Welded Flange Plate Connection Design per AISC 360-16

How does ideCAD design Welded Flange Plate Connections according to AISC 360-16?

• Design limit states of welded flange plate connections are calculated automatically according to AISC 360-16.

Symbols

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
b_bf = width of beam flange, in. (mm)
b_p = width of end-plate, in. (mm)
d = depth of connecting beam, in. (mm)
g = horizontal distance between bolts, in. (mm)
d_h: Bolt hole diameter
F_y: Structural steel characteristic yield strength
F_u: Structural steel characteristic tensile strength
n_sp: Number of slip planes
K: Effective length factor
L: Connector distance
t_bf = thickness of beam flange, in. (mm)
t_p = thickness of end-plate, in. (mm)
w = Size of weld leg, in. (mm)
R_n: Characteristic strength
R_nwl: Total nominal strength of longitudinally loaded fillet welds
R_nwt: Total nominal strength of transversely loaded fillet welds,

Connection Geometry

GEOMETRY CHECK

Flange Plate to Beam Flange Weld Size

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

Shear Plate to Beam Web Weld Size

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

Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld Size

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

Continuity Plate to Column Flange Weld Size

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

Continuity Plate to Column Web Weld Size

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

STRENGTH CHECKS

Flange Plate to Beam Flange Weld Strength

The nominal and design strength of the weld is checked according to AISC 360-16.

Flange Plate Tension Yield

The limit state of tension plate yield is checked according to AISC 360-16.

Flange Plate Tension Rupture

The limit state of the flange plate tension rupture is checked according to AISC 360-16.

Flange Plate Block Shear

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

Flange Plate Compression Yield

The limit state of compression plate yield is checked according to AISC 360-16.

Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld Strength

The nominal and design strength of the weld is checked according to AISC 360-16

Shear Plate to Beam Web Weld Strength

The nominal and design strength of the weld is checked according to AISC 360-16

Web Plate Shear Yield

The nominal and design yield strength of the web plate is checked according to AISC 360-16

Web Plate Shear Rupture

The limit state of the web plate shear rupture is checked according to AISC 360-16.

Web Plate Flexural Yield

The limit state of the web plate shear yield is checked according to AISC 360-16.

Column Panel Zone Shear

The welded flange plate connection's panel zone shear limit state is checked according to AISC 360-16.

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Welded Flange Plate Connection Design Report

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