ideYAPI BIM Knowledgebase Structural Engineering International Design Codes AISC 360-16 Connection Design Moment Connections Design Design Rules of Moment Connections Welded Web Connection (WUF-W Moment Connection) Current: Welded Web (WUF-W) Moment Connection Welded Web (WUF-W) Moment Connection Joint GeometryGEOMETRY CHECKSWeld Access Hole LengthL ≥ max(1.5tw, 38 mm) AISC 360-16 J1.6 L50 mm√tw9 mm√Weld Access Hole HeightH ≥ max(tw, 19 mm) , H≤50mm AISC 360-16 J1.6 H30 mm√tw9 mm√Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld Sizew≥ wmin w12.73 mm √wmin5 mmAISC 360-16 Table J2.4√Shear Plate to Beam Web Weld Sizew≥ wmin w8.487 mm √wmin5 mmAISC 360-16 Table J2.4√Continuity Plate to Column Flange Weld Sizew≥ wmin w11.315 mm √wmin6 mmAISC 360-16 Table J2.4√Continuity Plate - Column Body Welding Thicknessw≥ wmin w11.315 mm √wmin6 mmAISC 360-16 Table J2.4√PREQUALIFICATION LIMITSBeam span / Beam cross-section height9144 mm /450 mm=20.32≥9.0Beam cross-section 450 mm≤ 920Beam head thickness, tbf15 mm≤25Column cross section height650 mm≤ 920 mmFlange plate weldCJPCJPtp10 mm≥9 mm a10 mm6≤a≤12 d50 mm≥50 mm Shear plate beam web weld size6 mm=6 mm Flange plate weldCJPCJPSTRENGTH CHECKSBeam Shear YieldAg Fy275 N/mm2 RnAISC 360-16 J4-3ΦRn RequiredAvailableRatioControl265.569 kN534.6 kN0.497√Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld StrengthFe490000 kN/m2AISC 360-16 J2-3w 12.73 mm l380 mm Rreq hp380 mm tp10 mm Ry1.30 Fyp275 N/mm2 Rn ΦRn RequiredAvailableRatioControl815.1 kN904.94 kN0.901√Column Panel Zone ShearPr429.124 kNAISC 360-16 J10-9Py F y275000 kN/m2 A g28634.759 mm2 dc650 mm tw16 mm Rn ΦRn RequiredAvailableRatioControl1497.795 kN1716 kN0.873√Panel Zone Thicknesstmin ≥u / 180TBDY 2018 9.3.4.2btmin = tw16 mm tw16 mm u2016 mm RequiredAvailableRatioControl11.2 mm16 mm0.700√ ×
