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Connection Seismic AISC

This document discusses the design of bracing connections in concentrically braced frames. It covers several key points: 1. It describes desired and undesired behavior of gusset plates and bracing members. The desired behavior is gusset plate bending and brace buckling. 2. It identifies potential failure modes like gusset plate buckling, net section fracture of braces, and block shear rupture. Designs must be checked against these limit states. 3. Reinforcing the net section of hollow structural section braces is recommended to ensure yielding of the brace rather than premature failure of the connection. 4. Both tension and compression connections are examined. Designs must be checked for stresses,

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Connection Seismic AISC

This document discusses the design of bracing connections in concentrically braced frames. It covers several key points: 1. It describes desired and undesired behavior of gusset plates and bracing members. The desired behavior is gusset plate bending and brace buckling. 2. It identifies potential failure modes like gusset plate buckling, net section fracture of braces, and block shear rupture. Designs must be checked against these limit states. 3. Reinforcing the net section of hollow structural section braces is recommended to ensure yielding of the brace rather than premature failure of the connection. 4. Both tension and compression connections are examined. Designs must be checked for stresses,

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Design of Bracing Connections in

Concentrically Braced Frames


Reference Materials
Reference Materials
Design of Seismic-
Resistant Steel Building
Structures
3. Concentrically Braced Frames

Prepared by:
Michael D. Engelhardt
University of Texas at Austin
with the support of the
American Institute of Steel Construction.

Version 1 - March 2007


Brace End
Brace Net Section Fracture
Gusset Plate
Undesired behaviour – Gusset Plate Buckling

Desired behaviour – Gusset Plate Bending and Brace Buckling


Bad Designs of Bracing Connections
HSS Bracing Connections
gusset plate
rectangular HSS bracing
member

Check HSS bracing member for limit state of net


section fracture
AISC:Ru= Ry Fy Ag
GB50011-2010: 1.2Abrfy

Required axial tension


strength of brace for limit
state of fracture of the net
section
Ru= Ry Fy Ag
Ru = 1.2Abrafy

Critical Net Section


Ae = U A n
Ae < Ag due to:
slot (An < Ag ), and
shear lag (U < 1)
Ru= Ry Fy Ag

Limit state: fracture of net


section (0.75) Ae (Rt Fu) ≥ Ry Fy Ag

R y Fy For A500 Gr B rectangular HSS:


Ae
OR: 
Ag 0.75 Rt Fu Ae

1.4  46 ksi
 1.14
Ag 0.75  1.3  58 ksi

Need to Reinforce Net Section (Ae need not exceed Ag )


Reinforcing net section of bracing member....

I recommend that net section to


be reinforced such that yielding
occur in the brace member, not at
the connection
Gusset Plate in Tension 1.2Abrfy/betg <= f
Also check block shear rupture of bracing member....

L
t = design wall thickness of HSS

Pu= Ry Fy Ag
1.2Abrfy

 Pn = (0.75) ( 4 L t x 0.6 x 64.2 ksi) ≥ 1.4 x 46 ksi x Ag

0.557  Ag
L = minimum length of welded overlap
t needed based on block shear
rupture in HSS bracing member
P P

Plastic Hinge

P P

For "pinned" end braces: flexural plastic hinge will form at


mid-length only. Brace will impose no bending moment on
connections and adjoining members.
Must design brace connection to behave like a "pin"
2t
2t
2t

Concrete floor slab


2t

Concrete floor slab

Styrofoam
> 2t
>2t
>
2t
Gusset Plate in Compression
Concentric Work Point Location and
the Uniform Force Method
The Uniform Force Method
Gusset Plate Design
Beam and Column Web Yielding and
Stability Checking
Beam Midspan

Check gusset yield, gusset


net section fracture, gusset
block shear fracture, local Check gusset buckling,
beam web yielding, etc. beam web crippling, etc.

Ry Fy Ag
1.1 Ry Pn
Connection at Beam Midspan
Connection at Beam Midspan
Gusset Plate
Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames
Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames
Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames

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