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PROF. DSC. LUIZ ALBERTO ARAÚJO DE SEIXAS LEAL
END-PLATE MOMENT CONNECTION DESIGN | COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN
COMPUTATIONAL AND ANALYTICAL RESULTS
DATE 29/07/23 PAGE
Figure 1 – Details of end-plate connection | AISC Design Guide 16
Figure 2 – Obtained computational results from IDEA STATICA
The end-plate connection is subjected to bending moment of 600 kip-in (6778,8
kN.cm) and is composed by two rows of tension bolts (ASTM F3125 Gr. A325). The
steel plate is composed by ASTM A572 Gr.50.
1st step: Diameter of bolts – Procedure 01 (Thick end-plate and smaller diameter
bolts).
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2 ∙ 𝑀𝑢
𝑑𝑏,𝑟𝑒𝑞 = √ OBS: The diameter of bolts can
𝜋 ∙ ∅ ∙ 𝐹𝑡 ∙ ∑ 𝑑𝑛 be defined as 1/2" (12,7 mm).
2 ∙ 6.778,8
𝑑𝑏,𝑟𝑒𝑞 = √ = 1,12 cm
𝜋 ∙ 0,75 ∙ 62 ∙ (41,275 + 33,655)
2nd step: End-plate thickness – Procedure 01 (Thick end-plate and smaller
diameter bolts).
𝑠 = 1⁄2 √𝑏𝑝 ∙ 𝑔 = 1⁄2 √15 ∙ 7,0 = 5,12 cm
𝑝𝑓 = 3,50 𝑐𝑚
𝑏𝑝 ℎ1 ℎ2 2 𝑔
𝑌= [ + ] + [ℎ1 ∙ (𝑝𝑓 + 0,75 ∙ 𝑝𝑏 ) + ℎ2 ∙ (𝑠 + 0,25 ∙ 𝑝𝑏 )] +
2 𝑝𝑓 𝑠 𝑔 2
15 41,59 33,97 2 7,0
𝑌= [ + ]+ [41,59 ∙ (3,50 + 0,75 ∙ 7,62) + 33,97 ∙ (5,12 + 0,25 ∙ 7,62)] +
2 3,50 5,12 7,0 2
𝑌 = 138,88 + 177,68 + 3,50 = 320,06 cm
𝑃𝑡 = 𝜋 ∙ 𝑑𝑏2 ∙ 𝑓𝑢𝑏 ⁄4 = 𝜋 ∙ 1,252 ∙ 62⁄4 = 76,09 kN
∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑛𝑝 = ∅ ∙ [2 ∙ 𝑃𝑡 ∙ ∑ 𝑑𝑛 ]
∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑛𝑝 = 0,75 ∙ [2 ∙ 76,09 ∙ (41,275 + 33,655)] = 8.552,14 kN. cm
1,11 ∙ 𝛾𝑟 ∙ ∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑛𝑝
𝑡𝑝,𝑟𝑒𝑞 = √
∅𝑏 ∙ 𝐹𝑝𝑦 ∙ 𝑌
1,11 ∙ 1,25 ∙ 8.552,14
𝑡𝑝,𝑟𝑒𝑞 = √ = 1,09 cm
0,90 ∙ 34,5 ∙ 320,06
• The AISC Design Guide 16 adopted 7/16” (11,11 mm) thick steel plate.
• Theoretical moment resistance ∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑛𝑝 : 8.552,14 kN.cm (Bolt rupture)
• IDEA Statica moment resistance: 7.980 kN.cm (Bolt rupture)
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Figure 3 – Equivalent stress near tension bolts. Applied moment of 6770 kN.cm
3rd step: End-plate thickness – Procedure 02 (Thin end-plate and larger diameter
bolts).
𝛾𝑟 ∙ 𝑀𝑢
𝑡𝑝,𝑟𝑒𝑞 = √
∅𝑏 ∙ 𝐹𝑝𝑦 ∙ 𝑌
1,25 ∙ 6.778,8
𝑡𝑝,𝑟𝑒𝑞 = √ = 0,923 cm
0,90 ∙ 34,5 ∙ 320,06
4th step: Diameter of bolts – Procedure 02 (Thin end-plate and larger diameter
bolts).
𝑑𝑏 = 12,5 mm
𝑤 ′ = 𝑏𝑝 ⁄2 − (𝑑𝑏 + 0,15) = 15⁄2 − (1,25 + 0,15) = 6,10 cm
3
𝑎𝑖 = 9,352 ∙ (𝑡𝑝 ⁄𝑑𝑏 ) − 0,2159 = 9,352 ∙ (0,95⁄1,25)3 − 0,2159 = 3,89 cm
𝑡𝑝2 ∙ 𝐹𝑝𝑦 ∙ [0,85 ∙ 𝑏𝑝 ⁄2 + 0,80 ∙ 𝑤 ′ ] + 𝜋 ∙ 𝑑𝑏3 ∙ 𝐹𝑡 ⁄8
𝐹𝑖′ =
4 ∙ 𝑝𝑓,𝑖
0,952 ∙ 34,5 ∙ [0,85 ∙ 15⁄2 + 0,80 ∙ 6,10] + 𝜋 ∙ 1,253 ∙ 62⁄8
𝐹𝑖′ = = 28,51 kN
4 ∙ 3,49
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2
𝑤 ′ ∙ 𝑡𝑝2 2 − 3[
𝐹𝑖′
𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑖 = ∙ √𝑓𝑝𝑦 ]
4 ∙ 𝑎𝑖 𝑤 ′ ∙ 𝑡𝑝
6,10 ∙ 0,952 28,51 2
𝑄𝑚á𝑥,𝑖 = ∙ √34,52 − 3 ∙ [ ] = 11,83 kN
4 ∙ 3,89 6,10 ∙ 0,95
5th Passo: End-plate moment resistance – Procedure 02 (Thin end-plate and larger
diameter bolts).
∅ ∙ [2 ∙ (𝑃𝑡 − 𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 )(𝑑1 + 𝑑2 )]
∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑞 =
∅ ∙ [2 ∙ 𝑇𝑏 ∙ (𝑑1 + 𝑑2 )]
0,75 ∙ [2 ∙ (76,09 − 11,83)(41,275 + 33,655)] = 7.222,50 kN. cm
∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑞 =
0,75 ∙ [2 ∙ (75% ∙ 12 ∙ 4,448)(41,275 + 33,655)] = 4.499,39 kN. cm
• Snug-tight bolts: 𝑇𝑏 can be taken as 75% of Table J.3.1 pretension.
• Theoretical moment resistance ∅ ∙ 𝑀𝑞 : 7.222,55 kN.cm (Bolt rupture | higher
above result)
• IDEA Statica moment resistance: 7.600 kN.cm (Bolt rupture)
Figure 4 – Equivalent stress near tension bolts. Applied moment of 7600 kN.cm
