PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
DESIGN CRITERIA
THE FIXED MOMENT CONNECTION HAS BEEN CHECKED BY PREQUALIFIED
CONNECTION 8ES FOR CAPACITY AND DEFORMATION. BECAUSE THIS IS
NON-SEISMIC CONNECTION , THE BEAM & COLUMN SECTION LIMITS AND
BEAM-COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THE BENDING
MOMENT AT THE BEAM BOTTOM FACE IS FROM ACTUAL COLUMN END
FORCE, NOT FROM THE COLUMN SECTION CAPACITY.
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
BENDING MOMENT AT THE JOINT FACE M
f
= 1086.8 ft-kips, SD level
STRUCTURAL STEEL YIELD STRESS F
y
= 50 ksi
THE FACTOR AXIAL LOAD ON THE COLUMN P
u
= 800 kips
THE FACTOR SHEAR LOAD AT THE JOINT FACE V
u
= 76.5 kips
BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L = 38.73 ft
AVERAGE STORY HEIGHT OF ABOVE & BELOW h = 15 ft
BOLTS f = 1 7/8 in
GRADES (A325 or A490) A490
PLATE & SHIM t
p
= 1 1/2 in
NUMBER COLUMN N
c
= 1 (Bottom Only)
NUMBER BEAM N
b
= 1 (One Side Only)
COLUMN SECTION = > W18X158
A d t
w
b
f
t
f
S
x
I
x
r
x
r
y
Z
x
k
46.3 19.7 0.81 11.30 1.44 310 3060 8.13 2.74 356 1.84
BEAM SECTION = > W24X162
A d t
w
b
f
t
f
S
x
I
x
r
x
r
y
Z
x
k
47.7 25.0 0.71 13.00 1.22 414 5170 10.41 3.05 468 1.72
THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
ANALYSIS
g =Max( b
bf
- f , t
w
+ 3 f ) = 6.00 in c = 2 P
f
+ t
bf
= 5.44 in P
b
= 3 f = 5.63 in,
P
f
= 1.5 f = 2.00 in (AISC 358 Tab 6.1) b
p
= g + 3 f = 11.63 in P
c
= 3.36 in,
S
h
= d
c
/ 2 + t
p
+ 1" + (2P
f
+ P
b
- 1") tan
-1
30
o
= 29.94 in < b
cf
[Satisfactory] d
e
= 4.18 in
CHECK BEAM LOCAL BUCKLING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)
b
f
/ (2t
f
) = 5.33 < 0.3 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 7.22 [Satisfactory]
Where E
s
= 29000 ksi
h / t
w
= 30.58 < 2.45 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 59.00 [Satisfactory]
CHECK COLUMN LOCAL BUCKING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)
b
f
/ (2t
f
) = 3.92 < 0.3 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 7.22 [Satisfactory]
3.76(E
s
/F
y
)
0.5
(1-2.75P
u
/f
b
P
y
) = N/A , for P
u
/f
b
P
y
0.125
1.12(E
s
/F
y
)
0.5
(2.33-P
u
/f
b
P
y
) = 52.49 , for P
u
/f
b
P
y
> 0.125
[Satisfactory] Where f
b
= 0.9 , P
y
= F
y
A = 2315 kips
CHECK BEAM - COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-10 Sec. E3.4a)
SM
pc
* / (SM
pb
* ) = 0.50 < 1.00 [Non-seismic, Not Apply]
Where SM
pc
* = N
c
Z
c
(F
yc
- P
u
/ A
g
) = 971 ft-kips
SM
pb
* = N
b
Z
b
F
yb
= 1950 ft-kips
CHECK BENDING MOMENT AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.2 & AISC 360-10 J3)
M
f
, input value for non-seismic = 1087 ft-kips
< 3.4 T
ub
(d
0
+ d
i
) = 1457 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
< f 8 T
b
d
c
= 1458 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
Where d
0
= d
c
+ P
f
- 0.5 t
cf
= 20.98 in T
b
= 148 kips, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.1)
d
i
= d
0
- c - P
b
= 9.92 in A
bt
= 1.47
in
2
/ bolt
F
fu
= M
f
/ ( d
c
- t
cf
) = 714.18 kips
f =
0.75 , (AISC 360-10, J3.6)
T
ub
= 166.4 kips, (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1 & 3.6.2.1.2)
> (0.00002305 P
f
0.591
F
fu
2.583
/ (t
p
0.895
d
bt
1.909
t
cw
0.327
b
p
0.965
) + T
b
= 165.2 kips
[Satisfactory]
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.3& AISC 360-10 J3)
A
b
= 1.47
in
2
> [2 M
f
/ (H - d
b
) + V
u
] / 6F
v
= 0.91 [Satisfactory]
Where F
v
= f F
nv
= 45 ksi, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.2)


Fixed 8-Bolted Joint, with Beam Sitting on Top of Column, Based on AISC 358-10 8ES & FEMA-350
(Continuity column stiffeners 1-1/2 x 12 with 7/16" fillet weld to web & CP to flanges. A doubler plate is not required. 4 rows @ equal o.c. between flanges. )
h / t
w
= 19.78 <
(Cont'd)
CHECK END PLATE THICKNESS (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13)
t
p
= 1.50
in
> [1.11 M
f
/ f
d
F
yp
Y
p
)]
0.5
= 1.17
in
[Satisfactory]
Where Y
p
= 293 in, (AISC 358-10 Tab. 6.4 Case 1)
F
yp
= 36 ksi f
d
= 1.0
CHECK CONTINUITY PLATE REQUIREMENT (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13, FEMA Sec 3.3.3.1)
t
bf, reqD
= [1.11 M
f
/ f
d
F
yb
Y
b
)]
0.5
= 0.38 in < t
bf, actual
Where Y
b
= 1990 in, (AISC 358-10 Tab. 6.5 Stiffened)
t
bw, reqD
= M
f
/ [( d
c
- t
cf
)( 6 k
b
+ 2 t
p
+ t
cf
) F
yb
] = 0.97 in > t
bw, actual
(The continuity plates required.)
t
st
= t
cf
for interior connection, or (t
cf
/2) for exterior connection = 1.44 in, USE 1.50 in, ( 1-1/2 in )
b
st
= 12 in < 0.56 (E / F
yst
)
0.5
t
st
= 23.84 in, (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-10)
[Satisfactory]
f
c
P
n,st
= f
c
F
cr
A

= 1568.7 kips
Where f
c
= 0.9 ,(AISC 360 E1) h
st
= d
c
- 2k
c
= 16.02 in
K = 0.75 K h
st
/ r
st
< 200 (AISC 360 E2) [Satisfactory]
I = t
st
(2b
st
+ t
wb
)
3
/ 12 = 1885
in
4
F
e
= 77168 ksi (AISC 360 E3)
A = 2b
st
t
st
+ 25(t
wb
)
2
= 48
in
2
F
cr
= 35.99 ksi (AISC 360 E3)
r
st
= ( I / A )
0.5
= 6.24 in F
yst
= 36 kips, plate yield stress
P
u,st
= R
yc
F
yc
b
fc
t
fc
= 895.0 kips < f
c
P
n,st
[Satisfactory]
Where R
y
= 1.1 (AISC 341-10 Tab. A3.1)
The best fillet weld size (AISC 360 Sec.J2.2b)
> w
MIN
= 0.25 in
< w
MAX
= 0.5625 in
[Satisfactory]
The required weld length between A36 continuity plates and column web (FEMA Fig 3-6)
L
w
= 0.6t
st
L
nst
F
y
/ [(2) f F
w
(0.707 w)] = (1.5 x 18.6) x 36 / [(2) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x7/16)] = 23.50 in
Where L
net
= d
b
- 2(k
b
+ 1.5) = 18.6 < 2(L
net
-0.5) [Satisfactory]
(Use complete joint penetration groove welds between continuity plates & column flanges.)
CHECK PANEL ZONE THICKNESS REQUIREMENT (AISC 341 Sec. E3.6e & FEMA Sec. 3.3.3.2)
t
ReqD
= MAX (t
1
, t
2
) = 0.61 in
0.61 in
Where C
y
= S
b
/ (C
pr
Z
hing
) = 0.79
S
c
= 2I
c
/ d
c
= 311
in
2
I
c
= I
x
= 3060
in
4
M
b
= SM
pc
* = 971 ft-kips
C
pr
= 1.1 (FEMA Sec. 3.5.5.1)
t
2
= (d
z
+ w
z
) / 90 = (d
c
-2t
st
+ d
b
- 2k
b
) / 90 = 0.43 in
Since t
wb
= 0.71 in
> t
ReqD
, a doubler plate is
not required.
Technical References:
1. AISC 341-10: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
2. AISC 358-10: "Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications",
American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
3. AISC 360-10: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
4. FEMA 350: "Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-frame Buildings.", SAC Joint Venture, 2000.
w = 7/16 in
t
1
= C
y
M
b
(h - d
c
) / [0.9 (0.6) F
yb
R
yb
d
b
(d
c
- t
fc
) h] =
PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
DESIGN CRITERIA
THE FIXED MOMENT CONNECTION HAS BEEN CHECKED BY PREQUALIFIED
CONNECTION 4ES FOR CAPACITY AND DEFORMATION. BECAUSE THIS IS
NON-SEISMIC CONNECTION , THE BEAM & COLUMN SECTION LIMITS AND
BEAM-COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THE BENDING
MOMENT AT THE BEAM BOTTOM FACE IS FROM ACTUAL COLUMN END
FORCE, NOT FROM THE COLUMN SECTION CAPACITY.
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
BENDING MOMENT AT THE JOINT FACE M
f
= 285 ft-kips, SD level
STRUCTURAL STEEL YIELD STRESS F
y
= 50 ksi
THE FACTOR AXIAL LOAD ON THE COLUMN P
u
= 800 kips
THE FACTOR SHEAR LOAD AT THE JOINT FACE V
u
= 76.5 kips
BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L = 38.73 ft
AVERAGE STORY HEIGHT OF ABOVE & BELOW h = 15 ft
BOLTS f = 1 3/4 in
GRADES (A325 or A490) A490
PLATE & SHIM t
p
= 2 1/4 in
NUMBER COLUMN N
c
= 1 (Bottom Only)
NUMBER BEAM N
b
= 1 (One Side Only)
COLUMN SECTION = > W18X158
A d t
w
b
f
t
f
S
x
I
x
r
x
r
y
Z
x
k
46.3 19.7 0.81 11.30 1.44 310 3060 8.13 2.74 356 1.84
BEAM SECTION = > W24X162
A d t
w
b
f
t
f
S
x
I
x
r
x
r
y
Z
x
k
47.7 25.0 0.71 13.00 1.22 414 5170 10.41 3.05 468 1.72
THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
ANALYSIS
g =Max( b
bf
- f , t
w
+ 3 f ) = 6.00 in c = 2 P
f
+ t
bf
= 5.44 in d
e
= 4.11 in
P
f
= 1.5 f = 2.00 in (AISC 358 Tab 6.1) b
p
= g + 3 f = 11.25 in
S
h
= d
c
/ 2 + t
p
+ 1" + (2P
f
- 1") tan
-1
30
o
= 20.95 in < b
cf
[Satisfactory]
CHECK BEAM LOCAL BUCKLING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)
b
f
/ (2t
f
) = 5.33 < 0.3 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 7.22 [Satisfactory]
Where E
s
= 29000 ksi
h / t
w
= 30.58 < 2.45 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 59.00 [Satisfactory]
CHECK COLUMN LOCAL BUCKING LIMITATIONS (AISC 341-10 Tab. D1.1)
b
f
/ (2t
f
) = 3.92 < 0.3 (E
s
/ F
y
)
0.5
= 7.22 [Satisfactory]
3.76(E
s
/F
y
)
0.5
(1-2.75P
u
/f
b
P
y
) = N/A , for P
u
/f
b
P
y
0.125
1.12(E
s
/F
y
)
0.5
(2.33-P
u
/f
b
P
y
) = 52.49 , for P
u
/f
b
P
y
> 0.125
[Satisfactory] Where f
b
= 0.9 , P
y
= F
y
A = 2315 kips
CHECK BEAM - COLUMN RATIO REQUIREMENT (AISC 341-10 Sec. E3.4a)
SM
pc
* / (SM
pb
* ) = 0.50 < 1.00 [Non-seismic, Not Apply]
Where SM
pc
* = N
c
Z
c
(F
yc
- P
u
/ A
g
) = 971 ft-kips
SM
pb
* = N
b
Z
b
F
yb
= 1950 ft-kips
CHECK BENDING MOMENT AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.2 & AISC 360-10 J3)
M
f
, input value for non-seismic = 285 ft-kips
< 2 T
ub
(d
0
+ d
i
) = 945 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
< f 4 T
b
d
c
= 729 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
Where d
0
= d
c
+ P
f
- 0.5 t
cf
= 20.98 in T
b
= 148 kips, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.1)
d
i
= d
0
- c = 15.54 in A
bt
= 1.37
in
2
/ bolt
F
fu
= M
f
/ ( d
c
- t
cf
) = 187.29 kips
f =
0.75 , (AISC 360-10, J3.6)
T
ub
= 155.3 kips, (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1 & 3.6.2.1.2)
> (0.00002305 P
f
0.591
F
fu
2.583
/ (t
p
0.895
d
bt
1.909
t
cw
0.327
b
p
0.965
) + T
b
= 148.4 kips
[Satisfactory]
CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY AT THE JOINT FACE (FEMA Sec. 3.6.1.1.3& AISC 360-10 J3)
A
b
= 1.37
in
2
> [2 M
f
/ (H - d
b
) + V
u
] / 3F
v
= 0.89 [Satisfactory]
Where F
v
= f F
nv
= 45 ksi, (AISC 360-10, Tab. J3.2)
Fixed 4-Bolted Joint, with Beam Sitting on Top of Column, Based on AISC 358-10 4ES & FEMA-350
(Continuity column stiffeners 1-1/2 x 12 with 7/16" fillet weld to web & CP to flanges. A doubler plate is not required. )

19.78 < h / t
w
=
(Cont'd)
CHECK END PLATE THICKNESS (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13)
t
p
= 2.25
in
> [1.11 M
f
/ f
d
F
yp
Y
p
)]
0.5
= 0.26
in
[Satisfactory]
Where Y
p
= 1506 in, (AISC 358-10 Tab. 6.3 Case 1)
F
yp
= 36 ksi f
d
= 1.0
CHECK CONTINUITY PLATE REQUIREMENT (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-13, FEMA Sec 3.3.3.1)
t
bf, reqD
= [1.11 M
f
/ f
d
F
yb
Y
b
)]
0.5
= 0.20 in < t
bf, actual
Where Y
b
= 1990 in, (AISC 358-10 Tab. 6.5 Stiffened)
t
bw, reqD
= M
f
/ [( d
c
- t
cf
)( 6 k
b
+ 2 t
p
+ t
cf
) F
yb
] = 0.23 in < t
bw, actual
(The continuity plates may not be required.)
t
st
= t
cf
for interior connection, or (t
cf
/2) for exterior connection = 1.44 in, USE 1.50 in, ( 1-1/2 in )
b
st
= 12 in < 0.56 (E / F
yst
)
0.5
t
st
= 23.84 in, (AISC 358-10 Eq 6.10-10)
[Satisfactory]
f
c
P
n,st
= f
c
F
cr
A

= 1568.7 kips
Where f
c
= 0.9 ,(AISC 360 E1) h
st
= d
c
- 2k
c
= 16.02 in
K = 0.75 K h
st
/ r
st
< 200 (AISC 360 E2) [Satisfactory]
I = t
st
(2b
st
+ t
wb
)
3
/ 12 = 1885
in
4
F
e
= 77168 ksi (AISC 360 E3)
A = 2b
st
t
st
+ 25(t
wb
)
2
= 48
in
2
F
cr
= 35.99 ksi (AISC 360 E3)
r
st
= ( I / A )
0.5
= 6.24 in F
yst
= 36 kips, plate yield stress
P
u,st
= R
yc
F
yc
b
fc
t
fc
= 895.0 kips < f
c
P
n,st
[Satisfactory]
Where R
y
= 1.1 (AISC 341-10 Tab. A3.1)
The best fillet weld size (AISC 360 Sec.J2.2b)
> w
MIN
= 0.25 in
< w
MAX
= 0.5625 in
[Satisfactory]
The required weld length between A36 continuity plates and column web (FEMA Fig 3-6)
L
w
= 0.6t
st
L
nst
F
y
/ [(2) f F
w
(0.707 w)] = (1.5 x 18.6) x 36 / [(2) 0.75 (0.6x70)(0.707x7/16)] = 23.50 in
Where L
net
= d
b
- 2(k
b
+ 1.5) = 18.6 < 2(L
net
-0.5) [Satisfactory]
(Use complete joint penetration groove welds between continuity plates & column flanges.)
CHECK PANEL ZONE THICKNESS REQUIREMENT (AISC 341 Sec. E3.6e & FEMA Sec. 3.3.3.2)
t
ReqD
= MAX (t
1
, t
2
) = 0.61 in
0.61 in
Where C
y
= S
b
/ (C
pr
Z
hing
) = 0.79
S
c
= 2I
c
/ d
c
= 311
in
2
I
c
= I
x
= 3060
in
4
M
b
= SM
pc
* = 971 ft-kips
C
pr
= 1.1 (FEMA Sec. 3.5.5.1)
t
2
= (d
z
+ w
z
) / 90 = (d
c
-2t
st
+ d
b
- 2k
b
) / 90 = 0.43 in
Since t
wb
= 0.71 in
> t
ReqD
, a doubler plate is
not required.
Technical References:
1. AISC 341-10: "Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
2. AISC 358-10: "Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications",
American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
3. AISC 360-10: "Specification for Structural Steel Buildings", American Institute of Steel Construction, 2010.
4. FEMA 350: "Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-frame Buildings.", SAC Joint Venture, 2000.
t
1
= C
y
M
b
(h - d
c
) / [0.9 (0.6) F
yb
R
yb
d
b
(d
c
- t
fc
) h] =
w = 7/16 in