PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design. SHEET 122 of 131

Brace line B1, second floor.
f = 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.
a = distance from the face of the column flange to the centroid of the gusset-to-beam connection, in.
b = 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 = 127.0 k

B C D 96 k

Elevation View 13

A E
30
Plan View

Member A-E, Interior floor girder:

W24x68 ASTM 992
db = #N/A in Brace
Fy = 50 ksi Column 2L6x4x1/2
W10x49
Fu = 65 ksi
13
Member A-B, Interior column: Gusset Plate 15
W10x49 ASTM 992
dc = #N/A in
Fy = 50 ksi
Fu = 65 ksi

Member A-C, Brace: W.P.

2L6x4x1/2LLBB A36 Girder
W24x68
Fy = 36 ksi
Fu = 58 ksi
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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.

Design shear strength of one bolt, double shear (LRFD Table 7-10) fRn = 31.8 k

Check bearing strength @ each bolt hole:

fRn = f (2.4 * d * t * Fu) = 45.7 kips > 31.8 kips OK!

(f = 0.75)

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section:

Column
Brace
13

15
Gusset Plate Whitmore section

Girder

y = tan 30o * 6 = 3.5 in

y
30° *Note: Assume simplified Whitmore section (double
6 dashed area) for the purpose of this lab. This design will
be more conservative.

fRn = f (Fu * Aw) = 248.0 kips > 127.0 kips OK!

(f = 0.9)
Aw = (y + y + 2.5(Perp. distance between center of holes))*0.5
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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 = #N/A in q
ec = dc/2 = #N/A in 13
tanq = 1.154
15
in order to remain free of moments on the connection interfaces, the following expression must be satisfied:

tan q * eb - ec = a - b * tan q allow 1/2 in. between gusset and column

for the setback
a - b * tan q = #N/A in

N
Column Brace
0.5

13

15
Gusset Plate

V
b

ec
a Girder
eb

W.P.

Try a gusset plate :

1/2 in. x 16 1/8 in. horizontally x 5 5/4 in. vertically

a= 16.5 in
b= 6.7 in

a' = tan q * eb - ec + b * tan q = #N/A in

a - a' = #N/A in #N/A

Use a= 16.5 in and b= 6.7 in

N= 16 1/8 in
V= 5 5/4 in
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