Design of the Moment Connection
PCJC Parking Facility
Units: kips lb 1000
Design Calculations
The moment connection between the beam and embed plate is designed for the maximum ciritcal forces
obtained analysis.
Calculations conform to AISC 360-10 and ASCE 7-10
Following figure shows the forces acting in the moment connection.
1. Material Properties:
Design strength factor: 0.75 Table J2.5, AISC 360-10
Allowable strength factor: con 2.0 Table J2.5, AISC 360-10
Beam W14 x 22 & Angles L 3/8 x 3 x 3 1/2
Yield strength of the material: fy 36ksi
Ultimate tensile strength of the material: fu 58ksi
DesignCalculations:Moment 1 of 7
2. Loads in the connection:
Shear force in the connection: Fsh 9kip
Moment at the support: M sup 34kip ft
Load factor f 1.6
3. Shear Connection:
The shear forces are transfered from web of the beam to the embed plate thro bolts and angles welded.
Check for Bolts:
3
Nominal Diameter of the bolt: d n in
4
Nominal area of the bolt: 2 1 2
Ab d n Ab 0.442 in
4
Grade of the bolt: Grade "ASTM A325-N"
Number of bolts: n b 3
Shear
Nominal Shear strength [Link] 48ksi
Maximum allowable shear force in the bolts: [Link] [Link] Ab [Link] 15.904 kip
Fsh f
Maximum Shear force in each bolt: [Link] [Link] 4.8 kip
nb
[Link]
Maximum utilisation of bolt against shear: URbolt URbolt 0.302
[Link]
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
DesignCalculations:Moment 2 of 7
Bearing Strength at Bolt holes
Specified minimum Tensile
strength of the connected fu 58 ksi
material:
3
Clear Distance, Lc in
4
3
tcon in
Thickness of the connected material: 8
Bearing strength
around the bolt hole:
[Link] if 1.2 Lc tcon fu 2.4 d n tcon fu 1.2 Lc tcon fu 2.4 d n tcon fu
[Link] 19.575 kip
[Link]
Maximum Utilisation against bearing: [Link] [Link] 0.245
[Link]
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
Shear strength of the slip critical connections:
Required strength factor: slip 0.85
Mean slip coefficient: slip 0.3 class A surface considered
Multiplier factor: Du 1.13
hole factor: h sc 0.85 short-slotted holes considered
number of slip planes: Ns 2
Minimum bolt tension Tb 28kip Table J3.1
Design Slip resistance: [Link] slip slip Du h sc Ns Tb [Link] 13.7 kip
Maximum utilisation of bolt [Link]
URslip
against shear with slip critical [Link] URslip 0.35
connection :
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
DesignCalculations:Moment 3 of 7
Block Shear strength
[Link] min0.6 fu 8.5in 3 in in 0.6 fy ( 8.5in) in
13 1 1
Block shear strength of the joint:
16 2 2
[Link] 91.8 kip
Maximum utilisation of block Fsh f
URslip
shear resistance : [Link] URslip 0.209
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
Weld check between Angle and embed plate
Following type of weld is used (special case) for calculating the strength of the weld.
1
Size of the weld: aw in
4
Design strength factor: 0.9
Strength of the Weld material - E70 electrode: FEXX 70ksi
DesignCalculations:Moment 4 of 7
Length of the weld: Lw 8.5in
Eccentric distance from the load to weld: ex 2.5in
ex
Parameter a 0.294
Lw
For k = 0, corresponding C value is: Cw 2.32
aw
Strength of the weld: Rn Cw Lw kip Rn 78.88 kip
1
in in
16
Fsh f
Utilisation ratio of the weld: [Link] [Link] 0.183
Rn
Maximum utilisation in the bolt
connection for shear force
UR1 max URslip [Link] URbolt [Link]
transfer
UR1 0.302
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
4. Moment Connection:
3
Lever Arm d 13.7in 2 in d 14.45 in
8
Design moment: M des M sup f M des 54.4 kip ft
DesignCalculations:Moment 5 of 7
Moment is replaced by couple:
M des
Maximum Tension / Compression force: Fcouple Fcouple 45.176 kip
d
For the above force the welds and plate 3/8 x 4 x 8 is checked.
Weld check between plate and embed plate
1
Size of the weld: aw in
4
Design strength factor: 0.8
Strength of the Weld material - E70 electrode: FEXX 70ksi
Length of the weld: Lw 6in
Total shear force in the weld: Ftot.1 Fcouple Ftot.1 45.176 kip
kip
Strength of the weld: Rn 1.392 4 Lw 2 Rn 66.816 kip
in
Ftot.1
Utilisation ratio of the weld: URL.w URL.w 0.676
Rn
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
DesignCalculations:Moment 6 of 7
Check for Tension / Compression capacity of the plate
Design strength factor: 0.9
3 2
Sectional Area of the plate: Aplate 4in in Aplate 1.5 in
8
Axial load capacity of the plate: [Link] fy Aplate [Link] 48.6 kip
Ftot.1
Utilisation ratio of the plate: URplate URplate 0.93
[Link]
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
Maximum utilisation in the
Moment connection
UR2 max URL.w URplate UR2 0.93
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
Maximum utilisation in the
Calculation
URmax max UR1 UR2 URmax 0.93
< 1.0, Hence O.K.
DesignCalculations:Moment 7 of 7
