Design of Bracing Connections in

Concentrically Braced Frames

Reference Materials
D i f S i i
Reference Materials
DesignofSeismic
ResistantSteelBuilding
Structures
3. Concentrically Braced Frames
Prepared by:
Michael D. Engelhardt
University of Texas at Austin
with the support of the
American Institute of Steel Construction.
Version1 March2007
Brace End
Brace Net Section Fracture
Gusset Plate
U d i d b h i G t Pl t B kli Undesired behaviour Gusset Plate Buckling
Desired behaviour Gusset Plate Bending and Brace Buckling
Bad Designs of Bracing Connections
HSS Bracing Connections
gussetplate
rectangularHSSbracing
member
CheckHSSbracingmemberforlimitstateofnet
i f sectionfracture
AISC:R
u
=R
y
F
y
A
g
GB500112010:1.2A
br
f
y
Requiredaxialtension
strengthofbraceforlimit
state of fracture of the net stateoffractureofthenet
section
R
u
=R
y
F
y
A
g
R
u
=1.2Ab
ra
f
y
CriticalNetSection
A
e
=UA
n
A
e
<A
g
dueto:
e g
slot(A
n
<A
g
),and
shearlag(U <1)
R
u
=R
y
F
y
A
g
Limitstate:fractureofnet
section
(0.75)A
e
(R
t
F
u
)R
y
F
y
A
g
OR:
ForA500GrBrectangularHSS:
ksi 46 4 . 1 A

y y
e
F R
F R
A
A
75 0

14 . 1
ksi 58 3 . 1 75 . 0
ksi 46 4 . 1
A
A
g
e

u t g
F R A 75 . 0
NeedtoReinforceNetSection (A
e
neednotexceedA
g
)
Reinforcingnetsectionofbracingmember....
I d th t t ti t I recommend that net section to
be reinforced such that yielding
occur in the brace member, not at
the connection
Gusset Plate in Tension 1.2A
br
f
y
/b
e
t
g
<= f
Alsocheckblockshearruptureofbracingmember....
L
t =designwallthicknessofHSS
P
u
=R
y
F
y
A
g
1.2A
br
f
y
P
n
=(0.75)(4Lt x0.6x64.2ksi)1.4x46ksixA
g
A 557 . 0
L
g

= minimumlengthofweldedoverlap
t
L
g p
neededbasedonblockshear
ruptureinHSSbracingmember
P P P P
PlasticHinge
P P
For"pinned"endbraces:flexuralplastichingewillformat
midlengthonly.Bracewillimposenobendingmomenton
connectionsandadjoiningmembers. j g
Mustdesignbraceconnectiontobehavelikea"pin"
2t
2t
2t
Concretefloorslab
2t
Concretefloorslab
Styrofoam
>2t
>2t >2t
>
2t 2t
Gusset Plate in Compression
Concentric Work Point Location and
h U if F M h d the Uniform Force Method
The Uniform Force Method
Gusset Plate Design
Beam and Column Web Yielding and
Stability Checking y g
Beam Midspan
Check gusset buckling
Checkgussetyield,gusset
netsectionfracture,gusset
block shear fracture local Checkgussetbuckling,
beamwebcrippling,etc.
blockshearfracture,local
beamwebyielding,etc.
1.1R
y
P
n
R
y
F
y
A
g
Connection at Beam Midspan
Connection at Beam Midspan
Gusset Plate
Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames
Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames
Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames