AISC PINNED CONNECTION (AISC 360-05)

FORCES ACTING ON CONNECTION

Axial Force on the beam (fx)

0 KN

Shear force on the beam (fy)

0 KN

Shear force on the beam (fz)

0 KN

Maximum shear on connection, V = (0 0) =

Maximum tension on connection, T =

0 KN
0 KN

PARAMETERS
Type of connection
Shear type
Edge distance from center of bolt to free edge, e
Number of bolts, Nb

BEARING TYPE CONNECTION

DOUBLE SHEAR
75 mm
1

Bolt Parameter
Bolt diameter, D
Bolt grade
Nominal Tensile, Fnt

24 mm
A325 TEP

Nominal Shear Stress, Fnv

Area of bolt, Ab

620 MPa

TABLE J3.2

414 MPa

TABLE J3.2

352.5 mm

Hole type
Slotted hole direction

Standard size
Parallel to bearing

Bearing type connection Parameter

Resistance factor for Bearing-Type connection,
= min(1.3Fnt - (Fnt / Fnv)V Fnt, Fnt)
Modified tensile stress due to shear, F'nt

0.75
620 MPa

Plate Parameter
Thickness of plate, t1

TABLE J3.3-a

10 mm

Steel grade
Yield strength, Fy1
Tensile strength, Fu1

248.21 MPa

Thickness of plate, t2

A36

20 mm

399.9 MPa

Steel grade
Yield strength, Fy2

A36
248.21 MPa

Tensile strength, Fu2

399.9 MPa

FORCES ON SINGLE BOLT

Shear on single bolt, Vb

= V / Nb 2

= 0 / (1 2)

0 KN

Tension on single bolt, Tb

= Tb / Nb

=0/1

0 KN

Nominal strength of Bolt, RNBV

= Fnv Ab

= 0.75 414 352.5

Stress ratio

= Vb / RNB

= 0 / 109.45 =

CHECK FOR BOLT SHEAR STRENGTH

Resistance factor,

= Tb / RNBT

= 0 / 163.91 =

Min of:

(J3-1)

(J3-1)
(J3-1)

0 < 1.0; Therefore OK for tension on bolt

0.75
75 mm

(J3.10)

= 1.2 Lc1 t1 Fu1

= 1.2 75 10 399.9 0.75 / 1000

269.93 KN

(J3-6a)

= 2.4 d t1 Fu1

= 2.4 24 10 399.9 0.75 / 1000

172.76 KN

(J3-6a)

172.76 KN

(J3-6a)

Available bearing strength plate 1, Rn1

Clear distance for plate 2, Lc2
Available bearing strength plate 2, Rn2

(J3-1)

0.75
163.91

BEARING AT BOLT HOLES

Resistance factor,
Clear distance for plate 1, Lc1
Available bearing strength plate 1, Rn1

0.75
109.45 KN

0 < 1.0; Therefore OK for shear on bolt

CHECK FOR BOLT TENSION STRENGTH WITH-OUT SHEAR - BEARING TYPE CONNECTION
Resistance factor,
Nominal strength of Bolt, RNBT
= Fnt Ab
= 0.75 620 352.5
Stress ratio

TABLE J3.2

75 mm
Min of:

= 1.2 Lc2 t2 Fu2

= 1.2 75 20 399.9 0.75 / 1000

539.87 KN

(J3-6a)

= 2.4 d t2 Fu2

= 2.4 24 20 399.9 0.75 / 1000

345.51 KN

(J3-6a)

345.51 KN

(J3-6a)

Available bearing strength plate 2, Rn2

Bearing capacity at bolt hole, Rnh

Min of: Rn1 and Rn2

Stress ratio

= Vb / Rnh

143.96 KN
= 0 / 143.96

0 < 1.0; Therefore OK for shear on hole

PLATE DIMENSION
Plate 1 thickness, t1

10 mm

Plate 1 width perpendicular to shear, Wp1

150 mm

Plate 2 thickness, t2

20 mm

Plate 2 width perpendicular to shear, Wp2

150 mm

Bolt hole diameter

26 mm

PLATE SHEAR YIELDING CHECK

Resistance factor,
Plate 1 gross area, Ag1

= Wp1 t1

= 150 10

Available shear yield strength, RNPV1

= 0.60 Fy1 Ag1

= 1 0.60 248.21 1500 /1000

Plate 2 gross area, Ag2

= Wp2 t2

= 150 20

Available shear yield strength, RNPV2

= 0.60 Fy2 Ag2

= 1 0.60 248.21 3000 /1000

Resistance factor,

Connection Plate yielding capacity, RNPV

= Min (RNPV1, RNPV2)

Stress ratio

= Vb / RNPV

Available shear rupture strength, RNPB1

= 0 / 223.39

= Ag1 - (edge Nb)

= 0.60 Fu1 Anv1

= 1500 - (10 26 1)
= 0.6 0.60 399.9 1240 /1000

446.78 KN

0 < 1.0; Therefore OK for shear on hole

(J4.2)

2
1240 mm

178.52 KN
75 mm

Net area subject to shear, ANV2

= Ag2 - (hole area Nb)

= 3000 - (20 26 1)

Available shear rupture strength, RNPB2

= 0.60 Fu2 Anv2

= 0.6 0.60 399.9 2480 /1000

Connection Plate yielding capacity, RNPB

= Min (RNPB1, RNPB2)

Stress ratio

= Vb / RNPB

Net area subject to tension, ANT1

1.0
(J4.2)
2
3000.0 mm

0.6
75 mm

Edge distance of the bolt, Le2

BLOCK SHEAR STRENGTH

Resistance factor,
Tension stress uniformity ratio, Ubs

223.39 KN

223.39 KN

PLATE SHEAR RUPTURE CHECK

Resistance factor,
Edge distance of the bolt, Le1
Net area subject to shear, ANV1

1.0
(J4.2)
2
1500.0 mm

2
2480 mm

357.03 KN
178.52 KN

= 0 / 178.52

0 < 1.0; Therefore OK for shear on hole

0.75
1.0

(J4.3)
(J4.3)