Bolted Flange Plate Connection Design with AISC 358-16 is explained in detail under this title.

Joint Geometry

GEOMETRY CHECKS

Bolt Spacing at Flange

smin ≥ 3d       

AISC 360-16 J3.3

 

 

s

84 mm

 

 

d

27 mm

s =84 mm > smin = 3*27=81 mm

Horizontal Edge Distance at Flange

Le ≥ L e- min     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

 

 

Le

60 mm

Le ≥ 2d = 2 * 27 = 54 mm conformity check for application

Le- min

34 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

Vertical Edge Distance at Flange

L e ≥ L e- min     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

 

 

Le

50 mm

Check suitability for L e ≥ 2d = 2 * 27 = mm application

Le- min

34 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

Bolt Spacing at web

smin ≥ 3d       

AISC 360-16 J3.3

 

 

s

72 mm

 

 

d

24 mm

s =7 mm > smin = 3*24=72 mm

Horizontal Edge Distance at web

L e ≥ L e- min     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

 

 

Le

90 mm

Conformity check for Le ≥ 2d = 2 * 24 = 48 mm application

Le- min

30 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

Vertical Edge Distance at web

L e ≥ L e- min     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

 

 

Le

60 mm

L eh ≥ 2d = 2 * 24 = 48 mm conformity check for application

Le- min

30 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld Size

w ≥ wmin     

AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

5 mm

Table J2.4

Continuity Plate to Column Flange Weld Size

w ≥ wmin     

AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

6 mm

Table J2.4

Continuity Plate to Column Web Weld Size

w ≥ wmin     

AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

6 mm

Table J2.4

PREQUALIFICATION LIMITS

Beam span / Beam cross-section height

9144 mm /550 mm=16.63

≥9.0

Beam cross-section height, db

550 mm

≤ 920

Beam head thickness, tbf

17.2 mm

≤25

Column cross section height

650 mm

≤ 920 mm

Bolt class

8.8

8.8 - 10.9

Bolt size

M27

≤ M27

Min yield stress of flange plate material

275 MPa

235 /275 / 355 MPa

Flange plate weld

CJP

CJP

STRENGTH CHECKS

Bolt diameter

bf

210 mm

AISC 358-16 7.6-2

Ry

1.40

 

Fy

235 N/mm2

 

Rt

1.10

 

Fu

360 N/mm2

 

db

 

db

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

14.765 mm

27 mm

1.829

Bolt Shear at Flange

Ab

AISC 360-16 J3-1

Fn

Rn

ΦRn

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

1855.079 kN

1.131

Bolt Bearing on Flange Plate

dh

27+3=30 mm

 

Lc,edge

 

Rn

Rn-edge

 

Lc,spacing

 

Rn-spacing

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

5866.214 kN

0.358

Bolt Bearing on Beam Flange

dh

27+3=30 mm

 

Lc,edge

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J3-6a

Rn-edge

 

Lc,spacing

 

Rn-spacing

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

2768.57 kN

0.758

Flange Plate Tension Yield

Ag

 

Fy

275 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-1

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

1848 kN

1.135

Flange Plate Tension Rupture

An

 

Ae

 

Fu

410 N/mm2

 

U

1.00

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-2

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

1723.968 kN

1.216

Flange Plate Block Shear

Ag

 

Anv

 

Ant

 

Fy

275 N/mm2

 

Fu

410 N/mm2

 

Ubs

1.0

 

 

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-5

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

3636.864 kN

0.577

Beam Flange Block Shear

Ag

 

Anv

 

Ant

 

Fy

235 N/mm2

 

Fu

360 N/mm2

 

Ubs

1.0

 

 

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-5

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

2097.19 kN

1716.42 kN

1.222

Bolt Shear at Web

Ab

AISC Manual 14th 7-8

Fn

Rn

ΦRn

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

132.193 kN

183.218 kN

0.722

Bolt Bearing on Beam Web

dh

24+3=27 mm

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J3-6a

Lc,spacing

 

Rn-spacing

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

971.028 kN

0.373

Bolt Bearing on Web Plate

dh

24+2=26 mm

 

Lc,edge

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J3-6a

Rn-edge

 

Lc,spacing

 

Rn-spacing

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

1206.187 kN

0.300

Web Plate Shear Yield

Ag

 

Fy

275 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-3

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

807.84 kN

0.448

Web Plate Shear Rupture

Anv

 

Fu

410 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-4

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

698.738 kN

0.518

Beam Shear Rupture

Anv

 

Fu

360 N/mm2

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-4

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

873.925 kN

0.414

Web Plate Block Shear

Ag

 

Anv

 

Ant

 

Fy

275 N/mm2

 

Fu

410 N/mm2

 

Ubs

1.0

 

 

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-5

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

912.168 kN

0.397

Web Plate Block Shear

dp

408 mm

 

F y

275 N/mm2

 

t p

12 mm

 

a

110 mm

 

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-5 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

728.794 kN

0.338

Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld Strength

w

11.315 mm

 

FE

490 N/mm2

 

l

408 mm

 

e

110 mm

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

361.984 kN

1152.2 kN

0.314

Column Panel Zone Shear

Pr

429.124 kN

AISC 360-16 J10-9

Py

 

Fy

275000 kN/m2

 

Ag

28634.759 mm2

 

dc

650 mm

 

tw

16 mm

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

1776.832 kN

1716 kN

1.035

Panel Zone Thickness

tmin ≥u / 180

TBDY 2018 9.3.4.2(b)

tmin = tw

16 mm

 

tw

16 mm

 

u

2207.2 mm

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

12.262 mm

16 mm

0.766