End Plate Shear Connection Design per AISC 360-16

How does ideCAD design end plate shear connection according to AISC 360-16?

End plate shear connection limit states and geometry checks are done automatically according to AISC 360-16.

The block shear limit state is checked automatically according to AISC 360-16.

Limit state checks are made automatically according to AISC 360-16.

Symbols

A_b: Non-threaded bolt web characteristic cross-sectional area
A_g: Gross area
A_n: Net cross-section area
A_e: Effective net cross-sectional area
A_vg: Gross area under shear stress
A_nv: Net area under shear stress
A_nt: Net area under tensile stress
A_w: Cross-section web area
C_v: Coefficient of reduction for shear buckling
d: Characteristic diameter of the stem of the bolt (the diameter of the non-threaded stem of the bolt)
d_h: Bolt hole diameter
F_y: Structural steel characteristic yield strength
F_u: Structural steel characteristic tensile strength
F_yb: Bolt characteristic yield strength
F_ub: Bolt characteristic tensile strength
n_sp: Number of slip planes
s: Distance between bolt-hole centers
L: Connector distance
L_c: The clear distance between bolt holes
L_e: The distance from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of the assembled element
L_eh: The horizontal distance from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of the assembled element
L_ev: The vertical distance from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of the assembled element
t: Plate thickness
R_n: Characteristic strength
R_nt: Characteristic tensile strength
R_nv: Characteristic shear strength
U_bs: A coefficient considering the spread of tensile stresses

Connection Geometry

Geometry Checks

Bolt Spacing

The distance between the centers of bolts is checked per AISC 360-16.

s_min ≥ 3d	AISC 360-16 J3.3
s	60 mm
d	20 mm	s =60 mm > s_min = 3*16=48 mm	√

Horizontal Edge Distance

The distance from the center of the hole to the edge of the connected part in the horizontal direction is checked per AISC 360-16.

L_eh ≥ L_e-min	AISC 360-16 J3.4
L_eh	40 mm	L_eh ≥ 2d = 2 * 16 = 32 mm conformity check for application	√
L_{e- min}	22 mm	Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4	√

Vertical Edge Distance

The distance from the center of the hole to the edge of the connected part in the vertical direction is checked per AISC 360-16.

L_ev ≥ L_e-min	AISC 360-16 J3.4
L_ev	45 mm	L_ev ≥ 2d = 2 * 16 = 32 mm conformity check for application	√
L_e-min	22 mm	Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4	√

Welding Thickness

The minimum size of fillet welds is checked according to AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

w ≥ w_min	AISC 360-16 Table J2.4
w	7.072mm		√
w_min	5 mm	Table J2.4	√

Erection Stability

L≥ h_b / 2
L	150 mm
h_b	190.4 mm	L=150 > 190.4/2=95.2 mm	√

Strength Checks

Bolt Shear at Support

The calculation is made using the Elastic method, one of the methods selected in the steel analysis settings tab. For the details of this check, AISC Manual 14th 7-8 is used as a reference.

In this check, the operation is performed on half of the symmetry axis and is calculated to form a force pair with the required force.

A_b
F_nv
R_n		AISC 360-16 J3-1
R _n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	144.765 kN	0.218	√

Bolt Bearing on Support

Bearing strength limit states of the connection part that are “shear tear out” and “ovalization of bolt hole” for both end and inner bolts are checked according to AISC 360-16.

d_h	16+2=18 mm
R_n		AISC 360-16 J3-6a
L_c,spacing
R_n-spacing
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	197,853 kN	0.160	√

Bolt Bearing on Plate

Bearing strength limit states of the connection part that are “shear tear out” and “ovalization of bolt hole” for both end and inner bolts are checked according to AISC 360-16.

d_h	16+2=18 mm
L_c,edge
R_n		AISC 360-16 J3-6a
R_n-edge
L_c,spacing
R_n-spacing
R_n
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	334,399 kN	0.094	√

Beam Shear Yield

The shear strength of connecting elements in shear is the minimum value obtained according to the limit states of shear yielding and shear rupture. Shear yielding is checked according to AISC 360-16.

A_g
F_y	235.359 N/mm²
R_n		AISC 360-16 J4-3
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	122.166 kN	0.258	√

Plate Shear Yield

The shear strength of connecting elements in shear is the minimum value obtained according to the limit states of shear yielding and shear rupture. Shear yielding is checked according to AISC 360-16.

A_g
F_y	235.359 N/mm²
R_n		AISC 360-16 J4-3
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	338.77 kN	0.093	√

Plate Shear Rupture

The shear strength of connecting elements in shear is the minimum value obtained according to the limit states of shear yielding and shear rupture. Shear rupture is checked according to AISC 360-16.

A_nv
F_u	362.846 N/mm²
R_n		AISC 360-16 J4-4
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	287,374 kN	0.110	√

Plate Block Shear Rupture

The block shear limit state is checked according to AISC 360-16. All block shear modes combined with tensile failure on one plane and shear failure on a perpendicular plane are checked according to AISC 360-16.

A_g
A_nv
A_nt
F_y	235.359 N/mm²
F_u	362.846 N/mm²
U_bs	1.0

R_n		AISC 360-16 J4-5
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	308.556 kN	0.102	√

Welding Strength

F_e	480 N/mm²
w	7.07 mm
F_u	362.846 N/mm²
t	6.2 mm
l	135.856 mm
R_nw
R_nBM
Rn
R_n / Ω

Required	Available	Check	Result
31.564 kN	91.688 kN	0.344	√

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