PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design. SHEET 122 of 131

Brace line B1, second floor.
= resistance factor
Fy = specified (ASTM) minimum yield stress
Fu = specified (ASTM) minimum tensile strength
Rn = strength
t = thickness of connected part
Pu = factored load to be resisted
d = diameter of the bolt
eb = one-half the depth of the beam, in.
ec = one-half the depth of the column, in.
db = depth of the beam, in.
dc = depth of the column, in.
w.p. = working point.
N = horizontal distance of gusset plate, in.
V = vertical distance of gusset plate, in.
distance from the face of the column flange to the centroid of the gusset-to-beam connection, in.
distance from the face of the beam flange to the centroid of the gusset-to-column connection, in.
Aw =cross section area of the whitmore section
Pu = 127.0 k

B C D 96 k

Elevation View 13

A E
30
Plan View

Member A-E, Interior floor girder:

W24x68 ASTM 992
db = 23.7 in Brace
Column 2L6x4x1/2
Fy = 50 ksi W10x49
Fu = 65 ksi
13
Member A-B, Interior column: Gusset Plate 15
W10x49 ASTM 992
dc = 9.98 in
Fy = 50 ksi
Fu = 65 ksi

Member A-C, Brace: W.P.

Girder
2L6x4x1/2LLBB A36 W24x68
Fy = 36 ksi
Fu = 58 ksi

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY
SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design. SHEET 123 of 131

Use A325-N bolts in standard holes,3/4 in diameter.

Design shear strength of one bolt, double shear (LRFD Table 7-10) Rn = 31.8 k

Check bearing strength @ each bolt hole:

Rn =  (2.4 * d * t * Fu) = 45.7 kips > 31.8 kips OK!

( = 0.75)

Check tension yielding on the Whitmore section:

Column
Brace
13

15
Gusset Plate Whitmore section

Girder

o
y = tan 30 * 6 = 3.5 in
y
30 *Note: Assume simplified Whitmore section (double
6 dashed area) for the purpose of this lab. This design will be
more conservative.

Rn =  (Fu * Aw) = 248.0 kips > 127.0 kips OK!

( = 0.9)
Aw = (y + y + 2.5(Perp. distance between center of holes))*0.5

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY
SUBJECT: Bracing connection, gusset plate design. SHEET 124 of 131

Distribution of brace force to beam and column:

(Uniform force method)
From the member and frame geometry

eb = db/2 = 11.85 in 
ec = dc/2 = 4.99 in 13
tan 1.154
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in order to remain free of moments on the connection interfaces, the following expression must be satisfied:

tan  * eb - ec =  -  * tan  allow 1/2 in. between gusset and column

for the setback
 -  * tan  8.68 in

N
Column Brace
0.5

13

15
Gusset Plate

V


ec
 Girder
eb

W.P.

Try a gusset plate :

1/2 in. x 20 1/8 in. horizontally x 13 3/4 in. vertically

 16.5 in
 6.7 in

'tan  * eb - ec +  * tan  16.414 in

' = 0.09 in OK! (If Less Than One)

Use  16.5 in and  6.7 in

N= 20 1/8 in
V= 13 3/4 in
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