PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design.

Brace line B1, second floor.

SHEET 122 of 131

= resistance factor
Fy = specified (ASTM) minimum yield stress
Fu = specified (ASTM) minimum tensile strength
Rn = strength
t = thickness of connected part
Pu = factored load to be resisted
d = diameter of the bolt
eb = one-half the depth of the beam, in.
ec = one-half the depth of the column, in.
db = depth of the beam, in.
dc = depth of the column, in.
w.p. = working point.
N = horizontal distance of gusset plate, in.
V = vertical distance of gusset plate, in.
distance from the face of the column flange to the centroid of the gusset-to-beam connection, in.
distance from the face of the beam flange to the centroid of the gusset-to-column connection, in.
Aw =cross section area of the whitmore section

Pu =
B

Elevation View

127.0 k

96 k

13

E
30

Plan View
Member A-E, Interior floor girder:
W24x68
ASTM 992
db = #N/A in
Fy =
50
ksi
Fu =
65
ksi

Column
W10x49

Member A-B, Interior column:

W10x49
ASTM 992
dc = #N/A in
Fy =
50
ksi
Fu =
65
ksi
Member A-C, Brace:
2L6x4x1/2LLBB A36
Fy =
36
ksi
Fu =
58
ksi

Gusset Plate

W.P.

Brace
2L6x4x1/2
13
15

Girder
W24x68

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design.

SHEET 123 of 131

Use A325-N bolts in standard holes,3/4 in diameter.

Rn =

Design shear strength of one bolt, double shear (LRFD Table 7-10)

31.8 k

Check bearing strength @ each bolt hole:

Rn = (2.4 * d * t * Fu) =
( = 0.75)

45.7

kips >

31.8

kips

OK!

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section:

Column
Brace
13
15

Gusset Plate

Whitmore section

Girder

y = tan 30o * 6 =

3.5

in

30
6

Rn = (Fu * Aw) =
( = 0.9)

*Note: Assume simplified Whitmore section (double

dashed area) for the purpose of this lab. This design will
be more conservative.
248.0 kips >

127.0

kips

Aw = (y + y + 2.5(Perp. distance between center of holes))*0.5

OK!

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design.

SHEET 124 of 131

Distribution of brace force to beam and column:

(Uniform force method)
From the member and frame geometry
eb = db/2 =
ec = dc/2 =
tan

#N/A
#N/A
1.154

in
in

13
15

in order to remain free of moments on the connection interfaces, the following expression must be satisfied:

tan * eb - ec = - * tan
- * tan

#N/A

allow 1/2 in. between gusset and column

for the setback

in
N
Brace

Column
0.5

13
15

Gusset Plate

ec

Girder

eb

W.P.

Try a gusset plate :

1/2

in.

16.5
6.7

16 1/8

in. horizontally x

Use

in. vertically

in
in

'tan * eb - ec + * tan
' =

5 5/4

#N/A

in

16.5

in and

#N/A in
#N/A

6.7

in

N=
V=

16 1/8 in
5 5/4 in
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