I.

Sections
Column: W18x119
A d tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx
22645 481.8 16.6 286.8 26.9 3783.9 911547 200.63
fy 248 Mpa
E 200000 Mpa

Beam: W14x74
A d tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx
14064 359.9 11.4 255.8 19.9 1841.2 331320 153.49
fy 248 Mpa
E 200000 Mpa
Fu 400 Mpa

Plate
fyp 248 Mpa
k 0.75 yielding (ref. AISC webinar)
E 200000 Mpa
Fu 400 Mpa

Weld
øw 0.75
E70 485 Mpa

II. Loads Beam Strong Axis Beam Weak Axis

Case Moment Shear Case Moment Shear
Dead 94 Dead 94
Live 54 Live 54
EQX 164 EQX 164
EQY 2 EQY 2

Orthogonal Effects Load Combo

EQ1 EQX+0.3EQY Combo D L E
EQ2 EQX-0.3EQY 1 1.4 0 0
EQ3 -EQX+03EQY 2 1.2 1.6 0
EQ4 -EQX-0.3EQY 3 1.486 1 1
EQ5 EQY+0.3EQX 4 0.914 1 1
EQ6 EQY-0.3EQX 5 1.186 0 1
EQ7 -EQY+0.3EQX 6 0.614 0 1
EQ8 -EQY+0.3EQX
Beam Right Beam Left
Design Load Moment With Live Load Without Live Load
EQ1 164.6 Combo Moment Combo Load
EQ2 163.4 1 131.6 1 131.6
EQ3 -163.4 2 199.2 2 112.8
EQ4 -164.6 3 358.284 3 304.284
 EQ5 51.2 4 304.516 4 250.516
EQ6 47.2 5 276.084 5 276.084
EQ7 47.2 6 222.316 6 222.316
EQ8 -51.2 Max 358.284 Max 304.284
MAX 164.6

III. Stiffener
A Check for Limit States
a1 Beam Flange Force
Directly Welded
Pfl = Mu/ d - tf
Mu 358.284
d 359.9
tf 19.9
P fl 1053.776471

a2 Web local yielding

øRwy = øFyw twc (5k desc + lb)
ø 1
Fyw 248
twc 11.4
k desc 37.08
lb = tfb 19.9
øRwy 580.42416 KN
øRwy < P fl Stiffener are required

a3 Web local Crippling

øRwc = ø 0.8 twc ^2 ( 1 + 3 (lb/dc) (twc/ tfc)^1.5) √ E Fyc tfc / twc
ø 0.75
twc 16.6
lb=tfb 26.9
dc 481.8
E 200000
Fyc 248
tfc 26.9
twc 16.6
øRwc 1602.637232 KN
øRwc > P fl OK

a4 Web Compression Buckling

h = dc - 2 k desc
dc 481.8
k desc 37.08
h 407.64

øRwb = ø (24 twc^3 √ E Fyc / h) Qf

ø 0.9
 twc 16.6
E 200000
Fyc 248
h 407.64
Qf 1
øRwb 1707.033565 KN
øRwb > P fl OK

a5 Flange Local Bending

øRfb = ø 6. 25 Fyc tfc ^2
ø 0.9
Fyc 248
tfc 26.9
øRfb 1009.43595 kn
øRfb < P fl not OK

B. Design of Column Stiffener

b1 Stifferner Force
Pst = Pfl - min (øRwy øRwc øRwb øRfb)
Pfl 1053.776471
øRwy 580.42416
øRwc 1602.637232
øRwb 1707.033565
øRfb 1009.43595
Pst 473.3523106 KN
Pst1 236.6761553 KN
Pst2 236.6761553 KN

b2 Minimum Stiffener Width

b st min = bfb/3 - twc/2
bfb 255.8
t wc 16.6
b st min 76.97

b st max = (bfc - twc)/ 2

bfc 286.8
twc 16.6
b st max 135.1

Use b st = 125 mm

Note: Use bpl in lieu of bfb if the moment connection plate delivering the load
 b3 Minimum Stiffener Thickness
tst min = bst/7
bst 125
tst min 17.86 mm

tst min = tfb/2

tfb 19.9
tst min 9.95 mm

Use tst = 20 mm

Note: Use tpl in lieu of tfb if the moment connection plate delivering the load

b4 Limit States
b4.1 Minimum thickness due to Tension Yielding
snip 1 = k detc - tfc
k detc 49.21
tfc 26.9
snip 1 22.31 mm

snip 2 = k 1c - twc/2
k 1c 30.16
tfc 26.9
snip 2 16.71 mm

snip 3 38 mm

snip 38 mm

Note: snip = max (k detc - tfc, k 1c - twc/2, 38mm (1.5 in))

tst min = Pst/ øFyp (bst -snip)

Pst 236.6761553
ø 0.9
fyp 248
bst 125
snip 38
tst min 12.19 mm
tst min < tst
tst min ok

Note: Can reduce snip at flange if needed

b4.2 Minimum Thickness due to Compression Buckling

lst = dc - 2tfc
dc 481.8
tfc 26.9
 lst 428

When Lc/r < = 4.71 √ E/ Fy or Fy/ Fe < = 2.25

kl/r = klst √12 / tst
k 0.75
tst 20
kl / r 55.60

4.71 √ E/Fyp
E 200000
Fyp 248
4.71 √ E/Fyp 133.76

kl / r < 4.71 √ E/Fyp

kl / r ok

Fe = π^2 E / (kl/r)^2
E 200000
kl/r 55.60
Fe 638.56 Mpa

Fcr = (0.658^Fyp/Fe)Fyp
Fyp 248
Fe 638.56
ø 0.9
Fcr 210.79
øFcr 189.71

tst min = Pst/øFcr bst

Pst 236.6761553
øFcr 189.71
bst 125
tst min 9.98
tst min < tst
tst min OK tst

IV. Weld Design

Lww = lst - 2snip
Lwf = bst - snip
snip 38
lst 428
bst 125
Lww 352
Lwf 87

P = 0.6 * E70 * 0.707 * w * L

ø 0.75
 E70 485 Mpa
1+0.5(sin90)^1.5 = 1.5 Ref. Spec Eq J2-5
L 174.0 Front and Back of Stiffener
P 236.7
w 5.9 thickness of weld req
 ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1
68.19 4293410.8 37.08 49.21 30.16 7.04E+10

ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1
62.97 2064770.1 35.05 41.28 26.99
V. Doubler
a1 Beam Flange Force
P fl1 = Mu/ d - tf P fl2 = Mu/ d - tf
Mu 358.284 Mu 304.284
d 359.9 d 359.9
tf 19.9 tf 19.9
P fl1 1053.776471 P fl2 894.9529
Stiffener Required Siffener Required

Total Flange Force

P fd 1948.729412

a2 Beam Column Capacity Ratio

∑Mb 662.568

øMc = ø Zxc Fyc

ø 0.9
Zxc 4293410.768
Fyc 248
øMc 958.29
(column below)

øMc = ø Zxc Fyc

ø 0.9
Zxc 4293410.768
Fyc 248.00
øMc 958.29
(column above)

∑Mc = øMc t + øMc b

∑Mc 1916.58

∑Mb < ∑Mc

a3 Panel Zone Shear Reduction Due Column Shear

Without considering inelastic panel-zone deformation on frame stablity on the an
Column Shear
Vc = M 1 + M2 / h col
h col 3m
M1 358.284
M2 304.284
 Vc 220.86

Vp =Pfd - Vc
Pfd 1948.729412
Vc 220.86
Vp 1727.87

a4 Web Zone Shear Strength

αPr
α 1 for LRFD
Pr 255
αPr 255

Py 5615.96

αPr/Py
αPr 255
Py 5615.96
αPr/Py 0.045406306

Strength of Panel Zone

Fy 248
dc 481.8
twc 16.6
øRn 1 1190.08
øRn 2 1612.08

øRn 1190.08

Vp > øRn
Doubler Required

a5 Doubler Shear Force

Vd = Vp - øRn
Vp 1727.87
øRn 1190.08
Vd 537.79

nd 1

VI Design of Doubler
a1 Min thickness to prevent Shear Buckling
For Cv = 1.0
t d min 1 = h / 2.24 √ Fyp / E = dc - 2kdesc/2.24 √Fyp/ E
dc 481.8
Fyp 248
E 200000
 kdesc 37.08
tdmin1 6.41

a2 Doubler Thickness Due to Panel Zone Shear

tdmin2 = Vd Cv/ ø 0.6 Fyp dc nd
Vd 537.79
Cv 1
ø 1
Fyp 248
dc 481.8
nd 1
tdmin2 7.50

a3 Dobler Vertical Edge Thickness Due to Beam to Column Web

Shear Connection

Beam Framing at Column Doublers

Vconn'x L 128 KN
Vconn'x R 120 KN

tdmin3 = 0.5 Vconn'x/ø 0.6 Fyb Ld

ø 1
Vconn'x L 128
Fyb 248
Ld = db - tb - ts Length of Doubler
db 359.9
tfb 19.9
ts 20
Ld 320
tdmin3 0.8

tdmin = max( tdmin1, tdmin2+tdmin3)

tdmin 8.31

a4 Doubler Horizontal Edge Thickness Due to Unbalanced

Stiffener Force

tdmin4 = Pst1 + Pst2/ ø 0.6 Fyp Lww 2

Pst1 236.68
Pst2 236.68 if both sides have doublers
ø 1
Fyp 248
Lww = dc - 2tcf - 2snip
dc 481.8
tcf 26.9
snip 38
Lww 352
 tdmin4 4.52 ok

a5 Check minimum thickness due to unbalanced stiffener force

Rearrange øRn = 0.6 Fyp Agv to tstmin
tstmin = Pst1 + Pst2/ ø 0.6 Fyp (lst - 2snip)
Pst1 236.68
Pst2 236.68 if both sides have doublers
ø 1
Fyp 248
lst 428
snip 38
tstmin 9.04 ok

b1 Weld Design
Lww = lst - 2snip
lst 428
snip 38
Lww 352

P = 0.6* E70 * 0.707 * w * L

ø 0.75
E70 485
L 704
P = Pst1 + Pst2
P 473.35
w 4.36

b2 Check plate and column web thickness for weld size

øwP = 0.6 Fu 0.707 w L Weld
øRn = 0.6 Fy Agv Plate and Web (use Fy=Fu)

t = øw Fuexx 0.707 w/ Fup ø

Fuexx 485
w 4.36
Fup 400 Fu - web and plate
øw 0.75
ø 0.75
t 3.74
shall be less than thickness of Column Web and Stiffener Plate
frame stablity on the analysis
I. Web Local Yeilding

II. Web Local Crippling

III Web Compression Buckling

IV Flange Local Bending

V Stiffener - Minimum Width and Thickness

Section J4.1
 Section J4.4

VI. Stiffener - Limit State

VII. Panel Zone Shear Reduction Due to Column
VIII Min Thickness to Prevent Shear Buckling

IX Dobler Vertical Edge Thickness Due to Beam to Column Web

Shear Connection

X Doubler Horizontal Edge Thickness Due to Unbalanced

Stiffener Force
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I. Doubler
I. Sections
Column: W14x74
A d tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx
14064 359.9 11.4 255.8 19.9 1841.2 331320 153.49
fy 248 Mpa
E 200000 Mpa

Beam: W12x40
A d tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx
7613 303.3 7.5 203.3 13.1 850.9 129032 130.19
fy 248 Mpa
E 200000 Mpa
Fu 400 Mpa

Plate
fyp 248 Mpa
k 0.75 yielding (ref. AISC webinar)
E 200000 Mpa
Fu 400 Mpa

Weld
øw 0.75
E70 485 Mpa

II. Loads Beam Strong Axis Beam Weak Axis

Case Moment Shear Case Moment Shear
Dead 48.57 60.55 Dead 0.049 0.020
Live 8.28 10.01 Live 0.041 0.023
EQX 20.57 12.39 EQX 0.913 0.412
EQY 8.76 6.69 EQY 3.089 1.612

Orthogonal Effects Load Combo

EQ1 EQX+0.3EQY Combo D L E
EQ2 EQX-0.3EQY 1 1.4 0 0
EQ3 -EQX+03EQY 2 1.2 1.6 0
EQ4 -EQX-0.3EQY 3 1.42 1 1
EQ5 EQY+0.3EQX 4 0.98 1 1
EQ6 EQY-0.3EQX 5 1.12 0 1
EQ7 -EQY+0.3EQX 6 0.68 0 1
EQ8 -EQY+0.3EQX
Beam Strong Axis
Design Load Moment Shear Moment Shear With Live Load
EQ1 23.20 14.40 1.84 0.90 Combo Moment
EQ2 17.94 10.38 -0.01 -0.07 1 67.99
EQ3 -17.94 -10.38 0.01 0.07 2 71.53
EQ4 -23.20 -14.40 -1.84 -0.90 3 241.85
 EQ5 14.93 10.41 3.36 1.74 4 220.48
EQ6 -2.59 -2.97 -2.81 -1.49 5 219.00
EQ7 -2.59 -2.97 -2.81 -1.49 6 197.63
EQ8 -14.93 -10.41 -3.36 -10.41 Max 241.85
MAX 164.60 49.12 164.60 49.12

III. Stiffener
A Check for Limit States
a1 Beam Flange Force
Directly Welded
Pfl = Mu/ d - tf
Mu 241.84925
d 303.3
tf 13.1
P fl 833.38818057

a2 Web local yielding

øRwy = øFyw twc (5k desc + lb)
ø 1
Fyw 248
twc 7.5
k desc 35.052
lb = tfb 13.1
øRwy 350.3496 KN
øRwy < P fl Stiffener are required

a3 Web local Crippling

øRwc = ø 0.8 twc ^2 ( 1 + 3 (lb/dc) (twc/ tfc)^1.5) √ E Fyc tfc / twc
ø 0.75
twc 11.4
lb=tfb 19.9
dc 359.9
E 200000
Fyc 248
tfc 19.9
twc 11.4
øRwc 777.74934008 KN
øRwc < P fl not OK

a4 Web Compression Buckling

h = dc - 2 k desc
dc 359.9
k desc 35.052
h 289.796

øRwb = ø (24 twc^3 √ E Fyc / h) Qf

ø 0.9
 twc 11.4
E 200000
Fyc 248
h 289.796
Qf 1
øRwb 777.70834079 KN
øRwb < P fl not OK

a5 Flange Local Bending

øRfb = ø 6. 25 Fyc tfc ^2
ø 0.9
Fyc 248
tfc 19.9
øRfb 552.43395 kn
øRfb < P fl not OK

B. Design of Column Stiffener

b1 Stifferner Force
Pst = Pfl - min (øRwy øRwc øRwb øRfb)
Pfl 833.38818057
øRwy 350.3496
øRwc 777.74934008
øRwb 777.70834079
øRfb 552.43395
Pst 483.03858057 KN
Pst1 241.51929028 KN
Pst2 241.51929028 KN

b2 Minimum Stiffener Width

b st min = bfb/3 - twc/2
bfb 203.3
t wc 11.4
b st min 62.07

b st max = (bfc - twc)/ 2

bfc 255.8
twc 11.4
b st max 122.2

Use b st = 150 mm

Note: Use bpl in lieu of bfb if the moment connection plate delivering the load
 b3 Minimum Stiffener Thickness
tst min = bst/7
bst 150
tst min 21.43 mm

tst min = tfb/2

tfb 13.1
tst min 6.55 mm

Use tst = 16.4 mm

Note: Use tpl in lieu of tfb if the moment connection plate delivering the load

b4 Limit States
b4.1 Minimum thickness due to Tension Yielding
snip 1 = k detc - tfc
k detc 41.275
tfc 19.9
snip 1 21.375 mm

snip 2 = k 1c - twc/2
k 1c 26.9875
tfc 19.9
snip 2 17.0375 mm

snip 3 38 mm

snip 38 mm

Note: snip = max (k detc - tfc, k 1c - twc/2, 38mm (1.5 in))

tst min = Pst/ øFyp (bst -snip)

Pst 241.51929028
ø 0.9
fyp 248
bst 150
snip 38
tst min 9.66 mm
tst min < tst
tst min ok

Note: Can reduce snip at flange if needed

b4.2 Minimum Thickness due to Compression Buckling

lst = dc - 2tfc
dc 359.9
tfc 19.9
 lst 320.1

When Lc/r < = 4.71 √ E/ Fy or Fy/ Fe < = 2.25

kl/r = klst √12 / tst
k 0.75
tst 16.4
kl / r 50.71

4.71 √ E/Fyp
E 200000
Fyp 248
4.71 √ E/Fyp 133.76

kl / r < 4.71 √ E/Fyp

kl / r ok

Fe = π^2 E / (kl/r)^2
E 200000
kl/r 50.71
Fe 767.61 Mpa

Fcr = (0.658^Fyp/Fe)Fyp
Fyp 248
Fe 767.61
ø 0.9
Fcr 216.63
øFcr 194.97

tst min = Pst/øFcr bst

Pst 241.51929028
øFcr 194.97
bst 150
tst min 8.26
tst min < tst
tst min OK tst

IV. Weld Design

Lww = lst - 2snip
Lwf = bst - snip
snip 38
lst 320.1
bst 150
Lww 244.1
Lwf 112

P = 0.6 * E70 * 0.707 * w * L

ø 0.75
 E70 485 Mpa
1+0.5(sin90)^1.5 = 1.5 Ref. Spec Eq J2-5
L 224.0 Front and Back of Stiffener
P 241.5
w 4.7 thickness of weld req
 Column: W10x54
ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1 A d
62.97 2064770.1 35.052 41.275 26.9875 10194 256.3
fy 248 Mpa
E 200000 Mpa

ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1
49.1 934062.65 25.908 34.925 22.225

Strong Axis Beam Weak Axis Story Shear

Without Live Load M1 164.60
Shear Combo Load Shear M2 164.60
84.76 1 0.07 0.03 H 3 average Story Height
88.68 2 0.12 0.06
145.11 3 164.71 49.17 Vs 109.7333333
118.47 4 164.69 49.16
116.93 5 164.65 49.14
90.29 6 164.63 49.13
145.11 Max 164.71 145.11

V. Doubler
a1 Beam Flange Force
P fl1 = Mu/ d - tf P fl2 = Mu/ d - tf
Mu 241.84925 Mu 164.7102
d 303.3 d 303.3
tf 13.1 tf 13.1
P fl1 833.3881806 P fl2 567.5749
Stiffener Required Siffener Required

Total Flange Force

P fd 1666.776361

a2 Beam Column Capacity Ratio Max

∑Mb 483.6985 208.483 Moment Capacity of Beams
∑Mb 416.9656
øMc = ø Zxc Fyc
ø 0.9
Zxc 2064770.064
Fyc 248
øMc 460.86
(column below)

øMc = ø Zxc Fyc

ø 0.9
Zxc 2064770.064
Fyc 248.00
øMc 460.86
(column above)

∑Mc = øMc t + øMc b

∑Mc 921.71

∑Mb < ∑Mc

a3 Panel Zone Shear Reduction Due Column Shear (Story Shear)

Without considering inelastic panel-zone deformation on frame stablity on the an
Column Shear
Vc = M 1 + M2 / h col
h col 3m
M1 241.84925
M2 241.84925
 Vc 161.23

Vp =Pfd - Vc
Pfd 1666.776361
Vc 161.23
Vp 1505.54

a4 Web Panel Zone Shear Strength

αPr
α 1 for LRFD
Pr 82.6 Required Axial Strength of Column based on Load Comb
αPr 82.6

Py 3487.872

αPr/Py
αPr 82.6
Py 3487.872
αPr/Py 0.024

Strength of Panel Zone

Fy 248
dc 359.9
twc 11.4
øRn 1 610.51
øRn 2 840.25

øRn 610.51

Vp > øRn
Doubler Required

a5 Doubler Shear Force

Vd = Vp - øRn
Vp 1505.54
øRn 610.51
Vd 895.04

nd 1 no. of doubler

VI Design of Doubler
a1 Min thickness to prevent Shear Buckling
For Cv = 1.0
t d min 1 = h / 2.24 √ Fyp / E = dc - 2kdesc/2.24 √Fyp/ E
dc 359.9
Fyp 248
E 200000
 kdesc 35.052
tdmin1 4.56

a2 Doubler Thickness Due to Panel Zone Shear

tdmin2 = Vd Cv/ ø 0.6 Fyp dc nd
Vd 895.04
Cv 1
ø 1
Fyp 248
dc 359.9
nd 1
tdmin2 16.71

a3 Dobler Vertical Edge Thickness Due to Beam to Column Web

Shear Connection

Beam Framing at Column Doublers

Vconn'x L 145.107994 KN
Vconn'x R 145.107994 KN

tdmin3 = 0.5 Vconn'x/ø 0.6 Fyb Ld

ø 1
Vconn'x L 145.107994
Fyb 248
Ld = db - tb - ts Length of Doubler
db 303.3
tfb 13.1
ts 16.4
Ld 273.8
tdmin3 1.8

tdmin = max( tdmin1, tdmin2+tdmin3)

tdmin 18.49

a4 Doubler Horizontal Edge Thickness Due to Unbalanced

Stiffener Force

tdmin4 = Pst1 + Pst2/ ø 0.6 Fyp Lww 2

Pst1 241.52
Pst2 241.52 if both sides have doublers
ø 1
Fyp 248
Lww = dc - 2tcf - 2snip
dc 359.9
tcf 19.9
snip 38
Lww 244.1
 tdmin4 6.65 ok

a5 Check minimum thickness due to unbalanced stiffener force

Rearrange øRn = 0.6 Fyp Agv to tstmin
tstmin = Pst1 + Pst2/ ø 0.6 Fyp (lst - 2snip)
Pst1 241.52
Pst2 241.52 if both sides have doublers
ø 1
Fyp 248
lst 320.1
snip 38
tstmin 13.30 ok

b1 Weld Design
Lww = lst - 2snip
lst 320.1
snip 38
Lww 244.1

P = 0.6* E70 * 0.707 * w * L

ø 0.75
E70 485
L 488.2
P = Pst1 + Pst2
P 483.04
w 6.41

b2 Check plate and column web thickness for weld size

øwP = 0.6 Fu 0.707 w L Weld
øRn = 0.6 Fy Agv Plate and Web (use Fy=Fu)

t = øw Fuexx 0.707 w/ Fup ø

Fuexx 485
w 6.41
Fup 400 Fu - web and plate
øw 0.75
ø 0.75
t 5.50
shall be less than thickness of Column Web and Stiffener Plate
 tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des) k(det)
9.4 254.8 15.6

average Story Height

 Moment Capacity of Beams

tion on frame stablity on the analysis

of Column based on Load Combo
tiffener Plate
k1
I. Members
Column: W14x38 Properties
Fy 248 Mpa A d tw bf tf
E 200000 Mpa 7226 358.1 7.9 172 13.1
Fu 400 Mpa
Ry 1.5
Height 3 m
Height 3 m below

Girder W10x22 Properties

Fy 248 Mpa A d tw bf tf
E 200000 Mpa 4187 258.3 6.1 146 9.1
Fu 400 Mpa
Ry 1.5
Length 3.5 m

Slab:
Unit wt 24.54 kn/m3

II. Forces
Maximum Probable Moment
Mpr = Cpr Ry Fy Z
Cpr 1.4 AISC 358
Ry 1.5
Fy 248
Zx 431115.75
Mpr 224.53 kn-m

Seismic Shear
Ve = 2 Mpr/ Lh
Lh 3.5 m distance between column faces for WUF - W connection
Mpr 224.53
Ve 128.30 kn

Gravity Shear
Slab Loadings Slab Loadings
Left Side: S-1 Left Side: S-2
Dimension: Dimension:
Length 3.675 m Length 3.675 m
Width 1.9 m Width 1.375 m
Height 0.15 m Height 0.15 m

Load: Load:
Dead 3.68 kn/m2 Dead 3.68 kn/m2
SDL 6.1 kn/m2 SDL 6.1 kn/m2
Live 1.92 kn/m2 Live 1.92 kn/m2
 Total Load Total Load
TDL 18.5839 TDL 13.44888
TLL 3.648 TLL 2.64

Load Combo Load Combo

wu = 1.2 D + 1.6 L wu = 1.2 D + 1.6 L
wu = 1.2 D + f1 L f1 = 0.5 for Live < 4.8 kpa wu = 1.2 D + f1 L f1 = 0.5 for Live < 4.8 kpa
wu 24.12 kn/m wu 17.46 kn/m
wu/2 12.062 kn/m wu/2 8.729 kn/m

Vg = wu Lh /2
wu 20.792 kn/m
Lh 3.5 m
Vg 36.39 kn

Total Shear on the Beam

Vu = Ve +/- Vg
Ve 128.30
Vg 36.39
Vu 164.69 left side of beam
Vu 91.91 right side of beam

Beam Forces
Moment at left face of Column (at Beam 1)
Mf1 = Mpr + Vu sh
Mpr 224.53
Vu 164.69
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
Mf1 224.53

Moment at right face of Column (at Beam 2)

Mf1 = Mpr + Vu sh
Mpr 224.53
Vu 164.69
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
Mf1 224.53

Moment at centerline of the Column due to Beam 1

Mb1* = Mpr + Vu (sh + 1/2 dc)
Mpr 224.53
VU 164.69
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
dc 0.36
Mb1* 254.01 kn-m

Moment at centerline of the Column due to Beam 2

Mb2* = Mpr + Vu (sh + 1/2 dc)
 Mpr 224.53
VU 91.91
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
dc 0.36
Mb2* 240.98 kn-m

Column Shear
Vc = ∑ Mb* / ∑ H/2
∑ Mb* = Mb1* + Mb2*
Mb1* 254.01
Mb2* 240.98
∑ Mb* 494.99
∑ H/2 3
Vc 164.9981373674

Shear at Column Face compared to beam shear streght

Beam Shear Streght
øVn = ø 0.6 Ry Fy Aw
ø 1 for LRFD
Ry 1.5
Fy 248 Mpa
Aw = d * tw
d 258.3 mm
tw 6.1 mm
Aw 1575.63 mm2
øVn 351.68 kn

Shear at Column face

Vu 164.69

øVn > Vu Beam web thickness OK

III. Strong-Column/ Weak Beam

Column Capacity
∑Mc* = 2 [ (Fy - Pu /A) Z + Vc 1/2 db]
Pu 82600 N Required Axial Strength of Column based on Load Combo
Fy 248 N/mm2
A 7226 mm2
Z 1007804 mm3
Vc 164998.14 N
db/2 129.15 mm
∑Mc* 519.45 kn-m

Beam Capacity
∑ Mb* = Mb1* + Mb2*
Mb1* 254.01 kn-m
Mb2* 240.98 kn-m
 ∑ Mb* 494.99 kn-m

Ratio
∑Mc*
>= 1
∑ Mb*

∑Mc*
= 1.05
∑ Mb*

OK

IV. Design Forces

Panel Zone Shear
Vu = Ru1 + Ru2 - Vc
Ru = Mf / db -tbf
Mf 224.53 kn-m
db 0.2583 m
tbf 0.146 m
Ru 3998.67 kn
Vc 165.00 kn
Vu 3833.67 kn

Continuity Plates
Ru = Mf / db - tf
Mf 224.53 kn-m
db 0.2583 m
tf 0.0091 m
Ru 839.66 kn

Moment at face of column

Mf 224.53 kn-m 869.24 695.39

Shear at face of the column

Vu 164.69 kn-m
 W10x22
Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1 A
747.3 118626 133.61 39.18 1007804 20.828 30.1625 19.05 4187

Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1

474.7 82830 140.65 26.38 431115.8 18.669 26.9875 19.05
or Live < 4.8 kpa
 d tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des)
258.3 6.1 146 9.1 474.7 82830 140.65 26.38 431115.8 18.669
k(det) k1
26.9875 19.05
I. Prc < 0.3 Pc
Prc -54.2297 kn Column Forces
Pc = Fyc Ag Column P
Fyc 248 kN
Ag 7226 C2 -54.2297
Pc 1792.048 kn C3 -89.8253
0.3Pc 537.6144 kn C4 -65.3221
C5 -55.3141
Prc < 0.3Pc C6 -165.7761
OK C7 -277.8866
C8 -326.2314
II. Column Shear Strength unfactored C9 -155.3292
V2 419 kn 465.56 C10 -98.4663
V3 602 kn 668.89 C11 -133.3221
C23 -154.8599
III. Considering X - Direction C12 -121.7325
Gridline E
Available Shear
Column V2 V3
V2 V3
C2 13.07 -3.65 452.48 665.24
C3 12.89 -3.78 452.66 665.11
C4 10.79 -4.08 454.76 664.80
C5 16.34 3.87 449.22 665.02

Excepted Column : C2
Available Shear: V2 452.48
V3 665.24

Moment Frame Column acting in the same direction

Available Shear 33% Avail. Shear
V2 V3 V2 V3
C3 452.66 665.11 149.3782 219.4863
C4 454.76 664.80 150.072 219.3855
C5 449.22 665.02 148.2417 219.4572

Total 447.69 658.33

Gridline: D
Available Shear
Column V2 V3
V2 V3
C6 -8.932 4.8735 456.62 664.02
C7 -35.0129 -0.8103 430.54 668.08
C8 -35.5867 1.6518 429.97 667.24
C9 -11.8318 -4.6416 453.72 664.25

Excepted Column : C6
Available Shear: V2 456.62
V3 664.02

Moment Frame Column acting in the same direction

Available Shear 33% Avail. Shear
V2 V3 V2 V3
C7 430.54 668.08 142.0791 220.4659
C8 429.97 667.24 141.8897 220.1882
C9 453.72 664.25 149.7288 219.2016

Total 433.70 659.86

 V2 V3 T M2 M3
kN kN kN-m kN-m kN-m
12.6933 -3.5237 0 0 0
12.5204 -3.6702 0 0 0
10.5849 -3.9503 0 0 0
15.8705 3.7288 0 0 0
-8.932 4.8735 0 0 0
-35.0129 -0.8103 0 0 0
-35.5867 1.6518 0 0 0
-11.8318 -4.6416 0 0 0
25.3206 -0.6435 0 0 0
9.8526 3.6941 0 0 0
-29.7201 -4.0789 0 0 0
25.4551 -2.8206 0 0 0
I. Members
Column: W10x60 Properties
Fy 248 Mpa A d tw bf tf
E 200000 Mpa 11355 259.6 10.7 256 17.3
Fu 400 Mpa
Ry 1.5
Height 3 m
Height 3 m below

Girder W10x22 Properties

Fy 248 Mpa A d tw bf tf
E 200000 Mpa 4187 258.3 6.1 146 9.1
Fu 400 Mpa
Ry 1.5
Length 3.5 m

Slab:
Unit wt 24.54 kn/m3

II. Forces
Maximum Probable Moment
Mpr = Cpr Ry Fy Z
Cpr 1.4 AISC 358
Ry 1.5
Fy 248
Zx 431115.75
Mpr 224.53 kn-m

Seismic Shear
Ve = 2 Mpr/ Lh
Lh 3.5 m distance between column faces for WUF - W connection
Mpr 224.53
Ve 128.30 kn

Gravity Shear
Slab Loadings Slab Loadings
Left Side: S-1 Left Side: S-2
Dimension: Dimension:
Length 3.675 m Length 3.675 m
Width 1.9 m Width 1.375 m
Height 0.15 m Height 0.15 m

Load: Load:
Dead 3.68 kn/m2 Dead 3.68 kn/m2
SDL 6.1 kn/m2 SDL 6.1 kn/m2
Live 1.92 kn/m2 Live 1.92 kn/m2
 Total Load Total Load
TDL 18.5839 TDL 13.44888
TLL 3.648 TLL 2.64

Load Combo Load Combo

wu = 1.2 D + 1.6 L wu = 1.2 D + 1.6 L
wu = 1.2 D + f1 L f1 = 0.5 for Live < 4.8 kpa wu = 1.2 D + f1 L f1 = 0.5 for Live < 4.8 kpa
wu 24.12 kn/m wu 17.46 kn/m
wu/2 12.062 kn/m wu/2 8.729 kn/m

Vg = wu Lh /2
wu 20.792 kn/m
Lh 3.5 m
Vg 36.39 kn

Total Shear on the Beam

Vu = Ve +/- Vg
Ve 128.30
Vg 36.39
Vu 164.69 left side of beam
Vu 91.91 right side of beam

Beam Forces
Moment at left face of Column (at Beam 1)
Mf1 = Mpr + Vu sh
Mpr 224.53
Vu 164.69
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
Mf1 224.53

Moment at right face of Column (at Beam 2)

Mf1 = Mpr + Vu sh
Mpr 224.53
Vu 164.69
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
Mf1 224.53

Moment at centerline of the Column due to Beam 1

Mb1* = Mpr + Vu (sh + 1/2 dc)
Mpr 224.53
VU 164.69
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
dc 0.26
Mb1* 245.90 kn-m

Moment at centerline of the Column due to Beam 2

Mb2* = Mpr + Vu (sh + 1/2 dc)
 Mpr 224.53
VU 91.91
sh 0 for WUF-W hinge location at face of column
dc 0.26
Mb2* 236.46 kn-m

Column Shear
Vc = ∑ Mb* / ∑ H/2
∑ Mb* = Mb1* + Mb2*
Mb1* 245.90
Mb2* 236.46
∑ Mb* 482.36
∑ H/2 3
Vc 160.785619151

Shear at Column Face compared to beam shear streght

Beam Shear Streght
øVn = ø 0.6 Ry Fy Aw
ø 1 for LRFD
Ry 1.5
Fy 248 Mpa
Aw = d * tw
d 258.3 mm
tw 6.1 mm
Aw 1575.63 mm2
øVn 351.68 kn

Shear at Column face

Vu 164.69

øVn > Vu Beam web thickness OK

III. Strong-Column/ Weak Beam

Column Capacity
∑Mc* = 2 [ (Fy - Pu /A) Z + Vc 1/2 db]
Pu 82600 N Required Axial Strength of Column based on Load Combo
Fy 248 N/mm2
A 11355 mm2
Z 1222475 mm3
Vc 160785.62 N
db/2 129.15 mm
∑Mc* 630.09 kn-m

Beam Capacity
∑ Mb* = Mb1* + Mb2*
Mb1* 245.90 kn-m
Mb2* 236.46 kn-m
 ∑ Mb* 482.36 kn-m

Ratio
∑Mc*
>= 1
∑ Mb*

∑Mc*
= 1.31
∑ Mb*

OK

IV. Design Forces

Panel Zone Shear
Vu = Ru1 + Ru2 - Vc
Ru = Mf / db -tbf
Mf 224.53 kn-m
db 0.2583 m
tbf 0.146 m
Ru 3998.67 kn
Vc 160.79 kn
Vu 3837.88 kn

Continuity Plates
Ru = Mf / db - tf
Mf 224.53 kn-m
db 0.2583 m
tf 0.0091 m
Ru 839.66 kn

Moment at face of column

Mf 224.53 kn-m 869.24 695.39

Shear at face of the column

Vu 164.69 kn-m
 GF Column
W10x26
Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1 A
747.3 118626 133.61 39.18 1222475 29.972 34.925 20.6375 4910

Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des) k(det) k1

474.7 82830 140.65 26.38 431115.8 18.669 26.9875 19.05
or Live < 4.8 kpa
GF Column

d tw bf tf Sx (x10^3) Ix (x10^3) rx ry Zx k(des)

262.4 6.6 146.6 11.2 474.7 82830 140.65 26.38 518997 18.796
k(det) k1
26.9875 17.4625