STANDARD CALCULATION – CONNECTION DESIGN

L50X50X6 BRACING CONNECTION - ANGLE WITH SINGLE ROW BOLTS

Bolt Strength
gr 8.8
Ultimate Tensile strength fub = 800 N/mm2 (Table3.1, EN1993-1-8-2005)
Steel Details
S275
Design strength of steel fy = 275 N/mm2 (Table3.1, EN1993-1-1-2005)
Ultimate strength of steel fu = 430 N/mm2 (Table3.1, EN1993-1-1-2005)
Weld Strength

Design strength of fillet welds fws = 233.6 N/mm2

Ultimate strength of fillet welds fus 430 N/mm2

FORCES FROM STAAD ANALYSIS

Ned = 459 N (axial force [Ax])

GENERAL DATA
Bracing profile UA50x50x6
Edge Distance A1 = 30 mm (>1.2 d0 < 4t+40mm)
Edge Distance A2 = 30 mm (>1.2 d0 < 4t+40mm)
Bolt center to center B1 = 60 mm (>2.4 d0 < 14t or 200mm)
Angle attached leg edge to bolt line e2 = 30 mm (>1.2 d0 < 4t+40mm)
Nominal Diameter of the Bolt d = 16 mm
Total number of the bolts Nb = 2
Gusset thickness tg = 10 mm
Weld Gusset Length L = 120 mm
Partial Safety factors gM0 = 1.00 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Table 2.1)
Partial Safety factors gM1 = 1.00 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Table 2.1)
Partial Safety factors gM2 = 1.25 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Table 2.1)
Assumed Gusset length Leff = 100 mm
Weld thickness S = 6 mm
Tension Face Lt = 90 mm
Web thickness of section tf = 6 mm
Area of the Bolt As = 201 mm2
Net area of Bolt Anb 157 mm2
Diameter of Hole d0 = 18 mm
Profile gross cross section area Ag = 569 mm2
Net area An = 353 mm3
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A.) STRESS ON BOLTS

Check for Shear Capacity
Shear force in each bolt Ned,1 = NEd / Nb = 459 / 2
230 N
Shear capacity of one bolt Nv,Rd =av·fub A / gM2 = 0.6 X 800 X 157 / 1.25
60288 N

Check for Shear Nv,Ed < N v Rd 230 < 60288 OK

B.) CHECK FOR BEARING

ab =Min ( fub/fu , 1 , e1/3d0 , p1/3d0-1/4) = 0.56
k1 = Min(2.8e2/d0-1.7,1.4xp2/d0-1.7,2.5) = 2.5
Bearing capacity of one bolt Fb,Rd =k1·ab fu d t = 2.5 X 0.56 X 430 X 16 X 10 / 1.25
gM2 = 77056 N
Bearing capacity of connected beam Fb,Rd = k1· ab fub d t = 2.5 X 0.56 X 430 X 16 X 6 / 1.25
gM2 = 46233.6 N
Check for bearing capacity FbRd > FV Ed → 46233.6 > 229.5
OK (EN1993-1-8-2005,Table 3.4)

C.) CHECK FOR TENSION CAPACITY

Tension capacity of Angle NRd, = b2 Anet fu /gM2 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Cl 3.10.3)
2.5d0 = 45 mm
5d0 = 90 mm
2.5d0 < p1 < 5d0 b2 = 0.534 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Table 3.8)
2
Anet = 353 mm
NRd, = 64844.69 N
Check for Tension capacity Nv,Ed < N v Rd → 64844.69 > 459
OK

Tension capacity of Gusset NRd, = b2 Anet fu /gM2 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Cl 3.10.3)

2.5d0 = 45 mm
5d0 = 90 mm
2.5d0 < p1 < 5d0 b2 = 0.534 (EN1993-1-8-2005,Table 3.8)
Effective width of gusset plate Beff = Lt + (n-1) x B1 Tan 30
conservatively using reduced section one side as Lt = 124.65 mm
Anet = Beff x tg - (1 x d0 xtg)
2
= 1066.5 mm
NRd, = 195911.79 N
Check for Tension capacity Nv,Ed < N v Rd → 195911.79 > 459
OK

D.) CHECK FOR COMPRESSION

MOI about Major axis of Gusset Ixx = 1613970.54 mm4
MOI about Minor axis of Gusset Iyy = 10387.5 mm4
Major Axis radius of Gyration ix = 35.98 mm
Minor Axis radius of Gyration iy = 2.89 mm
sqrt((235/fy)) = e = 0.93
93e = l1 = 86.49

Major Axis Slenderness Ratio l = l/ixl1 = 0.04 < 0.2

Minor Axis Slenderness Ratio l = l/iyl1 = 0.41 > 0.2
2
Effective area of gusset A eff = 1066.5 mm
Flexural Buckling resistance Nb,Rd = (c A eff fy)/gM1 (EN1993-1-1-2005,Cl 6.3.1.2)
a = 0.49
f = 0.5X(1+a(l-0.2)+l2)
= 0.64
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2
c = 1/(f+sqrt(f2-l )
= 0.892
Flexural Buckling resistance Nb,Rd = 261.62 kN

Crushing resistance N c Rd = Aeff fy/ɣmo (EN1993-1-1-2005,Cl 6.2.4)

= 293.29 kN

Check for compression Nb,Rd > Nv Ed → 261.62 > 0.459

OK

E.) CHECK FOR BLOCK TEARING

Block tearing resistance Veff Rd = 0.5 fu Ant/g M2 + 1/1.732fy Anv /g M0
Ant = twb (Lt)
= 540 mm2
AnV = twb ((n-1)B1 + A2)
= 540 mm2
Veff Rd = 178619.04 N
Veff Rd > NV Ed → 178619.04 > 459 (EN1993-1-1-2005,Cl 3.10.2)
OK

F.) CHECK FOR WELD

Design Shear force Ft = 0.459 kN

βw = 0.85 (EN1993-1-8,Table 4.1)
a=sw/sqrt(2) = 4.25
Design shear resistance of fillet weld F v w Rd = ( a * f u /sqrt(3) / bw gM2) (EN1993-1-8,Cl 4.5.3.3)
F v w weld Rd = 0.994 kN/mm
Fv weld Rd = 238.56 kN
F t Ed < F v weld ,Rd
Check = 239 > 0
OK