Steel Module 7
Steel Module 7
Steel Module 7
b) Detail of
Knee Brace
a) Building Bent
with Knee Brace
This bracing member is oriented in such a way that the line of action of the member force passes through the centroid
of the connection. The vertical component of the load will put the fasteners connecting the tee section to the column
flange in shear, and the horizontal component will cause tension (with possible inclusion of prying forces).
Example 903. The tension member shown is connected to the column with 22 mm diameter A325 Bolts in a bearing
type connection with threads excluded from shear planes and standard size holes. Investigate the adequacy of the
connection. Use A36 Steel.
460 kN
4
280 mm
2L100x100x10 mm
2
1900
Edge distanceA==40
mmmm , xc = 28.7 mm
Spacing
= 70 mm
Bracket:
WT260x46
Column: W360x134
tf = 18.0 mm
tf = 15.6 =mm,
tw = 10.2 mm, bf = 209 mm
edge distance
40 mm
Spacing = 70 mm
Solution.
1) Tensile strength of angles
Tension on the gross area:
P 0.60Fy Ag 0.60(250)(1900 x 2)103 570 kN
Tension on net area:
Table 510-6, standard hole diameter, h = 24 mm
Ae 0.75 An 0.75(1900 24x10)(2) 2490 mm2
3
(NSCP 504.2.1)
(NSCP 502.4)
(NSCP 502.2.1)
OK.
(NSCP 510.4.7.1)
(NSCP 510.4.7.1)
(NSCP 510.5.1)
(NSCP 510.4.7.1)
(NSCP 510.4.7.1)
(NSCP 510.5.1)
Pr 0.30Fu Lct 0.3(400)(2x46)(10x2)103 220.8 kN/bolt
The bearing strength for the tension member is,
OK.
P 134.4 3(211.2) 768 kN > 460 kN
4) Check bolts which fasten bracket to column flange (combined shear and tension)
horizontal component = (4/5)(460) = 368 kN
vertical component = (3/5)(460) = 276 kN
tensile load per bolt: F = 368/8 = 46 kN
shear force per bolt: V = 276/8 = 34.5 kN
2tf = 2(15.6) = 31.2 mm < 40 mm, use a = 31.2 mm
b (209/ 2) 10.2/ 2 1.5 40 57.9 mm
length of flange tributary to one fastener, w 70 mm
100bdb2 18wt 2f
100(57.9)(22)2 18(70)(15.6)2
prying force, Q F
46
81 kN
2
2
2
2
70adb 21wt f
70(31.2)(22) 21(70)(15.6)
total tensile load per bolt, F Q 46 81 127 kN
area of bolt, Ab 4 (22)2 380 mm2
Table 510-7, allowable shear, Fv = 207 MPa
34.5 x103
90.8 MPa < 207 MPa
actual shearing stress, f v
380
OK.
Table 510-8, allowable tensile stress: Ft 3032 2.15 f v2 3032 2.15(90.8)2 272 MPa
Actual tensile stress, f t
127 x103
334 MPa > 272 MPa
380
NO.
Therefore, connection is unsatisfactory for bolts which fasten bracket to column flange.
Example 904. Determine the stresses in the 25 mm diameter A325 Bolts shown in the eccentrically loaded frictiontype connection.
670 kN
75
Seat L
+22.6
+16.57
-6.03
50
100
4.82
100
2L100x100x13
Stiffener
100
100
17.78
(MPa)
50
(mm)
Filler PL
+22.6
+6.03
+28.63
a) Pressure due
to bolt
b) Pressure due
eccentric load
c) Resultant
pressure
200
Solution:
1) Minimum pretension load
Table 510-12, For 25 mm diameter A325 bolts, Tb = 226 kN
2) Pressure on plate due to bolt pretension
226 x103
22.6 MPa
200(500)
3) Bending stress due to eccentric load
670(75)(250)103
fb 1
6.03 MPa
(200)(500)3
12
4) Resultant pressures
at top, ftop 22.6 6.03 16.57 MPa
fa
274.20 x103
559.60 MPa
490
670 x103
shear, fv
136.7 MPa
490(10)
8) Allowable stresses
Table 510-7, allowable tension, Ft = 303 MPa < 559.60 MPa
OK.
Allowable shear for slip critical (friction-type) connections,
fA
(NSCP 510.4.6.1 and Table 510-7)
Fv 117 1 t b
Tb
tension, ft
559.60(490)
Ft 117 1
() < 136.7 MPa
226000
NO.
Therefore, the top most bolt is not adequate in combined shear and tension.
Example 905. Determine the maximum combined tensile and shearing stress in the top rivets of the connection
shown. The stiffener angles are each 100x100x12 mm. The rivets are A502 Gr. 1 hot-driven rivets 22 mm in diameter.
480 kN
75
Seat L
62.5
75
75
75
75
y1 = 112.5 y
475
y2
y1
y
75
37.5
y5
y2 = 187.5 - y
NA
y3 = 267.5 - y
200
Filler PL
(mm)
y3
y4
Solution:
1) Locate neutral axis
area of rivet, Ab 4 (22)2 380 mm2
100 y 2 2(380)(1312.5 5 y)
y 2 38 y 9975 0 ; y 82.67 mm
2) Moment of inertia
I 13 (200)(82.67)3 2(380)(29.832 104.832 179.832 254.832 329.832 ) 203.304 x106 mm4
3) Tensile stress in top most rivet due to eccentric load
M 480(75) 36000 kN-mm
Mc 36000(329.83)103
58.40 MPa
I
203.304 x106
4) Shear stresses in rivets
480 x103
fv
105.26 MPa < (Fv = 120 MPa from Table 510-7)
380(12)
5) Allowable tensile stress in rivets
Table 510-8, Ft 207 1.3 fv 159 MPa
ft
OK.
OK.
Therefore, the top most rivet is adequate in combined shear and tension.
Example 906. Investigate the adequacy of the eccentrically loaded riveted connection shown. The rivets are A502 Gr.
1 hot-driven rivets 25 mm in diameter. Assume that edge-distance, spacing, bearing and tension requirements for
the bracket plate are satisfied.
80
1
3
4
80
xc
2
30 kN
4
yc
cg
5
40 kN
50 kN
3
120
20
Dimension in
millimeters
120
20
Solution:
1) Locate the centroid of the rivet group
Nxc nx :
xc 48 mm (right of rivet 1)
Nyc ny :
yc 64 mm (below rivet 1)
8 kN
6 kN
n
5
n
5
4) Torsion due to eccentricity of load
T 30(64) 40(272) 12800 kN-mm
5) Torsional load on most stressed rivet
Rivet 3: x3 = 48 mm, y3 = 96 mm
Ty 12800(96)
Tx 12800(48)
Ptx
34.9 kN,
Pty
17.5 kN
J
35200
J
35200
Rivet 4: x4 = 72 mm, y4 = 64 mm
Ty 12800(64)
Tx 12800(72)
Ptx
23.3 kN,
Pty
26.2 kN
J
35200
J
35200
6) Resultant load on most stressed rivet
Pdx
Pr
Pdx Ptx
Pdy Pty
Rivet 3: Pr 3
6 34.9 8 17.5
Rivet 4: Pr 4
6 23.3 8 26.2
30.42 kN
45.03 kN (controls)
7) Shear stress
area of rivet, Ab 4 (25)2 490 mm2
45.03 x103
91.9 MPa
490
Table 510-7, allowable shear stress, Fv = 120 MPa > 91.9 MPa
OK.