2*0.6*pyc*Kc*0.9*twc*Lfp/1000
vs
= 2*0.6*355*1*0.9*9*290/1000
= 1000.67 kN
Result summary
Connection capacity = 225.5 kN
Critical component - Beam web bolt group capacity

The connection is ADEQUATE

Note : Structural integrity checks 8 to 11 in SCI guide are not done. They should be carried out manually as and when
required.