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Connection Design and Strength Analysis

The document provides input data for analyzing the strength of a beam to beam connection with end plates. It includes the specifications of the main beam, secondary beam, connection details such as the end plate dimensions and bolt configuration, and the results of the strength analysis for various load cases. The connection was found to have sufficient strength for the applied moments, axial forces, and shears based on comparison of demand-to-capacity ratios to the acceptance criteria.

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Connection Design and Strength Analysis

The document provides input data for analyzing the strength of a beam to beam connection with end plates. It includes the specifications of the main beam, secondary beam, connection details such as the end plate dimensions and bolt configuration, and the results of the strength analysis for various load cases. The connection was found to have sufficient strength for the applied moments, axial forces, and shears based on comparison of demand-to-capacity ratios to the acceptance criteria.

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1.

Input data of the connection

1.1. Basis of Design


Rule:.................................................................... EC3
Gm0:.................................................................... 1,00
Gm1:.................................................................... 1,00
Gm2:.................................................................... 1,25

1.2. Data of Main Beam


Type.................................................................. IPE600
Steel grade............................................................. S235
Height................................................................... 600 mm
Width.................................................................... 220 mm
Web thickness............................................................. 12 mm
Flange thickness.......................................................... 19 mm

1.3. Data of Secondary Beam


Type.................................................................. IPE400
Steel grade............................................................. S235
Height................................................................... 400 mm
Width.................................................................... 180 mm
Web thickness............................................................ 8.6 mm
Flange thickness........................................................ 13.5 mm

1.4. Connection Details


Connection type...................... Beam to Beam with End Plates connection
Number of Beams............................................................ 1
Steel grade............................................................. S235
End plate's Height.................................................... 383,00 mm
End plate's Width..................................................... 195,00 mm
End plate's Thickness.................................................. 25,00 mm
Weld thickness Af....................................................... 6,00 mm
Weld thickness Aw....................................................... 4,00 mm

1.5. Bolts
Bolts type............................................................... M16
Bolt's steel grade..................................... 8.8 Su = 800 Sy = 640 MPa
Number of bolt rows........................................................ 3
Number of bolt columns..................................................... 2
Distance W............................................................. 90,00 mm
Edge distance.......................................................... 52,50 mm
Distance H(1)........................................................... 0,00 mm
Distance H(2)........................................................... 0,00 mm
2. Strength Results - Node : -99 LC : -99
2.1. Applied Moments and Forces
Moment left(KNm) = -2,20
Shear left = 20,00
Axial left = 10,00

Moment right(KNm) = 0,00


Shear right = 0,00
Axial right = 0,00

2.2. Strength Results (My)


Beam's flange and web in compression Fc,fb,Rd( 1).................... 794,683 kN
End plate in bending Ft,ep,Rd( 1).................................... 180,864 kN
Failure Modes.............................................................. 3
Beam's web in tension Ft,wb,Rd( 1)................................... 459,356 kN
Tension resistance Ftr,Rd of bolt-row 1.............................. 180,86 kN

Beam's flange and web in compression Fc,fb,Rd( 2).................... 613,819 kN


End plate in bending Ft,ep,Rd( 2).................................... 180,864 kN
Failure Modes.............................................................. 3
Beam's web in tension Ft,wb,Rd( 2)................................... 425,063 kN
Tension resistance Ftr,Rd of bolt-row 2.............................. 132,22 kN

Beam's flange and web in compression Fc,fb,Rd( 3).................... 432,955 kN


End plate in bending Ft,ep,Rd( 3).................................... 180,864 kN
Failure Modes.............................................................. 3
Beam's web in tension Ft,wb,Rd( 3)................................... 425,063 kN
Tension resistance Ftr,Rd of bolt-row 3............................... 32,38 kN

Bolt's resistance in Tension.......................................... 90,432 kN


Beam's flange and web in compression check enabled........................ NO
Applied moment My,sd................................................... -2,20 KNm
Moment design resistance My,Rd....................................... -100,09 KNm
(My,Sd / My,rd) = (-2,20 / -100,09) = 0,02 < 1.............................. OK

2.3. Moment and Axial Interaction


Applied Axial Nx,Sd.................................................... 10,00 kN
Axial Resistance...................................................... 542,59 KNm
(Nx,Sd / Nx,rd) = (10,00 / 542,59) = 0,02 < 1............................... OK
The Applied Tension is less than 5% of the Plastic Axial Resistance of the beam. The
Applied Axial force has been omitted!

2.4. Strength Results (Mz)


Beam's flange and web in compression Fc,fb,Rd( 1).................... 571,050 kN
End plate in bending Ft,ep,Rd( 1)..................................... 90,432 kN
Failure Modes.............................................................. 3
Tension resistance Ftr,Rd of bolt-row 1............................... 90,43 kN

Beam's flange and web in compression Fc,fb,Rd( 3).................... 480,618 kN


End plate in bending Ft,ep,Rd( 3)..................................... 90,432 kN
Failure Modes.............................................................. 3
Tension resistance Ftr,Rd of bolt-row 3............................... 90,43 kN

Beam's flange and web in compression check enabled........................ NO


Applied moment Mz,sd.................................................... 0,00 KNm
Moment design resistance Mz,Rd......................................... 16,28 KNm
(Mz,Sd / Mz,rd) = (0,00 / 16,28) = 0,00 < 1................................. OK

2.5. Connection's Final Strength (M+N)

-> (My,sd/My,Rd) + (Mz,sd/Mz,Rd) + (Nx,sd/Nx,Rd) = 0,02 + 0,00 + 0,00 = 0,02 < 1 OK

2.6. Strength Results (Vz)


Vz,rd(1) =............................................................ 34,450 kN
Vz,rd(2) =............................................................ 57,612 kN
Vz,rd(3) =........................................................... 105,155 kN

Bolt's resistance in Shear............................................ 60,288 kN


Bolt's resistance in Bearing......................................... 168,000 kN

Applied shear Vz,sd.................................................... 20,00 kN


Shear design resistance Vz,Rd,b....................................... 103,35 kN
(Vz,Sd / Vz,rd) = (20,00 / 103,35) = 0,19 < 1............................... OK

2.7. Strength Results (Vy)


Vy,rd(1) =............................................................ 34,450 kN
Vy,rd(2) =........................................................... 120,576 kN
Vy,rd(3) =............................................................ 34,450 kN

Applied shear Vy,sd..................................................... 2,00 kN


Shear design resistance Vy,Rd,b....................................... 103,35 kN
(Vy,Sd / Vy,rd) = (2,00 / 103,35) = 0,02 < 1................................ OK

2.8. Connection's Final Strength (V)

-> (Vz,sd/Vz,Rd) + (Vy,sd/Vy,Rd) = 0,19 + 0,02 = 0,21 < 1 OK

2.9. Strength of the Welds


Elastic Stress Analysis of W1 and W2 for Design Loads (eccentricities included)

Welds Throat............................................................ ---- mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,00
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,01
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²
Elastic Stress Analysis of W1 and W2 for MyRd and Design Loads (eccentricities
included)

Welds Throat............................................................ ---- mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,09
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,17
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²
Check of W1 weld for localized T-Stub Actions for NxRd (Y Axis design Shear included)

Welds Throat............................................................ 6,00 mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,14
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,28
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²
Check of W1 weld for localized T-Stub Actions for MyRd (Y Axis design Shear included)

Welds Throat............................................................ 6,00 mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,12
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,24
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²
Check of W2 weld for localized T-Stub Actions for NxRd (Z Axis design Shear included)

Welds Throat............................................................ 4,00 mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,18
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,36
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²
Check of W2 weld for localized T-Stub Actions for MyRd (Z Axis design Shear included)

Welds Throat............................................................ 4,00 mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,18
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,36
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²
Check of W3 weld for Shear Flow due to Z Axis design Shear

Welds Throat............................................................ 3,00 mm


Applied Normal Stress................................................... 0,01
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,26
kN/mm²
Applied Total Stress.................................................... 0,01
kN/mm²
Resistance.............................................................. 0,36
kN/mm²

Maximum ratio for the resistance of the welds = 0,99 < 1.................... OK
3. Summary
3.1. Summary Table
Nodes Loadcas Maximum Mysd/My Vzsd/Vz Mzsd/Mz Vysd/Vy Nysd/Ny [Link] [Link] Welds
-99 -99 0,99 0,02 0,19 0,00 0,02 0,00 0,02 0,21 0,99

3.2. Legend
Maximum -> The Maximum ratio
Mysd/Myrd -> Connection's Strength in Moment of Major Axis
Vzsd/Vzrd -> Connection's Strength in Shear of Major Axis
Mzsd/Mzrd -> Connection's Strength in Moment of Minor Axis
Vysd/Vyrd -> Connection's Strength in Shear of Minor Axis
Nysd/Nyrd -> Connection's Strength in Axial Force
[Link]+N -> Connection's Strength in Biaxial Bending + N
[Link] -> Connection's Strength in Biaxial Shear
Welds -> Welds Resistance

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