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EXAMPLE II.A-26 ECCENTRICALLY LOADED WELD GROUP (IC METHOD)

Given:

Determine the largest eccentric force, acting vertically and at a 75° angle, that can be supported by the available
shear strength of the weld group, using the instantaneous center of rotation method. Use a a-in. fillet weld and
70-ksi electrodes. Use AISC Manual Table 8-8.

Solution A (T = 0°):

Assume that the load is vertical (T = 0°) as shown:

l = 10.0 in.

kl = 5.00 in.

kl
k
l
5.00 in.
=
10.0 in.
= 0.500

(kl ) 2
xl
2(kl )  l
(5.00 in.) 2
2(5.00 in.)  10.0 in.
= 1.25 in.

xl  al 10.0 in.
1.25 in.  a (10.0 in.) 10.0 in.
a 0.875

By interpolating AISC Manual Table 8-8, with T = 0q, a = 0.875 and k = 0.500:

C 1.88

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From AISC Manual Equation 8-13:

LRFD ASD
I = 0.75 : = 2.00

IRn ICC1 Dl Rn CC1 Dl

0.75(1.88)(1.0)(6 sixteenths)(10.0 in.) : :
84.6 kips 1.88(1.0)(6 sixteenths)(10.0 in.)
2.00
56.4 kips

Thus, Pu must be less than or equal to 84.6 kips. Thus, Pa must be less than or equal to 56.4 kips.

Note: The eccentricity of the load significantly reduces the shear strength of this weld group as compared to the
concentrically loaded case.

Solution B (T = 75°):

Assume that the load acts at an angle of 75° with respect to vertical (T = 75°) as shown:

As determined in Solution A,

k = 0.500 and xl = 1.25 in.

ex = al
7.00 in.
=
sin15q
= 27.0 in.

ex
a
l
27.0 in.
=
10.0 in.
= 2.70

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By interpolating AISC Manual Table 8-8, with T = 75o, a = 2.70 and k = 0.500:

C 1.99

From AISC Manual Equation 8-13:

LRFD ASD
IRn ICC1 Dl Rn CC1 Dl
= 0.75(1.99)(1.0)(6 sixteenths)(10.0 in.) : :
= 89.6 kips 1.99(1.0)(6 sixteenths)(10.0 in.)
=
2.00
= 59.7 kips

Thus, Pu must be less than or equal to 89.6 kips. Thus, Pa must be less than or equal to 59.7 kips.

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EXAMPLE II.A-27 ECCENTRICALLY LOADED WELD GROUP (ELASTIC METHOD)

Given:

Determine the largest eccentric force that can be supported by the available shear strength of the welds in the
connection, using the elastic method. Compare the result with that of the previous example. Use a-in. fillet welds
and 70-ksi electrodes.

Solution:

Direct Shear Force per Inch of Weld

LRFD ASD
rpux 0 rpax 0

Pu Pa
rpuy (Manual Eq. 8-5a) rpay (Manual Eq. 8-5b)
l l
Pu Pa
20.0 in. 20.0 in.
Pu Pa
= 0.0500 0.0500
in. in.

Additional Shear Force due to Eccentricity

Determine the polar moment of inertia referring to the AISC Manual Figure 8-6:

l3
Ix  2(kl )( y 2 )
12
(10.0in.)3
=  2(5.00 in.)(5.00in.) 2
12
= 333 in.4/in.

2  kl 
3 2
§ kl ·
 2  kl  ¨  xl ¸  l  xl 
2
Iy
12 ©2 ¹
2  5.00in.
3
 2  5.00in. 2.50in.  14 in.  10.0in.14 in.
2 2
=
12
= 52.1 in.4/in.

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Ip Ix  I y
= 333 in.4/in. + 52.1 in.4/in.
= 385 in.4/in.

LRFD ASD
Pu ec y Pa ec y
rmux (Manual Eq. 8-9a) rmax (Manual Eq. 8-9b)
Ip Ip
Pu (8.75 in.)(5.00 in.) Pa (8.75 in.)(5.00 in.)
4
385 in. /in. 385 in.4 /in.
0.114 Pu 0.114 Pa
in. in.

Pu ecx Pa ecx
rmuy (Manual Eq. 8-10a) rmay (Manual Eq. 8-10b)
Ip Ip
Pu (8.75 in.)  3.75 in. Pa (8.75 in.)  3.75 in.
4
385 in. /in. 385 in.4 /in.
0.0852 Pu 0.0852 Pa
in. in.

Resultant shear force: Resultant shear force:

ru  rpux  rmux 2   rpuy  rmuy 2 (Manual Eq. 8-11a) ra  rpax  rmax 2   rpay  rmay 2 (Manual Eq. 8-11b)
2 2 2 2
§ 0.114 Pu · § 0.0500 Pu 0.0852 Pu · § 0.114 Pa · § 0.0500 Pa 0.0852 Pa ·
¨0  ¸ ¨  ¸ ¨0  ¸ ¨  ¸
© in. ¹ © in. in. ¹ © in. ¹ © in. in. ¹
0.177 Pu 0.177 Pa
in. in.

Since ru must be less than or equal to the available Since ra must be less than or equal to the available
strength, from AISC Manual Equation 8-2a, strength, from AISC Manual Equation 8-2b,

ru 0.177 Pu d Irn ra 0.177 Pa d rn :

Irn rn :
Pu d Pa d
0.177 0.177

 6 sixteenths  §¨
in. ·
 6 sixteenths  §¨
1.392 kips/in. 0.928 kip/in. in. ·
d ¸ d ¸
sixteenth © 0.177 ¹ sixteeth © 0.177 ¹
d 47.2 kips d 31.5 kips

Note: The strength of the weld group predicted by the elastic method, as shown here, is significantly less than that
predicted by the instantaneous center of rotation method in Example II.A-26.

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