Client : Date : DEC-05

Project : Calc'd by : SSK

Estimate no : Checked by : KP
Contract no :
Sheet no : C02-C3 / 1

CONNECTION - C02-C3 (UC bracing bar,flanges stripped and lapped on)

Axial force in brace member F := 286kN

600(MIN)

HE 240 A

W.P
)
AX

115
0(M

P)

(MIN)
(TY

20
32

40
70
70
40
P)
(TY

STRIP FLANGES N/S

.)
YP

90 OF HE240A(TYP.)
(T

(TY
0A

P)
P)1
24

(TY
HE

20 THK. GUSSET PLATE

28
6k

(TYP)
N(

253 kN(MAX)
TY
P)

ANGLE B/W 38 °
225 kN(MAX)
AND 62 ° (TYP)

NOTES:-
All bolts are M20. Grade 8.8.
All welds are 6mm CFW
All main steel & fittings are S275

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 Client : Date : DEC-05
Project : Calc'd by : SSK
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Contract no :
Sheet no : C02-C3 / 2

Sectional Properties
2
Bracing HE 240A w := 240 ⋅ mm tf := 12mm tw := 7.5 ⋅ mm D := 230mm rb := 21mm Abr := 7680mm

Material Properties

N
Design strength of S275 material py275 := 275 ⋅
up to and including 16 thk 2
mm
N
Design strength of S275 material py265 := 265 ⋅
beyond 16thk, up to and including 40mm thk 2
mm
N
Design strength of weld pw := 220 ⋅
2
mm

Diameter of bolt db := 20mm

Diameter of hole Dh = 22 mm

Shear capacity of bolt Ps := 91.9kN

End distance et := 40mm

Pitch p := 70mm

Gauge g := 90mm

No of bolt rows nr := 3

No of bolt columns nc := 2

Total no of bolts n=6

Check for bolts

F
Shear load on each Bolt Fs := Fs = 47.7 kN
n

Ps (91.9 kN) > Fs (47.67 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for bearing

Minimum thickness of connected ply tw = 7.5 mm

N
Bearing strength pbs := 460 ⋅
2
mm

Bearing Capacity Pbs := db ⋅ tw ⋅ pbs ⋅ n Pbs = 414 kN

Pbs (414 kN) > F (286 kN): Therefore O.K.

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Contract no :
Sheet no : C02-C3 / 3

Check for brace bar

et
Block shear capacity of brace bar

p
Net area coefficient k e := 1.2 k := 1

p
for S275

Shear length (
Lv := et + nr − 1 ⋅ p ) Lv = 180 mm

g
Lt := g Lt = 90 mm
Tensile length

Block Shear capacity Pr := 0.6 ⋅ py275 ⋅ tw ⋅ ⎡2Lv + k e ⋅ Lt − k ⋅ Dh ⎤

⎣ ⎦( ) Pr = 546.5 kN

Pr (546.5 kN) > F (286 kN): Therefore O.K.

Reduced tension capacity of brace bar

(2.rb)2 − π ⋅ rb2 2
Area - root radius Ar := Ar = 94.6 mm
4

Reduced gross area

⎣ ( ⎦ )
Ag := Abr − 2 ⋅ ⎡ w − tw ⋅ 0.5⎤ ⋅ tf − 2Ar Ag = 4700.7 mm
2

Net area (
An := Ag − 2 ⋅ Dh ⋅ tw ⋅ k e ) An = 5244.9 mm
2

Effective area (
Ae := min Ag , An ) Ae = 4700.7 mm
2

2
a2 := Ag − D ⋅ tw a2 = 2975.7 mm

Tension capacity (
PT := py275 ⋅ Ae − 0.5 ⋅ a2 ) PT = 883.5 kN

PT (883.5 kN) > F (286 kN): Therefore O.K.

Check for gusset

Check for compression capacity of gusset plate

Thickness of gusset plate tg := 20mm

Max Effective length for Buckling Leff := 320mm

2
tg
Min radius of gyration ryy := ryy = 5.8 mm
12

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Sheet no : C02-C3 / 4

Leff
λ := 1.5 ⋅ λ = 83.1
Slenderness ratio ryy
N
pc = 170.8 ( B.S 5950-2000,Cl - 4.7.4 & TABLE 24)
Bolt pitch 2
mm
p := 70mm
Bolt gauge
g := 90mm

⎛ 2p ⎞+g
Max available dispersed length within gusset wd := ⎜ 2 ⋅ wd = 251.7 mm
⎝ 3⎠

Compression capacity of the plate Pc := wd ⋅ tg ⋅ pc Pc = 859.6 kN

Pc (859.6 kN) > F (286 kN): Therefore O.K. 146.41

90
.00

Check for gusset plate against minor axis bending

191.78
w := ( 146.41 + 90 + 191.78)mm

.)
Minimum width considered for

YP
A(T
minor axis moment

40
2
HE
w = 428.2 mm

⎛ tg tw ⎞
Moment due to eccentricity M := ⎜ + ⋅F M = 3.93 kN ⋅ m
⎝2 2⎠

2
w ⋅ tg
Moment capacity of Mcap := ⋅ 1.2 ⋅ py265 Mcap = 9.08 kN ⋅ m
gusset plate 6

F M
Check for combined axial and moment R := + R = 0.77 < 1
Pc Mcap

Adopt 20 thk gusset plate

Weld between gusset plate and beam flange

Max Horizontal component of brace force Fh := 2 × F ⋅ cos ( 38deg) Fh = 450.7 kN

Length available for welding L := 600 ⋅ mm

Fh kN
Shear force on weld FL := FL = 0.376
2× L mm

Worst case eccentricity of weld from w.p e := 115 ⋅ mm

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Sheet no : C02-C3 / 5

Moment due to eccentricity M := Fh ⋅ e M = 51.8 kN ⋅ m

M ⋅6 kN
FT := FT = 0.432
Tensile force on weld 2 mm
2⋅L
2
⎛ FT ⎞ kN
Resultant force on weld R := ⎜ + FL
2
R = 0.51
⎝ 1.25 ⎠ mm

R
Size of weld required s := s = 3.314 mm
pw ⋅ 0.7

Adopt 6mm CFW

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