CHEVRON BRACING CONNECTION FOR RECTANGULAR HSS

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 HSS CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION Client: GANDO
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logo or name of Per Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Prep. By: AOV
yuor company
ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date: 3/21/1974
Project Name: DISEÑO DE CONEXIONES DE CONTRAVENTEOS Project No.: XXX-XXX
ID. Conn. Type 3-A

A. INPUT DATA
Y
bf BEAM

d 27.25 in
X X tw 0.57 in
d Work point
tw bf 10.1 in
tf 0.9 in
L
tf Beam steel grade
Y
ASTM steel grade A-572-50
d/2
Fy 50 ksi
Fu 65 ksi Connection plate h

Bracing

BRACING

depth, H 8.00 in P1 Gusset Plate P2

width, B 8.00 in
Area, Ag 13.5 in2
wall thickness, tbr 0.50 in
ASTM steel grade A500 GB
FYb 46 ksi Connection
Plate
Fub 58 ksi

Bracing
CONNECTION PLATE
thickness, tp 0.750 in
Plate width, hpl 11.00 in hpl H
***Minimum plate width = 9.000 in

Connection and Gusset plate steel grade

ASTM steel grade A-572-50
FYp 50 ksi B

Fup 65 ksi
hp
connection l
plate sb
CONNECTION PLATE ARRANGEMENT 1
Bolt diameter, db 0.750 in bolts
No of bolt rows, nbr 3
Row spacing, sb1 3.00 in
e

No of bolt columns, nbc 4

sb
2

Column spacing, sb2 3.00 in

sb

bracing
Edge distance, sbe
2

1.50 in
sb

Edge distance, sbp 2.00 in p

sb
Nominal bolt hole size, dh 0.813 in
Bolt nominal area, Ab
lw

0.442 in²
ASTM bolt steel A-490-N
Fnt 113 ksi
Fnv 68 ksi Pu
 HSS CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION Client: GANDO
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logo or name of Per Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Prep. By: AOV
yuor company
ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date: 3/21/1974
Project Name: DISEÑO DE CONEXIONES DE CONTRAVENTEOS Project No.: XXX-XXX
Pu ID. Conn. Type 3-A

weld length, lw 12.00 in must be, lw >= bracing dimensions H,B

weld strenght, FEXX 70.0 ksi

B. INTERFACE FORCES

b
L

A N,M,V
d/2

a N',M',V' a
h
B
h/2
θ
a

L1 L2
P1= -289.0 kips b P2= 289.0 kips
+ Tension + Tension
- Compresion - Compresion

Max Load Pu =max(P1,P2) 289 Kips

Angle, θ1 = 45.0 ° 0.8 rad
Angle, θ2 = 45.0 ° 0.8 rad
Δ =1/2(L2-L1) = 0
one half of the depth of the beam, eb = 13.63 in
Distance L = 64.00 in
Distance L1 = 32.00 in
Distance L2 = 32.00 in
Distance h = 18.00 in
a= 52.00 in

Determine the moments

At point A:
Pu1 = -289 Kips
Hu1 =Pu1 sinθ1 = -204 Kips
Vu1 =Pu1 cosθ1 = -204 Kips
Pu2 = 289 Kips
Hu2 =Pu2 sinθ2 = 204 Kips
Vu2 =Pu2 cosθ2 = 204 Kips
Mu1 =Hu1 eb+Vu1 Δ = -2,784 kip-in
Mu2 =Hu2 eb-Vu2 Δ = 2,784 kip-in
At point B:
Mu1' =(1/8) Vu1 L- (1/4) Hu1 h-(1/2) Mu1 = 677 kip-in
Mu2' =(1/8) Vu2 L- (1/4) Hu2 h-(1/2) Mu2 = -677 kip-in

Forces for seccion a-a (gusset internal forces)

axial, Nu =Vu1+Vu2 = 0 Kips
Shear, Vu=Hu1-Hu2 = -409 Kips
Moment, Mu =Mu1-Mu2 = -5,569 kip-in
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logo or name of Per Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Prep. By: AOV
yuor company
ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date: 3/21/1974
Project Name: DISEÑO DE CONEXIONES DE CONTRAVENTEOS Project No.: XXX-XXX
ID. Conn. Type 3-A
Forces for seccion b-b (gusset internal forces)
Axial, Nu' =(1/2)[Hu1+Hu2] = 0 Kips
shear, Vu'=(1/2)(Vu1-Vu2)-2Mu/L = -30.3 Kips
Moment, Mu' =Mu1'+Mu2' = 0.0 kip-in

C. BRACING DESIGN

C.1. BRACING TENSILE YIELDING RATIO

Tensile strength, ΦPn =0.90Fy Ag = 559 Kips OK 0.52

C.2. BRACING TENSILE RUPTURE

Shear lag factor, U = 1 -x / l = 0.750
x =(B2 + 2BH )/ 4(B+H) = 3.00 in
An = Ag-2(tp+1/16)tbr = 12.69 in²
Ae = U An = 9.52 in²
Tensile rupture, ΦPn = 0.75 Fu Ae = 414 Kips OK 0.70
C.3. WELD STRENGTH
Weld size proposed, tw =
HSS minimum thickness to develop FEXX strenght, tbrmin = 0.27 in
HSS thickness, tbr = 0.50 in OK

Strength of the base metal, ΦRnp = 1.0 (0.6Fyp) ABM = 540 Kips OK 0.54

The cross-sectional area of the base metal at the weld, ABM = 2lw tp = 18.00 in²

Shear strength of the weld length

Strength of the weld, ΦRnw = 0.75 tw 0.7071(0.6FEXX)4lw = 334 Kips OK 0.86

C.4. CONNECTION PLATE TENSILE YIELDING

Tensile strength, ΦPn = 0.9 Fyp Ag = 371 Kips OK 0.78

C.5. CONNECTION PLATE TENSILE RUPTURE

Effective Area, Ae = An U = 6.28 in²
Shear lag factor, U = 1.0
Net Area, An = Ag-nbr(dh+1/16in)tp = 6.28 in²
ΦRn =0.75 Fu Ae = 306.2 Kips OK 0.94

C.6 BLOCK SHEAR RUPTURE OF THE CONNECTION PLATE

Shear Agv =2[(sb2(nbc-1)+sbe]tp = 15.75 in²
area
Anv =Agv-2(nbc-0.5)(db-1/8)tp = 11.16 in²
Tension Ant =[sb1-(db-1/8)(nbr-1)]tp = 3.19 in²
area
U= 1.0 uniform stress
Fup Ant = 207 Kips
Fyp Agv = 788 Kips
Fup Anv = 1,024 Kips

Block Shear path Rn = 0.6Fyp Agv = 473 Kips controls

Rn =0.6 Fup Anv = 614 Kips
ΦRn =0.75 [0.60FuAnv + U FuAnt <= 0.60FyAgv + U FuAnt] = 510 Kips OK 0.57
C.7. BOLT STRENGTH
Bolt shear, ΦvRn = nbr nbc 0.75Ab Fnv = 271 Kips NG 1.07

Bolt bearing
 HSS CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION Client: GANDO
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ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date: 3/21/1974
Project Name: DISEÑO DE CONEXIONES DE CONTRAVENTEOS Project No.: XXX-XXX
ID. Conn. Type 3-A
Required shear strength per bolt, Vu =Vuc/nbolts = 24.1 kips/bolt
End bolts, Rn/ bolt =(1.2Lc tp Fu <= 2.4 d tp Fu) = 64 Kips
End holes, clear distance, Lc = sbe-dh/2 = 1.09 in
Interior bolts, Rn/ bolt =(1.2Lc tp Fu <= 2.4 d tp Fu) = 88 Kips
Interior holes, clear distance, Lc = sb2-dh = 3.00 in

Bolt bearing strength , ΦRn = 48.0 kips/bolt OK 0.50

D. GUSSET PLATE DESIGN

D.1. GUSSET PLATE BUCLKING RATIO

radius of gyration, r = 0.22 in
unbraced length, L = 8.00 in
Effective length factor, K = 0.65
KL/r = 24

Whitmore section area, Asw = 16.10 in²

Elastic critical buckling, Fe = 496 ksi
4.71√E/Fy 113
Critical stress, Fcr= 48 ksi
Blucking capacity, ΦRn = Φ Fcr Asw = 695 Kips 0.42
OK
Tensile yielding strength, ΦRn = ΦFy Asw = 725 Kips 0.40
OK
D.2 GUSSET TO BEAM CONNECTION (SECTION a-a)
Gusset stresses
****Gusset plate and conection plate have the same thickness
Gusset plate thickness, tg = 0.75 in
Shear, fv=Vu/ (tg L) = 8.5 ksi
Shear yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy = 30.0 ksi
OK
Axial, fa=Nu / (tg L) = 0.0 ksi
Moment, fb =Mu/Zx = 7.3 ksi
Total axial stress, fn =fa+fb = 7.3 ksi
Tensile yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ Fy = 45.0 ksi
OK

Weld of Gusset to beam

weld length, lwb = 64.00 in
Maximum equivalent normal force, Nmax =I Nu I+ I 4Mu/L I = 348 Kips
Minimum equivalent normal force, Nmin =I Nu I- I 4Mu/L I = 348 Kips
The peak weld resultan force:
R 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘=√( 〖 (𝑉𝑢) 〗 ^2+
〖 (𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑥) 〗 ^2 ) =
537 Kips

The average weld resultan force:

R 𝑎𝑣𝑔=√( 〖 (𝑉𝑢) 〗 ^2+
〖 (0.5(𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑥+𝑁𝑚𝑖𝑛)) 〗 ^2 ) =
537 Kips

The design weld stress is:

Ru weld = max{R peak, 1.25R ave}= 671 Kips
Ru weld = 5.24 Kip/in
q = tan-1( Nmax/ Vu) = 0.7 rad 40.4 °
 HSS CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION Client: GANDO
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logo or name of Per Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Prep. By: AOV
yuor company
ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date: 3/21/1974
Project Name: DISEÑO DE CONEXIONES DE CONTRAVENTEOS Project No.: XXX-XXX
ID. Conn. Type 3-A
m = 1.0 + 0.5sin q = 1.5 1.26
Dre'd = Ru weld/(1.392 m 2L)= 2.99 sixteenths
Thickness of Thinner Part Joined, tmin = 0.75 in
Minimum size of fillet weld, tw min= 0.2500 in 1/4 OK
Weld size proposed, tw =
FEXX = 70.0 ksi
Weld strenght, ΦRnw = 0.75 m (0.707 tw) 0.60 FEXX = 7.02 Kip/in 0.75
OK

D.3 GUSSET INTERNAL STRESSES (SECTION b-b)

RATIO
Gusset stresses
****Gusset plate and conection plate have the same thickness
Gusset plate thickness, tg = 0.75 in
Shear, fv=Vu'/ (tg L) = 2.25 ksi
Shear yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy = 30.0 ksi 0.07
OK
Axial, fa=Nu'/ (tg h) = 0.0 ksi
Moment, fb =Mu'/Zx = 0.0 ksi
Total axial stress, fn =fa+fb = 0.0 ksi
Tensile yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ Fy = 45.0 ksi

IF Nu' and Mu' are zero, there are no further checks for section b-b)
e=1/2[√( 〖 (𝑀𝑢/(0.5ℎ 𝑡𝑔
𝑓𝑎)) 〗 ^2+ 〖 4 (0.5 ℎ) 〗 ^2 ) -
𝑀𝑢/(0.5 ℎ 𝑓𝑎) ] =
No to be checked

f1 =Mu' / 0.5h tg (0.5h + e) = No to be checked

f1 f2 = Mu' / 0.5h tg (0.5h - e) = No to be checked

fnA = f1 + fa = No to be checked
h/2 fnB = f2 - fa = No to be checked
center of
e sectio b-b
λ=(1/2 (𝑏/𝑡𝑔)
b= h/2 + e = No to be checked

√𝐹𝑦)/(5√(475
+1120/ 〖 (𝑎/𝑏
h/2 No to be checked

f2 ) 〗 ^2 )) =
Fig. Bending stress distribution Q= 1.34-0.486 λ = No to be checked
of section b-b Φ Fcr = 0.90 Q Fy = No to be checked

D. BEAM CAPACITY

Beam web local yielding RATIO

ΦRnb = Φ 0.60 Fy tw( 5k+L) = 2,042 Kips
Maximum equivalent normal force, Nmax = 348 Kips 0.17
OK
 HSS CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION Client: GANDO
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logo or name of Per Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Prep. By: AOV
yuor company
ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date: 3/21/1974
Project Name: DISEÑO DE CONEXIONES DE CONTRAVENTEOS Project No.: XXX-XXX
ID. Conn. Type 3-A

ΦRnb ="Φ" 0.80 〖𝑡𝑤〗 ^2 [1+𝐿/𝑑

Beam web local crippling

(𝑡𝑤/𝑡𝑓)^1.5]√((𝐸 𝐹𝑦 𝑡𝑓)/𝑡𝑤 ) =
1,314 Kips 0.26

OK
Beam web shear yielding
ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy Agv
= Φ 0.60 Fy tw L = 1,094 Kips
Required shear strength, Vu = 409 Kips 0.37
OK
Transverse section web yielding
ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy Aw Cv = 466 Kips
Vtu=Vu-Vu'= 378 Kips 0.81
OK

E. CONNECTION SUMMARY

L= 64.00 in

use 3rows x 4columns of bolts, dia =0.75'' 1/4

h= 18.00 in
5/16
lw =12 in

P2 =289 Kips
P1 =-289 Kips Gusset & connection plate, thickness =0.75''
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Date:
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ID. Conn.
A. INPUT DATA
Y
bf BEAM BRACING

d 8.25 in depth, H 4.00 in

X X tw 0.25 in width, B
d 4.00 in
tw bf 5.3 in Area, Ag 4.8 in2
tf 0.4 in wall thickness, tbr 0.38 in
tf Beam steel grade ASTM steel grade A500 GB
Y
ASTM steel grade A-36 FYb 46 ksi
Fy 36 ksi Fub 58 ksi
Fu 58 ksi

GUSSET PLATE weld length, lw 6.00 in

thickness, tp 0.500 in weld strenght, FEXX 70.0 ksi
ASTM steel grade A-36 must be, lw >= bracing dimensions H,B
FYp 36 ksi

Fup 58 ksi

Work point
b
L

A N,M,V
d/2

a N',M',V' a
lw

h
B lw
h/2
θ
a

L1 L2
P1= 3.6 kips b P2= -3.6 kips
+ Tension + Tension
- Compresion - Compresion

Max Load Pu =max(P1,P2) 4 Kips

Angle, θ1 = 30.7 ° 0.5 rad
Angle, θ2 = 30.7 ° 0.5 rad
Δ =1/2(L2-L1) = 0
one half of the depth of the beam, eb = 4.13 in
Distance L = 26.00 in
Distance L1 = 13.00 in
Distance L2 = 13.00 in
Distance h = 11.00 in
a= 13.00 in
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B. INTERFACE FORCES

Determine the moments

At point A:
Pu1 = 4 Kips
Hu1 =Pu1 sinθ1 = 2 Kips
Vu1 =Pu1 cosθ1 = 3 Kips
Pu2 = -4 Kips
Hu2 =Pu2 sinθ2 = -2 Kips
Vu2 =Pu2 cosθ2 = -3 Kips
Mu1 =Hu1 eb+Vu1 Δ = 8 kip-in
Mu2 =Hu2 eb-Vu2 Δ = -8 kip-in
At point B:
Mu1' =(1/8) Vu1 L- (1/4) Hu1 h-(1/2) Mu1 = 1 kip-in
Mu2' =(1/8) Vu2 L- (1/4) Hu2 h-(1/2) Mu2 = -1 kip-in

Forces for seccion a-a (gusset internal forces)

axial, Nu =Vu1+Vu2 = 0 Kips
Shear, Vu=Hu1-Hu2 = 4 Kips
Moment, Mu =Mu1-Mu2 = 15 kip-in

Forces for seccion b-b (gusset internal forces)

Axial, Nu' =(1/2)[Hu1+Hu2] = 0 Kips
shear, Vu'=(1/2)(Vu1-Vu2)-2Mu/L = 2.0 Kips
Moment, Mu' =Mu1'+Mu2' = 0.0 kip-in

C. BRACING DESIGN

C.1. BRACING TENSILE YIELDING RATIO

Tensile strength, ΦPn =0.90Fy Ag = 198 Kips OK 0.02

C.2. BRACING TENSILE RUPTURE

Shear lag factor, U = 1 -x / lw= 0.75
x =(B2 + 2BH )/ 4(B+H) = 1.50 in
An = Ag-2(tp+1/16)tbr = 4.36 in²
Ae = U An = 3.27 in²
Tensile rupture, ΦPn = 0.75 Fu Ae = 142 Kips OK 0.03
C.3. WELD STRENGTH
Weld size proposed, tw =
HSS minimum thickness to develop FEXX strenght, tbrmin = 0.21 in
HSS thickness, tbr = 0.38 in OK

Strength of the base metal, ΦRnp = 1.0 (0.6Fyp) ABM = 130 Kips OK 0.03

The cross-sectional area of the base metal at the weld, ABM = 2lw tp = 6.00 in²

Shear strength of the weld length

Strength of the weld, ΦRnw = 0.75 tw 0.7071(0.6FEXX)4lw = 134 Kips OK 0.03
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Date:
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D. GUSSET PLATE DESIGN

D1. BLOCK SHEAR RUPTURE OF THE GUSSET PLATE RATIO

Agv = 2tp lw = 6.00 in²

Anv = Agv = 6.00 in²
Ant = Agt = tp H = 2.00 in²
Ubs= 1.0 uniform stress
Fup Ant = 116 Kips
Fyp Agv = 216 Kips
Fup Anv = 348 Kips
Rn = 0.6Fyp Agv = 130 Kips controls
Rn =0.6 Fup Anv = 209 Kips
ΦRn =0.75 [0.60FuAnv + Ubs FuAnt <= 0.60FyAgv + U FuAnt] = 184 Kips OK 0.02

D.2. GUSSET PLATE BUCLKING

radius of gyration, r = 0.14 in
unbraced length, L = 8.00 in
Effective length factor, K = 0.65
KL/r = 36

Whitmore section area, Asw = 4.00 in²

Elastic critical buckling, Fe = 221 ksi
4.71√E/Fy 134
Critical stress, Fcr= 34 ksi
Blucking capacity, ΦRn = Φ Fcr Asw = 121 Kips 0.03
OK
Tensile yielding strength, ΦRn = ΦFy Asw = 130 Kips 0.03
OK
D.3 GUSSET TO BEAM CONNECTION (SECTION a-a)
Gusset stresses
****Gusset plate and conection plate have the same thickness
Gusset plate thickness, tg = 0.50 in
Shear, fv=Vu/ (tg L) = 0.3 ksi
Shear yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy = 21.6 ksi
OK
Axial, fa=Nu / (tg L) = 0.0 ksi
Moment, fb =Mu/Zx = 0.2 ksi
Total axial stress, fn =fa+fb = 0.2 ksi
Tensile yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ Fy = 32.4 ksi
OK

Weld of Gusset to beam

weld length, lwb = 26.00 in
Maximum equivalent normal force, Nmax =I Nu I+ I 4Mu/L I = 2 Kips
Minimum equivalent normal force, Nmin =I Nu I- I 4Mu/L I = 2 Kips
The peak weld resultan force:
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R 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘=√( 〖 (𝑉𝑢) 〗 ^2+
〖 (𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑥) 〗 ^2 ) =
4 Kips

The average weld resultan force:

R 𝑎𝑣𝑔=√( 〖 (𝑉𝑢) 〗 ^2+
〖 (0.5(𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑥+𝑁𝑚𝑖𝑛)) 〗 ^2 ) =
4 Kips

The design weld stress is: RATIO

Ru weld = max{R peak, 1.25R ave}= 6 Kips
Ru weld = 0.11 Kip/in
q = tan-1( Nmax/ Vu) = 0.6 rad 32.4 °
m = 1.0 + 0.5sin1.5 q = 1.20
Dre'd = Ru weld/(1.392 m 2L)= 0.06 sixteenths
Thickness of Thinner Part Joined, tmin = 0.40 in
Minimum size of fillet weld, tw min= 0.1875 in 3/16 OK
Weld size proposed, tw =
FEXX = 70.0 ksi
Weld strenght, ΦRnw = 0.75 m (0.707 tw) 0.60 FEXX = 6.66 Kip/in 0.02
OK

D.4 GUSSET INTERNAL STRESSES (SECTION b-b)

Gusset stresses
****Gusset plate and conection plate have the same thickness
Gusset plate thickness, tg = 0.50 in
Shear, fv=Vu'/ (tg L) = 0.35 ksi
Shear yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy = 21.6 ksi 0.02
OK
Axial, fa=Nu'/ (tg h) = 0.0 ksi
Moment, fb =Mu'/Zx = 0.0 ksi
Total axial stress, fn =fa+fb = 0.0 ksi
Tensile yielding strength, ΦRn = Φ Fy = 32.4 ksi

IF Nu' and Mu' are zero, there are no further checks for section b-b)
e=1/2[√( 〖 (𝑀𝑢/(0.5ℎ 𝑡𝑔
𝑓𝑎)) 〗 ^2+ 〖 4 (0.5 ℎ) 〗 ^2 ) -
𝑀𝑢/(0.5 ℎ 𝑓𝑎) ] =
No to be checked

f1 =Mu' / 0.5h tg (0.5h + e) = No to be checked

f1 f2 = Mu' / 0.5h tg (0.5h - e) = No to be checked

fnA = f1 + fa = No to be checked
h/2 fnB = f2 - fa = No to be checked
center of
e sectio b-b
λ=(1/2 (𝑏/𝑡𝑔)
b= h/2 + e = No to be checked

√𝐹𝑦)/(5√(475
+1120/ 〖 (𝑎/𝑏
h/2 No to be checked

f2 ) 〗 ^2 )) =
Fig. Bending stress distribution Q= 1.34-0.486 λ = No to be checked
of section b-b Φ Fcr = 0.90 Q Fy = No to be checked
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E. BEAM CAPACITY

Beam web local yielding RATIO

ΦRnb = Φ 0.60 Fy tw( 5k+L) = 266 Kips
Maximum equivalent normal force, Nmax = 2 Kips 0.01
OK

ΦRnb ="Φ" 0.80 〖𝑡𝑤〗 ^2 [1+𝐿/𝑑

Beam web local crippling

(𝑡𝑤/𝑡𝑓)^1.5]√((𝐸 𝐹𝑦 𝑡𝑓)/𝑡𝑤 ) =
275 Kips 0.01

OK
Beam web shear yielding
ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy Agv
= Φ 0.60 Fy tw L = 140 Kips 0.03
Required shear strength, Vu = 4 Kips
OK
Transverse section web yielding
ΦRn = Φ 0.60 Fy Aw Cv = 45 Kips
Vtu=Vu-Vu'= 2 Kips 0.04
OK

F. CONNECTION SUMMARY

L= 26.00 in

1/4
h= 11.00 in
lw =6 in

1/4
lw =6 in

P2 =-3.64 Kips
P1 =3.64 Kips Gusset plate
 HSS CHEVRON BRACE CONNECTION Client:
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logo or name of Per Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Prep. By:
yuor company
ANSI/AISC 360-10 (LRFD) Rectangular HSS Bracing.
Date:
Project Name: Project No.:
ID. Conn.
thickness =0.5''