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Example 6.1
Given: The connection shown has a gusset plate fitted into a slot in an HSS
Given: The connection shown has a gusset plate fitted into a slot in an HSS
section.
section.
The gusset plate is A992 steel.
The gusset plate is A992 steel.
The HSS is A500 Gr B steel.
The HSS is A500 Gr B steel.
The electrode is F7.
The electrode is F7.
T consists of 50 k Dead load and 150 k Seismic Load. Use ASD.
T consists of 50 k Dead load and 150 k Seismic Load. Use ASD.
Loads
D
E
50 k
150 k
Material Properties
PL
Fy
50
Fu
HSS
Weld
46
65
ksi
58
70
ksi
Wanted: Determine the size and required lengths of the fillet welds so as to minimize the lap
Wanted: Determine the size and required lengths of the fillet welds so as to minimize the lap
of the connection. Draw the appropriate fillet weld on your summary detail drawing.
of the connection. Draw the appropriate fillet weld on your summary detail drawing.
Bart:
Experiment with
changing weld siz
notice what happ
the req'd lap leng
Solution:
Ta =
155 k ASD LC 5
Rn/L
L
0.375 L
2
26.1 k/in
5.94 in
ABM
Rn/L
L
0.75
2
39 ksi
0.750 L
2
29.25 k/in
5.30 in
Welds
Leg size,a
locations
FW
AW
Rn/L
L
7
4
42
0.309
2
26.0
5.97
L >
5.97 in
Bart:
Experiment with
changing weld size and
notice what happens to
the req'd lap length.
/16 in.
ksi
L
k/in
in
25 k
Material
Fy
40 k
Fu
65 ksi
FEXX
70 ksi
Gusset
t
0.375 in
Angle
Ag
leg
t
y
50 ksi
2.86
4
0.375
1.13
in^2
in
in
in
Wanted: Determine the size and required lengths of the welds so as to minimize the lap of the
Wanted: Determine the size and required lengths of the welds so as to minimize the lap of the
connection.
connection.
a) All fillet welds are the same size
a) All fillet welds are the same size
b) Fillet welds may be different sizes
b) Fillet welds may be different sizes
Solution:
Pu
part (a):
94 k (LRFD LC-4)
The largest weld size will be controlled either by the thickness of the angle leg
or shear rupture in the base metal.
amin
0.1875 in
amax
0.3125 in
a(max effective)
0.4925 in
use, a
0.3125 in
Weld Strength
0.75
te
0.221 in
rn
9.279 k/in
rn
6.960 k/in
0.75
tbm
0.375 in
rn
14.625 k/in
rn
Controlling strength, rn =
req'd length of weld
6.96 k/in (the weld metal controls over the base metal.)
13.51 in
L2
L3
L1
Length
(in)
4.000
1.816
7.691
13.507
Arm, y
(in)
2
4
0
1.13
part (b):
10.969 k/in
Ly
(in2)
8.000
7.263
0.000
15.263
Bart:
Found by taking first
moments of the lines
about the 'base' L1.
Bart:
Found by subtracting L2
and L3 from the
required length.
Bart:
Ly / overall length. You have a good
result of this equals the distance to
the centroid of the member.
For this part use the largest effective weld for L1 and the max allowed for L2 and L3.
Bart:
Found by dividing force
by rn for the weld.
Leg
L2
L3
L1
a
(in)
0.3125
0.3125
0.5000
rn
(k/in)
6.960
6.960
10.969
Length
(in)
4.000
1.816
4.880
Capacity
(k)
27.84
12.64
53.53
94.00
Arm, y
(in)
2
4
0
1.13
Moment
(in-k)
55.68
50.54
0.00
106.22
You might observe that all we did was change the size and length of L1 in
both parts (a) and (b) the welds have the same capacities.
You need to complete drawings with appropriate weld symbols!
Bart:
Found by taking
moments about L1.
f the
of the
Bart:
Found by taking
moments about L1.
Given: The connection shown has a flat plate tension member attached to a gusset plate.
Given: The connection shown has a flat plate tension member attached to a gusset plate.
The plates are A36 steel.
The plates are A36 steel.
The electrode is F6.
The electrode is F6.
The weld size a = 3/8
The weld size a = 3/8
Fu
FEXX
a
L1
L2
L3
L4
58 ksi
60
0.375
3
4.24
4.24
3
ksi
in
in
in
in
in
Wanted:
Wanted:
a) Determine the weld strength of the connection considering the effect of the
a) Determine the weld strength of the connection considering the effect of the
angle of load to weld axis.
angle of load to weld axis.
b) Determine the weld strength of the connection not considering the effect of
b) Determine the weld strength of the connection not considering the effect of
angle of load to weld axis.
angle of load to weld axis.
c) Determine the thickness of the gusset plate to prevent shear rupture.
c) Determine the thickness of the gusset plate to prevent shear rupture.
Solution
Solution Summary:
Rn
(k)
162.3
138.3
with theta
w/o theta
Gusset Plate thickness >
0.274 in
Segment
L1
L2
L3
L4
Length
(in)
3.00
4.24
4.24
3.00
te
(in)
0.265
0.265
0.265
0.265
Aw =
3.841 in^2
Fw =
36.0 ksi
Aw
(in^2)
0.795
1.125
1.125
0.795
3.841
Theta
(deg)
0.0
45.0
45.0
0.0
Coeff
0.600
0.778
0.778
0.600
Fw
(ksi)
36.0
46.7
46.7
36.0
Rn =
Rn
(k)
28.6
52.5
52.5
28.6
162.3
Rn =
138.3 kips
0.274 in =
4.39 /16ths
e.
10 kips
25 kips
10 degrees
8 in
A36 Steel
F6 electrode
Fexx
60 ksi
Wanted:
a. Fillet weld size using the elastic method.
b. Fillet weld size using the IC method
Solution:
The controlling load case is LRFD LC2
Composite load factor for LRFD: Pu =
Pux =
Puy =
Pu e =
-9.0 kips
-51.2 kips
-416.0 in-k
Length
(in)
4
11
4
19
x-coor
(in)
2
0
2
0.842
y-coor
(in)
11
5.5
0
5.5
xL
(in^2)
8
0
8
16
yL
(in^2)
44
60.5
0
104.5
x-coor
(in)
3.158
-0.842
-0.842
3.158
8.123
y-coor
(in)
5.50
5.50
-5.50
-5.50
0.00
c
(in)
6.34
5.56
5.56
6.34
<--- point of load application
Part (a)
Use a =
a
te
8 /16ths
0.5 in
0.354 in
b
(in)
4
0.354
4
Area =
Ip =
h
(in)
0.354
11
0.354
Area
(in^2)
1.414
3.8885
1.414
6.72
6.72 in^2
135.15 in^2
x-coor
(in)
1.157895
-0.842105
1.157895
y-coor
(in)
5.5
0
-5.5
Iox
(in^4)
0.01
39.21
0.01
ydir
(ksi)
9.72
-2.59
-2.59
9.72
Maximum
Resultant
fw
(ksi)
23.3
16.4
19.0
25.2
25.2
Ay^2
(in^4)
42.7735
0
42.7735
Determine Stresses
LRFD
Point
A
B
C
D
Translational
x-dir
(ksi)
1.34
1.34
1.34
1.34
Rotational
Stress
(ksi)
19.5
17.1
17.1
19.5
ydir
(ksi)
7.6
7.62
7.62
7.62
x-dir
(ksi)
-16.93
-16.93
16.93
16.93
=
0.75
r = fw * Aw <= Fw Aw
fw <= Fw = 0.60 FEXX
25.2 ksi <=
f w / Fw =
Use:
27 ksi
93.3% Good
Part (b)
divide the weld into one inch segments, numbered successively as you move from point A to point D.
a
a
te
4 /16ths
0.25 in
0.177 in
Relative to CG
x-coor
y-coor
Computations for ro
atan() =
0.1728
IC
CG
Load
(in)
(in)
-1.93
0.00
8.12
0.68
0.00
0.00
ro =
Segment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Length
(in)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
19
rox =
roy =
1.67
These values found by computing
the intersection of two line whose
slope we know and a point that each
Equilibrium
Moment:
Horiz.:
Vert.:
LRFD
=
Pn
Pu / Pn =
Part (c.)
See SCM pgs 8-90 and 8-91
passes through.
Realative to IC
x-coor
y-coor
(in)
(in)
4.584
4.816
3.584
4.816
2.584
4.816
1.584
4.816
1.084
4.316
1.084
3.316
1.084
2.316
1.084
1.316
1.084
0.316
1.084
-0.684
1.084
-1.684
1.084
-2.684
1.084
-3.684
1.084
-4.684
1.084
-5.684
1.584
-6.184
2.584
-6.184
3.584
-6.184
4.584
-6.184
c
(in)
6.65
6.00
5.47
5.07
4.45
3.49
2.56
1.71
1.13
1.28
2.00
2.89
3.84
4.81
5.79
6.38
6.70
7.15
7.70
Pn = sum(Pw c)/ro
Pn = sum(Pwx)/sin(delta)
Pn = sum(Pwy)/cos(delta)
maximum difference:
Use Pn =
0.75
54.2 k/connection
95.9% Good
9.64
Reaction
Angle frm
Vertical
(deg)
-35.92
-38.74
-41.39
-43.53
-44.12
-43.55
-42.17
-37.66
-15.65
28.07
40.05
42.84
43.81
44.25
44.49
44.09
42.70
40.87
38.78
72.3 k
72.3 k
72.3 k
0.0
72.3 kips
ASD
=
Pn/ =
Pa / (Pn/) =
2.00
36.1
96.8%
l=
ex =
kl =
C1 =
11 in
8.12 in
4 in
0.857
a
k
0.74
0.36
Angle:
0.4
1.95
a
1.48
0.7
0.74
0.8
15 deg
0.3
1.68
1.5
k
0.36
1.86
1.79
1.67
C
1.669
1.750
1.790
0.75
52.0 kips
4.20 /16ths
5/16" fillet weld
ASD
=
Pa
Dmin =
Use:
2.00
35.0
4.24
5/16" fillet weld
35.00 kips
-6.1 kips
-34.5 kips
-280.0 in-k
Ioy
(in^4)
1.89
0.04
1.89
Ax^2
(in^4)
1.90
2.76
1.90
Iy
(in^4)
3.78
2.80
3.78
10.36
Ip
(in^4)
46.57
42.01
46.57
135.15
Rotational
Stress
(k/in/te)
13.1
11.5
11.5
13.1
x-dir
(k/in/te)
-11.40
-11.40
11.40
11.40
ASD
Point
A
B
C
D
Translational
x-dir
ydir
(k/in/te)
(k/in/te)
0.90
5.1
0.90
5.1
0.90
5.1
0.90
5.1
=
2
r = fw * Aw <= Fw Aw /
fw <= Fw / = 0.60 FEXX /
17.0 ksi <=
fw / (Fw / ) =
Use:
om point A to point D.
18 ksi
94.2% Good
ydir
Resultant
(k/in/te)
(k/in/te)
6.54
15.7
-1.74
11.0
-1.74
12.8
6.54
17.0
Maximum
17.0
in
in
ues found by computing
ction of two line whose
now and a point that each
Theta
(deg)
54.08
51.26
48.61
46.47
-44.12
-43.55
-42.17
-37.66
-15.65
28.07
40.05
42.84
43.81
44.25
44.49
45.91
47.30
49.13
51.22
Def. at
Def. at
max stress ult stress
m
u
(in)
(in)
0.0144
0.0190
0.0146
0.0196
0.0149
0.0202
0.0151
0.0207
0.0153
0.0213
0.0154
0.0215
0.0155
0.0219
0.0161
0.0233
0.0209
0.0368
0.0176
0.0274
0.0158
0.0225
0.0155
0.0217
0.0154
0.0214
0.0153
0.0213
0.0153
0.0212
0.0151
0.0209
0.0150
0.0205
0.0148
0.0201
0.0146
0.0196
u / c
2.85E-03
3.26E-03
3.69E-03
4.08E-03
4.79E-03
6.16E-03
8.56E-03
1.37E-02
3.26E-02
2.14E-02
1.13E-02
7.50E-03
5.58E-03
4.43E-03
3.67E-03
3.27E-03
3.06E-03
2.81E-03
2.54E-03
2.54E-03
Element
(in)
0.0169
0.0153
0.0139
0.0129
0.0113
0.0089
0.0065
0.0043
0.0029
0.0033
0.0051
0.0074
0.0098
0.0122
0.0147
0.0162
0.0170
0.0182
0.0196
f(p)
1.174
1.043
0.934
0.854
0.738
0.576
0.418
0.270
0.138
0.185
0.322
0.476
0.636
0.798
0.962
1.072
1.136
1.225
1.337
0.997
1.001
0.997
0.990
0.973
0.934
0.874
0.785
0.656
0.711
0.821
0.899
0.950
0.983
0.998
1.001
0.999
0.993
0.979
k/connection
Good
0.857
11 in
4
72.3 kips
1.92
Fw
(ksi)
49.12
48.40
47.70
47.11
46.46
46.29
45.90
44.60
38.52
41.81
45.29
46.09
46.37
46.49
46.56
46.96
47.34
47.84
48.39
Pw
(k)
8.68
8.55
8.43
8.33
8.21
8.18
8.11
7.88
6.81
7.39
8.01
8.15
8.20
8.22
8.23
8.30
8.37
8.46
8.55
0.4
1.97
1.77
kips
/16ths
5/16" fillet weld
Pwx
Pwy
(k)
(k)
-6.29
5.99
-6.86
5.11
-7.43
3.99
-7.91
2.60
-7.96
2.00
-7.78
2.54
-7.35
3.44
-6.08
5.01
-1.91
6.54
3.94
6.25
6.73
4.33
7.55
3.05
7.86
2.31
8.01
1.85
8.08
1.54
8.04
2.06
7.72
3.23
7.32
4.24
6.87
5.09
12.55
71.18
72.28
9.999999 deg
Pw c
(in-k)
57.7
51.4
46.1
42.2
36.5
28.5
20.8
13.4
7.7
9.5
16.0
23.6
31.5
39.5
47.6
53.0
56.1
60.4
65.8
707.4