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1.
Objective.................................................................................................................................. 3
2.
3.
Applied Forces.................................................................................................................. 6
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
Design Forces........................................................................................................... 7
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.4
3.4.1
Design Forces........................................................................................................... 9
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.4.5
3.4.6
4.
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 14
5.
5.2
Screwed Connections of Short and Long Legs of Clip to Header and Jamb ................... 16
1. Objective
The objective of this verification sample is to check the safety of the connection of the header
member to the jamb member in a window, using (2) StiffClip AL 600.
This check should be based on the following parameters:
F3
=
2
0.75 * 24 * 4 10 3 4 * 6
2
2
=
= 0.189 kip
2
0.75W * HW
2
F3
F3call
0.638
0.189
0.184 1.0 OK
2 * 2.091 2 * 3.015
2
= 0.638 = 0.319 kip
2
(2) The force F3 is assumed divided equally on the two clips as direct shear force on the screws
connecting the short leg of the clip to the header, i.e.
Vact = actual shear force on screws connecting the short leg of each clip to the header
= F3
2
0
= .189 = 0.095 kip
2
= 4.2 t 2 3 d
(Eq. E4.3.1-1)
Fu 2
* 45 = 0.565 kip
Pns(2)
= 2.7t1dFu1
(Eq. E4.3.1-2)
Pns(3)
(Eq. E4.3.1-3)
Pns
Ps-all
Pnt
(Eq. E4.4.2-1)
Pt-all
0.188
0.095
Ps all
Pt all
Using 4#12 screws is safe to connect the short leg of the StiffClip AL600 to the header.
2
= 0.638 = 0.319 kip
2
Mact-x = actual bending moment on screws connecting the long leg of each clip to the jamb
due to eccentricity of Vact-y
= Vact y e , where e is the distance between the back of the jamb web and the center of
the screws connecting the short leg of the clip to the header (Figure 2)
= 0.319* 0.75 = 0.239 kip-in.
(2) The force F3 is assumed divided equally on the two clips as eccentric shear force on the
screws connecting the long leg of the clip to the jamb, i.e.
Vact-x = actual shear force on screws connecting the long leg of each clip to the jamb in the
horizontal direction
= F3
2
0
= .189 = 0.095 kip
2
Mact-y = actual bending moment on screws connecting the long leg of each clip to the jamb
due to eccentricity of Vact-x
= Vact x e , where e is the distance between the back of the jamb web and the center of
the screws connecting the short leg of the clip to the header (Figure 2)
= 0.095* 0.75 = 0.071 kip-in.
3.4.2 Allowable Shear Strength of Individual Screw
(1) d = #12 screw diameter
= 0.216 in.
(2) t1 = thickness of StiffClip AL600
= 0.0713 in.
(3) t2 = thickness of jamb
= 0.0346 in.
(4) Fu1 = ultimate tensile strength of StiffClip AL600
= 65 ksi
(5) Fu2 = ultimate tensile strength of jamb
= 65 ksi
(6) Pss = nominal shear strength of screw as reported by manufactures tables
= 2.33 kips
t2/t1 = 0.0346/ 0.0713
= 0.485 < 1.0
Pns(1)
= 4.2 t 2 3 d
(Eq. E4.3.1-1)
Fu 2
* 65 = 0.817 kip
Pns(2)
= 2.7t1dFu1
(Eq. E4.3.1-2)
Pns(3)
(Eq. E4.3.1-3)
Pns
Ps-all
Pnt
Pt-all
(Eq. E4.4.2-1)
Figure 3 Front View of StiffClip AL600 with Direction of Mact-x (all dimensions are in inches)
To check the correctness of assuming that all screws are in tension, and from equilibrium, the
first moment of area of the screws in tension shall equal the first moment of area of the
compressed part of the StiffClip AL600, i.e.
nAscrew Y1 Y2 bclip
2*
Ycg 2
2
Ycg 2
2
= 0.3377 in.
Figure 4 Front View of StiffClip AL600 with Direction of Mact-y (all dimensions are in inches)
To check the correctness of assuming that all screws are in tension, and from equilibrium, the
first moment of area of the screws in tension shall equal the first moment of area of the
compressed part of the StiffClip AL600, i.e.
nAscrew X 1 X 2 hclip
2*
X cg 2
2
X cg 2
2
Iy
= moment of inertia of the screws in tension and of the compressed part of the StiffClip
AL600 about the neutral axis
Pact-My
= 1.6192 in.4
= actual tensile force on critical screw due to moment Mact-y
= M act y X critical Ascrew
Iy
Vact y n2 Vactx n2
Ps all
PactMx PactMy
0.319 42 0.095 42
Pt all
0.272
Using 4#12 screws is safe to connect the long leg of the StiffClip AL600 to the jamb.
4. Conclusion
It is safe to use the (2) StiffClip AL600 for the connection of header to jamb, using 4#12 screws
for the connection of the clips short leg to header and 4#12 screws for the connection of the
clips long leg to jamb.
5.2 Screwed Connections of Short and Long Legs of Clip to Header and Jamb