ASI - Design Model For Light Bracing Cleat Connections

Steel Construction
Journal of the Australian Steel Institute

Volume 43 Number 2 March 2010
Design Model for Light Bracing Cleat Connection
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STEEL CONSTRUCTIONEDITORIAL
Design Model for Light Bracing Cleat Connection Two existing ASI publications on connections contain recommended design models for the bracing cleat connection. Both these recommended design models are satisfactory for bracing members subject to tension but the latest research indicates that these design models are unconservative for bracing members subject to compression. ASI has issued updated design models for a range of connections in Connections Design SeriesPart 1 2007 and Part 22009, which do not contain a design model for the bracing cleat connection. This publication is intended to offer a recommended design model for review by interested parties before its future inclusion in Connections Design SeriesPart 1. The format of this publication is similar to the Design Guides in the Connections Design Series. For the purposes of this publication, light bracing cleat connections are defined as unstiffened cleats that connect light bracing members to beams or columns. Typical applications include roof and wall bracing in one-way rigid/one-way braced frames such as industrial building structures. This publication may also be used to design unstiffened cleats which connect diagonal members in trusses to main chord members. Bracing cleats for such applications may be cleats cut from plate or cut from square edge flat bar. Cleats with only a single bracing member connected are the primary focus of the publication, but guidance is also given for applications where multiple bracing members connect to the same gusset plate. AUSTRALIAN STEEL INSTITUTE
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STEEL CONSTRUCTION VOLUME 43 NUMBER 2 MARCH 2010
DESIGN MODEL FOR LIGHT BRACING CLEAT CONNECTIONS

Contents Page No. 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Description of Connection ................................................................................................................................ 6 3 Typical Detailing and Detailing Considerations ................................................................................................ 7 4 Compliance with AS 4100 ................................................................................................................................ 9 5 Eccentricity on Bracing Cleat ..........................................................................................................................10 6 Design of End Connections to Bracing Members ............................................................................................12 7 Basis of Design Model for Bracing Cleat .........................................................................................................13 8 Recommended Design ModelsSummary of Design Checks ........................................................................17 9 Recommended Design Model Part A Connected brace in tension ................................................................18 9.1 DESIGN CHECK No. 1Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing ...............................................18 9.2 DESIGN CHECK No. 2Design capacity due to end plate tearout in bracing cleat..............................19 9.3 DESIGN CHECK No. 3Design capacity of bracing cleat in block shear .............................................20 9.4 DESIGN CHECK No. 4Design capacity of bracing cleat in axial tension ...........................................21 9.5 DESIGN CHECK No. 5Design capacity of weld to support ................................................................22 9.6 DESIGN CHECK No. 6Design capacity of supporting member locally at cleat location .....................23 10 Recommended Design Model Part B Connected brace in compression........................................................26 10.1 DESIGN CHECK No. 7Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing ...............................................26 10.2 DESIGN CHECK No. 8Design capacity of bracing cleat under eccentric compression force.............27 10.3 DESIGN CHECK No. 9Design capacity of weld to support ................................................................30 10.4 DESIGN CHECK No. 10Design capacity of supporting member locally at cleat location ...................31 11 Multiple Bracing Members Connected to a Single Gusset Plate......................................................................34 12 Heavy Bracing Connections ............................................................................................................................38 13 Design Examples ............................................................................................................................................39 13.1 Design example No. 1End connection to angle tension brace ...........................................................39 13.2 Design example No. 2End connection to angle compression brace...................................................41 13.3 Design example No. 3Bracing cleat to welded tee end connection to SHS brace in compression .....44 14 References......................................................................................................................................................46 Appendix A Comparison of experimental results by Stock with design capacities from recommended Design Model of Section 10 ............................................................................................................................48 Appendix B Limcon outputs for design examples ...............................................................................................................49 Additional Corrigenda to Steel Construction Vol. 36 No. 2 September 2002 Design Of Pinned Column Base Plates.........................................................................................................57
DESIGN MODEL FOR LIGHT BRACING CLEAT CONNECTIONS

T.J. HOGAN Consultant to Australian Steel Institute R. T. COLLINS Engineering Systems Pty Limited
INTRODUCTION
For the purposes of this publication, light bracing cleat connections are defined as unstiffened cleats that connect light bracing members to beams or columns. Typical applications include roof and wall bracing in one-way rigid/one-way braced frames such as industrial building structures. This publication may also be used to design unstiffened cleats which connect diagonal members in trusses to main chord members. The publication does not apply to heavy bracing members and their end connections (which are discussed in Section 12) or to knee braces in portal frame buildings. Light bracing members are deemed to include the following member types (see Table 1): flat bars rods angles (single or double) circular hollow section members up to 219 mm diameter square or rectangular hollow section members up to 200 mm maximum dimension Bracing cleats for such applications may be cleats either cut from Grade 250 or Grade 350 plate to AS/NZS 3678 (Ref. 9) or cut from square edge flat bar Grade 300 to AS/NZS 3679.1 (Ref. 10). Light bracing cleats may be one of three forms shown in Figure 1 as follows: cleats with only one bracing member connected (Fig. 1(a)) cleats with two bracing members connected (Fig. 1(b) or (c)) cleats with three bracing members connected (Fig. 1(d)) Bracing cleats may be subject to tension or compression force applied through the connected brace member.
FIGURE 1 LIGHT BRACING CLEATS

The main focus of this publication is the isolated bracing cleat for a single brace member of Fig 1(a) and this publication provides a recommended design model for this arrangement. Methods of dealing with bracing cleats with two or three bracing members attached are discussed in Section 11. A recommended design model for light bracing cleats was published by the Australian Institute of Steel Construction in 1994 (Sections 4.11 and 5.11 of Reference 1known commonly as the Green Book). The recommended design model in Reference 1 ignored the effect of eccentricity on the design of the cleat and contained what subsequent research showed to be an unconservative assumption for the buckling strength of a cleat subject to compression. The Australian Institute of Steel Construction also published in 1996 a publication dealing with light bracing cleats with hollow section bracing members connected to them (Sections 6 to 9 of Reference 2known commonly as the Blue Book). The bracing members explicitly considered were as follows (see Figure 2): flattened end circular hollow section bolted to the bracing cleat (Fig. 2(a)); cleat welded to cap plate to form a tee, cap plate welded in turn to a hollow section brace member (Fig 2(b)); cleat fitted into a slot in a hollow section member and welded along the slot (Fig. 2(c)).
FIGURE 2 END CONNECTIONS TO HOLLOW SECTION BRACING MEMBERS The basis of the design model for all member types in Reference 2 was the Kitipornchai, Al-Bermani and Murray paper (Reference 3) which had recommended taking account of the eccentricity in such connections of brace members to cleats through a specifically formulated yield line approach based on test results. An effective length factor of 0.5 was used in the design method. Subsequently, as more information became available, the Australian Steel Institute drew attention to the fact that the design method based on Reference 3 may be unconservative (Ref. 4 of March 2004) and then issued an Advisory Note (Ref. 5 of December 2005) regarding the bracing cleat connection. Engineering Systems also issued similar cautionary advice (Ref. 17). The Advisory Note made the following commentssee Reference 5: The problem arises because of the assumption that the connection may be treated as two eccentrically connected cleat components whose ends are fixed and prevented from sway. The connection types to which this advisory applies are the slotted tube, welded tee end and flattened end connections. Unless restrained against sidesway, each of these connections deflects laterally as it is loaded in compression, developing a plastic hinge in each plate at a fraction of the section compression capacity. The real capacity of the connection is very much less than would be computed assuming the presence of lateral restraint or the absence of eccentricity. The problem is exacerbated
for connections in short compression members and for compression members that are not exclusively wind bracing. The small eccentricity occurring when a stiff member is connected to a gusset plate (e.g. channel web bolted to gusset plate) has traditionally been ignored in the design of simple bracing connections and this is permissible in some cases because most of the eccentricity moment acts on the stiff bracing member and only a small bending moment acts on the flexible cleat component. There is an important difference between this situation and that with hollow section bracing connections. In these connections there are two flexible components bolted togethereccentrically connected cleats. The problem is that the eccentricity moment is shared between the two flexible plates and plastic hinges develop at a very low load unless there is lateral restraint. The cleat assembly deflects sideways during loading. Eccentrically connected cleats should not be designed as a concentric column even when a large effective length factor is used. It is necessary to apply the existing design code rules for combined bending and compression (AS 4100 Section 8Members Subject to Combined Actions). Software is available to perform the necessary code checks. Recommendations Do not use an eccentric hollow section bracing connection for a short compression member unless it is stiffened against sidesway. A concentric connection should be used if there is no sidesway stiffening. Design eccentric hollow section bracing connections taking eccentricity into account by rigorous application of design code rules for combined bending and compressiondo not use the method in Design of Structural Steel Hollow Section Connections.
This publication is intended to provide a revised recommended design model for the bracing cleat connection that addresses the issue of eccentricity in cleats subject to both tension and compression and also addresses the issue of the buckling capacity of the cleat when subject to compression. The recommendations in this publication are formulated in terms of the provisions of AS 4100 (Ref. 6). The issuing of this publication means that all Sections of Reference 1 will then have been updated (the updating of the other sections of Reference 1 having been discussed in References 7 and 8) and means that Sections 6 to 9 in Reference 2 can continue to be used provided the design of the bracing cleat is modified using the recommendations of this publication.
DESCRIPTION OF CONNECTION
The light bracing cleat comprises a plate (Grade 250 or Grade 350 to AS/NZS 3678Ref. 9) or square edge flat bar (Grade 300 to AS/NZS 3679.1Ref. 10) fillet welded both sides to a supporting member with a number of bolt holes provided so as to allow light bracing members such as shown in Table 1 to be bolted to the bracing cleat using either M16/M20/M24 bolts in 8.8/S bolting category.
FIGURE 3 BRACING CLEAT DETAILS TABLE 1 LIGHT BRACING MEMBERSEND CONNECTION DETAILS
Member Angle(s) and flat bar(s) bolted directly to cleat Side elevation Section
Rodfin plate slotted and welded to rod Flattened end CHS bolted directly to cleat
Hollow sectionsfitted fin plate bolted to cleat
Hollow sections fabricated tee section bolted to cleat
TYPICAL DETAILING AND DETAILING CONSIDERATIONS
Typical detailing of an isolated light bracing cleat is shown in Figure 4.
FIGURE 4 TYPICAL DETAILING TO BRACING CLEATS
DETAILING CONSIDERATIONS 1 Bracing cleats should be detailed as approximately rectangular shapes in order to reduce marking-off and cutting times. For single members, use a square edge flat bar as the cleat component wherever possible. Where several bracing members connect to the same cleat (as in Fig. 1), use approximately rectangular shaped plates wherever possible. Welds to supporting members should be 6 or 8 mm fillet welds, both sides of bracing cleat, wherever possible. Check the economics of using 10 mm fillet welds with the fabricator before using or else use a full penetration butt weld. Bolts should be M16/M20/M24 bolts in 8.8/S bolting category. 2 mm oversize holes should be used in general. Where oversize or slotted holes are used, the provisions of AS 4100 Clause 14.3.5.2 in respect of the use of the applicable bolt category and the use of plate washers need to be complied with. See also References 11 and 12 for a discussion of the requirements of Clause 14.3.5.2 of AS 4100 in respect of hole sizes. Centreline of bolt group, centreline of bracing cleat and centre of weld should all coincide wherever possible for the single member bracing cleat. Members to which bracing is connected are often the first members erected in order to establish stability for the overall frame. The bracing connections should hence be simple so as to allow rapid installation of the bracing members. Because bracing cleats project from supporting members, damage may occur during transport and erection. For light bracing cleats, the cleats need to be able to be returned to their correct position if damaged. If they cannot be easily returned to their original position, they should be removed and replaced. Minimum edge distances should be as followsrefer to Figure 4 and Table 9.6.2 of AS 4100 ae3 Flat bar component M16 bolt 20 mm M20 bolt 25 mm M24 bolt 30 mm since a square edge flat bar will have a rolled edge
Plate component
M16 bolt 28 mm M20 bolt 35 mm M24 bolt 42 mm since it will not be known during the design phase whether the plate will be sheared, hand flame cut, machine flame cut, sawn or planed along the cleat
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Flat bar or plate component
M16 bolt 28 mm M20 bolt 35 mm M24 bolt 42 mm since it will not be known during the design phase whether the flat bar or plate will be sheared, hand flame cut, machine flame cut, sawn or planed when cut to length
NOTE: It is recommended that more than the minimum edge distance be used for bracing cleats to tension members with only one row of bolts because the bolt tearout limit is associated with quite large deformations and any accidental reduction of the edge distance during fabrication or erection could result in failure of the connection.
Preferred bolt pitches (s p) and bolt gauge (s g) are as follows M16 bolt M20 bolt M24 bolt 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm
COMPLIANCE WITH AS 4100
The bracing cleat connection should be designed to comply with Section 9 of AS 4100 (Ref. 6). Clause 9.1.4 (b) (iii) of AS 4100 specifies that the minimum design action at the ends of axially loaded tension or compression members shall be 0.30 times the member design capacity except that for threaded rod acting as a bracing member with turnbuckles, the minimum tensile force shall be equal to the member design capacity. This requirement hence defines the minimum design force on a bracing cleat at the end of a bracing member. Clause 9.1.5 of AS 4100 states that : Members or components meeting at a joint shall be arranged to transfer the design actions between the parts and, wherever practicable, with their centroidal axes meeting at a point. Where there is eccentricity at joints, the members and components shall be designed for the design bending moments which result Eccentricity between the centroidal axes of angle members and the gauge lines for their bolted end connections may be neglected in statically loaded members, but must be considered in members and connection components subject to fatigue loading. From this Clause, it is clear that any eccentricity between the bracing cleat and the bracing member must be designed for when designing the member and the bracing cleat, irrespective of whether the member is in tension or compression. However, the Clause allows that angle bracing members may be designed by ignoring the eccentricity between the centroid of the member and the centroid of any bolt group at the end connection. This is because generally the centroid is too close to the unconnected leg to allow bolts to fit. Shear lag effects due to not all elements of the brace member being connected at the end connection are allowed for in the case of tension members in Section 7 of AS 4100. Note that eccentricity about both axes of the cleat may need to be consideredeccentricity about the minor axis due to the bracing member or its end connection coming in on one side of the bracing cleat Fig. 5(b), and eccentricity about the major axis due to the centroid of the bracing member or its end connection not coinciding with the centreline of the bracing cleatalthough usually the two coincide about the major axis, see Figure 5(a).
FIGURE 5 ECCENTRICITIES AT CLEATS Design for eccentricity is discussed in more detail in Section 5.
ECCENTRICITY ON BRACING CLEAT
The assumption that will be made in this publication is that the centroidal axis of the bracing member and its end connection will coincide (apart from angle members) in one planeas in Figure 5(a)so that there is no eccentricity about the major axis of the bracing cleat. For single angle bracing members connected directly to the bracing cleat, this assumption is not correct but AS 4100 Clause 9.1.5 permits any eccentricity between the angle member centroidal axis and the centroid of the bolt group to be ignored (as noted in Section 4). For eccentricity about the minor axis of the bracing cleat, the following applies in terms of the requirements of AS 4100 as discussed in Section 4 (refer to Table 1 for details of end connections to members): concentric loading double angles as bracing members, one each side of bracing cleat; eccentric loading single angle as a bracing member connected one side of bracing cleat; rod with fin plate connected to one side of bracing cleat; flat bar as bracing member connected to one side of bracing cleat; flattened end CHS bracing connected to one side of bracing cleat; fitted fin plate to hollow section bracing member connected to one side; tee plate end connection to hollow section bracing member with projecting plate connected to one side of bracing cleat.
The notional eccentricity involved for the eccentrically loaded connections is taken to be that shown in Figure 5 (b), being the distance from the centre of the bracing cleat to the centre of any connection plate to the bracing member, except for the single angle bracing member where the eccentricity is taken as the distance from the centroidal axis of the angle to the centre of the bracing cleat (see Figure 6). The angle bracing member should be designed as eccentrically loaded in compression and designed for tension using the k t term of Section 7 of AS 4100.
FIGURE 6 ECCENTRICITY FOR ANGLE BRACING MEMBER Conventional practice has been to design the bracing cleats for no eccentricity when subject to either tension or compression (see Reference 1). As noted in Section 4, this is not in accordance with AS 4100 Section 9. A review of practice in other design sources results in the following observations: (a) British practice as described in Section 9 of Reference 13 for angle, channel and tee brace members subject to compression or tension is to ignore the theoretical eccentricity provided that the members themselves are designed in accordance with BS 5950-1 Clause 4.7.10. For hollow section bracing members, reference is made to CIDECT publications. American Institute of Steel Construction Specification (Reference 14) Clause J1.7 states that the centre of gravity of bolt or weld groups should coincide with the centre of gravity of the member unless provision is made for any eccentricity that would otherwise result. This is not required to be
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observed for single angle, double angle or similar members. Reference to the Commentary suggests that this really relates to eccentricity about the major axis of the member rather than the minor axis of the member and is based on tests done in 1942. Other tests clearly indicate that eccentricity should be allowed for in design (even for angle members) if fatigue is an issue. (c) The AISC et al Hollow Section Connections Manual (Ref. 15) recommends that no eccentricity be allowed for the welded tee and slotted plate connection in hollow section brace members if the brace member is subject to tension. However, the same members when subject to compression are recommended to be designed for any eccentricity between the centroids of the two plates involved, as in Figure 5(b). This is the same approach as was used at Reference 2. More recent work on end connections to bracing members subject to compression (References 16 to 21), all recommend that bracing cleats subject to compression be designed for any eccentricity.
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The approach taken in this publication is as follows: (i) for bracing cleats subject to tension, no eccentricity is allowed for in design based primarily on References 13 and 15 and past practice in Australia (Refs 1 and 2) and since any eccentricity present does not cause a stability issue such as occurs in compression; for bracing cleats subject to compression, the eccentricity suggested by Figure 5(b) and Figure 6 is designed for, based on advice given in References 15 to 21. the resulting design moment due to the eccentricity is divided between the bracing cleat and the attaching cleat on the brace member or the brace member itself (if there is no cleat) on the basis of the relative stiffness of each. If the bracing cleat and the attaching cleat on the brace member (as in Figures 2(b) and (c)) are of similar length and thickness, this will result in a 50% assignment to each cleat. In the case of angle brace members and flattened hollow section brace members, the stiffness of the brace member is much greater than the stiffness of the bracing cleat and a minimum of 10% of the design moment due to the eccentricity is recommended to be used, based on advice given in Reference 17 (which is in turn based on modelling done using Microstran).
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DESIGN OF END CONNECTIONS TO BRACING MEMBERS
The design of the end connections to the bracing members themselves is not part of the scope of this publication. However, a brief coverage of the design of these end connections is include for completeness and because some of the end connections have recommended design models in Reference 2 which have one provision modified in Section 10 of this publication. Flat Bars and Angles (see Table 1) The end connections to both types of bracing members typically comprise bolts through the members themselves into the bracing cleat. The design checks required are then: bearing capacity of bolts in the bracing member (tension and compression) end tearout capacity of the bracing member around the bolts (tension only) block shear capacity of the bracing member (tension only) which all can be based on the guidance given in Sections 9 and 10 of this publication. Rod with Fin Plate (see Table 1 and Figure 7) The end connections to the rod type of bracing members typically comprise bolts through the fin plate at the end of the rod into the bracing cleat. The design checks required are then: bearing capacity of the bolts in the fin plate to the bracing member (tension only) end tearout capacity of the fin plate to the bracing member (tension only) block shear capacity of the fin plate to the bracing member (tension only) design capacity in tension of the fin plate in terms of Section 7 of AS 4100 design capacity of the fillet welds connecting the rod to the fin plate The first four design checks can be based on the recommended design model of Sections 9 of this publication. Rod members are only used in tension so that Section 10 of this publication does not apply to these members.
FIGURE 7 END DETAIL FOR ROD BRACING MEMBER Flattened End CHS (see Table 1 and Figure 2(a)) A recommended design model for this type of end connection is given in Section 7 of Reference 2. This recommended design model may be used except for Section 7.3.1.3 for a member subject to compression for which the recommended design model in Section 10 of this publication should be substituted. Welded Tee Connection to Hollow Section (see Table 1 and Figure 2(b)) A recommended design model for this type of end connection is given in Section 8 of Reference 2. This recommended design model may be used except for Section 8.3.2.3 for a member subject to compression for which the recommended design model in Section 10 of this publication should be substituted. Fin Plate to Slotted Hollow Section (see Table 1 and Figure 2(c)) A recommended design model for this type of end connection is given in Section 9 of Reference 2. This recommended design model may be used except for Section 9.3.1.3 for a member subject to compression for which the recommended design model in Section 10 of this publication should be substituted.
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BASIS OF DESIGN MODEL FOR BRACING CLEAT
Most studies of bracing connections reviewed for this publication do not consider the simple isolated bracing cleat connection dealt with in this publication, but deal with the more complex cases of several members connected to the same gusset plate such as in Figure 1 (these gusset plate connections are discussed in Sections 11 and 12). However, the isolated bracing cleat forms a significant proportion of the overall number of bracing connections in steel structures and a design model for this form of connection can form the basis for more complex gusset plate connections, as will be discussed in Section 11. Design for Tension The recommended design model for a bracing cleat subject to a design tension force is primarily based on the provisions contained in AS 4100 (Ref. 6) since suitable provisions are available. The design checks for bolts in shear, bolts bearing on the bracing cleat and plate tearout in the bracing cleat are based on Clause 9.3.2.1 of AS 4100 and Section 3 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11). The design of the bracing cleat subject to axial tension is based on Clause 7.2 of AS 4100 and Section 5.4 of Handbook 1. As noted in Section 5 of this publication, the bracing cleat is not designed for any eccentricity when subject to tension force, and neither is the weld connecting the bracing cleat to the support. The design check for block shear failure of the bracing cleat is based on the recommendations in Section 5.4 of Handbook 1 (Ref 11), while the design check for the weld group is based on Section 11 of Handbook 1. The design check for local effects on the supporting member have been taken from the following sources : (a) for a bracing cleat connected to the web of an I-sectionthe discussion in Section 5.11 of Reference 1; for a bracing cleat connected to the face of a rectangular or square hollow sectionthe recommendations in Section 6.2.1 of Reference 2.
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Design for Compression The recommended design model for a bracing cleat subject to a design compression force is also primarily based on the provisions contained in AS 4100 (Ref. 6) where suitable provisions are available. The major issues in designing the bracing cleat for combined bending and compression are: 1 2 3 4 the eccentricity to be used (Section 5 of this publication); the effective length to be used; whether moment amplification is used; the method to be used to allow for combined bending and compression.
The recommended design model in Reference 1 did not allow for any eccentricity and used an effective length of 0.70 the distance from the bolt closest to the support, based on guidance in Reference 16. This effective length was based on the assumption of fixed/fixed supports in Fig. 4.6.3.2 of AS 4100 (Ref 6). Reference 2 adopted a design approach based on analytical and experimental work by Kitipornchai et al (Ref. 3). Kitipornchai et al identified that the connection at the bracing cleat could fail in either a sway mode or in a non-sway mode and concluded that for most practical connections, the connection at the bracing cleat approximated a fixed-fixed connection. They derived six possible collapse mechanisms involving plastic hinges which led to the formulation of the design model which was used in Reference 2. The
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collapse mechanisms were verified by tests on isolated bracing cleats with assumed end conditions, not fullscale tests. Reference 2 stated for their design models to be valid that the design of the bracing cleat eccentrically loaded in compression assumes that both ends of the connections are fixed against sway. The eccentricity used in the design models was the distance between the centres of the two cleats and the effective length used was 0.5 the distance between supports of the connection which was taken as the distance between the face of the supporting member and the face of the in-coming bracing member. Subsequently, some concern about the recommended design model of Reference 2 became evident, particularly about whether the fixed-fixed/no sway assumption was correct. Advisory information was issued by Engineering Systems (Ref. 17) and the Australian Steel Institute (Refs 4 and 5). Reference 5 also suggested that Section 8 of AS 4100 be used to account for the effects of combined bending and compression. Following from these concerns, Clifton and el Sarraf (Ref. 18) proposed a design model for the bracing cleat for combined bending and compression on the basis of a failure mode involving sway. The design model was based on the provisions of NZ 3404 (Ref. 19) which has a number of sections common to those in AS 4100, including Sections 6 and 8. This design model amplifies the design moment to allow for secondorder effects, increases the theoretical design eccentricity by 3 mm and uses an effective length factor of 1.0. A relatively straightforward design method is given in Reference 15 (AISC et al method) which uses the following assumptions: (1) design allows for eccentric loading, the resulting bending moment being split equally between the bracing cleat and the cleat attached to the bracing member; no moment amplification is applied to allow for second-order effects; an effective length factor of 1.2 is used; design for compression is based on the column curve for hollow sections used in Reference 23; design for combined bending and compression is based on a linear interaction equation taken from Reference 23.
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Recently, Stock (Ref. 20) carried out an experimental study of hollow section braces connected to bracing cleats using fabricated tee-section end connections (Fig. 1(b)). Stock compared the experimental capacities obtained from his testing with the design capacities obtained using the above AISC et al design model (Ref. 15) and reported that the ratio of experimental values to the predicted design capacities ranged from 1.05 to 1.39, with a mean of 1.20. This comparison was carried out with a capacity factor of 1.0 so that the mean value increases to 1.33 for a capacity factor of 0.9. The AISC et al design method (Ref. 15) is hence conservative based on this evidence. In 2008, Khoo, Perera and Albermani (Ref. 21) conducted twelve (12) full-scale tests on hollow section struts with eccentric and concentric end connections. They confirmed the sway collapse mechanism for eccentric cleats and proposed a two-step design method. Their method was compared with other design methods and results from finite element analysis and was found to be accurate. They concluded the following: (i) the Reference 2 design model grossly overestimated the connection capacity since it excludes the sway mechanism; the Reference 18 method was excessively conservative because it increased the theoretical eccentricity by 3 mm and used the elastic section modulus rather than the plastic section modulus when evaluating the design moment capacity of the bracing cleat due to concerns about bracing cleats used in seismic applications;
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the correlation between design capacities obtained using Limcon (Ref. 22) was very good. This method uses Section 8 of AS 4100 for the combined bending and compression design condition, moment amplification using Clause 4.4.2.3 of AS 4100 and an effective length factor of 1.0. The Limcon method was found to represent a lower bound to the experimental results; the two-step design method proposed by Khoo et al was found to give good agreement with the experimental results.
(iv)
Stock (Ref. 20) proposed a design method using Clause 8.4.2.2 of AS 4100 for combined bending and compression, using eccentricity as discussed in Section 5 split equally between the two connected plates and an effective length factor of 1.0 with no moment amplification for second-order effects. Using averaged test results for each of four specimen types tested by him, he obtained a ratio of experimental results to design capacity for this approach of 1.07a slightly conservative result. This result was achieved with a capacity factor of 0.9 . Stock also proposed an advanced method for considering combined bending and compression using AS 4100. This advanced method accounts for sway using a second-order moment amplification term based on Clause 4.4.2 of AS 4100 and an effective length factor of 1.0. A closed form expression for the critical compression force is then obtained by using Clauses 6.2 and 8.4.2.2 of AS 4100. It should be noted that the moment amplification method given in Section 4 of AS 4100 is essentially for frame-type beam and column structures and its application to small-scale problems such as the end connection of a brace member has to be considered questionable. The method adopted in the recommended design model in Section 10 of this publication has the following features: (a) (b) a sway mode of failure is assumed; an effective length of 1.20x the distance between the supporting member and the end of the bracing member is used based on one end being rotation fixed, translation fixed (supporting member) and one end being rotation fixed, translation fixed (from Figure 4.6.3.2 of AS 4100); eccentricity is accounted for as set out in Section 5 of this publication; no amplification of the design moment is assumed; an b of 0.5 is used to select the column curve for design for axial compression; Clause 8.4.4.1 of AS 4100 is used to determine the out-of-plane design capacity for the bracing cleat subject to combined bending and compression.
(c) (d) (e) (f)
The proposed method is believed to be sufficiently conservative and is similar to the AISC et al method (Ref. 15), the Limcon method (Ref. 22) and the Stock simplified method (Ref. 20) in many respects. A comparison of the results obtained from the proposed design model and the experimental results obtained by Stock are contained in Appendix A of this publication. The design checks for bolts in shear and bolts bearing on the bracing cleat are based on Clause 9.3.2.1 of AS 4100 and Section 3 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11). In the case of compression on the bracing cleat, only tearout between bolt holes need be considered in terms of Clause 9.3.2.4 but no check is included as this is considered an unlikely and non-critical failure possibility. The design of the bracing cleat subject to axial compression is based on Clauses 6.2 and 6.3 of AS 4100 (using a value for b of 0.5 for other sections in Table 6.3.3(1) of AS 4100) and Section 5.4 of Handbook 1. As noted above, the bracing cleat is designed for eccentricity when subject to compression force, resulting in a bending moment about the minor axis of the bracing cleat. Clause 8.4.4.1 of AS 4100 is used for the assessment of the out-of-plane design capacity of the bracing cleat subject to axial compression and bending.
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There is no design check for block shear because this is a phenomenon that only occurs in connection elements subject to tension. The design check for the weld group is based on Section 11 of Handbook 1 for a fillet weld group subject to a compressive axial force and bending moment due to the eccentricity on the bracing cleat which is assumed to also apply to the weld. The design check for local effects on the supporting member are based as follows: (a) for a bracing cleat connected to the web of an I-sectionthe discussion in Section 5.11 of Reference 1; for a bracing cleat connected to the face of a rectangular or square hollow sectionthe recommendations in Section 6.2.1 of Reference 2.
(b)
The recommended design model in this publication meets the requirements of Clause 9.1.4 of AS 4100 that any design method be based on a recognised method and experimental evidence. The philosophy adopted in this publication is the same as that espoused in Handbook 1 (Ref. 11) being as follows: (i) take into account overall connection behaviour, carry out an appropriate analysis in order to determine a realistic distribution of forces within the connection; ensure that each component or fastener in each action path has sufficient capacity to transmit the applied action; recognise that this procedure can only give a connection where equilibrium is capable of being achieved but where compatibility is unlikely to be satisfied, and therefore ensure that the connection elements are capable of ductile behaviour.
(ii)
(iii)
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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODELSSUMMARY OF DESIGN CHECKS
PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION Design is based on determining N des (the design capacity of the bracing cleat) which is the minimum of the design capacities N a, N b, N c, N d, N e, N f obtained from DESIGN CHECK Nos 1 to 6 inclusive. The design requirement is then N des N t* (design tension force) Minimum design tension force should be as stated in Section 4. Connection geometry is as shown in Section 3, Figure 4. 9.1 DESIGN CHECK NO 1Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing (N a) 9.2 DESIGN CHECK NO 2Design capacity due to end plate tearout (N b) 9.3 DESIGN CHECK NO 3Design capacity of bracing cleat in block shear (N c) 9.4 DESIGN CHECK NO 4Design capacity of bracing cleat in axial tension (N d) 9.6 DESIGN CHECK NO 5Design capacity of weld to support (N e) 9.6 DESIGN CHECK NO 6Design capacity of supporting member locally at cleat location (N f) PART B CONNECTED BRACE IN COMPRESSION Design is based on determining N des (the design capacity of the bracing cleat) which is the minimum of the design capacities N g, N h, N i , N j obtained from DESIGN CHECK No.s 7 to 10 inclusive.
* The design requirement is then N des > N c (design compression force)
Minimum design compression force should be as stated in Section 4. Connection geometry is as shown in Section 3, Figure 4. 10.1 DESIGN CHECK NO 7Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing (N g) 10.2 DESIGN CHECK NO 8Design capacity of bracing cleat under eccentric axial compression (N h) 10.3 DESIGN CHECK NO 9Design capacity of weld to support (N i ) 10.4 DESIGN CHECK NO 10Design capacity of supporting member locally at cleat location (N j)
NOTE: The design checks of both Part A and B do not take account of the parameters of the connected bracing member (if a flat bar or angle) or of the end connection to the bracing member. The design of the member or its end connection must consider a number of aspects which may affect the overall design capacity of the total connection (see Section 6).
The design models contained within this publication are considered to be applicable only to connections which are essentially statically loaded. Connections subject to dynamic loads, earthquake loads or fatigue applications may require additional considerations.
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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION
9.1
DESIGN CHECK No. 1Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing
Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing, N a where
Na nb kr
= nbkr(Vdf) = total number of bolts in bracing cleat = reduction factor to account for the length of a bolted lap splice connectiongiven in Table 11 of
Handbook 1 (Ref. 11) but generally 1.0 for normal connections for light bracing members
Vdf = design capacity of a single bolt in shear or bearing on the bracing cleat = [Vfn or V fx; 0.9 3.2tidffui]min fui ti df = tensile strength of cleat component (see Table 2) = thickness of cleat component = bolt diameter = 59.3 kN for M16 bolt, 8.8/S category
92.6 kN for M20 bolt, 8.8/S category 133 kN for M24 bolt, 8.8/S category
Vfn = design capacity in shear for bolt with threads included in the shear plane
Vfx = design capacity in shear for bolt with threads excluded from shear plane = 82.7 kN for M16 bolt, 8.8/S category
129 kN for M20 bolt, 8.8/S category 186 kN for M24 bolt, 8.8/S category
NOTE: Threads are normally assumed to be included in the shear plane unless specifically detailed so that they can be considered excluded (refer to Design Guide 1Ref. 12). Design capacities of bolts in shear taken from Table 10 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11).
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9.2
DESIGN CHECK No. 2Design capacity due to end plate tearout in bracing cleat
Design capacity due to end plate tearout in bracing cleat, N b where
Nb nb kr
= nbk r(Ven) = total number of bolts in bracing cleat = reduction factor to account for the length of a bolted lap splice connectiongiven in Table 11 of
Handbook 1 (Ref. 11) but generally 1.0 for normal connections
Ven = 0.9aetifui fui ti ae = tensile strength of cleat component (see Table 2) = thickness of cleat component = minimum distance from edge of a hole to the edge of the cleat measured in the direction of the
axial tension force plus half the bolt diameter (d f)
= [ae1; ae2 ]min = ae1 ae1 ae2 dh ae = (ae 1) = (s p 0.5dh 1) = hole diameter
(Figures 8(a), 8(b), 8(c)) (Figures 8(a), 8(c)) s p = bolt pitch
= distance from centre-line of hole to edge (Figures 8(a), 8(b), 8(c))
FIGURE 8 DETAILING OF BOLT HOLES IN BRACING CLEAT
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9.3
DESIGN CHECK No. 3Design capacity of bracing cleat in block shear
Design capacity of bracing cleat in block shear, N c where
Nc fui fyi Agv Agt Ant ti
= [A ntfui + 0.6Agvf yi] = 0.75
Based on discussion in Section 5.4 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11) (see Handbook 1Reference 11)
= tensile strength of cleat component (see Table 2) = yield stress of cleat component (see Table 2) = gross area subject to shear = gross area subject to tension = net area subject to tension = Agt allowance for holes (diameter = dh) (see Figure 10) = thickness of cleat component
(see Figure 10)
The general definitions of areas Ant, A gv are shown in Figure 9 (taken from Figure 50 in Handbook 1).
A nt = (l t (n h 1)d h )t i A gv = l vt i n h = no. of holes in vertical line d h = hole diameter
FIGURE 9 BLOCK SHEAR FAILURE AREA Specific formulae for Ant, Agv for typical bracing cleat configurations are shown in Figure 10.
A nt = (a e3 0.5d h )t i A gv = (a e + s p )t i
A nt = (a e3 0.5d h )t i A gv = (a e + 2s p )t i
A nt = (s g d h )t i A gv = (a e + s p )t i
A nt = (s g d h )t i A gv = (a e + 2s p )t i
FIGURE 10 DEFINITIONS OF GROSS SHEAR AREA AND NET TENSION AREA
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9.4
DESIGN CHECK No. 4Design capacity of bracing cleat in axial tension
Design capacity of bracing cleat in axial tension, Nd where
Nd
= [Ndy; Ndf]min = 0.9bitifyi
Ndy = design capacity in axial tension yield check Ndf bi fyi ti fui ng dh = design capacity in axial tension fracture check = 0.9 0.85 1.0 (bi ngdh)tifui = width of component = yield stress of component (Table 2) = thickness of component = tensile strength of component (Table 2) = number of holes of diameter dh across component at gauge sg (either 1 or 2 in Figure 10) = hole diameter
Bracing cleats may be cut from Grade 250 plate or may be cut from a Grade 300 flat bar. Yield stress (fyi ) and tensile strength (fui ) for usual cleat thickness (ti ) are as set out in Table 2. TABLE 2 BRACING CLEAT MATERIAL STRENGTHS
Strength of plate to AS/NZS 3678 (Ref. 9) Grade 250 Thickness of plate mm 8 > 8, 12 > 12, < 40 Yield stress MPa 280 260 250 Tensile strength MPa 410 410 410 Strength of flat bars to AS/NZS 3679.1 (Ref. 10) Grade 300 Thickness of bar mm < 11 11, 17 > 17 Yield stress MPa 320 300 280 Tensile strength MPa 440 440 440
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9.5
DESIGN CHECK No. 5Design capacity of weld to support
FILLET WELDS Design capacity of weld to support, Ne where
Ne Lw
= 2Lwvw (fillet welds both sides of cleat) = length of weld to support (Figure 4 = bi/cos, bi = component width)
vw = design capacity of fillet weld per unit length of weld (Table 23 of Handbook 1, also see below)
Expression for N e based on formula derived in Section 11 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11). Welds are fillet welds and, for economy, should be sized to be single pass welds if possiblethis generally means 6 mm or 8 mm fillet welds, although some welding procedures will allow 10 mm single pass fillet welds to be deposited. Check individual situations using 10 mm fillet welds with fabricator before specifying. Welds would normally be weld category SP. For weld category SP, v w = 0.835 kN/mm E41/W40X electrodes, 6 mm fillet = 0.978 kN/mm E48/W50X electrodes, 6 mm fillet = 1.11 kN/mm = 1.30 kN/mm BUTT WELDS No design check is necessary provided weld complies with AS 4100 (Ref. 6) and AS/NZS 1554.1 (Ref. 24) and weld is SP category. Compliance with these two Standards ensures that weld metal strength matches or exceeds the strength of bracing cleat. Supporting member should be Grade 300 for Grade 250/300 bracing cleat and Grade 350 for Grade 350 bracing cleat for assumption to be valid. E41/W40X electrodes, 8 mm fillet E48/W50X electrodes, 8 mm fillet
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9.6
DESIGN CHECK No. 6Design capacity of supporting member locally at cleat location
9.6.1 Connection to column flange in line with web
FIGURE 11 SUPPORTING COLUMN LOCAL CAPACITY CONNECTION IN LINE WITH WEB No assessment necessary. 9.6.2 Connection to web of I-section column from one side or web of I-section beam from one side
FIGURE 12 BRACING CLEAT CONNECTED TO ONE SIDE OF I-SECTION WEB Design capacity of web of I-section, Nf where Nf d1 tc fyc bi ti
2 f yc t c [bi + 12t c ] d1 cos
= 0. 9
= clear depth between flanges of I-section = web thickness of I-section = yield stress of I-section web = width of component = thickness of component = angle of inclination defined in Figure 4
Based on discussion in Section 5.11 of Reference 1, which is in turn based on simplified elastic analysis in Blodgett (Ref. 25).
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9.6.3 Connection to both sides of web of I-section column or beam Design capacity of web as given in Section 9.6.2. Design force is any out-of-balance tension force on the two bracing cleats assuming both cleats come in at same location and are approximately of equal lengths. 9.6.4 Connection to face of rectangular hollow section
FIGURE 13 BRACING CLEAT CONNECTED TO FACE OF RECTANGULAR HOLLOW SECTION Design capacity of face of hollow section, N f where Nf Nf1 Nf2 = [Nf1; Nf2]min = design capacity due to face shear capacity = 0.9 2 (0.6fycbvtc)/sin = design capacity due to face yielding capacity = fyc bc bv tc ti bi
2 f yc t c 2 + 4 1
cos
for
bc 30 tc
= yield stress of hollow section face = width of hollow section face to which bracing cleat is attached = width of projection of bracing cleat to face = bi / cos (Fig. 13) = thickness of face of hollow section = angle of inclination (Fig. 13) = ti/bc = bv/bc = thickness of bracing cleat = width of bracing cleat
Based on Section 6.2.1 of Reference 2.
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9.6.5 Connection to face of circular hollow section
FIGURE 14 BRACING CLEAT CONNECTED TO FACE OF CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTION Design capacity of face of hollow section, N f where
Nf Nf1 Nf2
= [Nf1; Nf2]min = design capacity due to shear capacity = 0.9 2 (0.6fycbvtc)/sin = design capacity due to yielding capacity
2 = 5.0fyc t c
(1 + 0.25)f (n)
cos
provided 4.0
fyc bv tc do
= yield stress of circular hollow section = width of projection of bracing cleat = bi / cos (Fig. 14) = thickness of circular hollow section = angle of inclination (Fig. 14) = diameter of CHS section = bv / d o
f () = 1.0 (CHS column unloaded or in axial tension)
= 1 + 0.3n 0.3n 2
n
* * N 0p M 0 + = Ns Ms
for n < 0 (CHS column in axial compression)
* N 0p = design preload (i.e. additional axial compression in CHS column at connection other than that required to maintain equilibrium with bracing cleat expressed as an absolute value)
Ns
* M0
= fyAg (for CHS column) = design bending moment in CHS column at bracing cleat location = fyZ0 (for CHS column) = gross area of cross-section of CHS column = elastic section modulus of CHS column
Ms
Ag Z0
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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART B CONNECTED BRACE IN COMPRESSION
10.1
DESIGN CHECK No. 7Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing
Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing, N g where Ng nb kr = nbkr(Vdf) = total number of bolts in bracing cleat = reduction factor to account for the length of a bolted lap splice connectiongiven in Table 11 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11) but generally 1.0 for normal connections for light bracing members = [Vfn or Vfx; 0.9 3.2tidffui]min fui ti df = tensile strength of cleat component (see Table 2) = thickness of cleat component = bolt diameter = 59.3 kN for M16 bolt, 8.8/S category 92.6 kN for M20 bolt, 8.8/S category 133 kN for M24 bolt, 8.8/S category Vfx = design capacity in shear for bolt with threads excluded from shear plane = 82.7 kN for M16 bolt, 8.8/S category 129 kN for M20 bolt, 8.8/S category 186 kN for M24 bolt, 8.8/S category
NOTE: Threads are normally assumed to be included in the shear plane unless specifically detailed so that they can be considered excluded (refer to Design Guide 1Ref. 12). Design capacities of bolts in shear taken from Table 10 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11).
Vdf = design capacity of a single bolt in shear or bearing in the bracing cleat
Vfn = design capacity in shear for bolt with threads included in the shear plane
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10.2
DESIGN CHECK No. 8Design capacity of bracing cleat under eccentric compression force
Design capacity of bracing cleat under eccentric compression force, N h where Nh =
[e
M syi
d
+ M syi / N cc
Based on Clause 8.4.4.1 of AS 4100 for bracing cleat subject to compression force and bending moment about minor axis. where
M syi = 0.9f yi bi t i2 / 4
ed Ncc fyi bi ti
= eccentricity applicable to bracing cleat for design purposes (see below) = design capacity of bracing cleat in axial compression (see below) = yield stress of cleat component (see Table 2) = width of cleat component = thickness of cleat component
The design eccentricity (e d) is defined as follows: (a) (b) Double angle brace member ed = 0
Single angle brace member (Figure 15)
FIGURE 15 ECCENTRICITY FOR SINGLE ANGLE BRACE MEMBER ed ke = kee =
(I / L )cleat (I / L )cleat + (I / L )angle + (I / L )cleat at other end
0.10
Icleat = bi t i3 / 12
Lcleat = di in Figure 15
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(c)
Flattened end to CHS brace member (Figure 16)
FIGURE 16 END DETAIL FOR FLATTENED END TO CHS BRACE MEMBER ed ke = kee =
(I / L )cleat
(I / L )cleat + (I / L )chs + (I / L )cleat at other end
0.10
Icleat = bi t i3 / 12
Lcleat = di in Figure 16 (d) Fabricated tee or fitted fin plate end connection to hollow section brace member (Figure 17)
FIGURE 17 END DETAILING FOR FABRICATED TEE AND FITTED FIN PLATE END CONNECTIONS TO HOLLOW SECTION BRACE MEMBERS ed e = 0.5e = (ti + tj) / 2
Design capacity of bracing cleat under axial compression, N cc where Ncc Ns = 0.9cNs 0.9 Ns = nominal section capacity in axial compression = bitifyi bi ti fyi = width of cleat component = thickness of cleat component = yield stress of cleat component (see Table 2) (AS 4100 Clause 6.2 taking kf = 1.0 and assuming all holes are filled with bolts) (AS 4100 Clause 6.3.3)
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= the member slenderness reduction factor

1 = 90 2 1
(AS 4100, Clause 6.3.3)
2 +1 + 90 2 90
2
n a b
= n + ab = 0.00326( 13.5) 0
le = r f yi 250
since k f = 1.0
2100( n 13.5 ) 2 15.3 n + 2050 n
= the appropriate member section constant given in Table 6.3.3(1) of AS 4100 = 0.5 (other sections)
r le
t i2 / 12
= effective length defined in Figure 18, based on Figure 4.6.3.2 of AS 4100
(a) Angle as bracing member
(b)
Hollow section as bracing member. End connection either type shown in Figure 2 flattened end circular hollow section tee section welded to cap plate fin plate fitted to slot in hollow section Assumption is that both ends are fixed and can sway laterally
FIGURE 18 EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF CLEAT

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10.3
DESIGN CHECK No. 9Design capacity of weld to support
FILLET WELDS
Design capacity of weld to support, N i where

2Lw v w
Ni Lw ed ti vw
= 2ed 1 + ti = length of weld to support (Figure 4 = bi/cos, bi = component width) = eccentricity defined in DESIGN CHECK NO. 8 = thickness of cleat component = design capacity of fillet weld per unit length of weld (Table 23 of Handbook 1, also see below)
Expression for N i based on formula derived in Section 11 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11). Welds are fillet welds and, for economy, should be sized to be single pass welds if possiblethis generally means 6 mm or 8 mm fillet welds, although some welding procedures will allow 10 mm single pass fillet welds to be deposited. Check individual situations using 10 mm fillet welds with fabricators before specifying. Welds would normally be weld category SP. For weld category SP, v w = 0.835 kN/mm E41/W40X electrodes, 6 mm fillet = 0.978 kN/mm E48/W50X electrodes, 6 mm fillet = 1.11 kN/mm = 1.30 kN/mm = 1.39 kN/mm = 1.63 kN/mm
BUTT WELDS
E41/W40X electrodes, 8 mm fillet E48/W50X electrodes, 8 mm fillet E41/W40X electrodes, 10 mm fillet E48/W50X electrodes, 10 mm fillet
No design check is necessary provided weld complies with AS 4100 (Ref. 6) and AS/NZS 1554.1 (Ref. 24) and weld is SP category. Compliance with these two Standards ensures that weld metal strength matches or exceeds the strength of bracing cleat. Supporting member should be Grade 300 for Grade 250/300 bracing cleat and Grade 350 for Grade 350 bracing cleat for assumption to be valid.
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10.4
DESIGN CHECK No. 10Design capacity of supporting member locally at cleat location
10.4.1 Connection to column flange in line with web
FIGURE 19 SUPPORTING COLUMN LOCAL CAPACITY CONNECTION IN LINE WITH WEB No assessment necessary.
10.4.2 Connection to web of I-section column from one side or web of I-section beam from one side
FIGURE 20 BRACING CLEAT CONNECTED TO ONE SIDE OF I -SECTION WEB Design capacity of web of I -section, Nj where Nj d1 tc fyc bi ti = 0. 9
2 f yc t c [bi + 12t c ] d1 cos
= clear depth between flanges of I-section = web thickness of I-section = yield stress of I-section web = width of component = thickness of component = angle of inclination defined in Figure 4
Based on discussion in Section 5.11 of Reference 1, which is in turn based on simplified elastic analysis in Blodgett (Ref. 25).
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10.4.3 Connection to both sides of web of I-section column or beam
Design capacity of web as given in Section 10.4.2. Design force is any out-of-balance compression force on the two bracing cleats assuming both cleats come in at same location and are approximately of equal lengths.
10.4.4 Connection to face of rectangular hollow section
FIGURE 21 BRACING CLEAT CONNECTED TO FACE OF RECTANGULAR HOLLOW SECTION Design capacity of face of hollow section, N j where Nj Nj1 Nj2 = [Nj1; Nj2]min = design capacity due to face shear capacity = 0.9 2 (0.6fycbvtc)/sin = design capacity due to face yielding capacity = fyc bc bv tc ti bi
2 f yc t c 2 + 4 1
cos
for
bc 30 tc
= yield stress of hollow section face = width of hollow section face to which bracing cleat is attached = width of projection of bracing cleat to face = bi/ cos (Fig. 21) = thickness of face of hollow section = angle of inclination (Fig. 21) = ti/bc = bv/bc = thickness of bracing cleat = width of bracing cleat
Based on Section 6.2.1 of Reference 2.
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10.4.5 Connection to face of circular hollow section
FIGURE 22 BRACING CLEAT CONNECTED TO FACE OF CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTION Design capacity of face of hollow section, N j where Nj Nj1 Nj2 = [Nj1; Nj2]min = design capacity due to shear capacity = 0.9 2 (0.6fycbvtc)/sin = design capacity due to face yielding
2 = 5.0f yc t c
(1 + 0.25)f (n )
cos
provided 4.0
fyc bv tc do
= yield stress of circular hollow section = width of projection of bracing cleat to face = bi / cos (Fig. 22) = thickness of circular hollow section = angle of inclination (Fig. 22) = diameter of CHS section = bv/do
f () = 1.0 (CHS column unloaded or in axial tension)
= 1 + 0 . 3n 0 . 3n 2
n
* * N 0p M 0 + = Ns Ms
for n < 0 (CHS column in axial compression)
* N 0p = design preload (i.e. additional axial compression in CHS column at connection other than that required to maintain equilibrium with bracing cleat expressed as an absolute value)
Ns
* M0
= fyAg (for CHS column) = design bending moment in CHS column at bracing cleat location = fyZ0 (for CHS column) = gross area of cross-section of CHS column = elastic section modulus of CHS column
Ms
Ag Z0
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MULTIPLE BRACING MEMBERS CONNECTED TO A SINGLE GUSSET PLATE
The common method for the design of cleats/gussets with multiple bracing members connectedas in Figure 1(b), (c) and (d)is based on treating each bracing member as being connected to an individual bracing cleat whose width is defined by the Whitmore section. Whitmore (Ref. 26) investigated the stress distribution in gusset plates and concluded that an effective section obtained by a dispersion of 30 degrees from the first to the last line of bolts (as in Fig. 23) could be used. Stresses in the gusset plate can be calculated by dividing the axial force in the bracing member by the Whitmore effective cross-sectional area. Support for the Whitmore approach may be found in References 27 to 29, as reviewed in Reference 1.
FIGURE 23 WHITMORE SECTION The design approach recommended by Whitmore fits easily into the recommended design models of Sections 9 and 10, since each brace member can be considered as being connected to a bracing cleat whose area is equal to the Whitmore section multiplied by the cleat thickness. For the case of three members attached to a single gusset plate, each with at least two rows of bolts in the end connectionas in Figure 24the Whitmore sections are readily determined using Figure 23. If there is any overlap resulting from the projection at 30 degrees, the Whitmore sections so obtained should be reduced to avoid any such overlap. Note that the Whitmore recommendation of a 30 degree spread cannot be applied directly to the common two bolt end connections used at the ends of many light bracing members, but the Whitmore section would still be defined as the distance between the bolt columns in such cases. Figure 25 shows some typical end connections where two or three bracing members connect to the same gusset plate. A suggested assignment of effective areas is made so that for each bracing member, part of the gusset plate is assigned to allow the use of the Recommended Design Models of Sections 9 and 10 of this publication. Another alternative is to carry out a finite element analysis of the gusset platea far more involved procedure.
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FIGURE 24 APPLICATION OF WHITMORE SECTION TO MULTIPLE MEMBER GUSSET PLATES
FIGURE 25 ASSIGNMENT OF AREAS ON GUSSET PLATE FOR 2-BOLT END CONNECTIONS

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The effective area concept is suited to all the DESIGN CHECKS in Sections 9 and 10 except for DESIGN CHECKS 5 and 9 for the weld group and DESIGN CHECKS 6 and 10 for the supporting member, because for these checks the resultant of the all the brace forces should be designed for when multiple brace members connect to the same gusset plate. For the weld group to the supporting member, the brace member forces need to be resolved into six (6) possible design actions as shown in Figure 26 so that the weld group and the supporting member are subject to: a resultant shear force Fx* a resultant axial force Fz*
* a resultant moment M y due to eccentricity of Fx* and Fz* force components relative to weld group centroid.
* * normally zero values for Fy* , M z , M x
Revised DESIGN CHECKS 5 and 9 can then be derived from Section 4.10 of Handbook 1 (Ref. 11) as follows:
FIGURE 26 DESIGN ACTIONS ON GUSSET PLATE WELD

Governing design equation
* v res
= = 0
(v ) + (v ) + (v )
* 2 x * 2 y
* 2 z
v w = (0.6fuw t t )
* vy
* vx
* since Fy* = 0, M z = 0 * since M z = 0
= Fx* / (2Lw ) =
* vz
* M y ( 0.5L w ) Fz* * since M x = 0 2L w I wy
where:
I wy = L3 / 6 w
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Typical configurations showing how forces from bracing members can be resolved are shown in Figure 27, where e = eccentricity of Fx* and Fz* force components relative to the weld group centroid.
Fx*
* * = Fx1 + Fx2 * * = Fz2 Fz1 * * = Fz1e1 Fz2 e 2
Fx*
* = Fx3 * * = Fz4 Fz3 * = Fz3 e3 Fz 4 e 4
* * Fx* = Fx4 Fx5 * * * Fz* = Fz6 + Fz7 Fz5
Fz*
* My
Fz*
* My
* * * M y = Fz6 e 6 + Fz7 e7 * (assuming Fz5 goes through
weld group centroid)
FIGURE 27 DESIGN ACTIONS FOR MULTIPLE BRACING MEMBERS CONNECTED TO SINGLE GUSSET PLATE Existing DESIGN CHECKS 6 and 10 can be used for the supporting member by using the resultant value of Fz* from Figure 27.
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HEAVY BRACING CONNECTIONS
FIGURE 28 BRACING CONNECTIONS WITH MULTIPLE BRACE MEMBERS USING END PLATE CONNECTION (after Ref. 13) Heavy bracing connections using I-sections as part of the bracing system (as in Fig. 28) do not fall within the scope of this publication. The American Institute of Steel Construction sponsored extensive research into this type of connection, which included that reported at Reference 29, and recommend the use of the Uniform Force Method (see Refs 30, 31). The essence of the Uniform Force Method is to select the geometry of the connection such that bending moments do not exist at three connection interfaces: gusset to beam interface gusset to column interface beam to column interface The connection can then be designed for shear force and tension or compression as appropriate. Full details of the method may be found at Reference 30.
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DESIGN EXAMPLES
13.1
Design example No. 1End connection to angle tension brace
NOTE: Same design example as Section 4.11.3 of Reference 1.
FIGURE 29 END CONNECTION TO ANGLE TENSION BRACE

Design parameters
Design action Angle brace

b1 Ag
N t* = 120 kN
100 75 10UA Grade 300

b 2 = 75 mm tb = 9.5 mm fyb fub
= 100 mm = 1580 mm2
= 320 MPa = 440 MPa
An = 1580 1 22 9.5 = 1370 mm 2 a e1 = 35 1 = 34 mm
a e2 = 70 22/2 1= 58 mm
Bracing cleat
bi
90 10 square edge flat bar, Grade 300

ti = 10 mm L w = 90/cos 30 = 104 mm a e1 = 35 1 = 34 mm a e3 = 45 mm fyi = 320 MPa fui
= 90 mm = 30
= 440 MPa
a e2 = 70 22/2 1= 58 mm
Bolts
df
3 M20 bolts, 8.8/S category, threads included in shear plane = 20 mm

d h = 22 mm k r = 1.0 s p = 70 mm nb = 3
V fn = 92.6 kN
Welds
6 mm fillet weld, both sides of cleat, L w = 104 mm weld category SP, E48XX weld metal v w = 0.978 kN/mm connected to column flange in line with web as Figure 11.
Support
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Minimum design action Member design capacity = minimum of: (AS 4100, Clause 7.2 k t = 0.85) 0.9 1580 320/10 3 0.9 0.85 0.85 1370 440/10 3 = 392 kN Minimum design action = 0.3 392 = 118 kN Adopt DESIGN CHECK NO. 1
Vdf = minimum of Na
= 455 kN = 392 kN
< N t* = 120 kN
N t* = 120 kN
92.6 kN 0.9 3.2 10 20 440 / 103 = 253 kN = 278 kN
= 3 1.0 92.6
Also check bearing of bolt in angle bracing member

Vdf = minimum of Na
92.6 kN 0.9 3.2 9.5 20 440 / 103 = 241 kN = 278 kN
= 3 1.0 92.6
DESIGN CHECK NO. 2 min ae = [58, 34]min = 34 mm

Ven Nb
= 0.9 34 10 440 / 103 = 135 kN = 3 1.0 135 = 404 kN
Also check end plate tearout in angle bracing member

Ven = 0.9 34 9.5 440 / 103 = 128 kN Nb
= 3 1.0 128 = 384 kN
DESIGN CHECK NO. 3 From Figure 10,

Ant = (45 0.5 22) 10 Agv = (35 + 2 70) 10 Nc
= 340 mm2 = 1750 mm2
= 0.75 [340 440 + 0.6 1750 320] / 103 = 364 kN
DESIGN CHECK NO. 4

Ndy Ndf Nd
= 0.9 90 10 320 / 103 = [259; 229]min
= 259 kN = 229 kN = 229 kN
= 0.9 0.85 1.0 (90 1.0 22) 10 440 / 103
DESIGN CHECK NO. 5

Ne
= 2 104 0.978
= 203 kN
DESIGN CHECK NO. 6
Not requiredbracing cleat connected to column flange in line with web, as in Figure 11.
DESIGN CAPACITY OF CONNECTION
Ndes
= [278; 384; 364; 229; 203]min = 203 kN > N t* = 120 kN COMPLIES
NOTE: Design capacity of identical example in Section 4.11.3 of Reference 1 was 211 kN.
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13.2
Design example No. 2End connection to angle compression brace
SHS Column: 150 150 6.0 SHS Grade C350 Component: 90 10 mm Flat bar Grade 300 235 mm long at CL Bolts: 2-M20 8.8/S Category 22 dia. Holes Welds: 6 mm E48XX/WSOX Continuous fillet weld both sides of component Category SP Brace: 100 100 10 EA Grade 300 Holed for bolts to brace cleat
NOTE: Same design example as pages 618 to 620 of Reference 2.
FIGURE 30 END CONNECTION TO ANGLE BRACE COMPRESSION MEMBER Single angle brace members are not commonly specified for compression braces. However, an angle is used in this example to illustrate the methodology of the design model. Angle brace 100 100 10 EA, Grade 300, actual thickness = 9.5 mm effective length = 4.0 m I yy = 696 10 3 mm3 N cy = 68 kN (concentric loading) distance to centroid = 28.2 mm 90 10 square edge flat bar, Grade 300 b i = 90 ti = 10 fyi = 320 MPa = 40 L w = 90 / cos 40 = 117 mm
Bracing cleat
fui = 440 MPa
Bolts
2 M20 bolts, 8.8/S category, threads included in shear plane nb = 2 d f = 20 mm d h = 22 mm s p = 70 mm V fn = 92.6 kN k r = 1.0 6 mm fillet weld, both sides of cleat, weld category SP, E48XX weld metal L w = 117 mm v w = 0.978 kN/mm
Welds
Minimum design action Minimum design action = 0.30 N cy = 0.3 68 = 20.4 kN

* Adopt N c
= 60 kN
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DESIGN CHECK NO. 7

Ndf = minimum of Ng
92.6 kN 0.9 3.2 10 20 440 / 103 = 253 kN
= 2 1.0 92.6 = 185 kN
Also check bearing of bolt in angle bracing member

Vdf = minimum of Ng
92.6 kN 0.9 3.2 9.5 20 440 / 103 = 241 kN = 185 kN
= 2 1.0 92.6
DESIGN CHECK NO. 8

l le r n a
= 130 = 1.2 130 = 156 mm =

10 2 12
= 2.89
320 156 = 2.89 250
= 61 =20.6 = 71.3 = 0.1885 0
2100 (61 13.5 ) 612 15.3 61 + 2050
= 61 +20.6 0.5 = 0.00326 (71.3 13.5)

71.3 + 1 + 0.1885 90 71.3 2 90
2 2
= 1.447
c Ns Ncc e Icleat
= 1.447 1
2 90 1 = 0.740 1.447 71.3
= (90 10) 320 / 103 = 0.9 0.740 288 = 28.2 + 5.0 = 90 10 / 12

3 3
= 288 kN = 192 kN = 33.2 mm = 7500 mm4 = 31.9 (assume same at other end) = 174 = 0.134 0.10 = 4.45 mm
(I/L)cleat = (7500 / 235) (I/L)angle = (696 10 / 4000) ke ed Msyi Nh
31.9 31.9 + 174 + 31.9

2 3
= 0.134 33.2 = 0.9 320 90 10 / (4 10 ) =

648 [4.45 + 648 / 192]
= 648 kNmm = 82.8 kN
DESIGN CHECK NO. 9

Ni
2 117 0.978 = 2 4.45 1 + 10
= 121 kN
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DESIGN CHECK NO. 10 Using Section 10.6.4

Nj1
bc tc
= = = = =
0.9 2 0.6 350 117 6.0 sin 40 o 10 3 150 6. 0 10 150 117 150
= 413 kN Satisfies validity range
= 25 = 0.0667 = 0.780
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Nj2 Nj
2 0.780 + 4 1 0.0667 350 6.0 2 (1 0.0667 ) cos 40 o 10 3
= 95.6 kN
= 95.6 kN
DESIGN CAPACITY OF CONNECTION

Ndes = [185; 82.8; 121; 95.6]min
* = 82.8 kN > N c = 60 kN
COMPLIES
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13.3
Design example No. 3Bracing cleat to welded tee end connection to SHS brace in compression
NOTE: Same design example as pages 822 to 824 of Reference 2.
FIGURE 31 WELDED TEE END CONNECTION TO SHS BRACE IN COMPRESSION SHS Brace member 65 656 5.0 SHS Grade C350 Bracing cleat 90 10 square edge flat bar, Grade 300 b i = 90 ti = 10 fyi = 320 MPa = 0 L w = 90 fui = 440 MPa 2 M20 bolts, 8.8/S category, threads included in shear plane nb = 2 d b = 20 mm d h = 22 mm s p = 70 mm V fn = 92.6 kN k r = 1.0 6 mm fillet weld, both sides of cleat, weld category SP, E48XX weld metal L w = 90 mm v w = 0.978 kN/mm 90 10 square edge flat bar
tj = 10 mm
Bolts
Welds
Cleat component of tee Cap plate to SHS
90 90 10 square edge flat bar (fillet welded to SHS)
Minimum design action 65 65 5.0 SHS Grade C350 Minimum design action DESIGN CHECK NO. 7
Vdf Ng N s N c
= 351 kN = 113 kN for le = 3.0 metres = 0.30 N c = 34 kN < 70 kN

* Adopt N c = 70 kN
= minimum of
92.6 kN 0.9 3.2 10 20 440 / 103 = 253 kN
= 2 1.0 92.6 = 185 kN
Also check bearing of bolt in cleat component of tee

Vdf = minimum of Ng
92.6 kN 0.9 3.2 10 20 440 / 103 = 253 kN
= 2 1.0 92.6 = 185 kN
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DESIGN CHECK NO. 8

l le r n a
= 180 = 1.2 180 = 216 mm =

10 2 12
= 2.89
320 216 = 250 2.89
= 84.6 =18.9 = 94.0 = 0.263 0
2100 (84.6 13.5 ) 84.6 2 15.3 84.6 + 2050
= 84.6 +18.9 0.5 = 0.00326 (94.0 13.5)

94 + 1 + 0.263 90 94 2 90
2 2
= 1.079
c Ns Ncc e ed
2 90 1.079 1 1 = 1.079 94
= 0.581 = 288 kN = 151 kN = 10 mm = 5 mm
= (90 10) 320 / 103 = 0.9 0.581 288 = (10 + 10) / 2 = 10 / 2

2 3
Msyi = 0.9 320 90 10 / (4 10 ) Nh
= 648 kNmm = 69.7 kN
[5 + 648 / 151]
648
DESIGN CHECK NO. 9

Ni
2 90 0.978 2 5 = 1 + 10
= 88.0 kN
DESIGN CHECK NO. 10 Not requiredbracing cleat connected to column flange in line with web as Figure 11. DESIGN CAPACITY OF CONNECTION
Ndes = [185; 69.7; 88.0]min
= 69.7 kN
* = N c (= 70 kN)
COMPLIES
WELDED TEE END CONNECTION Reference 2 quotes the following design capacities for the tee end connection to the SHS brace: Cap plate bearing on SHS end : Cap plate to SHS weld : Cleat to cap plate weld : Buckling capacity of connected cleats : 227 kN 141 kN 147 kN 112 kN (The design method of Reference 2 for this assessment is superseded by DESIGN CHECK NO. 10 above which gives 70 kN in lieu of 112 kN)
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APPENDIX A
Comparison of Experimental Results by Stock (Ref. 20) with design capacity from recommended design model
Specimen identification (Ref. 20)
CHS Details (Ref. 20)
Experiment fail load (Note 1) kN
Average for specimen type kN
0.9*Average for specimen type kN
Design capacity design model (Note 2) kN 18.9
Average design model capacity kN
Ratio 0.9* average test to design model capacity
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 D1 D2 NOTES: 1 2
60.3X3.2 60.4X3.4 60.5X3.2 60.5X3.2 60.4X3.1 60.5X3.3 60.7X3.1 60.3X3.2 60.3X3.2 60.3X3.1
27.7 25.3 25.5 41.2 40.3 39.5 32.5 33.5 32.8 37.1 34.95 31.46 33.00 29.70 40.33 36.30 26.17 23.55
18.9 18.9 30.3 30.6 30.3 24.1 24.4 21.4 21.3
18.9
1.25
30.4
1.19
24.25
1.22
21.35
1.47
Obtained from page 26 of Reference 20. Obtained using Limcon.
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APPENDIX B
Limcon outputs for design examples
B1.1 General
This Appendix contains the output from the Limcon computer program for the design examples, detailed calculations for which are included in this publication. Limcon undertakes design checks set out in the ASI design model and lists the capacity and capacity ratio for each limit state. A detail diagram is included at the beginning of the Limcon output. A virtual reality image of the connection can be displayed on the computer screen to facilitate checking.
NOTE: To express the result of each limit state check Limcon uses the capacity ratio. This is the ratio of the design capacity to the design action effect and the minimum capacity ratio for all limit states must not be less than 1.0.
B1.2 Minimum actions
In general, Limcon does not have sufficient information to compute member design capacities so it must use section design capacities when evaluating minimum action criteria. This means that if minimum action percentages are specified in Limcon they will be conservative to the extent that the section capacity exceeds the member capacity. For these examples the minimum action percentages have been set to zero.
B1.3 Eccentric connections in compression
The method used in Limcon for evaluating eccentric connections in compression, which is not suitable for hand calculation, is slightly less conservative than the method recommended in this publication. Nevertheless, it has been in use for some time and has been shown to agree well with experimental results (Ref. 21). Limcon retains this method but also shows the result for the method recommended in this paper (Design Check No. 8).
B1.4 Multiple bracing members connected to a single gusset plate
Limcon can evaluate connections of the type discussed in Section 11. The KTG connection comprises two or three braces connected to a rectangular gusset plate welded to a chord or column. This type of connection is used in trusses and also for the chevron brace connection in vertical bracing systems.
B1.5 Beam/column/brace connection in vertical bracing systems
A new version of Limcon can evaluate connections of the type discussed in Section 12. The UFBR connection comprises a beam connected to a column with a shear type connection and one or two diagonal braces connected to rectangular gusset plates welded to the beam and bolted to the column.
B1.6 Limcon manual
Refer to the Technical Notes chapter of the Limcon manual for more information on Limcon calculations (Reference 22).
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ADDITIONAL CORRIGENDA TO STEEL CONSTRUCTION VOL. 36 NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 2002 DESIGN OF PINNED COLUMN BASE PLATES G. Ranzi and P. Kneen NOTE: This Corrigenda supersedes that in Steel Construction Vol. 42 No. 2. (1) On pages 25 and 26, the text should be amended as follows for the H-SHAPED COLUMN4 anchor bolts case
H-SHAPED COLUMN4 anchor bolts The yield line patterns considered by the recommended model are shown in Figs. 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45. In the case of yield line patters (a), (b) and (c) the derived model does not assume that the oblique lines intersect the bolt hole. This should be verified and considered in a similar manner as previously outlined in the case of H-shaped column with 2 anchor bolts (refer to equation (71) and Fig. 40). The recommended design procedure is as follows:
N t = 0.9f yi t i2
(72)
Figure 41 Yield line pattern (a) H sections
ti
N* t 0.9f yi
b fc1 d h b fc1 2
(73)
y=
(74)
and the value of is calculated as follows: sp = min(a, b ) when y < 2 sp and y > ab = b when y < 2 sp = min(c, d , e) when y 2 where:
2 2b fcl 2b fcl d h + 4 y 2 (Fig. 41) 2sy b (b d h )(a b + y ) + 2(y + a b )a b y b = fcl fcl (Fig. 42) 2sa b y
Figure 42 Yield line pattern (b) H sections
a =
c =
2 2 b fcl d h b fcl + 2 y c + s p y c
2sy c
(Fig. 43)
d = e =
2 b fcl s d h s + 2 y d + s p y d d h y d
sy d 2a b s
(Fig. 44) (Fig. 45)

Figure 43 Yield line pattern (c) H sections
b fcl s 2d h s + 4a 2 + 2a b s p 2a b d h b
y c = min (a b , y )
b fcl d h y d = min a b , s 2 a b = distance from bolt hole to inside face of flange
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Figure 44 Yield line pattern (d) H sections
Figure 45 Yield line pattern (e) H sections
EXPLANATION The original text had an incorrect Figure 41copy of Fig. 39and all other figures 4246 were incorrectly numbered being out by one. In this Corrigenda, the correct figures have the correct numbers consistent with the original text. As a consequence of this Corrigenda, there is no longer a Figure 46. In the expressions for under equation (74), the first and third expressions have been revised from max(a, b ) and max (c, d , e) respectively to min(a, b ) and min (c, d , e) respectively. (2) On page 26, the text under equation (80), the first and third expressions need to be revised from max(a, b ) and max (c, d , e) respectively to min(a, b ) and min (c, d , e ) respectively. The text should read as follows: and the value of is calculated as follows: sp = min(a, b ) when y < 2 sp = b when y < and y > ab 2 sp = min(c, d , e) when y 2 (3) On page 27, the text under equation (83), the expression for should be changed to read min instead of max. The text should read: l l = min(a, b ) when y i = b when y > i 2 2 On page 28, the text under equation (86), the expression for should be changed to read min instead of max. The text should read: li - s p = min(a, b ) when y 2 li - s p = b when y > 2
(4)
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Steel Construction

Journal of the Australian Steel Institute

Design Model for Light Bracing Cleat Connection

ISSN 00049-2205 PRINT POST APPROVED PP255003/01614

STEEL CONSTRUCTION VOLUME 43 NUMBER 2 MARCH 2010

DESIGN MODEL FOR LIGHT BRACING CLEAT CONNECTIONS

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DESIGN MODEL FOR LIGHT BRACING CLEAT CONNECTIONS

FIGURE 1 LIGHT BRACING CLEATS

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Hollow sectionsfitted fin plate bolted to cleat

Hollow sections fabricated tee section bolted to cleat

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TYPICAL DETAILING AND DETAILING CONSIDERATIONS

Typical detailing of an isolated light bracing cleat is shown in Figure 4.

FIGURE 4 TYPICAL DETAILING TO BRACING CLEATS

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Flat bar or plate component

COMPLIANCE WITH AS 4100

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ECCENTRICITY ON BRACING CLEAT

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DESIGN OF END CONNECTIONS TO BRACING MEMBERS

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BASIS OF DESIGN MODEL FOR BRACING CLEAT

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(2) (3) (4) (5)

(c) (d) (e) (f)

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODELSSUMMARY OF DESIGN CHECKS

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION

DESIGN CHECK No. 1Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing

Design capacity of bolts in shear and bearing, N a where

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION

Design capacity due to end plate tearout in bracing cleat, N b where

= distance from centre-line of hole to edge (Figures 8(a), 8(b), 8(c))

FIGURE 8 DETAILING OF BOLT HOLES IN BRACING CLEAT

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION

DESIGN CHECK No. 3Design capacity of bracing cleat in block shear

Design capacity of bracing cleat in block shear, N c where

Nc fui fyi Agv Agt Ant ti

= [A ntfui + 0.6Agvf yi] = 0.75

A nt = (l t (n h 1)d h )t i A gv = l vt i n h = no. of holes in vertical line d h = hole diameter

FIGURE 10 DEFINITIONS OF GROSS SHEAR AREA AND NET TENSION AREA

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION

DESIGN CHECK No. 4Design capacity of bracing cleat in axial tension

Design capacity of bracing cleat in axial tension, Nd where

= [Ndy; Ndf]min = 0.9bitifyi

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION

DESIGN CHECK No. 5Design capacity of weld to support

FILLET WELDS Design capacity of weld to support, Ne where

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RECOMMENDED DESIGN MODEL PART A CONNECTED BRACE IN TENSION

9.6.1 Connection to column flange in line with web