Simpson Strong-Tie SST Example #1: Col design 6/14/2012

1.0 General Information:

Length: Lb := 108 ⋅ in

Load for each combo: M u := 2375.36 ⋅ kips⋅ in Pu := 35.33⋅ kips Vu := 22.11⋅ kips Tu := −10.47⋅ kips
3
M max := M u = 2.375 × 10 ⋅ kips ⋅ in Cb := 1.67 (for pined based column)

ϕb := 0.9 Resistance factor for flexture per AISC 360

ϕc := 0.9 Resistance factor for compression per AISC 360

ϕv := 0.9 Resistance factor for shear per AISC 360

ϕt_yield := 0.9 Resistance factor for tensile yielding per AISC 360

ϕt_rupture := 0.75 Resistance factor for tensile rupture per AISC 360

2.0 Material Properties: MemberSize: (W18x55)

2
Fy := 50⋅ ksi Fu := 65⋅ ksi E := 29000 ⋅ ksi G := 11200 ⋅ ksi Ag := 16.2⋅ in
3
d := 18.1in b f := 7.53⋅ in t f := 0.63⋅ in t w := 0.39⋅ in Sx := 98.3⋅ in

3 4 4
kdes := 1.03⋅ in Zx := 112 ⋅ in Iy := 44.9⋅ in Ix := 890 ⋅ in

6 4
Cw := 3430⋅ in J := 1.66⋅ in ry := 1.67⋅ in rx := 7.41⋅ in

3.0 Flange Compactness check: (Table B4.1: Case 1)

bf E E
λ f := = 5.976 λ fp := 0.38⋅ = 9.152 λ fr := 1 ⋅ = 24.083
2 ⋅ tf Fy Fy

Flange := "Compact" if λ f < λ fp = "Compact"

"Non-Compact" if λ fp ≤ λ f < λ fr

"Slender" otherwise

3.1a Web Compactness check (Table B4.1: Case 9) Flexure Design:

h := d − 2 ⋅ t f = 16.84⋅ in

h E E
λ w := = 43.179 λ wp := 3.76⋅ = 90.553 λ wr := 5.70⋅ = 137.274
tw Fy Fy

Web1 := "Compact" if λ w < λ wp = "Compact"

"Non-Compact" if λ wp ≤ λ w < λ wr

"Slender" otherwise

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PER Table F1.1 for Flexure:

DesignSection := "F2" if Flange = "Compact" ∧ Web1 = "Compact"
"F3" if ( Flange = "Non-Compact" ∨ Flange = "Slender" ) ∧ Web1 = "Compact"
"F5" if ( Flange = "Compact" ∨ Flange = "Non-compact" ∨ Flange = "Slender" ) ∧ Web1 = "Slender"
"F4" otherwise

DesignSection = "F2"
Note: V = "OR" and upside down "V" = "AND"

4.0 Demand:

M u = 2375⋅ kips⋅ in Moment demand in column

Pu = 35.33⋅ kips Compression force demand in column

Tu = −10.47⋅ kips Tension Force demand in column

Vu = 22.11⋅ kips Shear demand in column

5.0 Flexural Capacity:

ColBotStiffener_Bracing := "No"

3
M p := Sx⋅ Fy if ColBotStiffener_Bracing = "No" = 4.915 × 10 ⋅ kips⋅ in SST Chapter
section 1.3.2
Zx⋅ Fy otherwise

3
M y := Sx⋅ Fy = 4.915 × 10 ⋅ kips⋅ in

5.1 Yielding (F2.1)

M n_F2.1 := M p M n_F2.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in ( F2 − 1 )

5.2 Latarl-torsional buckling (F2.2)

Lb = 108 ⋅ in

E
Lp := 1.76⋅ ry⋅ = 70.785⋅ in ( F2 − 5 )
Fy

Iy⋅ Cw
rts := = 1.998⋅ in ( F2 − 7 )
Sx

h o := d − t f = 17.47⋅ in Distance between centroids

c := 1 ( F2 − 8a)

Rm := 1.0 for doubly symmetric section, Section F1

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2
E J⋅ c  0.7⋅ Fy Sx⋅ h o 
Lr := 1.95⋅ rts⋅ ⋅ ⋅ 1 + 1 + 6.76⋅  ⋅  = 210.461 ⋅ in ( F2 − 6 )
0.7⋅ Fy Sx⋅ h o  E J⋅ c 

Cb = 1.67 For pin based column ( F1 − 1 )

2 2
Cb ⋅ π ⋅ E  Lb  J⋅ c
Fcr := ⋅ 1 + 0.078⋅ ⋅  = 180.723 ⋅ ksi ( F2 − 4 )
2 Sx⋅ h o rts
 Lb   
 
 rts 

M n_F2.2 := M p if Lb ≤ Lp ( F2 − 1 )

   Lb − Lp  
(
minC b ⋅ M p − M p − 0.7⋅ Fy⋅ Sx ⋅ 
Lr − Lp
)
 , Mp if Lp < Lb ∧ Lb ≤ Lr ( F2 − 2 )
    
( F2 − 3 )
(
min Fcr⋅ Sx , M p ) if Lb > Lr
M n_F2.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

Note: Design Sections F3, F4 and F5 are presented below for completeness.
For this design, design section is per F2.

5.3 Lateral Torsional buckling (F3.1):

M n_F3.1 := M n_F2.2 M n_F3.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in Same LTB capacity from section F2.2

5.4 Compression Flange Local Buckling (F3.2):

bf E E
λ := = 5.976 λ pf := 0.38⋅ = 9.152 λ rf := 1.0⋅ = 24.083
2 ⋅ tf Fy Fy

kc := max 0.35 , min , 0.76  = 0.609

4
  h 
  
  tw 
λ − λ pf ( )
M n_F3.2 := (
M p − M p − 0.7⋅ Fy⋅ Sx ⋅ ) if Flange = "Non-Compact" ( F3 − 1 )
λ rf − λ pf ( )
0.9⋅ E⋅ kc⋅ Sx
if Flange = "Slender" ( F3 − 2 )
2
λ
M p if Flange = "Compact"
M n_F3.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

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5.5 Compression Flange Yielding (F4.1):

3
h c := d − 2t f = 16.84⋅ in Sxc := Sx = 98.3⋅ in

hc E E
λ w_F4 := = 43.179 λ pw := 3.76⋅ = 90.553 λ rw := 5.7 = 137.274
tw Fy Fy

3
M yc := Fy⋅ Sxc = 4.915 × 10 ⋅ kips⋅ in ( F4 − 4 )

Mp hc
Rpc := if ≤ λ pw ( F4 − 9a)
M yc tw

 Mp  Mp   λ − λpw  Mp  hc
( F4 − 9b)
min −  M − 1 ⋅  λ − λ  , M  if t > λpw
M yc
  yc   rw pw  yc w

Rpc = 1
( F4 − 1 )
M n_F4.1 := Rpc⋅ Fy⋅ Sxc M n_F4.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

5.6 Lateral torsional Buckling (F4.2):

3
Sxt := Sx = 98.3⋅ in

h c⋅ tw
aw_F42 := = 1.384 ( F4 − 11)
bf ⋅ tf
bf
rt_F4 := = 2.008⋅ in
( F4 − 10)
 ho 1 h 
2
12⋅ + ⋅ aw_F42⋅
d 6 ho⋅ d 
 
E ( F4 − 7 )
Lp_F4 := 1.1⋅ rt_F4⋅ = 53.189⋅ in
Fy

Sxt ( F4 − 6a)
FL := 0.7⋅ Fy if ≥ 0.7 = 35⋅ ksi
Sxc

 Sxt  Sxt
( F4 − 6b )
max Fy⋅ , 0.5⋅ Fy if < 0.7
Sxc Sxc
 
2
E  FL Sxc⋅ h o 
J
Lr_F4 := 1.95⋅ rt_F4⋅ ⋅ ⋅ 1 + 1 + 6.76⋅  ⋅  = 211.485 ⋅ in ( F4 − 8 )
FL Sxc⋅ h o E J 

2 2
Cb ⋅ π ⋅ E  Lb  J
Fcr_F4 := ⋅ 1 + 0.078⋅ ⋅  = 182.328 ⋅ ksi
2 Sxc⋅ h o rt_F4
 b 
L   ( F4 − 5 )
r 
 t_F4 

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M n_F4.2 := M p if Lb ≤ Lp

   Lb − Lp   ( F4 − 3 )
(
minC b ⋅ Rpc⋅ M yc − Rpc⋅ M yc − FL⋅ Sxc ⋅  )
 , Rpc⋅ Myc if Lp < Lb ∧ Lb ≤ Lr
   Lr − Lp  
( F4 − 4 )
Fcr_F4⋅ Sxc if Lb > Lr
M n_F4.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

5.7 Compression Flange Local Buckling (F4.3):

bf
λ f_F43 := = 5.976 λ pf = 9.152 λ rf = 24.083
2⋅ tf

M n_F4.3 := M p if Flange = "Compact"

 λf_F43 − λpf 
(
Rpc⋅ M yc − R pc⋅ M yc − FL⋅ Sxc ⋅  )  if Flange = "Non-Compact" ( F4 − 12)
 λrf − λpf 
0.9⋅ E⋅ kc⋅ Sxc
if Flange = "Slender" ( F4 − 13)
2
λ f_F43
M n_F4.3 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

5.8 Tension Flange Yielding (F4.4):

hc
λ F44 := = 43.179 λ pw = 90.553 λ rw = 137.274
tw
2
s
M yt := Fy⋅ Sxt = 152.763 ⋅ kip⋅ in
ft
Mp hc ( F4 − 15a)
Rpt := if ≤ λ pw =1
M yt tw

 Mp  Mp   λF44 − λpw  Mp  hc
min − M − 1 ⋅
  ,  if > λ pw ( F4 − 15b )
 Myt  yt   λrw − λpw  Myt tw

M n_F4.4 := M p if Sxt ≥ Sxc

Rpt⋅ M yt if Sxt < Sxc ( F4 − 14)

M n_F4.4 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

5.9 Compression Flange Yielding (F5.1):

(
aw := min 10 , aw_F42 = 1.384) ( F4 − 11)

rt_F5 := rt_F4 = 2.008⋅ in

( F4 − 10)

 aw  hc E 
Rpg := min1 , 1 − ⋅ − 5.7⋅  = 1 ( F5 − 6 )
1200 + 300 ⋅ aw
  tw Fy


( F5 − 1 )
M n_F5.1 := Rpg⋅ Fy⋅ Sxc M n_F5.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

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5.10 Lateral-Torsional Buckling (F5.2):

( F4 − 7 )
E
Lp_F5 := 1.1⋅ rt_F5⋅ = 53.189⋅ in
Fy
( F5 − 5 )
E
Lr_F5 := π⋅ rt_F5⋅ = 181.565 ⋅ in
0.7⋅ Fy

Lb = 108 ⋅ in
( F5 − 3 )
   Lb − Lp_F5 
Fcr_F5.3 := minFy , Cb ⋅ Fy − 0.3⋅ Fy⋅   = 50⋅ ksi
   Lr_F5 − Lp_F5 

 C ⋅ π2⋅ E  ( F5 − 4 )
 b 
Fcr_F5.4 := min Fy , = 50⋅ ksi
 2
  Lb  
 r  
  t_F5  

Fcr_LTB_F5 := "NA" if Lb ≤ Lp_F5 = 50⋅ ksi

Fcr_F5.3 if Lp_F5 < Lb ≤ Lr_F5

Fcr_F5.4 if Lb > Lr_F5

M n_F5.2 := "NA" if Lb ≤ Lp_F5

M n_F5.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in ( F5 − 2 )
Rpg⋅ Fcr_LTB_F5⋅ Sxc otherwise

5.11 Compression Flange Local Buckling (F5.3):

Fcr_F5 := "N/A" if Flange = "Compact" = "N/A"

 λf − λfp 
( )
Fy − 0.3⋅ Fy ⋅ 
λ fr − λ fp
 if Flange = "Non-Compact" ( F5 − 8 )
 
0.9⋅ E⋅ kc
if Flange = "Slender"
2 ( F5 − 9 )
 bf 
 2t 
 f

M n_F5.3 := "N/A" if Flange = "Compact"

Rpg⋅ Fcr_F5⋅ Sxc if Flange = "Non-Compact" ∨ Flange = "Slender" ( F5 − 7 )

M n_F5.3 = "N/A"

5.12 Tension Flange Yielding (F5.4):

Since symmetric sections are used this section do not apply

M n_F5.4 := "N/A" M n_F5.4 = "N/A"

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5.13 Flange Hole reduction (F13.1):

Note: Maximum moment demand for columns is at the beam centerline elevation.
There are no flange holes at this location.

5
Holeflange := ⋅ in Hole size in flange for reduction
8
1
DboltbmHoleR := ⋅ in DboltbmHoleT := Holeflange + DboltbmHoleR = 0.75⋅ in
8

t f = 0.63⋅ in b f = 7.53⋅ in

2
Afg := b f ⋅ t f = 4.744⋅ in

( )
2
Afn := b f − 2 ⋅ DboltbmHoleT ⋅ t f = 3.799⋅ in Reduce for 2 tension flange holes:

Fy
Yt := 1.0 if ≤ 0.8 =1
Fu

1.1 otherwise

Fu ⋅ Afn = 246.928 ⋅ kips Yt ⋅ Fy⋅ Afg = 237.195 ⋅ kips

Fu ⋅ Afn
M n_F13.1 := ⋅ Sx
Afg M n_F13.1 = 5117⋅ kips⋅ in ( F13 − 1 )

Flexure Summary:
Section F2: Section F4 Section F5:
M n_F2.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in M n_F4.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in M n_F5.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

M n_F2.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in M n_F4.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in M n_F5.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

M n_F4.3 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in M n_F5.3 = "N/A" ⋅ kips ⋅ in

Section F3:
M n_F4.4 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in M n_F5.4 = "N/A" ⋅ kips ⋅ in
M n_F3.1 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

Since Mn_F5.3 and Mn_F5.4 are "N/A" set to Mp for comparison purpose
M n_F3.2 = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in
3 3
M n_F5.3 := M p = 4.915 × 10 ⋅ kips⋅ in M n_F5.4 := M p = 4.915 × 10 ⋅ kips⋅ in
Section F13
M n_F13.1 = 5117⋅ kips⋅ in

( )
M n_F2 := min M n_F2.1 , M n_F2.2 = 4915⋅ kips⋅ in

M n_F3 := min( M n_F3.1 , M n_F3.2 ) = 4915⋅ kips⋅ in

M n_F4 := min( M n_F4.1 , M n_F4.2 , M n_F4.3 , M n_F4.4 ) = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

M n_F5 := min( M n_F5.1 , M n_F5.2 , M n_F5.3 , M n_F5.4 ) = 4915⋅ kips ⋅ in

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M n := (
min M n_F2 , M n_F13.1 ) if DesignSection = "F2"

min( M n_F3 , M n_F13.1) if DesignSection = "F3"

min( M n_F4 , M n_F13.1) if DesignSection = "F4"

min( M n_F5 , M n_F13.1) if DesignSection = "F5" M n = 4915⋅ kips⋅ in

ϕMn := ϕb ⋅ M n ϕMn = 4424⋅ kips⋅ in

6.0 Axial Capacity:

Web Compactness check (Table B4.1: Case 10) Axial Design:

E
λ wr2 := 1.49⋅ = 35.884 Web2 := "Non-compact" if λ w ≤ λ wr2 = "Slender"
Fy
"Slender" otherwise

AxialDesignSection := "E7" if Flange = "Slender" ∨ Web2 = "Slender" AxialDesignSection = "E7"

"E3" otherwise

6.1 E.3 Flexural Buckling (member without slender elements):

4
Ga := 10 Constant Lbm := 240 ⋅ in Beam length Ibx := 659 ⋅ in for W16x50

in 4
Kθ := 596569⋅ kips ⋅ Hcc := Lb Column length Icx := Ix = 890 ⋅ in
rad
 Icx 
 
Ibx Hcc
Imod :=
4
= 365.934 ⋅ in Gb :=
  = 5.405
 6 ⋅ E⋅ Ibx
  mod 
I
1 + K ⋅ L  L 
 ( θ bm )  bm 

Kx := 2.6 Iterate Kx until Alignment equation below is equal to or close to 0

 2

Ga⋅ Gb ⋅ 
π π
 − 36 K 
 Kx 
Alignment :=
    −
 x  = 5.993 × 10− 3
6 ⋅ ( Ga + Gb )
tan
π

 Kx 

Ky := 1.0 Kz := 1.0 Ly := Hcc Lz := Hcc

 Kx⋅ Hcc Ky⋅ Hcc 

Slenderness := max ,  = 64.671
 rx ry

2
π ⋅E
Fe := = 68.436⋅ ksi ( E3 − 4 )
2
( Slenderness)

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 Fy 
 Fe  ( E3 − 2 )
0.658  ⋅ Fy if Slenderness ≤ 4.71⋅
E
Fcr_E.3 := = 36.827⋅ ksi
Fy

E ( E3 − 3 )
0.877Fe if Slenderness > 4.71⋅
Fy

( E3 − 1 )
Pn_E3 := Fcr_E.3⋅ Ag = 596.594 ⋅ kips

6.2 E.7 Flexural,Torsional and Flexural-Torsional Buckling (Members WITH slender elements)

6.2a Qs calculation for flange

bf E ( F7 − 4 )
Qs := 1 if ≤ 0.56⋅ =1
2t f Fy

 b f  Fy E bf bf E
1.415 − 0.74⋅   ⋅ if 0.56 < ∧ < 1.03⋅ ( F7 − 5 )
2t f E Fy 2t f 2t f Fy
 
0.69⋅ E bf E
if ≥ 1.03⋅
2 2t f Fy ( F7 − 6 )
 bf 
Fy⋅  
 2tf 

6.2b Qa calculation for web

 Fy 
 Fe 
0.658  ⋅ Fy if Slenderness ≤ 4.71⋅
E
Fcr_Q1 := = 36.827⋅ ksi
Fy

E
0.877Fe if Slenderness > 4.71⋅
Fy

f := Fcr_Q1 = 36.827⋅ ksi

E h
1.49⋅ = 41.812 = 43.179
f tw

 E 0.34  E 
⋅
h E
b e := minh , 1.92⋅ tw⋅ 1−  if ≥ 1.49⋅ = 16.37⋅ in ( E7 − 17)
f  
  
h f t w f
 
tw
    
h E
h if < 1.49⋅
tw f

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( )
2
Akarea := Ag − 2 ⋅ b f ⋅ t f − d − 2 ⋅ t f ⋅ t w = 0.145⋅ in

2
Aeff := b e⋅ t w + 2 ⋅ t f ⋅ b f + Akarea = 16.017⋅ in

Aeff
Qa := = 0.989 ( E7 − 16)
Ag

Q := Qs⋅ Qa = 0.989

Q⋅ Fy

Fe E ( E7 − 2 )
Fcr_Q := Q⋅ 0.658 ⋅ Fy if Slenderness ≤ 4.71⋅ = 36.536⋅ ksi
Q⋅ Fy

E
0.877Fe if Slenderness > 4.71⋅
Q⋅ Fy ( E7 − 3 )

( E7 − 1 )
Pn_E7 := Ag⋅ Fcr_Q = 591.885 ⋅ kips

Pn := Pn_E3 if AxialDesignSection = "E3" = 591.885 ⋅ kips

Pn_E7 otherwise ϕc⋅ Pn = 532.697 ⋅ kips

7.0 Axial + Flexural Interaction (Chapter H):

3 3
M r := M u = 2.375 × 10 ⋅ kips⋅ in M c := ϕMn = 4.424 × 10 ⋅ kips ⋅ in

Pr := Pu = 35.33⋅ kips Pc := ϕc⋅ Pn = 532.697 ⋅ kips

Pr  Mr 
8 Pr
DCR_PM := + ⋅
 if ≥ 0.2
Pc 9 Mc Pc ( H1 − 1a)
 
Pr  Mr  Pr
( H1 − 1b)
+  if < 0.2
2 ⋅ Pc Mc Pc DCR_PM = 0.57
 

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8.0 Shear Capacity (Chapter G):

Holeweb := 3 ⋅ in
3" dia. web holes at 3rd points for columns

Aw :=  d − Holeweb −
1  2
⋅ in ⋅ t w = 5.865⋅ in
 16 
h
= 43.179 Since h/tw is less the 260 kv := 5.0
tw

h E
Cv := 1 if ≤ 1.10⋅ kv⋅ =1
tw Fy ( G2 − 3 )

E
1.10⋅ kv⋅
Fy E h E
if 1.10⋅ kv⋅ < ≤ 1.37⋅ kv⋅ ( G2 − 4 )
h Fy t w Fy
tw

1.51⋅ E⋅ kv h E
if > 1.37⋅ kv⋅
2 tw Fy
 h  ⋅F ( G2 − 5 )
t  y
 w
( G2 − 1 )
Vn := 0.6⋅ Fy⋅ Aw⋅ Cv = 175.939 ⋅ kips ϕv⋅ Vn = 158.34⋅ kips

Vu
DCR_Shear :=
ϕv⋅ Vn DCR_Shear = 0.14

9.0 Tension Capacity (Chapter D):

Note: assume web hole and flange holes occure at same location for Ae calculation

Holeflange = 0.625⋅ in Hole size in flange used for reduction

2
Ag = 16.2⋅ in

Pn_D2.1 := Fy⋅ Ag = 810 ⋅ kips ( D2 − 1 )

Ae := Ag − 2 ⋅  Holeflange + ⋅ in t f ⋅ 2 −  Holeweb +

1 1  2
⋅ in ⋅ t w = 13.116⋅ in
  8   16 

Pn_D2.2 := Fu ⋅ Ae = 852.516 ⋅ kips ( D2 − 2 )

( )
ϕPn_D2 := min ϕt_yield⋅ Pn_D2.1 , ϕt_rupture ⋅ Pn_D2.2 = 639.387 ⋅ kips

Tu = −10.47⋅ kips

Pt := 0 if Tu > 0 = 10.47⋅ kips

Tu otherwise
Pt
DCR_Tension :=
ϕPn_D2 DCR_Tension = 0.016
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