Brace-Center Connection Design

s_min ≥ 3d       

AISC 360-16 J3.3

s

60 mm

d

20 mm

s =60 mm > s_min = 3*20=60 mm

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L_eh ≥ L _{e- min}     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

L_eh

69.85 mm

√

L_{e- min}

26 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

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L_ev ≥ L_{e- min}     

AISC 360-16 J3.4

L_ev

45 mm

Conformity check for L_eh ≥ 2d = 2 * 20 = 40 mm application

√

L_{e- min}

26 mm

Minimum distance check according to Table J3.4

√

w ≥ w_min     

AISC 360-16 J2.4

w

5.658 mm

√

w_min

5 mm

Table J2.4

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A_b

F_n

R_n

AISC 360-16 J3-1

ΦR_n

205.872 kN

212.058 kN

0.971

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d_h

20+2=22 mm

L_c,edge

R_n

AISC 360-16 J3-6a

R_n-edge

L_c,spacing

R_n-spacing

R_n

ΦR_n

205.872 kN

456.84 kN

0.451

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d_h

20+2=22 mm

L_c,edge

R_n

AISC 360-16 J3-6a

R_n-edge

L_c,spacing

R_n-spacing

R_n

ΦR_n

205.872 kN

304.56 kN

0.676

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Fe

490000 kN/m²

w

5.658 mm

F_u-plate

469.999  N/mm²

F_u-brace

410 N/mm²

t_plate

15 mm

AISC 360-16 J3-6a

t_brace

15 mm

l_w

150 mm

R_nw

R_n-plate

R_nBM

R_n

ΦR_n

205.872 kN

529.2 kN

0.389

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K

0.65

L

0 mm

r

2.887 mm

KL / r

0

Fy

355 N/mm²

Ag

1292.82 mm²

Rn

AISC 360-16 J4-6

ΦR_n

205.872 kN

413.056 kN

0.498

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