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Project: Miami Gardens
Job Number: 1

Steel connections
Results
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Connection name : CP_1 1/4PL_2B3/4

Connection ID : 2
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Family: Column cap (CC)

Type: Cap Plate
Design code: AISC 360-10 LRFD

DEMANDS
Description Ru Pu Mu PufTop PufBot Load type
[Kip] [Kip] [Kip*ft] [Kip] [Kip]
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DL 0.00 -418.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Design
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GEOMETRIC CONSIDERATIONS
Dimensions Unit Value Min. value Max. value Sta. References

Cap Plate
Bolt diameter [in] 0.75 -- 1.50 DG4 Sec. 1.1
dbmax = 1.5 [in] DG4 Sec. 1.1

Transverse center-to-center spacing (gage) [in] 5.70 2.00 12.00 Sec. J3.3,
Sec. J3.5
smin = 8/3*d
= 8/3*0.75[in]
= 2[in] Sec. J3.3

IsCorrosionConsidered ® False

smax = min(24*tp, 12 [in] )

= min(24*1.25[in] , 12 [in] )
= 12[in] Sec. J3.5

Transverse edge distance [in] 3.25 1.00 -- Tables J3.4,

J3.5
Lemin = edmin + C2
= 1[in] + 0[in]
= 1[in] Tables J3.4,
J3.5

Longitudinal edge distance [in] 1.50 1.00 -- Tables J3.4,

J3.5
Lemin = edmin + C2
= 1[in] + 0[in]
= 1[in] Tables J3.4,
J3.5

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 Beam
Transverse edge distance [in] 3.20 1.00 -- Tables J3.4,
J3.5
Lemin = edmin + C2
= 1[in] + 0[in]
= 1[in] Tables J3.4,
J3.5

Plate (support side)

Distance from centerline of bolt to nearer surface of th...[in] 1.63 1.25 -- DG4 Sec. 2.1
d< = 1 [in] ® 0.75[in] <
= 1 [in] ® True

pfmin = d + 1/2 [in]

= 0.75[in] + 1/2 [in]
= 1.25[in] DG4 Sec. 2.1

Weld size [1/16in] 5 4 -- table J2.4

w=w
= 0.0208 table J2.4

DESIGN CHECK
Verification Unit Capacity Demand Ctrl EQ Ratio References

Cap Plate
Resulting tension capacity due prying action [Kip] 59.67 0.00 DL 0.00 p. 9-10
a' = Min(a + d/2, 1.25*b + d/2)
= Min(1.5[in] + 0.75[in] /2, 1.25*1.63[in] + 0.75[in] /2)
= 1.88[in] p. 9-12

b' = b - d/2
= 1.63[in] - 0.75[in] /2
= 1.25[in] p. 9-12

r = b'/a'
= 1.25[in] /1.88[in]
= 0.667 p. 9-12

d = 1 - d'/p
= 1 - 0.813[in] /6.1[in]
= 0.867 p. 9-11
0.5
tc = ((4*B*b')/(f*p*Fu))
0.5
= ((4*29.84[kip] *1.25[in] )/(0.9*6.1[in] *58000[lb/in2] ))
= 0.684[in] p. 9-13
2
a' = (1/(d*(1 + r)))*((tc/tp) - 1)
2
= (1/(0.867*(1 + 0.667)))*((0.684[in] /1.25[in] ) - 1)
= -0.485 p. 9-13

Q=1 p. 9-12

Tavail = 2 * (B*Q)
= 2 * (29.84[kip] *1)
= 59.67[kip] p. 9-10

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Beam
Bending [Kip*ft] 2692.50 0.00 DL 0.00 Sec. F13.1
Ag = Lp*tp
= 12.1[in] *1.18[in]
= 14.28[in2] Sec. D3-1

Lh = dh + 1/16 [in]
= 0.813[in] + 1/16 [in]
= 0.875[in] Sec. D3-2

An = (l - n*Lh)*tp
= (12.1[in] - 2*0.875[in] )*1.18[in]
= 12.21[in2] Sec. D3-2

Fy/Fu< = 0.8 ® 50000[lb/in2] /65000[lb/in2] <

= 0.8 ® True

yinner = 1 Sec. F13.1

Fu*Afn<yinner*Fy*Afg ® 65000[lb/in2] *12.21[in2] <1*50000[lb/in2] *14.28[in2] ® False

fMn = f*Fy*Znet
= 0.9*50000[lb/in2] *718[in3]
= 2692.5[kip*ft] Sec. F13.1

Resulting tension capacity due prying action [Kip] 59.67 0.00 DL 0.00 p. 9-11,
p. 9-10
pinner = min(p, s, 2*b)
= min(5.7[in] , 5.7[in] , 2*2.49[in] )
= 4.98[in] p. 9-11

pouter = min(p, s, 2*b)

= min(1.20E+31[in] , 5.7[in] , 2*2.49[in] )
= 4.98[in] p. 9-11

a' = Min(a + d/2, 1.25*b + d/2)

= Min(3.2[in] + 0.75[in] /2, 1.25*2.49[in] + 0.75[in] /2)
= 3.48[in] p. 9-12

b' = b - d/2
= 2.49[in] - 0.75[in] /2
= 2.11[in] p. 9-12

r = b'/a'
= 2.11[in] /3.48[in]
= 0.606 p. 9-12

d = 1 - d'/p
= 1 - 0.813[in] /4.98[in]
= 0.837 p. 9-11
0.5
tc = ((4*B*b')/(f*p*Fu))
0.5
= ((4*29.84[kip] *2.11[in] )/(0.9*4.98[in] *65000[lb/in2] ))
= 0.931[in] p. 9-13

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 2
a' = (1/(d*(1 + r)))*((tc/tp) - 1)
2
= (1/(0.837*(1 + 0.606)))*((0.931[in] /1.18[in] ) - 1)
= -0.281 p. 9-13

Q=1 p. 9-12

Tavail = 2 * (B*Q)
= 2 * (29.84[kip] *1)
= 59.67[kip] p. 9-10

Local web yielding [Kip] 599.03 209.00 DL 0.35 Eq. J10-2

IsBeamReaction ® False

lb = N
= 6.88[in] Sec. J10-2

IsMemberEnd ® False

fRn = f*(5*k + lb)*Fyw*tsminve

= 1*(5*1.93[in] + 6.88[in] )*50000[lb/in2] *0.725[in]
= 599.03[kip] Eq. J10-2

Web crippling [Kip] 617.06 209.00 DL 0.34 Eq. J10-4

IsBeamReaction ® False

lb = N
= 6.88[in] Sec. J10-2
2 1.5 1/2
fRn = f*0.80*tsminve *(1 + 3*(N/d)*(tsminve/tf) )*(E*Fyw*tf/tsminve)
2 1.5
= 0.75*0.80*0.725[in] *(1 + 3*(6.88[in] /36.3[in] )*(0.725[in] /1.18[in] ) )*(2.90E+07[lb/in2] *50000[lb/
1/2
in2] *1.18[in] /0.725[in] )
= 617.06[kip] Eq. J10-4

Support
Weld capacity [Kip] 55.68 0.00 DL 0.00 Eq. J2-3
Fw = 0.6*FEXX
= 0.6*70000[lb/in2]
= 42000[lb/in2] Sec. J2.4
1/2
Aw = (2) /2*D/16 [in] *L
1/2
= (2) /2*5/16 [in] *8[in]
= 1.77[in2] Sec. J2.4

fRn = f*Fw*Aw
= 0.75*42000[lb/in2] *1.77[in2]
= 55.68[kip] Eq. J2-3

Side wall local crippling [Kip] 7429.20 209.00 DL 0.03 Eq. K1-15
N = 5.0*tp + lb
= 5.0*1.25[in] + 8.28[in]
= 14.53[in]
2 1.5 0.5
fRn = f*Nwalls*0.8*tp *(1 + (6*N/B)*(tp/tp) )*(E*Fy*tp/tp)
2 1.5
= 0.75*4*0.8*0.625[in] *(1 + (6*14.53[in] /8[in] )*(0.625[in] /1.25[in] ) )*(2.90E+07[lb/in2] *46000[lb/
0.5
in2] *1.25[in] /0.625[in] )
= 7429.2[kip] Eq. K1-15

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 Side wall local yielding [Kip] 920.00 209.00 DL 0.23 Eq. K1-14b
5.0*tp + lb<B ® 5.0*1.25[in] + 8.28[in] <8[in] ® False

fRn = f*Nwalls*Fy*B*tp
= 1*4*46000[lb/in2] *8[in] *0.625[in]
= 920[kip] Eq. K1-14b

Global critical strength ratio 0.35

NOTATION
a: Plate depth
Afg: Gross tension flange area
Afn: Net tension flange area
Ag: Gross area
An: Net area
Aw: Effective area of the weld
a': Distance for prying action
a': Value that either maximizes the bolt available tensile strength for a given thickness or minimizes the thickness required for a given bolt
available tensile strength
B: Available tensile strength per bolt
b: Plate, connector or member width
B: Available strength of all bolts
B: Width of a rectangular HSS
b': Distance for prying action
N: Bearing length
b: Distance from bolt centerline to the face/centerline of tee stem/angle leg.
C2: Edge distance increment
d: Nominal bolt diameter
dbmax: Maximum bolt diameter
dh: Nominal hole dimension
d': Width of the hole along the length of the fitting
d: Ratio of the net area at bolt line to gross area at face of the stem or leg of angle
d: Beam depth
D: Number of sixteenths of an inch in the weld size
E: Elastic modulus
FEXX: Electrode classification number
Fu: Specified minimum tensile strength
Fw: Nominal strength of the weld metal per unit area
F y: Specified minimum yield stress
Fyw: Specified minimum yield stress of web
IsBeamReaction: Is beam reaction
IsCorrosionConsidered: Is corrosion considered
IsMemberEnd: Is member end
k: Distance from outer face of flange to the web toe of fillet
l: Length
lb: Bearing length
Lemin: Minimum edge distance
Lh: Hole dimension for tension and shear net area
Lp: Plate length
L: Length of weld
edmin: Minimum edge distance
n: Bolts rows number
N: Bearing length
Nwalls: Number of walls
pfmin : Minimum distance from the inside of a beam tension flange to the nearest inside bolt row
f: Design factors
fMn: Design or allowable strength
fRn: Design or allowable strength
pinner: Inner tributary length per pair of bolts, which should preferably not exceed the gage between the pair of bolts
pouter: Outer tributary length per pair of bolts, which should preferably not exceed the gage between the pair of bolts
p: Tributary length per pair of bolts, which should preferably not exceed the gage between the pair of bolts
Q: Prying action coefficient
Q: Prying action coefficient
r: Prying distances ratio
smax: Maximum spacing
smin: Minimum spacing
s: Longitudinal bolt spacing

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tp: Thickness of the connected material
Tavail : Available tensile strength per bolt including effects of prying action
t c: Flange or angle thickness required to develop the available strength of the bolt with no prying action
tf: Thickness of the loaded flange
tp: Plate thickness
tsminve : Minimum plate stiffener thickness to prevent failure at the vertical edge
w: Width of plate
yinner: Center of gravity of the inner plate
Znet: Net plastic section modulus

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