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Connection Design Tower

The document outlines a project involving structural design and analysis, including details on materials, load effects, and design codes. It specifies various project items (CON1, CON2, CON3) with their respective design parameters, checks, and statuses. The analysis covers stress, strain, and simplified loading for beams, columns, bolts, and welds, ensuring compliance with AISC standards.

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Connection Design Tower

The document outlines a project involving structural design and analysis, including details on materials, load effects, and design codes. It specifies various project items (CON1, CON2, CON3) with their respective design parameters, checks, and statuses. The analysis covers stress, strain, and simplified loading for beams, columns, bolts, and welds, ensuring compliance with AISC standards.

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Project data
Project name
Project number
Author
Description
Date 03-11-2025
Design code AISC 360-10

Material
Steel A572 Gr.50
Concrete 4000 psi

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Project item CON1

Design
Name CON1
Description
Analysis Stress, strain/ simplified loading
Design code AISC - LRFD 2010

Beams and columns


β – Direction γ - Pitch α - Rotation Offset ex Offset ey Offset ez
Name Cross-section Forces in
[°] [°] [°] [mm] [mm] [mm]
COL 2 - SHS100/100/8.0 0.0 -90.0 0.0 0 0 0 Node

Cross-sections
Name Material
2 - SHS100/100/8.0 A572 Gr.50

Anchors
Diameter fu Gross area
Name Bolt assembly
[mm] [MPa] [mm2]
20 A325M 20 A325M 20 830.0 314

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Load effects (equilibrium not required)


N Vy Vz Mx My Mz
Name Member
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
LE1 COL -600.0 -40.0 -60.0 0.0 3.0 3.0

Foundation block
Item Value Unit
CB 1
Dimensions 460 x 460 mm
Depth 600 mm
Anchor 20 A325M
Anchoring length 300 mm
Shear force transfer Friction

Check

Summary
Name Value Check status
Analysis 100.0% OK
Plates 0.4 < 5.0% OK
Anchors 3.2 < 100% OK
Welds 87.8 < 100% OK
Concrete block 38.9 < 100% OK
Shear 45.9 < 100% OK
Buckling Not calculated

Plates
fy Thickness σEd εPl σcEd
Name Loads Check status
[MPa] [mm] [MPa] [%] [MPa]
COL 344.7 8.0 LE1 311.0 0.4 0.0 OK
BP1 344.7 20.0 LE1 267.8 0.0 0.0 OK

Design data
fy εlim
Material
[MPa] [%]
A572 Gr.50 344.7 5.0

Symbol explanation
εPl Plastic strain
σcEd Contact stress
σEd Eq. stress
fy Yield strength
εlim Limit of plastic strain

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Strain check, LE1

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Equivalent stress, LE1

Anchors
Nf V ϕNcbg ϕVcp Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]
A1 LE1 0.0 0.0 - 166.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 OK

A2 LE1 1.6 0.0 49.0 166.1 3.2 0.0 0.3 OK

A3 LE1 0.0 0.0 - 166.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 OK

A4 LE1 0.0 0.0 - 166.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 OK

Design data
ϕNsa ϕVsa
[kN] [kN]
142.3 79.3

Symbol explanation
Nf Tension force
V Resultant of shear forces Vy, Vz in bolt
ϕNcbg Concrete breakout strength in tension – ACI 318-14 – 17.4.2
ϕVcp Concrete pryout strength in shear – ACI 318-14 – 17.5.3
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Utilization in tension and shear
ϕNsa Steel strength of anchor in tension - ACI 318-14 – 17.4.1
ϕVsa Steel strength of anchor in shear - ACI 318-14 – 17.5.1

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Weld sections
Th Ls L Lc Fn ϕRn Ut
Item Edge Xu Loads Status
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [kN] [kN] [%]
BP1 COL E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 338 8 LE1 9.4 11.4 82.3 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 338 8 LE1 10.0 11.4 87.8 OK

Symbol explanation
Th Throat thickness of weld
Ls Leg size of weld
L Length of weld
Lc Length of weld critical element
Fn Force in weld critical element
ϕRn Weld resistance AISC 360-16 J2.4
Ut Utilization

Concrete block
A1 A2 σ Ut
Item Loads Status
[mm2] [mm2] [MPa] [%]
CB 1 LE1 56755 183393 10.6 38.9 OK

Symbol explanation
A1 Loaded area
A2 Supporting area
σ Average stress in concrete
Ut Utilization

Shear in contact plane


V ϕVr μ Ut
Item Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [-] [%]
BP1 LE1 72.1 157.1 0.40 45.9 OK

Symbol explanation
V Shear force
ϕVr Shear resistance
μ Coefficient of friction between base plate and concrete block
Ut Utilization

Buckling
Buckling analysis was not calculated.

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Project item CON2

Design
Name CON2
Description
Analysis Stress, strain/ simplified loading
Design code AISC - LRFD 2010

Beams and columns


β – Direction γ - Pitch α - Rotation Offset ex Offset ey Offset ez
Name Cross-section Forces in
[°] [°] [°] [mm] [mm] [mm]
B1 7 - SHS100/100/6.3 0.0 -90.0 0.0 0 0 0 Node
B2 7 - SHS100/100/6.3 0.0 90.0 0.0 0 0 0 Node

Cross-sections
Name Material
7 - SHS100/100/6.3 A572 Gr.50

Bolts
Diameter fu Gross area
Name Bolt assembly
[mm] [MPa] [mm2]
20 A325M 20 A325M 20 830.0 314

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Load effects (equilibrium not required)


N Vy Vz Mx My Mz
Name Member
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
LE1 B1 -400.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

Check

Summary
Name Value Check status
Analysis 100.0% OK
Plates 0.0 < 5.0% OK
Bolts 11.7 < 100% OK
Welds 77.1 < 100% OK
Buckling Not calculated
GMNA Calculated

Plates
fy Thickness σEd εPl σcEd
Name Loads Check status
[MPa] [mm] [MPa] [%] [MPa]
B1 344.7 6.3 LE1 310.3 0.0 0.0 OK
B2 344.7 6.3 LE1 310.3 0.0 0.0 OK
PP1a 344.7 16.0 LE1 37.6 0.0 56.8 OK
PP1b 344.7 16.0 LE1 37.3 0.0 56.8 OK

Design data

fy εlim
Material
[MPa] [%]
A572 Gr.50 344.7 5.0

Symbol explanation
εPl Plastic strain
σcEd Contact stress
σEd Eq. stress
fy Yield strength
εlim Limit of plastic strain

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Strain check, LE1

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Bolts
Ft V ϕRn,bearing Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Grade Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]
B1 20 A325M - 1 LE1 1.0 8.9 168.8 0.7 10.2 - OK

B2 20 A325M - 1 LE1 0.5 7.4 200.8 0.3 8.5 - OK

B3 20 A325M - 1 LE1 1.4 10.3 201.0 0.9 11.7 - OK

B4 20 A325M - 1 LE1 0.9 9.0 167.3 0.6 10.2 - OK

Design data

ϕRn,tension ϕRn,shear
Grade
[kN] [kN]
20 A325M - 1 146.0 87.6

Symbol explanation
Ft Tension force
V Resultant of shear forces Vy, Vz in bolt
ϕRn,bearing Bolt bearing resistance
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Utilization in tension and shear
ϕRn,tension Bolt tension resistance AISC 360-16 J3.6
ϕRn,shear Bolt shear resistance AISC 360-16 – J3.8

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Weld sections
Th Ls L Lc Fn ϕRn Ut
Item Edge Xu Loads Status
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [kN] [kN] [%]
PP1a B1 E70xx ◢3.5◣ ◢5.0◣ 350 7 LE1 5.7 7.5 76.5 OK
PP1b B2 E70xx ◢3.5◣ ◢5.0◣ 350 7 LE1 5.7 7.5 76.6 OK
E70xx ◢3.5◣ ◢5.0◣ 351 7 LE1 5.8 7.5 77.1 OK
E70xx ◢3.5◣ ◢5.0◣ 351 7 LE1 5.8 7.5 77.1 OK

Symbol explanation
Th Throat thickness of weld
Ls Leg size of weld
L Length of weld
Lc Length of weld critical element
Fn Force in weld critical element
ϕRn Weld resistance AISC 360-16 J2.4
Ut Utilization

Buckling
Buckling analysis was not calculated.

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Project item CON3

Design
Name CON3
Description
Analysis Stress, strain/ simplified loading
Design code AISC - LRFD 2010

Beams and columns


β – Direction γ - Pitch α - Rotation Offset ex Offset ey Offset ez X
Name Cross-section Forces in
[°] [°] [°] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm]
7-
C 0.0 -90.0 0.0 0 0 0 Node 0
SHS100/100/6.3
B 10 - SHS40/40/4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Position 180

Cross-sections
Name Material
7 - SHS100/100/6.3 A572 Gr.50
10 - SHS40/40/4.0 A572 Gr.50

Bolts
Diameter fu Gross area
Name Bolt assembly
[mm] [MPa] [mm2]
12 A325M 12 A325M 12 830.0 113

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Load effects (equilibrium not required)


N Vy Vz Mx My Mz
Name Member
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
LE1 B 15.0 0.0 -10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Check

Summary
Name Value Check status
Analysis 100.0% OK
Plates 2.6 < 5.0% OK
Bolts 59.0 < 100% OK
Welds 80.7 < 100% OK
Buckling Not calculated
GMNA Calculated

Plates
fy Thickness σEd εPl σcEd
Name Loads Check status
[MPa] [mm] [MPa] [%] [MPa]
C 344.7 6.3 LE1 313.4 1.5 0.0 OK
B 344.7 4.0 LE1 311.2 0.5 0.0 OK
CPL1a 344.7 8.0 LE1 315.5 2.6 56.0 OK
CPL1b 344.7 10.0 LE1 169.1 0.0 0.0 OK
CPL1c 344.7 10.0 LE1 311.4 0.6 80.3 OK
CPL1d 344.7 10.0 LE1 310.8 0.2 64.3 OK

Design data
fy εlim
Material
[MPa] [%]
A572 Gr.50 344.7 5.0

Symbol explanation
εPl Plastic strain
σcEd Contact stress
σEd Eq. stress
fy Yield strength
εlim Limit of plastic strain

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Bolts
Ft V ϕRn,bearing Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Grade Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]

B1 12 A325M - 1 LE1 13.3 18.6 77.4 25.3 59.0 - OK

B2 12 A325M - 1 LE1 7.7 7.4 77.4 14.6 23.4 - OK

Design data

ϕRn,tension ϕRn,shear
Grade
[kN] [kN]
12 A325M - 1 52.5 31.5

Symbol explanation
Ft Tension force
V Resultant of shear forces Vy, Vz in bolt
ϕRn,bearing Bolt bearing resistance
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Utilization in tension and shear
ϕRn,tension Bolt tension resistance AISC 360-16 J3.6
ϕRn,shear Bolt shear resistance AISC 360-16 – J3.8

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Weld sections
Th Ls L Lc Fn ϕRn Ut
Item Edge Xu Loads Status
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [kN] [kN] [%]
C-w 1 CPL1a E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 100 10 LE1 10.9 13.5 80.7 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 100 10 LE1 9.2 11.5 80.4 OK
CPL1b CPL1c E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 56 9 LE1 9.2 12.2 75.0 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 56 9 LE1 9.9 12.8 77.1 OK
CPL1b CPL1d E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 56 9 LE1 8.1 10.7 75.4 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 56 9 LE1 9.6 12.7 75.1 OK
CPL1b B E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 129 4 LE1 2.8 5.4 52.6 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 129 4 LE1 2.6 5.7 46.6 OK

Symbol explanation
Th Throat thickness of weld
Ls Leg size of weld
L Length of weld
Lc Length of weld critical element
Fn Force in weld critical element
ϕRn Weld resistance AISC 360-16 J2.4
Ut Utilization

Buckling
Buckling analysis was not calculated.

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Project item CON4

Design
Name CON4
Description
Analysis Stress, strain/ simplified loading
Design code AISC - LRFD 2010

Beams and columns


β – Direction γ - Pitch α - Rotation Offset ex Offset ey Offset ez
Name Cross-section Forces in
[°] [°] [°] [mm] [mm] [mm]
B1 13 - SHS50/50/4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Node
B2 13 - SHS50/50/4.0 180.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Node

Cross-sections
Name Material
13 - SHS50/50/4.0 A572 Gr.50

Bolts
Diameter fu Gross area
Name Bolt assembly
[mm] [MPa] [mm2]
12 A325M 12 A325M 12 830.0 113

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Load effects (equilibrium not required)


N Vy Vz Mx My Mz
Name Member
[kN] [kN] [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
LE1 B1 1.0 -1.0 -5.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Check

Summary
Name Value Check status
Analysis 100.0% OK
Plates 0.0 < 5.0% OK
Bolts 29.1 < 100% OK
Welds 59.2 < 100% OK
Buckling Not calculated
GMNA Calculated

Plates
fy Thickness σEd εPl σcEd
Name Loads Check status
[MPa] [mm] [MPa] [%] [MPa]
B1 344.7 4.0 LE1 310.3 0.0 0.0 OK
B2 344.7 4.0 LE1 310.3 0.0 0.0 OK
PP1a 344.7 12.0 LE1 167.5 0.0 35.7 OK
PP1b 344.7 12.0 LE1 173.2 0.0 35.7 OK

Design data

fy εlim
Material
[MPa] [%]
A572 Gr.50 344.7 5.0

Symbol explanation
εPl Plastic strain
σcEd Contact stress
σEd Eq. stress
fy Yield strength
εlim Limit of plastic strain

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Bolts
Ft V ϕRn,bearing Utt Uts Utts
Shape Item Grade Loads Status
[kN] [kN] [kN] [%] [%] [%]
B1 12 A325M - 1 LE1 6.1 2.7 70.1 11.7 8.6 - OK

B2 12 A325M - 1 LE1 15.3 4.3 84.1 29.1 13.7 - OK

B3 12 A325M - 1 LE1 0.1 2.2 75.4 0.1 7.1 - OK

B4 12 A325M - 1 LE1 6.2 4.0 78.0 11.7 12.8 - OK

Design data

ϕRn,tension ϕRn,shear
Grade
[kN] [kN]
12 A325M - 1 52.5 31.5

Symbol explanation
Ft Tension force
V Resultant of shear forces Vy, Vz in bolt
ϕRn,bearing Bolt bearing resistance
Utt Utilization in tension
Uts Utilization in shear
Utts Utilization in tension and shear
ϕRn,tension Bolt tension resistance AISC 360-16 J3.6
ϕRn,shear Bolt shear resistance AISC 360-16 – J3.8

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Weld sections
Th Ls L Lc Fn ϕRn Ut
Item Edge Xu Loads Status
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [kN] [kN] [%]
PP1a B1 E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 169 4 LE1 2.8 5.4 51.3 OK
PP1b B2 E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 169 4 LE1 2.8 5.4 52.7 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 169 4 LE1 3.1 5.4 58.4 OK
E70xx ◢4.2◣ ◢6.0◣ 169 4 LE1 3.2 5.4 59.2 OK

Symbol explanation
Th Throat thickness of weld
Ls Leg size of weld
L Length of weld
Lc Length of weld critical element
Fn Force in weld critical element
ϕRn Weld resistance AISC 360-16 J2.4
Ut Utilization

Buckling
Buckling analysis was not calculated.

Code settings
Item Value Unit Reference
Friction coefficient - concrete 0.40 - ACI 349 – B.6.1.4
Friction coefficient in slip-resistance 0.30 - AISC 360-10 J3.8
Limit plastic strain 0.05 -
Plastic
Weld stress evaluation
redistribution
Detailing No
Distance between bolts [d] 2.66 - AISC 360-10 – J3.3
Distance between bolts and edge [d] 1.25 - AISC 360-10 – J.3.4
Concrete breakout resistance check Both
Base metal capacity check at weld fusion
No AISC 360-10: J2-2
face
Cracked concrete Yes ACI 318-14 – Chapter 17
Local deformation check No
Local deformation limit 0.03 - CIDECT DG 1, 3 - 1.1
Analysis with large deformations for hollow section
Geometrical nonlinearity (GMNA) Yes
joints

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