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  • Design limit states of welded flange plate connections are calculated automatically according to AISC 360-16.

Welded flange plate moment connections consist of plates welded with CJP groove welds to column flanges and welded to beam flanges.

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Symbols

Ab: Non-threaded bolt web characteristic cross-sectional area
Ag: Gross area
An: Net cross-section area
Ae: Effective net cross-sectional area
Avg: Gross area under shear stress
Anv: Net area under shear stress
Ant: Net area under tensile stress
Aw: Cross-section web area
bbf = width of beam flange, in. (mm)
bp = width of end-plate, in. (mm)
d = depth of connecting beam, in. (mm)
g = horizontal distance between bolts, in. (mm)
dh: Bolt hole diameter
Fy: Structural steel characteristic yield strength
Fu: Structural steel characteristic tensile strength
Fyb: Bolt characteristic yield strength
Fub: Bolt characteristic tensile strength
nsp: Number of slip planes
s: Distance between bolt-holecenters
L: Connector distance
Lc: The clear distance between bolt holes
Le: The distance from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of the assembled element
Leh: The horizontal distance from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of the assembled element
Lev: The vertical distance from the center of the bolt hole to the edge of the assembled element
pb = vertical distance between the inner and outer row of bolts in an eight-bolt stiffened connection, in. (mm)
pfi = vertical distance from the inside of a beam tension flange to the nearest inside bolt row, in. (mm)
pfo = vertical distance from the outside of a beam tension flange to the nearest outside bolt row, in. (mm)
tbf = thickness of beam flange, in. (mm)
tp = thickness of end-plate, in. (mm)
Rn: Characteristic strength

Connection Geometry

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GEOMETRY CHECK

Flange Plate to Beam Flange Weld Size

The minimum size of fillet welds is checked according to AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

w ≥ wmin     

 

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

6 mm

Table J2.4

Shear Plate to Beam Web Weld Size

The minimum size of fillet welds is checked according to AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

w ≥ wmin     

 

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

5 mm

Table J2.4

Shear Plate to Column Flange Weld Size

The minimum size of fillet welds is checked according to AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

w ≥ wmin     

 

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

5 mm

Table J2.4

Continuity Plate to Column Flange Weld Size

The minimum size of fillet welds is checked according to AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

w ≥ wmin     

 

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

6 mm

Table J2.4

Continuity Plate to Column Web Weld Size

The minimum size of fillet welds is checked according to AISC 360-16 Table J2.4

w ≥ wmin     

 

 

 

w

11.315 mm

 

wmin

6 mm

Table J2.4

STRENGTH CHECKS

Flange Plate to Beam Flange Weld Strength

The nominal and design strength of the weld is checked according to AISC 360-16

L

760 mm

AISC 360-16 J2.4(c) 

Lwt

210 mm

 

Fe

490 N/mm2

 

Rnwl

 

Rnwt

 

Rnw

 

w

11.315 mm

 

Fu-plate

360 N/mm2

 

Fu flange

360 N/mm2

 

tp

16 mm

 

tf

17.2 mm

 

RnBM

 

 

Rn

 

ΦRn

 

Required

Available

Ratio

Control

505.682 kN

1140.426 kN

0.296

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