CL501 Design of Structures–I B. Tech.

Civil Semester V

DESIGN OF BATTENS

Batten Plate

Cyy

S’

a= S’ + 2Cyy
g S’ g

Step 1: Find spacing of Batten. (Cl. no. 7.7.3, IS 800:2007 page no. 51)
𝐶
< 50
𝑟𝑦
Where, C = c/c spacing between lacing, ry = radius of gyration of built up section

Step 2: Size of End Batten (Cl. no. 7.7.2.3, IS 800:2007 page no. 51)
a. Find effective depth
de = a,
where, a = S’ + 2Cyy > 2bf
b. Find Overall depth
D = de + 2 × edge distance.
c. Find thickness of batten
Thickness of batten = 1/50 × Lb,
Where, Lb= S’ + 2g
S’ = clear distance between two section,
g = gauge distance taken from steel table.
Cyy = Find from steel table for column section

Prof Utsav Koshti Institute of Technology, Nirma University

CL501 Design of Structures–I B. Tech. Civil Semester V

Step 3: Size of Intermediate Batten (Cl. no. 7.7.2.3, IS 800:2007 page no. 51)
a. Find effective depth
de = ¾ × a.
Where, a = S’ + 2Cyy > 2bf
b. Find Overall depth
D = de + 2 × edge distance.
c. Find thickness of batten
Thickness of batten = 1/50 × Lb , where, Lb= S’ + 2g

Step 4: Find design Forces on Battens (Cl. no. 7.7.2.1, IS 800:2007 page no. 51)
a. Transverse shear to be resisted Vt= 2.5% of the axial force.
b. Longitudinal shear
𝑉𝑡 𝐶
𝑉𝑏 =
𝑁𝑆
Where, N = 2 for single lacing
= 4 for double lacing
S = S’ + 2g
C = c/c dist. Spacing between battens.
c. Moment
𝑉𝑡 𝐶
𝑀=
2𝑁

Step 5: Check for forces for end battens and intermediate battens.
a. Check for shear stress
𝑉𝑏 𝑓𝑦
<
𝐴 √3𝛾𝑚𝑜

b. Check for bending stress

6𝑀 𝑓𝑦
<
𝑡𝑑 2 𝛾𝑚𝑜
Step 6: Design of connections
Connection should be design to transmit Shear Force and Bending Moment.
a. To transmit shear force design Bearing type Bolt
- Bearing and Shear Strength of Bolt
- Find nos. of bolt required
b. To transmit Bending Moment
- Shear force in each bolt = Vb/Nos. of Bolt
𝑀𝑟
- Force due to moment = 𝛴𝑟 2
C. Resultant = √𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 2 + 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 2 < Strength of Bolt

Step 7: Nos. of Batten plates

𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛
Nos. of Batten plates on one face = +1
𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝐵𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠

Prof Utsav Koshti Institute of Technology, Nirma University