Tanta University 3rd year Structural Eng. Dept.

Faculty of Engineering Design of Steel Structures

Structural . Eng. Dept. 2020-2021

DESIGN OF GUSSET PLATE CONNECTIONS

(WELDED)
 Design of Welding
- (1) Thickness of welding ( Sw ) Lw
Lw
- Min. welding thickness Smin = 0.5 cm Sw
- Max. welding thickness Smax ≤ tangle
tgusset

- (2) Length of welding ( Lw )

- Min. welding Length Lmin ≥ 4 Sw

5.0 cm
- Max. welding Length Lmax = 70 Sw
 Distribution of Design force
Design force acts in the C.G. of the angle so it must be
distributed to each welding line.

L1
- F1= FD x e F1
a
FD a a-e
- F2= FD x a-e
a F2 e
L2

In case of 2 angles, FD must be distributed to each angle.

FD
- F1 = x e FD
2 a FD FD 2
2
F 2
- F2= D x a-e
2 a FD
2
 Calculation of welding length
F
Lw = + 2 Sw
Øw Rnw

F1,2
Lw1,2 = + 2 Sw
(0.7)(0.4Fu)(Sw)

Assume welding thickness (Sw = 0.5 cm) then get welding length (Lw)

If (Lw) < Lmin Take (Lw) = Lmin

If (Lw) > Lmax Increase Sw

Example
Design the shown connection as a welded connection, used
steel of grade (ST52).
For member (1): 2
1.74 t 3
Separated & unloaded 1

L 60x6
4.87 t 0.48 t
1) Force distribution
4 2Ls 50x5 450 450 2Ls 50x5
- F1= FD x e = 4.87 x 2.26 = 1.37 t 10.5 t 6.0 t
a 8

- F2= FD x a-e = 4.87 x 5.74 = 3.50 t F1

a 8
4.87 t 8.0 5.74
F2 2.26
For member (1): L1
F1
2) Welding length 4.87 t 5.74
8.0
Assume Sw = 0.5 cm F2 2.26
F1,2 L2
Lw1,2 = + 2 Sw
(0.7)(0.4Fu)(Sw)
1.37
Lw1 = + 2 x 0.5 = 2.88 cm
(0.7)(0.4x5.2)(0.5)
3.50
Lw2 = + 2 x 0.5 = 5.80 cm
(0.7)(0.4x5.2)(0.5)
Lmin ≥ 4 Sw = 4 x 0.5 = 2 cm Lmin = 5.0 cm
5.0 cm
Lmax = 70 Sw = 70 x 0.5 = 35 cm

Take L1 = Lmin = 5.0 cm Take L2 = 6.0 cm

 For member (2): 2
Separated & unloaded 1.74 t 3
1

L 60x6
1) Force distribution 4.87 t 0.48 t

- F1= FD x e = 1.74 x 1.69 = 0.49 t 4 2Ls 50x5 450 450 2Ls 50x5
a 6 10.5 t 6.0 t

- F2= FD x a-e = 1.74 x 6.31 = 1.25 t

a 6 L1
F1
2) Welding length 1.74 t 6.0 6.31
F2 1.69
Assume Sw = 0.5 cm
L2

Take L1 = Lmin = 5.0 cm Take L2 = Lmin = 5.0 cm

 For member (3): 2
1.74 t 3
Separated & unloaded 1

L 60x6
4.87 t 0.48 t
1) Force distribution
2Ls 50x5 450 450 2Ls 50x5
- F1= FD x e = 0.48 x 1.40 = 0.13 t
4
a 10.5 t 6.0 t
5

- F2= FD x a-e = 0.48 x 3.60 = 0.35 t

a 5 L1
F1
2) Welding length 0.48 t 5.0 3.60
F2 1.40
Assume Sw = 0.5 cm L2

Take L1 = Lmin = 5.0 cm Take L2 = Lmin = 5.0 cm

 2
For member (4):
1.74 t 3
1

L 60x6
Continuous & unloaded 4.87 t 0.48 t

4 2Ls 50x5 450 450 2Ls 50x5

1) Design force 6.0 t
10.5 t

10.50 – 6.0 = 4.50 t

FD ≥ FD = 4.50 t
(4.87 x cos(45) + (0.48 x cos(45)= 3.78 t

2) Force distribution

L1
- F1= FD x e = 2.25 x 1.40 = 0.63 t F1
a 5
2.25 t 5.0 3.60
- F2= FD x a-e = 2.25 x 3.60 = 1.62 t F2 1.40
a 5 L2
For member (4): L1
F1
3) Welding length 3.60
2.25 t 5.0
F2 1.40
Assume Sw = 0.5 cm
L2

0.63
Lw1 = + 2 x 0.5 = 1.90 cm
(0.7)(0.4x5.2)(0.5)
1.62
Lw2 = + 2 x 0.5 = 3.23 cm
(0.7)(0.4x5.2)(0.5)

Take L1 = Lmin = 5.0 cm Take L2 = Lmin = 5.0 cm

Details of connection a
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2 cm

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Min. 15

2 cm

2 cm 2 cm

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