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Bolted end plate

General
This connection can bear any kind of forces and it's typical for beam-beam apex
connection that must transmit consistent bending moment.
Standard: AISC - ASD 14th Ed
Bolt eccentricity calc. method: Elastic
Category for shear: Bearing type
Moment calc. method: Aisc Design Guides #23,24,25
Top configuration: 4 bolt Extended Stiffened
Bottom configuration: 4 bolt Extended Stiffened
Procedure: Optimum

Loads
Units kN, kN*m

Case= a, Pa= 89.3, Va maj= 4.38, Va min= 4.88, Ma maj= 0.01, Ma min= 2.15,
Ta= 5.35,
Case= b, Pa= -61.08, Va maj= -5.68, Va min= -1.39, Ma maj= 0, Ma min= -3.02,
Ta= -10.44,
Case= c, Pa= 110.35, Va maj= 6.8, Va min= 1.81, Ma maj= 0.01, Ma min= 4.94,
Ta= 11.02,
Case= d, Pa= -107.32, Va maj= -6.33, Va min= -5.71, Ma maj= -0.01, Ma min=
-5.44, Ta= -12.51,
Case= e, Pa= 89.33, Va maj= 5.64, Va min= 4.87, Ma maj= 0, Ma min= 2.2, Ta=
10.25,
Case= f, Pa= -54.51, Va maj= -4.41, Va min= -1.4, Ma maj= -0.01, Ma min=
-2.93, Ta= -5.46,
Case= g, Pa= 110.34, Va maj= 6.3, Va min= 1.84, Ma maj= 0.01, Ma min= 4.93,
Ta= 12.69,
Case= h, Pa= -100.78, Va maj= -6.85, Va min= -5.77, Ma maj= -0.01, Ma min=
-5.44, Ta= -10.92,

Members
No strength check is made for members.
Member: HW200X200X8X12
0.2 m
0.2 m
0.012 m
0.008 m
0.016 m
Material: S235
235 N/mm
360 N/mm
thk : 0.016 m
0

Plate & Bolts

Bolt size: M20
0.02 m
0.022 m
Class: 8.8
640 N/mm

800 N/mm
Hole type: Normal
1
1
Conn. type: threads in shear plane
251.2 mm
Snug Tight Bolts
Plate material: S235
235 N/mm
360 N/mm
thk : 0.016 m
Rib material: Same as primary member

Geometry
2
8
0.016 m
.06 m
.06 m
0.12 m
0.055 m
0.055 m
0.43 m
0.20 m
0.055 m
0.055 m
0.016 m

Weld, Notch & Stiffeners

Weld between plate and sec. member:
70 N/mm
Web weld: complete penetration
0.144 m
Flange weld: complete penetration
0.2 m
-0.016 m Weld distance from Conn. Axis
Stiffeners

SumUp
Bolt shear: ok 2% (h)
Bolt min. distances: ok
Pl. bearing hor.: ok 15% (d)
Pl. bearing vert.: ok 5% (g)
Bolt tension: ok 15% (c)
Bolt combined: ok 26% (c)
Moment cap.: ok 0% (c)
Stiffener min. thk: ok

Bolts
Case a
Shear:
4.88 kN
4.38 kN
5.35 kN*m
5.35 kN*m
1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

6.557 kN

Bolt shear: ok 1%
Tension:
89.3 kN
0.01 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
89.44 kN
Bolt tension: ok 12%
Bolt combined: ok 17% Bolt 7
53.74 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case b
Shear:
-1.39 kN
-5.68 kN
-10.44 kN*m
-10.44 kN*m
1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

5.848 kN

Bolt shear: ok 1%
Tension:
-61.08 kN
0 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
0 kN
Bolt tension: ok 0%
Bolt combined: ok 7% Bolt 8
60.14 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case c
Shear:
1.81 kN
6.8 kN
11.02 kN*m
11.02 kN*m
1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

7.037 kN

Bolt shear: ok 2%
Tension:
110.4 kN
0.01 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
110.5 kN
Bolt tension: ok 15%
Bolt combined: ok 26% Bolt 7
47.97 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case d
Shear:
-5.71 kN
-6.33 kN
-12.51 kN*m
-12.51 kN*m
1

56.52 kN

452.2 kN

8.525 kN

Bolt shear: ok 2%
Tension:
-107.3 kN
-0.01 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
0.1329 kN
Bolt tension: ok 0%
Bolt combined: ok 12% Bolt 8
56.69 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case e
Shear:
4.87 kN
5.64 kN
10.25 kN*m
10.25 kN*m

1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

7.452 kN

Bolt shear: ok 2%
Tension:
89.33 kN
0 kN*m
94.2 kN

753.6 kN
89.33 kN
Bolt tension: ok 12%
Bolt combined: ok 17% Bolt 7
53.67 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case f
Shear:
-1.4 kN
-4.41 kN
-5.46 kN*m
-5.46 kN*m

1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

4.627 kN

Bolt shear: ok 1%
Tension:
-54.51 kN
-0.01 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
0.125 kN
Bolt tension: ok 0%
Bolt combined: ok 6% Bolt 8
60.27 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case g
Shear:
1.84 kN
6.3 kN
12.69 kN*m

12.69 kN*m
1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

6.563 kN

Bolt shear: ok 1%
Tension:
110.3 kN
0.01 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
110.5 kN
Bolt tension: ok 15%
Bolt combined: ok 26% Bolt 7
47.98 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%
Case h
Shear:
-5.77 kN
-6.85 kN

-10.92 kN*m
-10.92 kN*m
1
56.52 kN

452.2 kN

8.956 kN

Bolt shear: ok 2%
Tension:
-100.8 kN
-0.01 kN*m

94.2 kN

753.6 kN
0.1329 kN
Bolt tension: ok 0%
Bolt combined: ok 12% Bolt 8
56.69 kN*m
Moment cap.: ok 0%

AISC DESIGN GUIDE METHOD DETAILS

Positive Moment

Column side:

Beam side:

Negative Moment

Column side:

Beam side:

Depending on the thin or thick plate method chosen (if 'optimum' is selected, the
method allowing the maximum capacity is considered) and depending on axial
forces that might scale down moment capacity, the moment resisting capacities
as previously reported are considered case by case.

Additional checks for moment connections

Case: a
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: b
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: c
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: d
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: e
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: f
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: g
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m
Case: h
Stiffener min. thk: ok
0.008 m

Plate bearing
Case: a
0.016
0.05334 m
0.026 m
0.05334 m

0.026 m
0.06 m
0.06 m
0.06 m
0.03 m
Horizontal forces
0.12 m ok
0.04 m ok
0.09 m ok
0.055 m ok
Vertical forces
0.09 m ok
0.055 m ok
0.12 m ok
0.04 m ok
100.2 kN

6.755 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

2.852 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 7%
Plate bear. v.: ok 2%
Case: b

100.2 kN

12.17 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

5.207 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 12%
Plate bear. v.: ok 4%
Case: c
100.2 kN

12.88 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

5.597 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 13%
Plate bear. v.: ok 4%
Case: d
100.2 kN

15.08 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

6.18 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 15%
Plate bear. v.: ok 4%

Case: e
100.2 kN

12.38 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

5.12 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 12%
Plate bear. v.: ok 4%
Case: f
100.2 kN

6.446 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

2.903 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 6%
Plate bear. v.: ok 2%
Case: g
100.2 kN

14.81 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

6.253 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 15%

Plate bear. v.: ok 5%

Case: h
100.2 kN

13.26 kN Bolt 8
138.2 kN

5.56 kN Bolt 8
Plate bear. h.: ok 13%
Plate bear. v.: ok 4%

Welding
Case: a
Web weld
No check required for complete pen. weld
Flange weld
No check required for complete pen. weld
Case: b
Web weld
Flange weld
Case: c
Web weld
Flange weld
Case: d
Web weld
Flange weld
Case: e
Web weld
Flange weld
Case: f
Web weld
Flange weld
Case: g
Web weld
Flange weld
Case: h
Web weld
Flange weld

Comments/Notes
Minimum value for plate thk in this geometry and loading: 0.006201m
bp is outside tested monotonic range: min=8in., max=10.625in.
d is outside tested monotonic range: min=13.75in., max=24in.
db is outside tested cyclic range: min=1in., max=1.25in.