MOMENT CONNECTION DESIGN

-EXTENED END PLATE TYPE-

ENT CONNECTION DESIGN
TENED END PLATE TYPE-
□ COLUMN-GIRDER MOMENT CONNECTION DETIAL - END PLATE TYPE

CONNECTION NO. : Top & Bottom Girder - H588X300

Girder : H588X300 ( H-588x300x12x20 ) A572 Gr.50
Support : H588X300 ( H-588x300x12x20 ) A572 Gr.50

INDICATIVE PICTURE

Main shape section d (mm) bf (mm) tw (mm) tf (mm) r (mm) Ext.PL(mm)

girder H588X300 588 300 12 20 0.0 0.0

support H588X300 588 300 12 20 0.0 0.0
tp (mm) bp (mm) Lp (mm) pext (mm) g (mm) de (mm) pb (mm) psi (mm) pso (mm)
End plate
25 300.0 1068.0 240.0 150.0 70.0 90.0 80.0 80.0
ts (mm)
Column stiff. pl.
20.0

db (mm) n (EA)-total bolt nt (EA)-tension bolt nb (EA)-bottom bolt

Bolt
22 16 8 8
Dgf (mm) Dgw (mm) Dsf (mm) Dsw (mm)
Welding
10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

PROJECT SAMPLE
 * Joint Type : Girder to Column extended end-plate moment connection
* Connection No : Top & Bottom Girder - H588X300
* Location : PROJECT SAMPLE
* Design Codes : AISC 360(ASD)
* Design Condition : Eight-Bolt Extended Stiffened (8ES) End-plate connection

* Design Condition
- Steel strength for H-shape girder : A572 Gr.50 Fy = 345 N/mm2 Fu = 450
- Steel strength for H-shape column : A572 Gr.50 Fy = 345 N/mm2 Fu = 450
- Steel plate (end plate) strength : A36 Fyp = 250 N/mm2 Fup = 400
- Steel plate (col. Stiff.) strength : A36 Fys = 250 N/mm2 Fus = 400
- Bolt strength : A325 Fyb = - N/mm2 Fub = 827

- Section
Girder : H 588X300 (H - 588 x 300 x 12.0 x 20.0 )
d = 588 mm tw = 12.0 mm bf = 300 mm
tf = 20 mm r = 0.0 mm A = 192.49 cm2
Ix = 118110 cm4 Sx = 4017.35 cm3 Zx = 4308.91 cm3
Iy = 9019.85 cm4 Sy = 601.32 cm3 Zy = 919.73 cm3

Column : H 588X300 (H - 588 x 300 x 12.0 x 20.0 )

d = 588 mm tw = 12.0 mm bf = 300 mm
tf = 20 mm r = 0.0 mm A = 192.49 cm2
Ix = 118110 cm4 Sx = 4017.35 cm3
Iy = 9019.85 cm4 Sy = 601.32 cm3
End plate : tp = 25.0 mm
End plate stiffener
tsp = 20.0 mm hst = 240.0 mm Lst = 420.0 mm

* Strength of bolt
Bolt : M22 , A325 Bolt db = 22 mm Ns = 1 face
Ab = π db2 / 4 = 379.94 mm2
* single shear capacity , Rn1 / Ω *Ω= 2.0
Rn1 / Ω = [ Ns * 0.4 * Ab * Fub ]/Ω = 62.8 kN (single face shear)
* bearing capacity of connected part by A325 Bolt , Rbs / Ω *Ω= 2.0
connected plate thickness , t1 = 20.0 mm
t2 = 25.0 mm
Rbs1 / Ω = [ 1.2 * Lc * t1 * Fu ] / Ω = 313.2 kN / bolt
< [ 2.4 * db * t1 * Fu ] / Ω = 237.6 kN / bolt
Rbs2 / Ω = [ 1.2 * Lc * t2 * Fup ] / Ω = 348.0 kN / bolt
< [ 2.4 * db * t2 * Fup ] / Ω = 264.0 kN / bolt
→ use, Rn / Ω = min [ Rn1 / Ω , Rbs / Ω ] = 62.8 kN (single face shear)
* tension capacity , Rt / Ω *Ω= 2.0
Rt / Ω = [ 0.75 * Ab * Fub ] / Ω = 117.8 kN / bolt

welding : welding process = FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

strength of weld metal ( E70XX ) , FExx = 480.0 N/mm2

* Applied Load :
Mu = [ bending moment ] = 281.5 kN-m
 Tx = [ axial force : tension ] = 664.5 kN
Vy = [ shear force ] = 162.5 kN

* Select connection configuration : four-bolt extended unstiffened

end plate width, bp = 300.0 mm
gage of bolt, g = 150.0 mm [ tw = 12.0
bolt pitch to the flange, ps pso = 80.0 mm , psi = 80.0
bolt pitch to adjacent bolt row, pb = 90.0 mm
edge distance, de = 70.0 mm
end plate extension, pext = 240.0 mm
end plate depth, Lp = h +2 x pext = 1068.0 mm
bolt hole, Dh = db + 2.0 mm = 24.0 mm
bolt nominal tensile strength, Ft = 0.75 Fub = 620.3 N/mm2 [ for A325 bolt ]
bolt nominal shear strength, Fv = 0.5 Fub = 330.8 N/mm2 [ for A325 bolt ]
number of tension bolt(top), nt = 8.0 ea (tension bolt)
number of shear bolt, nb = 8.0 ea (shear bolt)
distance, h1 = Lp - Pext - de - tf/2 = 748.0 mm
distance, h2 = h1 - Pb = 658.0 mm
distance, h3 = h2 - Psi - Pso - tf = 478.0 mm
distance, h4 = h3 - Pb = 388.0 mm

* Determine the required bolt diameter :

req'd db = {Ω(2Mu) / [π Ft (h1+h2+h3+h4)]}0.5 = 15.9 mm [Ω= 2.0 ]
→ use, bolt diameter, db = 22.0 mm > req'd db = 15.9

* Calculate the prying bolt moment :

Pt = Ft × Ab = 235.7 kN
Mnp = 2 Pt × (h1 + h2 + h3 + h4) = 1070.8 kN-m
Mnp / Ω = Mnp / 2.0 = 535.4 kN-m > Mu = 281.5

* Determine the required end plate thickness :

end plate yield line mechanism parameter :
check for prying force
p = 90.0 mm
δ = 0.7
b' = 54.0 mm
α = 1/δ ((Ωb 4Tb' / ptf2Fu) -1 )0.5 = -1.4 [Ω= 2.0 , Ωb =
α is a value between 0 and 1.
→ if α is less than zero, prying force is not occur.

s = 1/2 × [bp × g]0.5 = 106.1 mm > pfi = 80.0

de = = 70.0 mm ∴ de < s (Refer to AISC Desing 4 Table 3.3)

Yp = (bp/2) * [h1(1/2de) + h2(1/Pso) + h3(1/Psi) + h4(1/s)]

+ (2/g) * [h1(de+pb/4)+h2(Pso+3pb/4)+h3(psi+pb/4)+h4(s+3pb/4) + Pb2] + g = 7505.9
req'd tp = {[1.11ΩbMnp] / Ω Fyp Yp]}0.5 = 23.0 mm [Ω= 2.0 , Ωb =
→ use, end plate thickness, tp = 25.0 mm > req'd tP = 23.0
* Calculate the factored beam flange force :
Ar = Af / (Af + Aw) = 0.65
Af = 12000 mm2 Aw = 6576 mm2
Ffu = [Mu / (h - tfg)] + Tu * Ar / 2 = 710.2 kN

* Check shear yielding of extended portion of end plate :

Rn / Ω = [ 0.6 Fyp bp tp ] / 1.67 = 673.7 kN
Ffu / 2 = 355.1 kN < Rn/Ω= 673.7

* Check shear rupture of extended portion of end plate :

An = [bp - 2 Dh ] tp = 6300.0 mm2
Rn / Ω = [ 0.6 * Fup * An ] / 2.0 = 756.0 kN
Ffu / 2 = 355.1 kN < Rn/Ω= 756.0

* Check end plate stiffener thickness :

req'd ts = twb (Fyb / Fys) = 16.6 mm
→ use, stiffener thickness, ts = 20.0 mm > req'd ts = 16.6
stiffener geometry check
hst / ts = 12.0
0.56 * (E/Fys)0.5 = 15.8 ≥ hst / ts = 12.0
Lst = hst / tan(30°) = 415.7 mm
→ use, Lst = 420.0 mm > req'd Lst = 415.7

* Check compression bolt shear rupture strength :

Rn / Ω = [ n b * Fv * A b ] / 2.0 = 502.7 kN
Vu = 162.5 kN < Rn/Ω= 502.7

* Check compression bolt bearing/tearout :

i ) end plate :
Rn/Ω = ni(Rni/Ω) + no (Rno/Ω) = 2112.0 kN
ni = 4.0 ea
no = 4.0 ea
Rn.in / Ω= [ 1.2 Lc tp Fup ] / Ω 348.0 kN [Ω= 2.0 ]
> [ 2.4 db tp Fup ] / Ω = 264.0 kN ∴ 264 kN
Rn.out / Ω= [ 1.2 Lc tp Fup ] / Ω = 396.0 kN ∴ 264 kN
Vu = 162.5 kN < Rn/Ω = 2112.0

ii ) column Flange :
Rnc/Ω = (tfc / tp) * (Fu / Fup) * (Rn/Ω) = 1900.8 kN [Ω= 2.0 ]
Vu = 162.5 kN < Rnc/Ω = 1900.8

* Design welds :
welding process : FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)
weld metal : FCAW Flux Cored Wire (FEXX = 480 N/mm2)
i ) beam flanges to end-plate weld :
welding condition : fillet weld
Ffu = [Mu / (h - tfg)] + Tx / 2 = 827.8 kN
0.6 Fy Afb = 0.6 * Fy * (bf * tfg) = 1242.0 kN
→ use, Rn = max [Ffu , (0.6 Fy Afb) ] = 1242.0 kN
effective lenglh, Lwe = 2bf - twg + [Pext x 4 - 200] = 1348.0 mm
req'd D1 = Rn * Ω / [ 0.6 FEEX *1.5* 0.7 * Lwe ] = 6.1 mm
fillet weld size : max [ D1, 8.0 mm ] = 8.0 mm
→ use, fillet welding size, Dgf = 10.0 mm > req'd D = 8.0
 ii) beam web to end-plate weld :
welding condition : fillet weld
Vu = 162.5 kN
effective lenglh, Lwe = 2(h - 2tfg) - 200 = 896.0 mm
req'd D1 = Vu * Ω / [0.6 FEEX*0.7*Lwe*2] = 0.9 mm
fillet weld size : max [ D1, 5.0 mm ] = 5.0 mm
→ use, fillet welding size, Dgw = 10.0 mm > req'd D = 5.0

* Check the column flange for flexural yielding :

s = 1/2 × [bfc × g]0.5 = 106.1 mm
c = Pfo + tf + Pfi = 180.0 mm
Yc = (bfc/2)×[h1(1/s)+h4(1/s)]+(2/g)×[h1(Pb+c/2+s)+h2(Pb/2+c/4)+h3(Pb/2+c/2)+h4(s)]+g/2 = 6733.3
req'd tfc = {[1.11ΩbMnp] / Ω Fyc Yc]}0.5 = 20.7 mm [Ω= 2.0 , Ωb =
prov'd column flange thickness , tfc = 20.0 mm < req'd tfc = 20.7
→ column stlffeners are requìred
Try, column stiffener plale, ts = 20.0 mm [ tfg = 20.0
Yc = (bfc/2) × [ h1(1/s) + h2(1/Pso) + h3(1/Psi) + h4(1/s) ]
+(2/g) × [ h1(S+Pb/4) + h2(Pso+3Pb/4) + h3(Psi+Pb/4) + h4(s+3Pb/4) + Pb2 ] + g = 8122.0
req'd tfc = {[1.11ΩbMnp] / Ω Fyc Yc]}0.5 = 18.8 mm [Ω= 2.0 , Ωb =
prov'd column flange thickness , tfc = 20.0 mm > req'd tfc = 18.8
→ OK with column stlffeners
Reinforcement plate thickness of column flange = 0.0 mm

* Column stiffener reinforcement design :

Rn,min/Ω = 376.4 kN
Rust = max( Ffu - Rn,min/Ω, Ffu*0.3) = 333.8 kN

- Minimum width
bsmin = bf / 3 - tpz / 2 = 94.0 mm < bs = 144.0

- Stiffener transverse length (Ls = dc - 2tfc) = 548.0 mm (full depth stiffened)

- Minimum thickness
tsmin1 = t / 2 = 10.0 mm
tsmin2 = bs * √(Fyst) / 95 (inch, ksi) = 9.0 mm
tsmin = max(tsmin1,tsmin2) = 10.0 mm < ts = 20.0

- Required minimum cross sectional area

Ast,min = Ω * Rust / Fyst = 2229.7 mm2 [Ω= 1.67 ]
As = 4 * ts * (bs - clip) = 9920.0 mm2 > Ast,min = 2229.7

- Weld size stiffener connection to flange

Dsf,min = Fyst*ts*Ω / [(1.5*0.6*FEXX*0.707*4)] = 8.2 mm
Dsf = 10.0 mm > wmin = 8.2

- Weld size stiffener connection to web

Dsw,min = Rust*Ω / [(0.6*FEXX)*Lw*0.707*4] = 1.6 mm
Dsw = 10.0 mm > wmin = 1.6
Lw = 508.0 mm

- Shear strength check at stiffener

Rn,max1/Ω= Fyst * 4 * (bs - clip) * ts / 1.67 = 1485.0 kN
Rn,max2/Ω= 0.6 * Fyst * (Lc - 2*clip) * 2 * ts / 1.67 = 1825.1 kN
Rn,max3/Ω= 0.6 * Fy * dc * tpz / 1.67 = 874.6 kN
Rn,max/Ω= min(Rn,max1/Ω,Rn,max2/Ω) = 1485.0 kN > Rust = 333.8
NECTION DETIAL - END PLATE TYPE

material
A572 Gr.50
A572 Gr.50
material
A36
material
A36

material
A325
material
E70XX
 450 N/mm2
450 N/mm2
400 N/mm2
400 N/mm2
827 N/mm2

mm
cm2
cm3
cm3

mm
cm2

mm

face

(single face shear)

FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

 12.0 mm ]
80.0 mm

15.9 mm O.K

kN-m O.K

, Ωb = 1.67 ]

mm
(Refer to AISC Desing 4 Table 3.3)

mm
, Ωb = 1.67 ]
23.0 mm O.K
673.7 kN O.K

756.0 kN O.K

16.6 mm O.K

12.0 O.K

415.7 mm O.K

502.7 kN O.K

2112.0 kN O.K

1900.8 kN O.K
8.0 mm O.K
 5.0 mm O.K

mm
, Ωb = 1.67 ]
20.7 mm

20.0 mm ]

mm
, Ωb = 1.67 ]
18.8 mm

144.0 mm O.K
 20.0 mm O.K

2229.7 mm O.K

8.2 mm O.K

1.6 mm O.K

333.8 kN O.K