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CONNECTION ID : D 04
LOCAL CHECKS FOR MAIN ARCH CONNECTING TO PURLIN
T - JOINT
Result summary
Member profiles Joint capacity of chord Utility
Supporting Chord Axial capacity 0.02
RHS 160x80x10 Inplane Moment 0.36
h0 = 80.0 mm b0 = 160 mm Out of Plane moment 0.16
t0 = 10.0 mm t01 = 10.0 mm (side wall thk) Axial & Moment interac 0.54
(face thk) Hence Safe

Brace Member RHS 160x80x10 b0

h1 = 80.00 mm t1 = ### mm Sx1 = 169.8 cm3
b1 = 160.00 mm Sy1 = 107.7 cm3

Design Input
Grade of material = S 355 h0
Strength of the weld py = 250.00 N/mm2
Nominal yield strength of chord fy0 = 335.00 N/mm2
Nominal yield strength of bracing fyi = 335.00 N/mm2
Angle between bracing member and t θ1 = 90 deg

Thickness of stiffener ts = 0 mm
Member Forces
Brace Member RHS 160x80x10
Compressive Force C1 = 13.86 kN
Tensile Force T1 = 13.86 kN
Shear Force Fy1 = 4.18 kN b1
Fz1 = 6.66 kN
Torsion Mx1 = 0.01 kNm
Minor axis moment My1 = 6.62 kNm Y
Major axis moment Mz1 = 7.29 kNm
b1
Force resolution
Axial force in the member Fx1 = max(C1,T1) Z
= 13.86 kN h1
Out of plane moment My1= 6.62 kNm
Major axis moment Mz1= 7.29 kNm X

Check for HB3 connection with chord

RHS chord parameter limitT-joint (Cl- 7.5, Table-7.8)
Limit 1: b0/t0 ≤ 35
b0/t0 = 16.00 < ### Hence OK

Limit 2: b1/t1 ≤ 35
b1/t1 = 16.00 < ### Hence OK

Limit 3: ho/bo = ≥0.5 but ≤2.0

ho/bo = = 0.50 ≤ 0.50 ≤ 2.00 Hence OK

Limit 4: b1/b0 ≥ 0.25

b1/b0 = 1.00 > 0.25 Hence OK

Limit 5: h1/b1 = ≥0.5 but ≤2.0

h1/b1 = = 0.50 ≤ 0.50 ≤ 2.00 Hence OK

RHS chord joint functions (Table 7.11)

Chord end load function f(np)= min{(1.3-0.4*σ0/fyo*β), 1}(Assuming σ0/fyo = 1.0)
= 0.90
Bracing effective width functions
Normal effective width
β = bracing to chord width ratio
Normal effective width beff = min(((10/(bo/t0))*(fy0*t0/fyi*ti)*bi),bi) = b1/b0 = 1.00
= 100.00 mm
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Punching shear effective width bep = min(((10/(bo/t0))*bi),bi)
= 100.00 mm
RHS chord and RHS bracing with axial l (Table 7.11)

Chord Face Deformation (β ≤ 0.85) Ni = (fyo*t02) 2*h1

* + 4√(1-β) *fn = N.A kNN.A N.A kN
(1-β)*sinθ b0*sinθ1
Ratio= N.A N.A
Bracing Effective Wi (β ≥ 0.85) Ni = fy1*t1*(2h1-4t1+2beff)
= 1072.00 kN
Applied axial force Ni.app = Fxc
= 13.86 kN < 1072.00 kN Hence Safe
Ratio = 0.01

Chord punching shear

The joint should be checked for chord punching shear failure only if 0.85 ≤ β≤(1-2t01/b0)
1-2t01/b=
0 0.88 mm
= β 1.00 mm > 0.88 mm
Check for chord punching shear failure is not required

Chord punching shear Ni = (fyo*t0*/(√3Sinθ1))*((2h1/Sinθ1)+2*bep)

= N.A kN N. N.A kN N.A
Ratio = N.A

Chord side wall buckling α = 0.49 from table 6.1

The joint should be checked for chord punching shear failure only if β=1 λ = 3.46*(h0/t01 - 2)Φ = 0.5[1+α(λ-0.2)+λ2]
β = 1.00 mm √(Sinθ1)*π*√(E/fyo) = 0.55
= 0.26 χ = 1/ [Φ + √(Φ2- λ2)]
Check for Chord Side wall buckling is required = 1

Chord side wall buckling Ni = (f(fb)*t01/sinθ1)*((2h1/sinθ1)+10to) wheref(fb) = χ*fyo

= 842.69 kN > 13.86 kN Hence Safe = 324 N/mm2
Ratio = 0.02

N.A

β = 1.00
Chord face deformation N1 = 512.39 kN If β=0.85
Chord side wall buckling/chord she N1 = 696.28 kN If β=1.0

β Ni By interpolati N1 = N.A kN > 13.86 kN Hence Safe

0.85 512.39
1 696.28 Ratio = 0.00

Chord face deformation check for mome(Table 7.14)

Chord face deformation Mip,i = 1-β 2 h1/b0

(fyo*t02*h1) * + + *fn
for (β ≤ 0.85) only 2*h1/b0 √(1-β) (1-β)

= N.A kNm N. N.A kNm N.A

Ratio = N.A

Chord side wall crushing for in plane m Mip,i = 0.5*fyk*t01*(h1+5t0)

2

for 0.85 ≤ β≤1.0 only = 28.31 kNm

Applied in plane moment Mip,i,app = Mz1
= 7.29 kNm < 28.31 kNm Hence Safe
Ratio = 0.26

In plane moment based on brace effecti Mip,i = fy1*(Wpl,1-(1-beff/b1)*b1*h1*t1 where Wpl,1 = S0 = 107.70 cm3
for 0.85 ≤ β≤1.0 only = 20.00 kNm
Applied in plane moment Mip,i,app = Mz1
= 7.29 kNm < 20.00 kNm Hence Safe
Ratio = 0.36
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Out of plane moment (Table 7.14)

Chord face deformation M0p,i = h1*(1+β) 2*b0*b1*(1+β)

(fyo*t02) * + *fn
for (β ≤ 0.85) only 2*(1-β) (1-β)

= N.A kNm N. N.A kNm N.A

Ratio = N.A

Chord side wall crushing for in plane m Mop,i = fyk*t01*(h1+5t0)(bo-to)

for 0.85 ≤ β≤1.0 only = 52.26 kNm
Applied out of plane moment Mop,i,app = My1
= 6.62 kNm < 52.26 kNm Hence Safe
Ratio = 0.13

Out of plane moment based on brace effec Mop,i = fy1*(Wpl,1-0.5(1-beff/b1) *b1 *t1 where Wpl,1 = S0
2 2
= 169.80 cm3
for 0.85 ≤ β≤1.0 only = 50.85 kNm
Applied out of plane moment Mop,i,app = My1
= 6.62 kNm < 50.85 kNm Hence Safe
Ratio = 0.13

Mop,i = 2*fyo*t0*(h1*t0+√(bo*ho*t0*(bo*ho)))
Chord Distortional failure (Lozenging)
= 42.50 kNm > 6.62 kNm Hence Safe
Ratio = 0.16
Check for load & moment interaction (Ref: 2.4)

For RHS chord, the interaction formula is:

Ni,ap Mip,i,App Mop,i,App = 0.54 < 1 Hence Safe
Ni
+ [ Mip,i ] [+
Mop,i ]